Coulee Cops

Coulee Dam Police

1/6 - Police were told about a man taking a significant amount of money from a woman’s aunt’s bank account. Police told the reporting party to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office as it originated from their jurisdiction.

1/7 - A case of a stolen backpack reported out of Coulee Dam was forwarded to the Moses Lake Police Department for further investigation.

1/8 - A man in black reportedly put trash in someone’s dumpster on Park Avenue in Electric City. The trash had been removed when police arrived.

- Someone reported a confrontation with a man in a black truck outside the bar in Electric City. Due to a delay, the truck was gone by the time police arrived.

1/9 - The Coulee Dam Police Department was notified about an alarm going off at a residence in Mattawa but the Grant County Sheriff’s Office handled the case in which no report was needed.

1/10 - A report was filed for possession of a known controlled substance but additional details were not included in the report at the time the newspaper received the reports.

- A woman reported about $4,000 worth of items stolen from “her mother’s cleaner” from a Lincoln Avenue address in Electric City. The items included checks, money, and personal belongings. The Coulee Dam Police Department is handling the case.

- A woman reported threat had been made against her daughter in a message, as well as stalking and harassment. The Ephrata Police Department is also involved in the case and an investigation is ongoing. 

1/11 - Police checked on a vehicle that had been running for a while on Grant Avenue. The owner explained they were charging the battery using the alternator.

Grand Coulee Police

12/26 - An officer assisted tribal police on a case involving a possible overdose at Harvest Foods in Coulee Dam. Emergency Medical Services were on scene and informed the officer the man involved was highly intoxicated but had refused medical services.

12/29 - A vehicle left the roadway on Alcan Road and, as shown by snow tracks, had then hit a metal fence, a pole cemented to the ground that had been uprooted, a metal picnic table that had been completely destroyed, and a light pole that also showed light damage. The driver, having come to a stop at the light pole, was observed by the officer to have blood on his shirt and shoes, likely caused by the deployed airbags inside of his vehicle during the crash. The driver showed signs of intoxication and eventually showed a blood alcohol content of 0.127, above the 0.08 legal limit. It came to the officer’s attention that the driver was only 17 years of age and, intending to enlist in the U.S. Marines, was concerned about how the incident could affect his enrollment. The officer said the driver was respectful during questioning by the officer, who considered him to be a “suitable candidate” for a “diversion of charges” if the prosecutor’s office deems it appropriate. He was released into the custody of his grandmother.

1/1 - A Weil Place girl was taken to a juvenile detention center for a possible domestic violence charge in which both parties involved had shown signs of injury, but it wasn’t clear who the primary aggressor had been during an argument involving doing the dishes.