Diamond sale in police lot

The Liberty Lake Police Department got an unusual request recently from a resident trying to sell a pair of diamond earrings valued at $10,000 on Craigslist.

The woman was apparently worried that she would be robbed while meeting a prospective buyer, said police Chief Brian Asmus. “She wanted to know if we could be her broker,” he said. “We respectfully declined.”

Asmus did suggest a solution to her problem, however. “We did offer that she could meet in our parking lot,” he said.

Other calls from Dec. 15-22.

Dec. 15: A resident in the 24000 block of Marti Court reported that someone had cut the wires on his Christmas lights. A resident at the Guardian Angel facility in the 23000 block of East Mission Avenue reported that someone had stolen his pain medication and replaced it with a diuretic. The case is under investigation.

Dec. 18: A woman reported a suspicious person in her backyard in the 20000 block of East Baldwin Avenue. She told police that he jumped the fence and left.

Arrests: Police made three arrests for driving with a suspended license, one for reckless driving and one on a warrant.

Citations: Officers handed out two citations for expired vehicle registration and two for speeding.

Additional citations were given for driving without a license with identification, invalid license in possession/displayed, failure to show proof of liability insurance, failure to move left for an emergency vehicle and unsafe/improper backing.