Police Report -

March 2023

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Total incidents generated by Officers and emergency calls for service last month

613

Traffic Collisions/Hit & Runs / Injury Collisions 14

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March 01st, 2023 – March 31st, 2023

March 2023 Incident Map:

Citations (Traffic/ Criminal/Non-Criminal) 24

DUI (Driving Under Influence) 1

Thefts / Vehicle Prowls / Vehicle Theft / Burglaries 15

Malicious Mischief 4

Argument / Assault DV / Simple Assault / Assault w/a Weapon 14

Parking Violations 2

Suspicious Vehicles 51

March 2023 Incident Map:

*The above numbers are as of 4/01/2023

Officers responded to the 21000 block of East Country Vista for a report of a Domestic Disturbance. Officers responded to the locations and discovered they had been to the residence several times in the past for related DV issues. Officers determined the adult female at that location had assaulted the adult male by throwing a telephone at his head and causing minor injuries. Officers recognized has had several mental health issues that had been escalating and determined the best course of action to separate the two was to make the arrest for the assault on the female. The female was arrested for the DV Assault 4th degree and transported to the Spokane County Jail

Theft/Person with a knife, 3/21/23: Officers responded to a panic alarm in the 1100 block of North Liberty Lake Road. While officers were responding, it was relayed to them that an intoxicated adult male was using a knife to open food inside the store and causing concerns for the safety of those inside. Officers arrived and found an adult male matching the description standing in front of the store with what appeared to be a knife in his pocket. Officers detained the male and learned he had opened several items of food and ate them prior to their arrival. They determined the male had not threatened anyone with the knife, but the manager of the store wanted to have him charged for the theft and trespassed from that location. Officers trespassed the male for life from the location and cited him for the theft violation.

Possession W/Intent to deliver, 2/21/23: Officers received a call from the a manager of a store in the 1300 block of North Liberty Lake Road about a male who appeared to be passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle. Officers responded and located the male inside his SUV with the vehicle running and the transmission in reverse. Officers pulled in behind the vehicle to ensure it didn’t move and contacted the adult male in the drivers seat. The male appeared to be under the influence and later admitted to smoking “Mexi’s” prior to their arrival. The male was also on Department of Corrections probation and provided the officers with his probation officers’ number. Officers contacted DOC probation and determined that he had violated the conditions of his probation and they wanted to come pick the male up from their location. While searching the male, there were several pills found on his person that were determined to be “Mexi’s.” Officers released the male to DOC and contacted his spouse about the vehicle. The males spouse took custody of the vehicle and officers forwarded charges on the male for the possession with intent to deliver for the drugs found on his person.

Please call 911 immediately for emergency assistance when needed and call Crime Check if you see something you feel may need our attention. If you don’t hear back from CrimeCheck in a timely manner, please call, and request officer assistance. The Liberty Lake Police Department would like to remind everyone to keep their belongings out of sight or out of your vehicles and to ensure your doors remain secure at all times to prevent theft.

Stay well and be safe!