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Sheriff’s Office Blotter

| August 21, 2020 9:23 AM

The law roundup is compiled from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office incident log. It is not meant to serve as an exhaustive account.

July 17

4:01 p.m.

Fire

Libby Volunteer Fire Department crews responded to the parking lot of a local business for a report of a blaze.

4:31 p.m.

Suspicious person

Libby police officers responded to Fireman’s Park for a report of a “scruffy” man attempting coax young children.

5:13 p.m.

Suspicious activity

A Dreamcatcher Road resident told Eureka dispatchers that they heard gunshots near their home the night prior.

5:23 p.m.

Fire

Libby Volunteer Fire Department crews responded to a report of a spot fire near the old mill site.

6:01 p.m.

Traffic accident

Multiple agencies responded to a vehicle rollover near Happy’s Inn.

7:01 p.m.

Motor vehicle theft

A motorist reported the theft of a motor vehicle from a local restaurant. Authorities later located the vehicle.

9:04 p.m.

Disturbance

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Kootenai River Road for a report of a woman arguing and throwing objects. Authorities separated the individuals involved in the disturbance.

9:33 p.m.

Harassment, threat, intimidation

A Missoula County resident alerted authorities in Lincoln County to a local man making threats on social media. The resident engaged in a discussion with the other individual online “and things went south.” The resident found the resulting comments “disconcerting and worrying.”

July 18

12:27 a.m.

Suspicious activity

Libby police officers detained a man and a woman after responding to a report of a woman with a gun at a local gas station causing a disturbance. According to the person who called 911, the woman threatened another individual.

1:33 a.m.

Suspicious vehicle

Libby police officers arrested Michael James Anderson on driving under the influence charges after receiving a report of a possibly intoxicated motorist.

8:53 a.m.

Fire

A caller reported seeing dust smoking near the Lincoln County Port Authority.

10:55 a.m.

Fire

Fire crews were dispatched to Park Street for a report of a blaze.

12:42 p.m.

Ambulance call

First responders descended upon the Leigh Lake Trail for a report of an injured hiker. Search and rescue teams found a woman with a leg injury. A belt was used as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. The woman was conscious and coherent as first responders took her to a local hospital.

1:19 p.m.

Animal complaint

The staff at a local medical facility reported an animal bite.

5:04 p.m.

Fire

Authorities responded to a boat fire near Dorr Skeels campground. The boat was on the ramp when it caught fire and soon became fully engulfed.

6:33 p.m.

Harassment, threat, intimidation

A Farm to Market resident reported receiving harassing phone calls.

7:19 p.m.

Civil complaint

Two individuals in Troy asked to speak with law enforcement personnel regarding being evicted.

9:18 p.m.

Harassment, threat, intimidation

A caller asked to speak with a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy regarding a man making threats to harm her.

10:14 p.m.

Suspicious activity

A Commerce Way resident reported damage to her door lock.

July 19

4:02 a.m.

Disturbance

The staff of a local emergency room contacted Libby police officers to ask for help with an uncooperative and “highly intoxicated” woman.

11:05 a.m.

Runaway

A Eureka resident called to file a runaway report on her 15-year-old daughter. The girl left home in late July. The woman told authorities she thought her daughter “would come to her senses” after a little time passed. Instead, the woman received a call from police in Kalispell alerting her that the teenager was picked up for shoplifting in that city. The girl had since made her way back to a friend’s house in Eureka. Now that it was clear “her daughter is unable to make the right decisions,” the woman wanted her reported as a runaway.

11:10 a.m.

Civil complaint

A caller reported that an ex-partner had committed identity theft.

12:16 p.m.

Ambulance call

A guest at a local motel reported vomiting and requested an ambulance. He told authorities he was exposed to COVID-19. The caller later told authorities he would attempt to care for himself and go to the emergency room if conditions worsened.

1:48 p.m.

Suspicious person

A Bighorn Way resident reported a motorist parked in a neighbor’s yard for watching her children play nude in the backyard. The caller told authorities she confronted the motorist and he was using his mobile phone.

2:46 p.m.

Disturbance

A U.S. Highway 2 resident reported a neighbor for attempting to trap her cats and also filming her home. At about 2:50 p.m., the neighbor phoned authorities to report the first caller for attempting to film him setting traps for cats. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies spoke with all individuals involved.

6:55 p.m.

Harassment, threat, intimidation

A U.S. Highway 2 resident reported that a man he is having trouble with his now driving past his home and sending him text messages.

10:25 p.m.

Animal complaint

A Three Corner Road resident asked to speak with a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy regarding her neighbor’s dogs barking and running loose. The landlord had refused to handle the situation, she said.