The Blotter is intended to show that there is more to policing than many realize, and is based on reports from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.Nov. 26: A Lynn Haven man let a friend stay at his house until he could get back on his feet. The friend got back on his feet by stealing $1,700 from the man’s wallet. The friend is currently in jail on an unrelated charge. Deputies are still investigating.

Nov. 26: A Callaway woman let a friend with a history of drug and alcohol problems borrow her vehicle. Surprise! The woman never came back. The friend was supposed to visit someone and then return. Deputies searched for the friend but came couldn’t find her. The vehicle is still missing.

Nov. 26: A deputy pulled over a mother and her daughter after watching the mother drive recklessly on Front Beach Road. The mother was drunk, though not drunk enough to arrest and the deputy said she could call someone to come pick her up. However, the deputy also requested and received permission to search the vehicle. He found a baggie of marijuana in a purse that held identification for both women. Both women claimed ownership of the purse and the pot. Deputies took them at their word and arrested both of them. After realizing they were both going to jail the woman’s daughter confessed. It was her mother’s pot, she said.

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