Police and fire briefs for November 5, 2009
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Unattended pot blamed in BR blaze
A spokesman with the Fire Department said an unattended pot on a stove is to blame for a morning house fire on Brady Street.
Firefighters were called to 3162 Brady St. at 4 a.m. and had the blaze under control 30 minutes later, Robert Combs said.
The man living in the home said he was cooking and “apparently fell asleep.”
The man escaped unharmed but the home suffered significant damage to the kitchen and attic, Combs said.
Authorities book one on DWI count
Authorities arrested at least one person suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 3 p.m. Wednesday, records show.
Clint Baldwin, 32, 16824 Blackwater Road, Zachary, was booked into Parish Prison on one count each of first-offense DWI and failure to maintain control.
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