Police report: Driver cited after vehicle becomes tangled in power pole cables

The Lovell Police Department received the following calls for the week of October 5-11:

October 5: 5 p.m. – A caller reported a suspicious person at The Market, describing a male “stumbling all over.” When an officer responded, the reporting party pointed to a vehicle pulling out of the parking lot. The officer followed the vehicle to a residence but observed no irregular driving pattern.

October 6: 9:11 p.m. – A caller in California requested a welfare check on a man at Bair’s Trailer Court, saying she hadn’t heard from her stepson in three weeks. An officer responded to the stepson’s residence and advised him to call his stepmother.

9:27 p.m. – The LPD was advised that a “highly intoxicated” individual had left the Byron Bar and was possibly heading to Lovell. An officer was unable to locate the vehicle.

October 7: 5:22 p.m. – An employee at Maverik reported an underage individual attempting to purchase liquor with a fake ID. The caller was advised to immediately call police if the person tried the practice again.

October 9: 2:50 p.m. – A woman reported that a company had used her address to register a business. She had already contacted the IRS but wanted to give police a heads up and document the case.

3:06 p.m. – A woman on Montana Avenue requested a criminal trespass order against a man to bar him from her residence. He then filed a similar order against her.

11:33 p.m. – A caller reported a minivan crossing the center line, not maintaining a lane of travel, with out-of-state plates last seen southbound on Shoshone Avenue. An officer was unable to locate the vehicle.

11:50 p.m. – An officer checked out an unoccupied vehicle at Great Western and Main that was hung up on power pole cables after an apparent crash. The officer called a tow company, and the vehicle was towed to the owner’s residence. The owner returned to the scene, and Raymond Montanez was cited for failure to maintain a lane of travel.

October 10: 12:03 a.m. – A caller reported that a grey Hyundai Sonata with Oregon plates ran another driver off the road on U.S. 310. An officer was unable to locate the vehicle.

7:25 p.m. – A caller at a local motel reported two adult males and one female sitting in a vehicle possibly smoking pot and drinking whiskey. An officer responded, but the vehicle was no longer in the parking lot. The officer walked the hallway but could not detect any scent of marijuana.

October 11: 5:57 p.m. – A caller reported that a Dodge Caravan had broken down in front of the old gas station on East Main and would be moved in the next few days.

10:43 p.m. – A caller reported being tailgated on U.S. 310 from the northwest. The driver met with an officer and deputy sheriff in Lovell.

Note: The above calls were received by the Lovell Police Department. Persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and charges made upon initial arrest may be amended or dismissed as determined by the County Attorney.