Coulee Cops

Grand Coulee

Police

6/20 - A man on Goodfellow Avenue reported about $2,000 worth of items had been stolen out of his truck, which he had packed a few days earlier for an upcoming trip. The items included cameras, sleeping bags, ammunition, and more. The items were then returned anonymously a few days later. 

6/21 - A man faces assault charges after allegedly slapping a woman who told him to stop throwing plastic balls around a Grand Avenue residence while hanging out with friends. The man left the residence while yelling at various people, eventually getting a ride somewhere before police arrived.

6/22 - A stray German shepherd dog at the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center was taken to a humane center in Moses Lake after police first took it to the vet to see if it was chipped.

- Police gave a woman a ride to Delano after a man on Fortuyn Road complained that she refused to leave his place. 

Coulee Dam

Police

6/15 - A student who had been expelled from Lake Roosevelt in 2018 for threatening gun violence got on the school bus with a student friend who said he was her “emotional support friend.” The ex-student left without incident. Police determined that there was no threat to the school.

6/16 - A woman explained to police that the back window of her son’s truck was broken in the school parking lot from another student spinning in their vehicle causing rocks to fly around. The son’s friend caused the damage, and admitted to it. They didn’t want to press charges, but did want it to be paid for. Police said the parties involved needed to talk to their insurance companies about it, and that police could only handle criminal matters.

6/19 - Police responded to a report of a murder suspect walking on the bridge wearing black clothes and a red hat. Police found that person in Elmer City, but he didn’t match the appearance of the murder suspect.

6/21 - Police spoke to two men who have an ongoing issue with one another. One of the men denied flipping off the other when he drove by. Police suggested staying away from each other, and to call police if necessary.

6/22 - A man drove near Lincoln Avenue and heard a loud noise. Later, his wife thought there was a bullet hole in the vehicle. Police determined that the damage to the vehicle was apparently not from a bullet, but rather from some kind of accident.