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LLPD and SVFD Reports
5/28/2015 9:32:40 AM

LLPD Report

The following items were among those reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department from April 20 to May 18. The report is listed in chronological order. 

• Vehicle theft - At 9 a.m. April 24, LLPD responded to the 1600 block of North Aladdin Road for a vehicle theft. A woman reported she had loaned her vehicle to a suspect and his girlfriend, who had since not returned the vehicle on the agreed-upon time. The vehicle was entered as stolen.

• Theft - At 6:52 p.m. April 24, LLPD was dispatched to the 1300 block of North Liberty Lake Road for a theft. A complainant reported a male subject had gone through the self check-out and attempted to steal $381.16 in items from the location. The subject proceeded to run out of the store and jump into a silver Ford Taurus with a covered license plate. The incident was placed under investigation.

• Theft arrest - A 24-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested at 9:29 p.m. April 24 at the 1200 block of North Liberty Lake Road. A complainant reported the man had entered the location the day prior and stolen alcohol. He entered again the following day and witnesses to the theft the day prior called 911. An officer arrived and witnessed the male trying to leave the location with a bag through a locked door. He was cited for third-degree theft.

• Minor in possession - A juvenile female was arrested at 11:37 p.m. April 24 at the intersection of North Liberty Lake Road and East Appleway Avenue for minor in possession of marijuana less than 40 grams. A vehicle in which the juvenile was a passenger almost struck a patrol car when exiting a store at the location. After contact with the driver, it was determined the juvenile passenger was in possession of marijuana.

• Burglary - At 9:27 a.m. April 30, LLPD responded to the 2200 block of North Harvard Road for a commercial burglary. Among the items stolen were a television and a firearm. This incident was placed under investigation.

• Vehicle prowl - At 8:15 a.m. May 2, LLPD responded to a vehicle prowl at the 1900 block of North Holl Road. A woman reported leaving her vehicle unlocked, and items were taken from inside. Some of the debit cards stolen from inside the vehicle were used to commit fraud for charges in excess of $170. The incident was placed under investigation.

• Speeding juvenile - A 16-year-old juvenile male was arrested at 11:05 p.m. May 3 near the intersection of Country Vista Drive and Mission Avenue. The male was observed traveling at a high rate of speed through the area and continued through stop signs without stopping. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, which eventually crashed near the intersection. The juvenile male led officers on a foot pursuit until he was arrested at a nearby home. He was taken to juvenile detention on charges of eluding.

• Drinking and drag racing - An 18-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested at 1 a.m. May 1 after officers responded to the 1300 block of South Henry Road for a vehicle reportedly drag racing. An officer made contact with three vehicles thought to be involved. The Spokane Valley man was placed under arrested for minor in consumption of alcohol. 

• Vehicle prowl - At 7:34 a.m. May 12, LLPD responded to a vehicle prowl at the 2200 block of North Harvard Road. The complainants reported their vehicle had been entered and over $10,000 in loss was estimated. The incident was placed under investigation.

• Sexual abuse investigation - On May 12, LLPD received a referral for a child sexual abuse case from another agency that took place at the 24000 block of East Hawkstone. This incident is currently under investigation.

• Agency assist - At 8 a.m. May 14, LLPD responded to an agency assist at the 18000 block of East 12th Avenue for a suicidal male reportedly on meth or heroin. Upon contact with the male, the subject became combative with the officers and at one point struck both in the face. The subject was eventually tased and taken down to the ground by officers, who were able to cuff him until medics arrived to evaluate him. The male was taken to the hospital for evaluation and then transported to the Spokane County Jail by a deputy.

• Stolen vehicle - At 7:47 p.m. May 14, LLPD recovered a stolen vehicle from the 1200 block of North Liberty Lake Road. The officer received confirmation the vehicle was stolen and made contact with the registered owner, who lives in Idaho. Both the occupants of the vehicle were inside the location and did not return to the vehicle. 

Calls for service
Agency assist 2
Alarm 1
Burglary 4
Child abuse or neglect 2
Citizen assist 5
Custodial interference 2
Disorderly conduct 1
Domestic violence 4
Drug possession 2
DUI 4
Family fight 3
Fraud 2
Fugitive 2
Harassment 1
Juvenile problem 2
Lost or found property 3
Malicious mischief 1
Message delivered 2
Not classified 4
Obstructing justice 1
Property theft 1
Recovered stolen vehicle 2
Shoplifting 4
Suspicious person/circumstance 6
Traffic accident 3
Traffic offense 8
Vehicle prowl 2
Vehicle theft 1
Welfare check 1

Citations
Assault 1
Controlled substance violation 1
Custodial interference 1
Driving without license with ID 1
DUI 4
DWLS 8
Expired registration 1
Failure to stop 2
Failure to yield 1
False reporting 1
Illegal use of studded tires 2
Liability insurance 8
Littering 1
Malicious mischief 1
Minor in possession 1
Negligent driving 1
Obstructing law enforcement 2
Reckless driving 1
Speeding 3
Theft 1

- Reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department, April 20 to May 18

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SVFD Report

A total of 80 emergency calls originating within the city of Liberty Lake were reported by the Spokane Valley Fire Department between April 23 and May 20, as follows:

Emergency medical services 68
Motor vehicle accidents 3
Building alarms 2
Service calls 2
No incident found 2
Fire 1
Rubbish Fire 1
Cancelled en route 1

Highlighted calls
• Accident - On April 24, SVFD crews responded to one vehicle in the ditch on eastbound I-90 at Harvard Road. The vehicle had been squeezed into the cable median by a merging vehicle and lost control. The driver was uninjured.

• Apartment fire - Shortly after 8 a.m. May 10, crews were dispatched to reports of an apartment fire at Big Trout Lodge. Upon arrival, light smoke in a single apartment was determined to be caused by smoldering hot lint in a clogged dryer vent.  

• Rubbish fire - On May 17, SVFD crews responded to a reported brush fire in the 2700 block of North Rocky Hill Lane. The fire was found to be an illegal yard waste burn. The homeowner complied with firefighter instructions to extinguish the fire.

• Service calls - On May 5, crews responded to a report of a broken pipe spraying water into the roadway in the 22700 block of East Appleway and found a flowing sprinkler system. On May 6, a reported powder spill in the roadway at 22500 E. Country Vista Drive was determined to be a bag of drywall texture. Crews sprayed and cleaned the street.

• Open house - On May 14, Spokane Valley Fire Department joined in the city of Liberty Lake's Open House event. The crew from Liberty Lake Station 3 was on hand to answer a variety of questions and show interested children and adults Engine 3. 

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