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Grand Coulee Police

11/16 - A deer struck by a vehicle on Grand Coulee Avenue had an injured hind quarter. A man who overheard the collision dragged the deer out of the roadway. The animal appeared to be in shock. Given the circumstances, police felt the most humane thing to do was to shoot the deer and put it out of its misery.

- A driver, pulled over on Continental Heights for having tail lights emanating a white light rather than the legally required red, was cited for the defective tail lights, and for not having proper registration, insurance, or license, as well as for not having a required interlock ignition device. 

11/17 - An elderly person with dementia was found at Voltage Coffee House after having been missing for about an hour.

- A male was lying on the grass in the lower area of the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center. He told police he was fine and left the area about a half an hour later.

- Police assisted the Grant County sheriff by responding to a Section Place address for a trespassing case. A man said two people were disrespectful and used all his food stamps. They will be banned from the property.

- Police responded to a traffic accident on SR-174 near milepost 18 where a Dodge Ram pickup was partly in a ditch and partly blocking a lane of travel. The truck was missing three wheels and had other damage as well. The driver said she was fine and denied needing medical attention. Police saw signs of intoxication. She said she’d had some wine and had been on her way to a residence near Crown Point. She was told to step out of the vehicle for suspicion of driving under the influence. A state trooper took over the case as it was in their jurisdiction. The Grand Coulee officer left the area.

11/18 - Police searched a Bowen Street residence for someone wanted on a violent felony charge out of Idaho. The person was not there.

11/19 - Safeway staff wanted a person attempting to steal be banned from the store for one year. Police collected drug paraphernalia that was somehow involved in the incident.

- Police spoke to a man who was taking pictures and looking into windows of the former elementary school on Spokane Way. He said he was interested in purchasing the building. He said he did not see the “no trespassing” signs on the property. There was a language barrier between him and police who told him to contact a real estate agent and that he wasn’t allowed there. Eventually the man left the area.

11/20 - A vehicle pulled over on Midway Avenue had mismatched plates. The driver said she was unaware of the mismatch and wanted to buy the vehicle. She had a suspended license and was charged with that as well as for the plates. She was told she wasn’t allowed to drive the vehicle any further.

- Police told two women in The Coulee Wall Variety Store that they were banned from the store. They had been acting suspiciously and were unwanted there, although nothing had been stolen. One of the women became upset, but they went on their way. 

- Police took note of a man on Alcan Road known to have a restraining order not allowing him within 1,000 feet of another man’s residence. Police later measured the distance between where he was and the other man’s residence and found it to be well within 1,000 feet. Police didn’t see the man in the area after confirming the details of the restraining order and measuring the distance, but confirmed he is guilty of violating the order.

- Police saw a woman they knew did not have a valid license driving on Alcan Road. Once stopped, she told police she was getting lumber to finish her mother’s porch and didn’t have another option to pick it up. She was cited for the suspended license and not having insurance. She said she wouldn’t drive further and would get everything taken care of.

- An E Street man agreed to turn his music down after a noise complaint to which police responded and found his music volume inappropriate for the time of night at about 10 p.m. 

11/21 - A driver was stopped for not signaling while turning onto Yakima Street. She was cited for the failure to signal and for not having proper registration. She said she had just recovered the truck she was driving — which showed signs of damage, including body damage and no truck bed — from a ravine.

- Police saw a man using his phone while driving and pulled him over near Sunny Drive and Lakeview Avenue. He said that his Tesla was on autopilot mode and admitted to using his phone, for which he was cited as well for not having a valid license.

- A storage unit near B Street was forced open but appeared undisturbed by the looks of undisturbed dust and cobwebs. The unit contained firewood, which was likely why nothing was stolen. 

- A leather notebook containing an electronic tablet was turned in to city hall and collected by police as a found item. 

11/22 - A Grant County deputy told Grand Coulee Police to keep an eye out for  a man whom they had probable cause to arrest for multiple assault charges, and that he may have broken the victim’s arm using a rake and swung an ax at her. Police saw the man the day after being told about him. He was the passenger of a vehicle pulled over on Federal Avenue. He was arrested and taken to jail.

- Police pulled a vehicle over on SR-155 near Spokane Boulevard for having an extremely cracked windshield that would make seeing difficult for the driver. The vehicle also was missing the passenger side mirror. The driver said he was only going to Safeway from Electric City. He was cited for driving with obstructed vision, as well as for having no valid license nor registration. Police told him they had to tow the vehicle because of how inoperable it is. The man was upset but walked away without incident.

- A man who had been swinging a stick and sitting on a bench at a Midway Avenue coffee stand was banned from the property at the request of an owner.

11/23 - Police went to the Northrup Point Boat Launch where a truck was partially submerged in the water. There wasn’t anyone in the vehicle. Police took possession of a rifle on the roof of the vehicle, which had no magazine in it. There was no record found for the gun. There was also a white Halloween hockey mask on the back of the driver seat headrest. Tribal police said that the registered owner was deceased. A Bureau of Land Management ranger assisted. The vehicle was towed.

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11/20 - Police spoke to a woman on Tulip Street who said a Spokane man she has a protection order against was at her home earlier and they had had an argument before he left. She said she has attempted to have the order dropped in the past and has tried to work on things with him and has been in contact with him the entire time since the order was issued. Police said that interacting with him would likely lead to further complications. Police attempted to locate the man for the order violation and alerted other agencies to do so but the man was not found.

11/22 - A weapons offense was reported on Crest Drive and Central Drive.

- Police reviewed the details of an Adult Protective Services case. The credit union believes a son is likely taking advantage of his mother. Her account has had 10 fraud cases totalling over $4,000. A business owner had informed the bank of her son using a check in her name. Allegedly, the son had taken a checkbook from her and was writing checks with it. The activity has since stopped and the woman didn’t wish to press charges.

- Someone drove into a fence on Grand Avenue, knocking over a corner post and damaging several pallets. No one saw the collision occur. 

11/24 - A man was arrested and taken to jail for driving under the influence after striking an SUV driven by friends heading the opposite direction with his pickup near Coulee Boulevard and Miller Avenue. The man left the tavern in Electric City and his friends were heading to meet him there from Grand Coulee.

11/25 - Police did not locate a man reported to have been staggering in the roadway near Crest Drive.