Noonish: Woman reports strange man followed her off freeway to Fernan School, where he tried to open the door of her vehicle and then left. She's following him back onto freeway.
11:59 a.m. CPD Blue has followed white car to gas station @ 15th & Sherman/CdA. Car has stopped at several gas station. Officer wants to check out what's going on.
11:55 a.m. Manager of Sterling Savings, Cornerstone, reports 50ish male in sunglasses entered bank, looked at video cameras, and left in Suzuki Sidewinder.
11:48 a.m. Caller in 1400 block of American/PF reports a vicious dog is out of its yard again after a deputy checked on ongoing problem this AM. If dog isn't picked up, man says, he may shoot it.
11:37 a.m. Man reports an 8YO girl was sexually abused by another girl.
11:34 a.m. An older woman is smoking so much in her car w/Benewah plates on I-90 @ Huetter that she can't see, almost causing a crash in which another car veered sideways.
11:28 a.m. A Rottweiler & a chocolate labrador just ran loose past 4906 Lancaster/CdA.
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10:50 a.m. A safety chain is off one of 2 vans being hauled by semi @ I-90 & M/P 8 (Huetter).
10:33 a.m. Fire officials are checking out smoke reported @ H95 & Bunco/Athol.
10:05 a.m. Caller reports a parking problem in 300 block of Milwaukee/CdA.
9:52 a.m. A PFPD Blue is stopping @ I-90 & Pleasantview to roust 2 panhandlers.
9:38 a.m. Caller reports a suspicious vehicle parked @ Pine & Tubbs Hill Drive/CdA.
8:59 a.m. 2 blue heelers in the 1400 block of American are vicious when they chase cats.
8:57 a.m. Gray SUV driver often parks in front of mailboxes @ Cedar & Aspen/CdA, blocking mailman.
8:48 a.m. Timothy reports his coat and wallet have been returned after they were taken by mistake.
8:27 a.m. Someone has contacted KCSD w/additional information re: a rape report.
8:26 a.m. Someone is at KCSD to report a restraining order was violated at Appleby's on Hanley/CdA.
8:07 a.m. Resident of Bean & Atlas/Hayden reports hearing several shotgun blasts nearby.
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.
