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PM Scanner Traffic — 2.13.13

Dylan Wohlenhaus/KHQ snapped this photo of a Coeur d'Alene police investigator arriving at scene of armed robbery this afternoon at Ameritel Inn, 333 Ironwood Drive. See below.

  • 5:43 p.m. Someone is choking in 2200 block of Seltice Way/PF.
  • 5:25 p.m. Undisclosed juvenile problem reported @ Govt Way/Alvis, Hayden.
  • 4:54 p.m. Sgt. Christie Wood/CPDepartment: "Coeur d’Alene Police Detectives arrested Christopher Michael Huckaby, 39, of Coeur d’Alene on an attempted robbery charge at the Ameritel Inn. Detectives followed up on a tip that led them to Huckaby."
  • 4:36 p.m. Not sure if I just heard officer say he's en route to jail w/suspect in Ameritel robbery.
  • 4:29 p.m. 67YO female suffering chest pains in 1800 block of Cecil/Post Falls.
  • 3:18 p.m. Dylan Wohlenhaus/KHQ tweet: "Ameritel Inn clerk 'Shaken Up' after attempted robbery. Two suspects on the lose. Still no confirmation of weapon used.
  • 3:15 p.m Officer checks unoccupied pickup near power station @ Rimrock/Ohio Match, Garwood.
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  • 2:43 p.m. Post Falls student reports friend who wasn't at school today left a suicide note. Suicidal individual described as 15YO, 5-8, 150lbs with brown hair.
  • 2:35 p.m. Pickup w/Montana plates e/b on Prairie from Huetter/Hayden passing in no-pass zone.
  • 2:30 p.m. Dylan Wohlenhaus/KHQ tweet: "Unclear if suspects had a weapon. They did not get away with any cash. At this point it's 'Attempted Robbery'." And: "CdAPD says, there is surveillance video of the armed robbery. Suspects were NOT wearing masks."
  • 1:48 p.m. PFPD Blues are looking for red-and-gray 1985 Chevy Blazer stolen from Iron Horse Circle/Post Falls on Jan. 30.
  • 1:33 p.m. An employee fired from a Coeur d'Alene business is refusing to leave business.
  • 1:28 p.m. Officer stopps to help motorist of disabled vehicle @ s/b H41/MP 6 (Lancaster/Rathdrum).
  • 1:21 p.m. Gray car w/Washington plates & green pickup collide in Target parking lot/CdA.
  • 1:19 p.m. 75YO female reports strange sensation in head @ Arrowhead/Moccasin, CdA.
  • 1:17 p.m. Ameritel Inn manager reports seeing armed robbers on foot e/b toward Govt Way.
  • 1:16 p.m. Deputy is concerned she hasn't had radio contact from 3 officers handling domestic dispute in Blanchard area. Wants dispatcher to contact her when contacted by them.
  • 1:14 p.m. Time stamp on Ameritel video shows armed robbery occurred at 12:47 p.m.
  • 1:04 p.m. Coeur d'Alene police are looking for two suspects in an armed robbery of Ameritel Inn @ 333 Ironwood Drive (near Shopko). The suspects appeared to be Hispanic. One was wearing a black sweater, the other a Chicago Bulls cap. They left on foot from the scene.
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D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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