Police Report The following items were reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department from Dec. 22 to Jan. 26. They are listed in chronological order.
INCIDENTS AND ARRESTS
• Suspicious circumstance - At 9:44 a.m. Dec. 23, LLPD responded to a hotel located at the 2300 block of North Madson Road for a suspicious circumstance. A guest who had recently left told the maids to throw away his clothes. While cleaning the room, the maid reportedly found a weapon. An officer arrived to take custody of the weapon, and it was found to be an air soft pistol.
• Reckless driving - A man was arrested at 1:15 p.m. Dec. 25 at Mission Avenue and Drummond Road for reckless driving. He was driving at speeds of 70 mph in a posted 35 mph zone when he passed an officer. The officer activated his emergency lights, and the vehicle continued at a high rate of speed toward a couple out walking their dog. The vehicle then slowed and turned abruptly pulling onto the shoulder and up onto a curb. The man refused to speak to officers and was booked into jail.
• Burglary - At 9:06 a.m. Jan. 5, LLPD received a report of an occupied burglary at the 23000 block of East Boone. A man reported that sometime during the night of Dec. 29, an unknown person had entered the home through a door to the backyard, walked through the home while his family was sleeping, taken a duffle bag with miscellaneous items, then proceeded to the garage where a bike estimated at $300 was taken.
• Trespassing - At 6:51 a.m. Jan. 13, LLPD responded to a trespassing call at the 22000 block of East Country Vista Drive. A complainant reported a male sleeping near the entrance. An officer made contact with the man, who reported he was homeless and had been sleeping at the location for a couple months. The officer advised him the business requested he be trespassed, and the subject headed towards Spokane Valley on foot.
• Vehicle prowl - At 3:29 p.m. Jan. 15, LLPD responded to a vehicle prowl at the Harvard Road Trailhead. A man reported someone broke the passenger side window out of his vehicle and took a diaper bag containing two wallets, for an estimated loss of $370.
• Pursuit and arrest - A 22-year-old Post Falls man was arrested at 12:41 p.m. Jan. 16 at the 2300 block of North Madson Road. An officer was dispatched after a complainant reported a man had stolen a master room key to the hotel and was going room to room taking items. An officer arrived and spoke to the subject, who was being detained by an employee at the time. When he was asked to stand, he became agitated and jumped out of the second-story window. The officer gave chase and located the man at a nearby RV center, where he began darting in and around vehicles. The officer was able to take the man into custody, where a large amount of methamphetamine, two full magazines and drug paraphernalia was found. A short time later, a fully loaded handgun was found that the man had thrown into the grass nearby sometime during the altercation. He was transported to an area hospital for injuries he sustained from jumping out of the window and was later transported to the Spokane County Jail.
• Disorderly conduct - At 1:30 p.m. Jan. 17, LLPD responded to East Appleway Avenue and North Meadowwood Lane for a disorderly conduct. The complainant reported a man with brown hair, a black leather jacket and black teeth asked him for money. When the complainant denied the request, the subject started jumping up and down making strange sounds and yelling. Upon officer arrival, the subject had left the area.
• Hit and run - A man was arrested at 10:49 a.m. Jan. 20 for a hit and run traffic accident. A complainant had reported his vehicle was struck sometime during the weekend while parked on the side of the road. Pieces of the suspect vehicle were found and collected at the scene. On Jan. 20, an officer was driving and spotted a vehicle missing pieces consistent with those found at the scene. The man was pulled over and placed under arrest for hit and run.
• Vehicle theft - At 7:49 a.m. Jan. 22, LLPD was dispatched to the 24000 block of East Desmet Road for a vehicle theft. A man reported his work-issued vehicle was stolen from his driveway sometime during the night.
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CALLS FOR SERVICE
Abandoned vehicle 1
Agency assist 1
Alarm 3
Animal problem 1
Assault 1
Burglary 3
Child abuse or neglect 1
Citizen assist 2
Citizen dispute 2
Disorderly conduct 3
Domestic violence 1
Drug sale/manufacturing 1
DUI 1
Fugitive 3
Impounded vehicle 1
Malicious mischief 2
Missing person 1
Not classified 5
Parking problem 1
Property theft 4
Suspicious person/circumstance 10
Traffic offense 23
Trespassing 1
Vehicle prowl 1
Vehicle theft 1
Weapons offense 1
Welfare check 1
CITATIONS
Allowing unauthorized driver 2
Defective muffler 1
Display registration (snowmobile) 1
Driving without a license 3
DUI 2
DWLS 24
Expired registration 4
Fugitive 1
Ignition interlocks 2
Liability insurance 8
Licenses and plates required 1
Refusal to give info to police 1
Resisting arrest 1
Speeding 14
Transfer of ownership 2
Use of cell phone 1
- Reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department, Dec. 29 to Jan. 26
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