Police report: Scooter reported as stolen was simply moved

The Lovell Police Department received the following calls for the week of March 2-8:

March 2: 1:51 p.m. – An officer assisted at the scene of a civil dispute between a recently deceased woman’s daughter and the current homeowner at Bair’s Trailer Court.

3:27 p.m. – An officer investigated a parking violation at the Main Street Car Wash in which a car was blocking the exit of the car wash. The car had broken down and was soon moved.

4:33 p.m. – A driver leaving the Red Apple parking lot onto Shoshone Avenue couldn’t see a vehicle traveling south due to parked vehicles on the street and had a minor collision with the southbound car. No citations were issued.

March 3: 6:57 a.m. – A caller reported that a bartender at a local bar had drugged her drink. The reporting party did not go to the hospital and did not wish to press charges but said she would talk to the bar owner.

8:17 a.m. – A caller reported a Publisher’s Clearing House scam call, saying the potential victim recognized the call as fraud and that no personal information was given. The caller wanted to make police aware of the fraud.

March 5: 10:41 a.m. – An officer on patrol noticed a dump truck at Main and Kansas with a large branch hanging out of the truck in the lane of travel. The driver was contacted and agreed to remove the branch.

March 6: 9:51 a.m. – The school resource officer at Lovell High School reported a black Lab running near the school, but when a patrol officer responded, the dog could not be found.

1:49 p.m. – A father called to report that his son parked his Mongoose RISE 110 scooter at the LHS gym to watch a regional tournament basketball game, and when he came out, the scooter was gone. The scooter was found at the tennis courts on the other side of the building, perhaps moved as a prank.

4:58 p.m. – A caller reported that a black and white cat had jumped into the caller’s car at Bair’s Trailer Court. A dispatcher said to let the cat go.

March 7: 10:06 a.m. – An officer picked up a dog running at large at East Main and Montana. Since the dog was wearing a tag with a phone number, the officer called the owner and returned the dog to the owner at the Red Apple parking lot where the dog had jumped off a truck.

4:20 p.m. – An officer sent four males on their way who had been making an employee at a local motel nervous.

March 8: 12 a.m. – A male caller reported that his wife had beaten him at a residence in Bair’s Trailer Court. When an officer arrived, neither party wished to press charges, but the two were separated for the night. No weapons were involved in the incident.

5:11 p.m. – A 3-year-old boy showed up at the Maverik Country Store. The boy’s father quickly arrived and said the boy had taken off when the family was working in a nearby backyard.

9:54 p.m. – A male caller said he had nearly been hit by a car on East Main Street. He identified the vehicle, which could be seen at a nearby business. An officer investigated the matter.

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.