Police report: Mystery skunk remains at large
The Lovell Police Department received the following calls for the week of May 12-18:
May 12: 7:52 a.m. – A resident called the police station saying that a vehicle was parked and blocking entrance to their driveway on Nevada Avenue. An officer responded and saw no vehicle blocking the driveway.
9:27 a.m. – A vehicle was parked behind a construction trailer on East 6th Street that prohibited the ability to offload their equipment. An officer contacted the owner of the vehicle, and it was moved and parked legally on the street.
2:18 p.m. – An individual came into the police department to report that she had used her debit card at The Market and Four Corners but had noticed a fraudulent charge from Wal-Mart on her account. The report was taken for evidence.
10:17 p.m. – There was a report of a female driving a copper-colored Nissan Murano on West 3rd Street that was shining a flashlight into their window and going through mailboxes. Officers were unable to locate any vehicles or female fitting that description.
May 15: 11:10 a.m. – A caller reported that there was a skunk under their shed on Nevada Avenue that was dragging weeds and debris into its hole. A trap was placed, and the skunk remains at large at the time of publication.
May 16: 9:21 a.m. – Officers responded to a call of two females having an altercation at the Four Corners Bar. The female that reported the incident claimed that the other was yelling in her face. The officer determined there to be no physical harm, and since there was no evidence to validate her story, she was referred to CARES for a potential protection/stalking order.
1:21 p.m. – An individual called from the Rose City Apartments that she was being denied access into the NBH Senior Center. The officer instructed the woman to call the director of the facility.
9:31 p.m. – Officers responded to assist another agency at Good 2 Go on Highway 310 to a vehicle’s panic alarm going off and its lights flashing with no one around. There was no vehicle with an alarm sounding when the officer arrived, and everything checked out OK.
May 17: 10:09 a.m. – A call came in reporting that a bunch of puppies sounded like they were in distress for two days. An officer checked on the puppies, and they appeared to be in good health.
Note: The above calls were received by the Lovell Police Department. Persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and charges made upon initial arrest may be amended or dismissed as determined by the County Attorney.