Police Blotter
Lincoln County
Sheriff’s Office
Jan. 18
• A caller reported snow boulders were posing a traffic hazard on the corner of Lincoln Boulevard and Michigan Avenue. Officers responded and removed soft clumps from roadway.
• A caller reported an alarm going off at a business on Highway 2. Sheriff’s officers responded and reported the doors were locked and everything was clear.
• A minor in possession of tobacco was cited on Louisiana Avenue.
• A woman on Louisiana Avenue was threatened and slapped by a man who fled on foot. Libby police responded and arrested the man for simple assault.
• A caller on Kootenai Vista reported a man drove off in her daughter’s car. Sheriff’s officers responded and were on the lookout for the vehicle.
• A man from Idaho requested a welfare check for his brother and nephew on Dawson Street.
• Officers responded to a call to remove two drunken men from the train depot. The men were removed and said they would find a place to stay for the night.
Jan. 19
• A caller on Swamp Creek Road reported what appeared to be a fire. It was later determined to be lights from the city.
• A man on Timber Lane reported his wife was missing and left footprints leading away from their home. Sheriff’s officers responded and the woman was later located.
• A caller on Florence Road reported a woman at her residence refusing to leave. They said it was a civil issue and agreed to work it out.
• A caller on Quartz Avenue reported a dog bite. The dog was determined to be a loaner dog and folks from the dog shelter apprehended the dog.
• A caller on Vicks Lane reported a black vehicle speeding through the area.
• A 39-year-old man was arrested by Montana Highway Patrol on an outstanding warrant and turned over to Troy Police.
• A caller reported a domestic disturbance on Commerce Way. The parties were separated after the verbal altercation.
• A woman brought a purse to the sheriff’s lobby which she found near the American Legion ball field on 2nd Street.
Jan. 20
• A caller on Main Avenue reported the theft of a vehicle from their property.
• A caller on Montana Avenue reported a mother and baby moose near the Kootenai Valley Christian School.
• A local grocery store employee requested an officer to pick up a shoplifter apprehended at the store.
Jan. 22
• A 21-year-old man on Commerce Way was arrested on a charge of sexual assault.
• A woman from Main Avenue brought a copy of a fraudulent Internet advertisement into the sheriff’s office to make a complaint.
• A local motel manager reported a verbal disturbance. The man walked away, the woman confirmed it was a verbal disturbance, not physical. The man was trespassed from the property.
• A man reported his neighbor’s pit bull attacked his dog, causing injuries requiring veterinary care.
• A caller on Milnor Lake reported friends being chased from the lake by a man armed with a shotgun.
• A 44-year-old man was arrested at a Libby bar for assault.
• A woman called the sheriff’s office asking to have a drunk male removed from her house. Officers were unable to locate the man.
Jan. 23
• A man on Big Timber Lane reported the theft of several items from a job site sometime between Jan. 10 and Jan. 19.
• A woman on 2nd Street requested extra patrols of her neighborhood after discovering a sex offender lives in the area.
• Deputies responded to a call on Vicks Drive and separated two sisters from a verbal altercation. One woman was transported to a local motel.
Jan. 24
• An employee of a local gas station provided video of a theft to police.
• A caller on Park Street reported a dog problem.
• A caller on Bull Lake Road reported a car parked in his driveway, thought he might be able to get around it. The registered owner was notified and agreed to move the vehicle.
• A nurse from a Helena hospital called to report a dog bite which occurred in Libby.
• A called on Farm To Market Road called to report two boxers running loose in the street.
• A caller near Swamp Creek reported an individual cutting firewood and rolling it down the hill, some rolled onto the highway.