Police report: Man arrested after attacking brother with windshield scraper

The Lovell Police Department received the following calls for the week of October 12-18:

October 12: 10:12 p.m. – A caller on Kansas Avenue reported having issues with his daughter. The two were in an argument regarding the daughter’s cell phone being taken away. An officer responded to mediate the situation.

October 13: 12:09 p.m. – A criminal trespass order was requested at a residence on Kansas Avenue.

October 14: 4:31 p.m. – A caller on Lincoln Avenue reported that the family’s female yellow Lab named Oakley had run away, then called about 20 minutes later saying the dog had returned home.

9:23 p.m. – A caller reported suspicious activity on Oregon Avenue, saying two males were walking near the caller’s house and around the area with flashlights. An officer made contact with two juveniles, who said they were playing fugitive tag.

October 15: 10:08 a.m. – A caller reported that a female family member with Alzheimer’s was heading to Red Apple to purchase alcohol and was already intoxicated. An officer responded and spoke to the woman, whose son then arrived to take her back home.

7:43 p.m. – A father brought his juvenile daughter to the police station regarding a disagreement regarding chores and plans for the next morning. With the daughter upset, the father brought her to the LPD for mediation.

October 16: 9:20 a.m. – A caller from Jersey Avenue reported that four custom made hunting knives had gone missing from the home within the past several months. The case is under investigation.

10:33 a.m. – A caller on Garfield Avenue reported that the front door at their neighbor’s house was open and that the neighbors had been in Arizona for a few weeks. An officer responded and cleared the residence, finding nothing amiss. Dispatch called the homeowners, who asked a family member to come secure the house.

7:28 p.m. – A woman on Kansas Avenue reported that she could detect an odor that “smells like drugs cooking or something nefarious.” An officer responded and drove around the area, reporting that there was a very strong skunk smell in the air.

October 17: 2:52 a.m. – An officer responded to a report of a fight in progress between two brothers on Lincoln Avenue. The apparent aggressor was reported to have arrived at the location with a bar, which turned out to be a windshield scraper. The brother with the scraper was pinned to the ground when the officer arrived, and since the man with the scraper had come to the home and was the alleged instigator, he was arrested for simple battery and cited for driving with a suspended license. The arrested individual was Adrian De La Cruz of Cody, age 52.

3:11 a.m. – A caller reported that a small SUV had hit a tree while backing out of a parking spot at the Mustang Laundry on Montana Avenue. The RP said the lights were out on the left side of the vehicle, and pieces of the vehicle were left behind. An officer spoke with the owner of the laundromat, who was going to look at surveillance video.

1:26 p.m. – An employee at Maverik reported a case of shoplifting and filed a criminal trespass order on the alleged shoplifter.

7:54 p.m. – A caller reported that a “bluish” Chevy Silverado had hit a pole at Maverik while parking and that the male driver was possibly intoxicated. An officer located the vehicle in town and made contact with the driver, finding him to not be intoxicated. Maverik did not elect to press charges.

October 18: 4:42 p.m. – A caller reported that a juvenile was being hit by an 18-year-old on East Main. An officer responded and spoke with the pair, who had been fishing at the National Park Service pond. The officer determined that it was the younger juvenile who was upset with the 18-year-old and was shoving him and throwing sticks across from the Conoco Country Store. Parents were contacted.

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.