Police Blotter

June 18

• A caller reported a fire at Asa Wood elementary school, but when police arrived they discovered it was just a diesel engine that had bad fuel. 

• Troy dispatch transferred a 911 call to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office. The woman called about receiving constant fraud phone calls. The fraudulent caller asked the woman if she sent him a cashier’s check and when the woman said no, the caller threatened her wellbeing.  

• Troy dispatch received a call about a man sleeping on the steps of the Catholic church. Police responded and the man explained that he was trying to find shelter from the rain. Police advised the man to move as soon as possible. 

• Police responded to a burglar alarm on Highway 2.

• A caller reported a dead deer in the roadway on Highway 37 because he was afraid someone would hit it after dark. 

• Troy dispatch was advised of an individual heading to Cabinet Peaks Medical Center with a nine year old that was presumed to have his tongue bit off by a dog. When they arrived to the medical center, doctors found the child’s tongue in tact; however, the child’s lip had been torn open. 

June 19

• A 55 year old woman was arrested on an aggravated DUI charge and 38-year-old woman was arrested on DUI and drug charges. 

• A caller reported that a driver passed him on Kootenai River Road going at least 80 miles per hour.

• A person on Cox Lane called to report a scam phone call that claimed the person had won $5.5 million and a new car. 

• A man brought in a detention check that he found lying on the road.

• A person called 911 to report two horses running across the highway just south of Mike & Gabe’s restaurant. 

• A caller reported a two vehicle accident outside of the post office. 

• A person reported the theft of a Bama Lane sign. 

• The Idaho police called to advise that a bearded man driving a vehicle at speeds in excess of 85 miles per hour had crossed the border into Montana. 

June 20

• A caller reported that a 41 year old man was choking and could not breathe. Ambulance responded to the call and transported the man to the medical center.

• A person called to report that people were breaking into cars and stealing items at the Sandman Motel.

• A logging truck hit and killed two elk on Banana Lake Road Cutoff.

• A man reported that a deer had jumped into his yard and was attempting to kill his dog. 

• A person went to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office to report that his daughter, who lives on Dakota, was letting people stay at her house. The people who were staying at her home showed up with rifles and threatened them. 

• A couple went to the sheriff’s office to fill out paper work for the removal a junky and moldy trailer parked in their neighborhood. 

• A person called 911 to report that a driver side-swept him and was refusing to pull over to speak to him. The driver ran a red light while attempting to get away.

• A 46 year old man was arrested on Missoula Avenue in Troy on warrant charges.

• A caller reported a man sitting in his vehicle near Bear Creek Road. The man had a shotgun across his lap and had been sitting on the dead-end road for a period of time. Police responded and spoke to the man. 

June 21

• A person called from Fireman’s Park to report a loud party across the street. 

• An officer hit a deer on Highway 2 while he was on his way to a disturbance call.

• A caller reported a loud party on Bull Lake Road. When the caller asked them to quiet down, they started to swear at him. 

• A person called to report a fight at Fireman’s Park near the water play area. When police responded, they found that it was just two friends wrestling around.

•A person called to report that someone had hit a parked vehicle near Parmenter Avenue.

•A caller reported that a goat fell into a spring well and could not get out. The fire department responded and saved the goat.

•A person reported being chased to Harold’s casino by a bull mastiff that had gotten off its chain. 

•A caller reported that a man had not returned home after walking from pioneer to Rosauers. His family searched for him and found him on a bench at Fireman’s park with no recollection of what had happened to him.

•A 58 year old man was arrested at the bottom of Whiskey Hill on a DUI charge.