Sheriff's Office Blotter
The law roundup is compiled from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. It is not meant to serve as an exhaustive account.
Jan. 11
2:08 a.m.
Suspicious person
Libby police officers responded to a report of an individual walking around vehicles parked in the lot of a local watering hole. The individual was playing Pokémon Go.
7:30 a.m.
Traffic stop
Libby police officers cited a motorist for passing a school bus near mile marker 34 of U.S. Highway 2.
9:08 a.m.
Criminal mischief
County maintenance workers uncovered evidence of theft and vandalism at the soccer field at J. Neils Memorial Park.
9:09 a.m.
Public assistance
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an alleyway near Utah Avenue for a report of a woman sitting on the ground and refusing to move. The woman later relocated inside a building, but still refused to get up. Authorities described the situation as a “tantrum.”
2:03 p.m.
Scam
A caller reported receiving an ominous call likely from a scam artist. The fraudster threatened legal action over Social Security information.
5:57 p.m.
Disturbance
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated a third-party account of abuse at a U.S. Highway 2 home. Both parties involved accused the other of being the aggressor.
Jan. 12
2:40 a.m.
Animal complaint
An intoxicated individual phoned Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies and asked that they perform a welfare check on the animals he left behind following his eviction.
10:13 a.m.
Sex crime
Libby police offices investigated a report of a sexual assault.
12:20 p.m.
Disturbance
Authorities responded to a disturbance on Purdy Drive that left one or more individuals with cuts and broken bones. No further information was immediately available.
2:11 p.m.
Assault
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a woman verbally and physically assaulting a man near U.S. Highway 2. The female became combative with law enforcement personnel and later tried to escape.
5:05 p.m.
Animal complaint
Authorities received word of possible animal abuse near mile marker 10 of U.S. Highway 2. According to the tipster, three horses and a small colt were left in a pen without shelter.
5:46 p.m.
Suspicious vehicle
A caller reported a vehicle left running in the parking lot of a gas station for more than an hour. The vehicle’s owner was later found.
6:07 p.m.
Disturbance
Libby police officers arranged for one individual to get transported to a medical facility after responding to a disturbance at a local Laundromat.
10:03 p.m.
Runaway
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies mounted a search for a girl that took off from around 4 p.m. According to the girl’s mother, she left angry and on foot, without money or a vehicle. She was accompanied by an adult brother, though.
Jan. 13
12:05 a.m.
Animal complaint
A resident in the area of Lincoln Boulevard and Montana Avenue told authorities that a neighbor’s dog was howling the previous five or six hours. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies made contact with the owner, who agreed to bring the animal in for the night.
1:15 a.m.
Minor in possession of alcohol, tobacco
Libby police officers brought home a minor caught with alcohol or tobacco near 2nd Street Extension and U.S. Highway 2.
8:05 a.m.
Fire
Crews responded to a report of power lines on fire near Shaugnessy Hill.
8:50 a.m.
Public safety
A tree fell on a West Larch Street home, blocking off entry into a bedroom. There were no injuries reported.
8:50 a.m.
911 call
Authorities received word of a tree on a home on Wood Street.
9:31 a.m.
Fire
Crews headed to Pipe Creek Hill Road for a report of a smoking power line. A tree had fallen on the line.
11:19 a.m.
Theft
A Mineral Avenue business owner reported theft by an employee to Libby police officers.
11:49 a.m.
Disturbance
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies made an arrest after responding to a disturbance on Parmenter Drive.
1:54 p.m.
Criminal mischief
Libby police officers investigated a report of a vehicle striking a phone box.
3:50 p.m.
Civil complaint
A Spencer Road resident asked to speak with a deputy regarding getting gu back from his son.
3:53 p.m.
Civil complaint
An individual reported being prevented from retrieving a four-wheeler he had stored on another person’s property.
5:33 p.m.
Harassment, threat, intimidation
A Butcher Creek Road resident told authorities that a neighbor screamed at them after cutting down a tree that then fell into the roadway.
7:22 p.m.
Drugs, drug paraphernalia
A Milner Lake Road resident told authorities that their mother dropped a bag of drugs while leaving their property. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies agreed to remove and dispose of the items.
10:41 p.m.
Harassment, threat, intimidation
Authorities received a third-hand report of a threat made against a law enforcement officer at court. As evidence, the individual turned in screenshots of a Facebook conversation.
11:52 p.m.
Suspicious person
Libby police officers handled a report of a suspicious person at the Fred Brown Pavilion.