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.
Sept. 8
12:41 a.m.
Authorities responded to a disturbance on east 5th Avenue.
12:42 a.m.
Fire
First responders arrived at east 5th Avenue home for a report of a fire in a garage.
8:41 a.m.
Harassment, threat, intimidation
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies met with a Swanson Lodge Road resident, who claimed his neighbor was harassing his family, including setting off fireworks to scare them and the family dog.
11:50 a.m.
Suspicious activity
A 911 caller told Libby police officers that a couple with a child in a blue vehicle with local license plates was acting strangely. Officers met up with the trio near Firemans Park.
12:08 p.m.
Animal complaint
A caller reported an animal abuse case along Riverside Avenue.
12:55 p.m.
Fraud
A local auto dealership told authorities that a rental vehicle had gone unreturned. The renter agreed to bring the vehicle back after three days. A month had passed and dealership employees were unable to contact the renter.
5:15 p.m.
Fish and game
Authorities searching unsuccessfully for deer suffering a broken leg later learned that a resident had taken it home in the hopes of tending its wounds. The animal was struck and injured by an automobile on Kootenai River Road.
8:56 p.m.
Traffic stop
Libby police officers cited a motorist after a traffic stop near the intersection of 6th Street and Idaho Avenue.
Sept. 11
8:06 a.m.
Assault
Authorities said one inmate assaulted another inside the Lincoln County Detention Center.
10 a.m.
Animal complaint
Authorities responded to an incident involving a cat and a pit bull at a local trailer court.
1:04 p.m.
Theft
A caller reported staying at a local lodging house the week prior. Several items were stolen from him while there.
2:52 p.m.
Suspicious activity
Authorities investigated suspicious activity at an undisclosed location in Lincoln County. No further details were available.
4:26 p.m.
Disturbance
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance at Airstrip Road.
5:05 p.m.
Harassment, threat, intimidation
A Farm to Market Road resident reported receiving harassing phone calls from a man.
5:42 p.m.
Animal complaint
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies removed a stray dog that was found near a Libby business. The individual who reported the animal said the dog was suspected to have attacked other pets.
5:57 p.m.
Public assistance
Libby police officers responded to Mineral Avenue after receiving an anonymous tip that a young child, about seven years old, was in an alley with several adults “smoking dope.” Investigators were unable to locate drug activity.
9:56 p.m.
Suspicious activity
A Lookout Drive resident reported catching sight of a light on in a cabin that should have been unoccupied. Responding Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies did not find anything out of the ordinary.
10:29 p.m.
Traffic stop
Libby police officers cited a motorist for driving with a suspended license after pulling the individual over near the intersection of California Avenue and 5th Street for a turn signal violation.
Sept. 12
12:35 a.m.
Disturbance
Authorities responded to a local veterans’ organization for a report of a disturbance.
12:42 a.m.
Public safety
Authorities investigated a vehicle left on the side of U.S. Highway 2 near mile marker 42. One of its windows was shot out with a pellet gun.
8:25 a.m.
Criminal mischief
A Burnt Dutch Road resident alleged that a neighbor had spent the past two nights shooting at a political sign posted in her front yard.
8:56 a.m.
Agency assistance
First responders transported an individual to a local medical facility after he was found unconscious behind the wheel of his vehicle. The man was breathing.
1:49 p.m.
Motor vehicle theft
Local authorities recovered a vehicle stolen out of Kalispell after a county resident reported finding it abandoned on his property. The suspect was already thought to be in custody and held at the Lincoln County Detention Center.
3:06 p.m.
Disturbance
Authorities responded to a restaurant along U.S. Highway 2 after receiving a report of two individuals fighting in a pickup.
5:38 p.m.
Theft
A Libby resident reported a stolen bicycle, telling authorities that one juvenile had stolen it from another minor near the intersection of Montana Avenue and East Larch Street.
5:50 p.m.
Public assistance
A caller asked to speak with law enforcement regarding his brother. The man was last known to be in the Yaak area collecting firewood.
6:41 p.m.
Theft
A camp host asked for an officer to handle a woman who had not paid for her camping spot.
8:30 p.m.
Traffic stop
Libby police officers cited a motorist for driving without insurance after stopping them near the intersection of California and 2nd Street.
9:01 p.m.
Public assistance
A 911 caller reported seeing two individuals walking along U.S. Highway 2 near mile marker 55.
9:05 p.m.
Disturbance
A 911 caller reported coming across two women — a mother and daughter — fighting one another on Farm to Market Road.
9:30 p.m.
Traffic stop
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies cited a motorist for an open container after a traffic stop on Farm to Market Road.
9:42 p.m.
Suspicious activity
Authorities investigated suspicious activity near a local gas station.
10:09 p.m.
Suspicious person
Libby police officers responded to Firemans Park for a report of a suspicious person.
10:38 p.m.
Disturbance
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Amanda Reeves, 31, on a partner or family member assault charge after responding to a disturbance near Bowker Street and Granite Avenue.