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.
Jan. 4
5:43 a.m.
Animal complaint
A Nevada Avenue resident told authorities that a neighbor’s dog barked all throughout the night.
9:16 a.m.
Burglary
Libby police officers headed to a reported burglary on 1st Street.
12:02 p.m.
Animal complaint
An Easy Street resident came across two stray potbelly pigs on their property. They told authorities that animals were “very friendly.”
1:16 p.m.
Disturbance
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report of a disturbance at a Eureka-area school.
1:40 p.m.
Suspicious activity
A Sheldon Canyon Road resident told authorities that a vehicle had shown up at the neighbor’s house. The home was supposed to be vacant.
1:45 p.m.
Public safety
A caller told Libby police officers that a vehicle was left blocking an alleyway on California Avenue. A local government employee arrived shortly thereafter to move the vehicle.
2:24 p.m.
Harassment, threat, intimidation
A Nevada Avenue resident told Libby police officers that his sister has harassed him recently.
3:08 p.m.
Animal complaint
A black dog was seen on local railroad tracks.
4:11 p.m.
Theft
A caller reported a shoplifter at a local grocery store.
5:37 p.m.
Harassment, threat, intimidation
An Osloski Road resident asked for help in handling an ex-partner contacting her on social media and making threats.
7:35 p.m.
Suspicious activity
A motorist told Libby police officers that an individual had tampered with their receiver pin while they were shopping in town. They said it was lucky that their trailer did not come free while driving on the highway later on.
8:06 p.m.
Child abuse
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies handled a child abuse case.
11:24 p.m.
Suspicious activity
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies received an anonymous report of a several vehicles racing around the Spencer Hill Avenue neighborhood.
Jan. 5
5:37 p.m.
Fraud
A Remps Road resident reported losing $1,000 to a fake account on Amazon.
9:26 p.m.
Disturbance
Libby police officers responded to a report of a man fighting multiple people outside of a local bar. Officers detained one man and took him home, citing him for disorderly conduct.
10:47 p.m.
Disturbance
A caller asked for law enforcement’s help in removing his mother from his property on Granite Avenue. The woman was demanding keys to a vehicle. Responding Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies agreed to hold onto the keys for her.
Jan. 7
1:22 a.m.
Suspicious person
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Hudak Nakuma, 40, after responding to an attempted burglary on Hartman Lane.
9:01 a.m.
Criminal trespass
Libby police officers received a report regarding a man repeatedly violating a trespass order on Commerce Way.
2:15 p.m.
Disturbance
Libby police officers arrived at a local medical facility after a report of individuals yelling at one another in the parking lot. Responding officers learned the person who reported the incident was never actually at the scene, but made contact with a man in the parking lot before clearing the area.
3:11 p.m.
Property
A caller reported coming across a splitting maul on their property.
3:38 p.m.
Harassment, threat, intimidation
A caller told authorities that he and his father were being harassed by a third man.
6:14 p.m.
Suspicious vehicle
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated a suspicious Jeep.
6:22 p.m.
Suspicious activity
Libby police officers spotted an individual hanging around a home on 1st Street and investigated.
8:03 p.m.
Fire
Libby Volunteer Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire on Cherry Creek Bluff Road.
Jan. 8
1:57 p.m.
Theft
Libby police officers were told about a shoplifting incident that occurred several days prior.
3:43 p.m.
Disturbance
Libby police officers responded to a local medical facility after receiving a third-hand account of a motorist doing doughnuts in the parking lot.
3:54 p.m.
Drugs, drug paraphernalia
A caller reported finding a backpack full of drugs while out on a walk in the Rawlings Tract area.
4:02 p.m.
Theft
A U.S. Highway 2 resident reported the theft of game cameras from her home and property.
4:19 p.m.
Harassment, threat, intimidation
A caller reported getting harassed by a man near West 2nd Street Extension. Authorities received a second call, this time via 911, from the victim’s father regarding the same incident.
9:42 p.m.
Traffic stop
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Chad Eggers, 44, on driving under the influence charges following a traffic stop near the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Mineral Avenue.