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LLPD and SVFD Reports
4/29/2015 11:05:58 AM

LLPD REPORT
The following items were among those reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department from March 23 to April 20. The report is listed in chronological order. 

• Vehicle prowl - At 6:05 p.m. March 25, LLPD responded to the 22000 block of East Mission Avenue for a vehicle prowl and possible attempted vehicle theft. A man reported that upon returning to his parked vehicle, he found it had been significantly damaged. The ignition to the vehicle had been punched, along with other damage to the interior. Damage to the vehicle along with items taken was estimated at $2,730.

• Check fraud - At 9:45 a.m. March 27, LLPD received a report of fraud from the 22000 block of East Country Vista Drive. A woman reported she had enlisted the help of two unknown males to help her move and had wrote them a check for $30. She later found the check had been altered, and $436 was deducted from her account. This incident was placed under investigation.

• Multiple violations - At 11:32 a.m. March 27, LLPD responded to the 1900 block of North Cavalier Road when a woman reported her ex-boyfriend had entered her home while she was away and burnt $400 in items in the backyard fire pit. Four days later, police were called back to the address when the woman discovered a camera hidden in her room positioned toward her bed and connected to the home's internet. On April 2, another complaint was filed that the ex-boyfriend had violated the terms of an order of protection with a text message. The connected incidents were placed under investigation. 

• Theft - A 32-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested at 11:48 a.m. April 3 at the 21000 block of East Country Vista Drive for theft. He was detained by property loss specialists at the location after he was seen stealing a total of $217 in merchandise.

• Theft by juvenile - At 3:09 p.m. April 6, LLPD responded to a theft at the 1500 block of North Liberty Lake Road. An 11-year-old boy was detained by store employees after he was caught stealing a total of $90.13 in items. The boy's mother was called, and he was released to her.

• Vehicle theft - At 9:29 a.m. April 8, LLPD responded to a vehicle theft at the 24000 block of East Desmet Road. A man reported when leaving his home in the morning, he discovered his vehicle had been stolen from the driveway where he'd parked it the night before. The vehicle is valued at close to $18,000.

• Burglary - At 5 a.m. April 12, LLPD responded to the 23000 block of East Valleyway Avenue for burglary. The complainant reported someone had entered their garage and taken an estimated $1,748 in tools and items from inside.

• Vehicle prowl - At 1:52 p.m. April 12, LLPD responded to the 24000 block of East Sharp Avenue for a vehicle prowl. A man reported someone had entered his vehicles during the night and taken a fanny pack containing a key and other items, along with a bag with chemicals in it. The total loss was valued at over $700.

• Vehicle prowl - At 5:08 p.m. April 12, LLPD responded to the 1100 block of North Malvern for a vehicle prowl. A woman reported her daughter's vehicle had been left unlocked in the driveway, and some items were stolen from inside it. Among the $220 in items taken was the victim's purse. When the bank was notified of the theft, the victim was informed her debit card had already been used to purchase $34.50 in food from an area location.

• Vehicle prowl arrest - At 2:47 a.m. April 17, a 19-year-old Spokane man was arrested on at the 24000 block of East Desmet Road for residential burglary and second-degree theft. Multiple complainants had called to report a group of males in the area prowling vehicles, and the arrested man, escorted by a witness, was waiting for police when they arrived while others in the group escaped on foot. After questioning, the male denied entering any vehicles, and as there were no witnesses or victims seeing him commit a crime, he was released. A short time later, a SVPD officer made contact with the LLPD officer in regards to a suspicious person call he responded to in which the store clerk had witnessed the arrested man throwing a wallet in the garbage. Upon contact a second time, the man reported one of the suspects in the vehicle prowls was running and handed him the wallet to hold. He said the name of the suspect who handed him the wallet was "Matthew McConaughey." He was booked into jail for both on the burglary and theft charges.

• Vehicle prowl - At 12:55 p.m. April 17, LLPD responded to a vehicle prowl at the 800 block of North Swing St. A woman reported that sometime during the night, her vehicle was entered and two U.S. passports were stolen along with an estimated $2,000 in golf clubs.

• Vehicle prowl - At 1:30 p.m. April 17, LLPD responded to a vehicle prowl at the 21000 block of Mill River Lane. The complainant reported that sometime during the night his vehicle was prowled and his wallet taken from inside. The victim's mother reported finding some of the wallets contents down the road, but an estimated $20 was still missing.

Calls for service
Agency assist 3
Alarm 3
Animal problem 1
Assault 2
Burglary 4
Child abuse or neglect 3
Citizen assist 5
Citizen dispute 5
Deceased person 1
Domestic violence 2
DUI 2
Fraud 3
Fugitive 4
Harassment 2
Juvenile runaway 1
Littering 1
Lost or found property 1
Malicious mischief 2
Message delivered 1
Not classified 1
Property theft 3
Shoplifting 2
Suspicious person/circumstance 6
Traffic accident 4
Traffic offense 17
Trespassing 1
Vehicle prowl 5
Vehicle theft 2
Violation of court order 2
Welfare check 3

Citations
Assault 2
Defective muffler 2
Driving without license 1
DUI 2
DWLS 14
Expired registration 3
Failure to use child restraint 1
Failure to yield left turn 1
Illegal use of studded tires 1
Liability insurance 6
Operating motorcycle illegally 1
Reckless driving 2
Speeding 5
Texting while driving 1
Theft 1
Use of cell phone 2
Violation of traffic laws by bicycle 1

- Reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department, March 23 to April 20

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SVFD REPORT
A total of 42 emergency calls originating within the city of Liberty Lake were reported by the Spokane Valley Fire Department between April 1-22, as follows:

Emergency medical services 33
Unauthorized burning 1
False alarm 1
Vehicle fires 2
Cancelled in route 5

Crews respond to tipped canoe
A couple's canoe overturned on Liberty Lake, which is located in the unincorporated portion of the community, about 7 p.m. April 19. One was wearing a life jacket, the other not, and both managed to cling to the canoe in the water until Liberty Lake police officers arrived. The officers borrowed a boat and brought the couple to shore. There, Spokane Valley Fire Department crews assisted the cold, wet boaters in the heated AMR ambulance. They were unharmed. 

About this report
This is an inaugural report provided by the Spokane Valley Fire Department focusing in on statistics and calls transpiring in the Liberty Lake area. 

Spokane Valley Fire Department serves the cities of Liberty Lake, Millwood and Spokane Valley and unincorporated areas of Spokane County, including the communities of Otis Orchards, Pasadena Park and the area surrounding Liberty Lake. The total service area has a combined population of 125,000 across approximately 75 square miles. In 2014, SVFD firefighters and paramedics responded to more than 13,800 emergency calls. During the first three months of 2015, SVFD responded to more than 3,700 emergency calls, an increase of 14.4% from the same time period in 2014. Established in 1940, the Department operates 10 stations, including one on Harvard Road in Liberty Lake. 

For more information call 928-1700 or visit www.spokanevalleyfire.com.

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