Coulee Cops

Grand Coulee

Police

1/19 - A woman returned home to her Hill Avenue apartment to find a note written in Crayon by a child that said, “shut yor dog up.” The woman’s dog had caused some damage inside the apartment, such as ripping up carpet and drapes. She believes the dog was being harassed by the child who left the note.

1/20 - Police were told of a patient at the hospital who was in a traffic accident at an unknown location. Police spoke to the patient who explained he was in a single-vehicle rollover somewhere between Grand Coulee and Bridgeport, later determined to be about 4-6 miles west of Leahy Junction. The information was relayed to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol.

- A man was allowed to retrieve his vehicle from a house where someone lives who has a restraining order against him. That person was not home. The man was allowed to drive the vehicle home to Electric City.

1/21 - A woman reported seeing a message on Venmo, a cash transferring app, that read, “can I choose what kid I want?” The message had been sent from one person to another, not the woman reporting it, with a transfer of $600. A search for those names didn’t reveal anyone local. There were no details in the police report as to how the woman had seen the Venmo message, which was screenshot for police.

1/23 - A woman on A Street reported a man attempting to steal gas from a vehicle. When she yelled at him, he ran towards the hospital area carrying a garden hose. 

- A house-cleaning business owner said that after firing an employee, about whom a customer had complained, the employee refused to return cleaning equipment until getting paid. The employee was paid $45 and the equipment was returned.

1/25 - A man on Lakeridge Lane reported that his wife received a call from a restricted number with a man saying he was “Lieutenant Shephard from the Grand Coulee Police Department.” The man was able to identify the woman’s employer and supervisor. She said she hung up before the conversation could continue. Police said to report any future calls. The police report notes that the crime of second-degree criminal impersonation applies to the situation, although they currently had no way of finding the suspect.

- An officer ticketed a driver speeding near milepost 25 of SR-155 at 54 miles per hour in the 30 mph zone. The man said that “back in the day this used to be 45 through here.” 

Coulee Dam

Police

1/22 - Police went to a Columbia Avenue home from which a 911 hang-up call had come. A man at the residence apologized and explained that he had tried to call 611, a number used for contacting a cell phone company.