Central Valley driver reports vehicle passed school bus

The Liberty Lake Police Department received a complaint from a school bus driver on Friday that a vehicle had passed the bus while it was stopped with its red flashing lights on and stop sign extended at Country Vista Drive and Wright.

School bus drivers have the authority to fill out an affidavit of such violations and forward it to police so a ticket can be written, said police Chief Brian Asmus. The bus driver must include the car’s license plate number and description, but in this case the vehicle description did not match the license plate number given, Asmus said.

“We can’t issue a ticket unless everything matches,” he said.

It’s not uncommon for the department to hear from Central Valley School District bus drivers, Asmus said. “We get a couple of those a month from the school district,” he said.

Other incidents from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3

Oct. 28: A caller reported finding a television in the middle of a field in the 19000 block of East Cataldo Avenue.

Oct. 29: A case of fraud was reported involving a credit card stolen from West Virginia being used to send packages to the Liberty Lake UPS store. An anonymous caller then asked the UPS Store to forward the packages to an address in Ohio. The case is under investigation.

Oct. 31: Officers found two lost children, ages 4 and 6, in the area of Boone Avenue and Drury Court just before 8 p.m. The children had been trick-or-treating. Their mother was searching for them and came upon the officers who had found them.

Arrests: Police made seven arrests for driving with a suspended license and three for driving under the influence.

Citations: Officers handed out three citations for failure to show proof of liability insurance and two for speeding. Additional citations were given for expired vehicle registration, failure to obey a traffic control device, failure to drive on the right side of the road and failure to stop at a stop sign.