Noon: A 40ish male is unconscious after a fall @ Olive Garden/Canfield.
11:51 a.m. Teresa on Tanager/Hayden reports that a neighbor’s dog breaks into subdivision yards, barks incessantly, and growls at her when she tries to shoo it.
11:48 a.m. A shoplifter is being cooperative after being caught at Shopko.
11:45 a.m. Landlord reports that tenant is stealing appliances.
11:32 a.m. Minnesotan who plans to visit Kootenai County in a few days wants to know if his weapons permit is recognized here.
11:16 a.m. Grandmother is concerned that her daughter in the Ironwood area is on drugs and that her four children have worms coming out of their heads.
11 a.m. Victoria on Emma reports that someone is stealing her prescription drugs.
10:44 a.m. The stoplights are out @ H95 & Dalton and barely visible @ H95 & Hanley.
10:20 a.m. Pet owner @ Grelie & Hinds/St. Maries reports a neighbor’s dog attacked his.
9:59 a.m. A 6YO boy at Betty Kiefer Elementary/Rathdrum has regained consciousness in the cafeteria after knocking himself out in a fall from playground equipment.
9:06 a.m. Pet owner wants to see an officer re: his dog chasing the neighbor’s horse.
8:54 a.m. A green sedan abandoned at Prairie & Loch Marie/Hayden is creating a hazard by making the road nearly impassable.
8:51 a.m. Motorists reports that a back tire is flat and shredded on a moving Jack Buell Truck on H95 in the Chilco area.
8:31 a.m. A 46YO male was found dead in his shower this morning in Rathdrum.
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Duffer on December 17 at 2:31 p.m.
11:32 a.m. Minnesotan who plans to visit Kootenai County in a few days wants to know if his weapons permit is recognized here.
For those who might be curious, here’s a site to find out:
www.handgunlaw.us/