Kootenai County Sheriff's Office blotter

Notable Calls for the day — June 5

Total Phone Calls: 182

Total 911 Phone Calls: 265

Total calls dispatched: 365

Day Shift

Deputies responded to Farragut State Park for a domestic dispute. It was learned no crimes occurred other than an “unwanted hug."

Deputies responded to a residence on Fernan Lake Road and arrested a male on his active warrant.

Evening Shift

Deputies responded to a verbal domestic. During the argument, one of the parties began filming the incident with their phone. No crimes occurred and an incident report was completed.

Deputies responded to an address three different times during the shift. The first response was for a verbal argument involving two recently divorced couples and property disputes. Later on, deputies were called back due to some items being broken. It was determined the plates broke when one of the parties fell while standing on a stool. The third time was when one of the parties attempted to pick up their son. During all three calls, no crimes were committed.

Deputies responded to Super 1 Foods in Hayden for a detained juvenile shoplifter. The store did not want to press charges and a civil agreement was reached between the suspect and the store.

Deputies responded to Athol for a weapons offense. The caller reported that she heard a vehicle crash on the private road and when she went out to investigate, someone fired a shot. Deputies arrived on the scene and learned the caller’s neighbor came out to his vehicle being struck by another car and as the car fled he fired a shot into the ground. While deputies were on the scene, another deputy was looking for the vehicle, which he saw in the area. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, which fled and then quickly turned into a driveway. Unfortunately for the suspect, the driveway they pulled into was full of deputies investigating the original call. The driver was contacted and quickly arrested for DUI and other offenses.

Night Shift

Deputies responded to the Cataldo Boat Launch for a report of a domestic. When deputies arrived on the scene, the male party had left on foot. He could not be located. No crime was committed based on the one party’s story.

Deputies responded to a residence in Hayden for a welfare check. It was reported an occupied vehicle had been parked at the location for some time and it was believed the occupant was using drugs. Deputies contacted the occupant and noticed paraphernalia in plain view. The occupant also had an active warrant. They were arrested and several fentanyl pills were located. They were also charged for drug offenses.