Police officers fail to make impression

A woman pulled over for a traffic stop in Liberty Lake last week had a bad day that got worse when she refused to believe that the uniformed police officer driving a marked police car was really a police officer.

The woman demanded that the officer show three forms of identification and call his supervisor to the scene, said Liberty Lake Police Chief Brian Asmus. She continued her disbelief even after three other uniformed officers driving marked police cars arrived to assist, said Asmus. The entire encounter was recorded on the officer’s body camera.

“The officer was very patient,” Asmus said.

The woman was cited for obstructing a police officer when she continued to refuse to cooperate, Asmus said.

Other calls from May 18-25

May 18: A man reported that his vehicle had been stolen from the 22000 block of East Country Vista Drive.

May 20: A woman reported losing her iPhone 4 while walking near the Liberty Lake Golf Course. Two gasoline thefts were reported in the 22000 block of East Appleway Avenue. Employees at McDonald’s called police just before 3 p.m. to report that a woman had left a 9-month-old child behind. An officer was able to catch up to the woman and pull her over. The woman, who appeared visibly upset, said that she had gotten distracted while getting her five other children in the car and accidentally forgot the infant.

May 21: A woman reported finding a dog in the 23000 block of East Valleyway and said she took it to SCRAPS when she was unable to locate the owner. A man later arrived at her home and demanded the dog back.

Arrests: Officers made two arrests for driving with a suspended license.