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Between April 15-22, U.S. Park Rangers at Grand Canyon National Park responded to the following:

Friday, April 15

• Rangers treated a three-year-old boy with a head laceration.

• A visiting family of an Alzheimer’s patient was contacted.

• A driver was warned for a stop sign violation.

• A camper was warned for being out of bounds.

• A 23-year-old woman with an ankle injury was flown from South Kaibab Trail.

• Phantom Ranch rangers treated a sick hiker.

Saturday, April 16

• Rangers warned a driver for unsafe operation and issued a citation for illegal parking.

• A man caught collecting wood was cited for a resource violation.

• A camper was warned for being out of bounds.

• Rangers gave two warnings for disorderly conduct.

• Gail Trujillo was arrested for assault.

• A driver was warned for obstructing traffic at Desert View.

• A 27-year-old woman with an infected wound was flown from Phantom Ranch.

• Inner Canyon rangers treated a 40-year-old woman for hyponatremia.

• Rangers assisted a hiker on the Bright Angel Trail.

• Inner Canyon rangers gave a written warning for being off itinerary and verbal warnings for being off itinerary and not having a backcountry permit.

Sunday, April 17

• Rangers did a blood-pressure check on a 56-year-old man and treated a 27-year-old man for lacerations to his forearm.

• Drivers were warned for speeding and for a stop sign violation. Also, a driver was cited for speeding.

• Rangers gave two verbal warnings for out-of-bounds camping and two for having campfires in undesignated areas.

• Two written warnings were issued to hikers off itinerary at Monument Creek.

• A hiker was cliffed out behind Yavapai Observation.

• A man was cited for leaving a trail and creating a hazardous condition.

Monday, April 18

• Rangers treated a 49-year-old man for dehydration and a 14-year-old boy with respiratory dysfunction.

• A log was reported on the railroad tracks.

• Three drivers were warned and one was cited for speeding.

• Rangers investigated a report of stolen government property.

• Lucy Tsinnijinnie was arrested on a warrant out of Page, Ariz.

• A 48-year-old woman with progressive arm paralysis was flown from Indian Garden.

• A camper was warned for being off itinerary at Clear Creek Trail.

• Grand Canyon rangers assisted Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with a search.

Tuesday, April 19

• Two separated parties were reunited.

• Rangers warned one driver for speeding, two for stop sign violations, two for erratic driving behavior and two for illegal parking. Also, one driver was cited for speeding.

• A man was cited for operating a business without a permit.

Wednesday, April 20

• Rangers treated a 33-year-old man who lost consciousness.

• A bus vs auto accident was reported.

• Rangers warned two drivers for speeding, one for passing on a hill, one for going the wrong way in a one-way zone and one for a vehicle equipment violation,

• A driver was cited for unsafe backing.

• A wallet was reported stolen.

• A man was cited for panhandling.

• Rangers gave two verbal warnings for disorderly conduct and one for an audio disturbance.

• A 48-year-old man with an ankle injury was flown from Tilt Mesa.

• Rangers assisted a hiker with food and fleece on the Bright Angel Trail.

Thursday, April 21

• Rangers treated a 46-year-old man with a knee injury, a one-year-old boy with an allergic reaction, a juvenile with a squirrel bite and a two-year-old girl with a bump on the head.

• A separated party was reunited and two visitors were helped with disabled vehicles.

• The Tusayan Fire Department was dispatched to the Grand Canyon Airport for a man with back pain.

• Rangers warned a driver for a stop sign violation.

Friday, April 22

• Rangers treated a visitor with a finger laceration and a seven-year-old girl with an irritated eye.

• A visitor was assisted with a vehicle lockout.

• The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched for a subject who refused to leave the bar at the Grand Hotel in Tusayan.

• Rangers warned two drivers for speeding and one for a stop sign violation.

• A commercial driver was cited for not keeping a current log book.

• Rangers helped a visitor with a flat tire near Tuweep.

• Phantom Ranch rangers cited Kevin Ehlers and Mario Lavin for possession of marijuana.

• A hiker was assisted at Phantom Ranch.


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