Liberty Lake cyclist hit by car, threatened
A bicyclist reported being hit by a car and threatened with a gun while riding down the street in Liberty Lake recently, but police were unable to locate the suspect because the man waited more than an hour to report the incident.
The incident reportedly happened in the 23000 block of East Appleway Boulevard at 9 a.m. Sept. 10. The bicyclist reported that a black Audi with Oregon license plates approached him from behind and swerved toward him, striking his left arm with the side mirror, said Liberty Lake police Chief Brian Asmus.
The cyclist said the Audi continued on briefly before making a U-turn. At that point the driver’s side window rolled down and the cyclist told police he saw the barrel of a gun come out the window, Asmus said. The cyclist pedaled away and the Audi briefly followed him again before turning and driving away.
The man continued to his destination and didn’t call police until 10:30 a.m., Asmus said. The cyclist wasn’t able to provide a description of the driver because the car had tinted windows, Asmus said.
Other incidents from Sept. 8-14
Sept. 8: Vehicle prowls were reported in the 23100 block of East Settler Road, the 800 block of North Gary Drive and the 700 block of North Knudson Street.
A pistol and 123 rounds of ammunition were reported missing in the Settler Road theft, and a pellet gun was stolen from the vehicle on Knudson. The thief did not take a wallet and a GoPro camera in the vehicle.
A garage burglary was reported in the 22800 block of East County Vista Drive.
Sept. 9: Vehicle prowls were reported in the 800 block of North Knudson Street and the 23100 block of East Settler Road. In both cases the cars were unlocked. The thief did not take a wallet and car keys in the Settler Road vehicle.
Sept. 10: An unlocked vehicle was prowled in the 1900 block of North Hall Road. The thief took a bottle of e-cigarette liquid and four tickets to the Spokane County Fair.
Sept. 11: An open garage was burglarized in the 1000 block of North Homestead Drive. A bicycle was stolen.
Sept. 12: A vehicle prowl was reported in the 1000 block of North Oakmont Lane. Two knives were reported stolen.
Sept. 13: A bicycle was stolen from in front of Anytime Fitness in the 23000 block of East Appleway Boulevard.
Sept. 14: Credit cards and cash were reported stolen in a vehicle prowl in the 20000 block of East Meyers Avenue.
Arrests: Police made one arrest for driving under the influence and one on warrants for driving with a suspended license.