Coulee Cops

Grand Coulee

9/24 - An officer assisted Coulee Dam Police with a burglary alarm on River Drive, where police thought the wind may have set off the garage door activation. All windows and doors were secured.

- A woman in a yard on 4th Street in Electric City refused to leave. An officer found her walking down the street and determined she was intoxicated because of her slurred speech and unsteadiness on her feet. The woman was wanted on a warrant, but the jail was on restrictions. She was given a courtesy ride to her Grand Coulee home.

9/26 - A man reported that he had gotten a ride in a Jeep from the casino in Coulee Dam to the senior center in Grand Coulee, and that when he got out the couple left with his bag still in the car containing clothes and about $65. He said they had said something about going to Seattle.

- A man on Roosevelt Drive reported another man mowing his lawn without permission, something that had occurred before. The complainant didn’t want to pay the mower because he hadn’t agreed to the deal yet, only said he would talk about it with his wife. The man became upset and walked off. Police didn’t see him.

9/27 - A potential burglary on Third Street in Electric City turned out to be construction workers. The owner has a security system he can view remotely and told police he saw a truck pull up and two men walk toward the back of the house. Police spoke to the construction workers who then spoke to the owner, and everything was fine.

- Two men siphoning gas on Hill Avenue told police they had permission to do so to put the gas in another vehicle to take someone home to Inchelium. Police followed the men to their home, where the owner of the vehicle confirmed their story.

9/28 - Police recognized a truck belonging to a man wanted on an arrest warrant and pulled him over on Martin Road. He was told he was under arrest, but he said he wanted to drive the vehicle to his mom’s house on Bowen Street. The officer told him again to get out of the vehicle. The man then sped off, chased by police, parked at Bowen Street, and got out. The officer ordered the man on the ground. He complied and was arrested for the misdemeanor warrant, plus the additional charges of eluding police and resisting arrest.

9/29 - Homeowners on Wenatchee Avenue agreed to turn their music off after police informed them of a noise complaint.

Coulee Dam

9/23 - A friendly husky with no tags was running at large and found on Central Drive. Colville Tribal Police took the dog to their pound and said they would post the info on Facebook to try and find the owner.

9/28 - A man pulled over along River Drive for speeding was also cited for driving under the influence. The officer gave the man a courtesy ride home.

- A young deer was lying near the Columbia River Inn, not afraid of people, even letting a guest of the hotel pet it. The officer was told that the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife had been contacted, and the officer handling the case would get back in touch with the officer to let him know what happens. The deer may have lost its mother and could have been waiting for her to come back.

9/29 - A man on Camas Street reported damage to his Dodge pickup that hadn’t been there before, including a broken taillight. Police are looking into getting security footage from the grocery store where the man had been not long before noticing the damage.