Sheriff's office blotter
The law roundup is compiled from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office incident log. It is not meant to serve as an exhaustive account.
Dec. 25
3:34 a.m.
Alarm
Libby police officers investigated an apparent false alarm at a local furniture store.
9:47 a.m.
Traffic accident
A motorist reported hitting a deer near the intersection of Autumn and Farm to Market roads. The deer ran off.
12:11 p.m.
Public assistance
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies performed a wellness check on a woman on behalf of her brother. She told authorities she had been texting her brother all morning.
3:15 p.m.
Fire
First responders arrived at the Fisher River Dumpsters near state Highway 37 for a report of a possible fire. A caller reported that another individual had dumped hot embers into the trash bins and it was now smoking. Personnel with Libby Volunteer Fire Department watered it down.
4:16 p.m.
Harassment, threat, intimidation
A Ridge View Lane resident reported that he heard his ex-girlfriend had bought a .22 for her new boyfriend. He worried the new boyfriend was going to shoot him. He also had spotted footprints around his home that day.
Dec. 27
9:21 a.m.
Animal complaint
A Minnesota Avenue resident reported her neighbor’s dogs barking. The caller did not want to speak with the neighbor personally as she did not know him.
9:21 a.m.
Animal complaint
A Pioneer Road resident reported a neighbor’s dog coming on their property. The caller thought a passing vehicle might then have hit the dog.
11:21 a.m.
Public safety
A caller reported icy conditions on Shaugnessy Hill and requested a sander treat the roadway. A vehicle already had ended up in a ditch.
4:11 p.m.
Public assistance
A Commerce Way resident reported losing her driver’s license since moving to Montana. She planned to replace it with a Montana driver’s license in late January, but wanted advice on how to drive legally until that time.
5:12 p.m.
Suspicious activity
A caller reported a person loading items into a red and white, older model pickup outside Old Central School. Authorities determined the individual was a caretaker.
5:49 p.m.
Animal complaint
A Nevada Avenue resident reported their neighbor’s dogs bark nonstop when the owner is away from home.
9:14 p.m.
Animal complaint
A West Balsam Street resident reported a stray black Labrador retriever near her home.
11:14 p.m.
Public assistance
An apartment dweller filed a noise complaint with upstairs neighbors for blaring music until 5 a.m. The offending party agreed to turn the volume down after speaking with authorities.