Liberty lake police blotter

Liberty Lake police arrested a wanted man, issued 13 traffic citations and handled a total of 21 incidents in the last week.

About 11:30 a.m. Friday, an officer apprehended Timothy Moreau, 35, of Spokane Valley, in the 2300 block of north Madsen Road, according to reports from the department.

Moreau is suspected of being a fugitive, which is a class B felony in Washington.

According to newspaper reports, Moreau was sentenced in 2005 to nine months in jail after pleading guilty to second-degree escape.

Between July 9 and Monday, Liberty Lake police investigated reports of credit-card fraud, harassment and malicious mischief as well as two traffic accidents.

There also were two reports of theft.

Tickets were issued for improper lane usage, speeding, failure to wear a seat belt, illegal use of studded tires and failure to obey a traffic control.