Police arrest teens found on roof

After hearing a commotion, Casper police officers found two teenage boys and broken air conditioning units on the roof of a downtown business Saturday night.

The boys, both 14, face charges of felony property destruction and minors in possession of alcohol, said Sgt. Mark Trimble. Police did not release their names because they are under 18 and are being charged as juveniles.

The incident began just after 11 p.m. when two officers on foot patrol heard noises coming from Atlas Reproduction on the 800 block of A Street. They called for backup and set up a perimeter around the building.

Once officers climbed up to the roof, they found the teenagers, who were trying to hide, Trimble said. Also found were broken air conditioning units, electrical wire and piping.

Arrest follows VIN check

Casper police arrested a Colorado man suspected of bringing a stolen car to the Hall of Justice to have the vehicle identification number checked.

Eric Benton Alaniz, of Fort Collins, Colo., faces a possession of stolen property charge following his arrest Monday morning near the Hall of Justice, court documents show.

Police said Alaniz, 28, tried to avoid officers, but he was found and taken into custody at the corner of First and Center streets.

Waste managers meet in Casper

The Wyoming Solid Waste and Recycling Association is holding its 25th anniversary conference this week at the Parkway Plaza and Convention Centre in Casper.

WSWRA, an association of towns, engineers, regulators, solid waste districts, landfill operators, recyclers, and vendors, was formed in 1983 to help Wyoming move from dumps located at the edge of town in a ravine to sanitary landfills designed to protect the health of the state's citizens, according to a release. Today, the organization is helping the state move to landfills designed to protect the health and the groundwater of the state.

A schedule of events is available at www.wswra.com.

Local Dems prepare for election

The Natrona County Democratic Central Committee will focus on Democratic candidates and the November election at its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the IBEW Hall, 691 English Drive.

Attendees are asked to bring a dessert to the meeting, and the party will supply nonalcoholic beverages.

For more information on the meeting or the county's Democratic Party, call John Faunce at (307) 259-3985.