Police report: Sparks but no fire on Nevada Avenue power line

The Lovell Police Department received the following calls for the week of November 17-23:

November 17: 5:10 p.m. – An officer successfully opened a car door on Nevada Avenue that had been locked by a 3-year-old.

November 18: 8:25 p.m. – An officer assisted a sheriff’s deputy with the removal of a large hay bale from the highway between Lovell and Cowley.

9:54 p.m. – A caller reported that a driver using an alley behind homes on Nevada Avenue “looked like he was going to get stuck in an irrigation ditch.” He did get stuck, and after a tow truck pulled the vehicle out, a sheriff’s deputy followed the vehicle home.

November 19: 8:31 a.m. – At the time of the area power outage, a caller reported seeing sparks and a fireball coming off a powerline on the southwest corner of Nevada and Sixth. Firemen and an officer were unable to see a fire or sparking.

11:43 p.m. – A caller on Quebec Avenue reported hearing gunshots. An officer responded and could not hear anything after sitting and listening for a while.

November 20: 12:48 p.m. – A manager at the Hyart Theatre reported some items partially obstructing the parking lot. The items were moved after an officer made contact.

November 21: 10 a.m. -- A woman called to say that her temporary license plates had expired, and a family member was to pick up the plates but had not brought them yet. The caller asked if she could drive on the temp plate even though it had expired since the new plates had been purchased. She was advised that officers could not promise that she wouldn’t be pulled over.

10:11 a.m. – A woman reported that her Apple account had been charged, and a purported caller from Apple gave a number to call for the U.S. Marshal Service. She called and did not provide any personal information but did give credit card information. She was advised to call the customer service number on her credit card.

1:29 p.m. – Two dogs that had been listed for adoption on the animal shelter’s Facebook page for some time were successfully adopted.

6:48 p.m. – A woman came to the police station to report that she had been involved on a minor crash at Maverik. When she exchanged information with the other driver, the driver’s insurance card had expired. An officer searched a database for information, and the policy came back valid. 

November 22: 8:20 p.m. – A woman called from Texas to say that she keeps getting messages from a Lovell man, and she keeps telling him to stop. She was advised to call CARES in her community.

9:42 p.m. – An officer went to the 4 Corners bar to tell a person in the bar about a family member who had died.

November 23: 5:33 p.m. – A man came to the police station with a bloody lip and nose, reporting that he had been struck by his girlfriend’s juvenile son. The juvenile was taken to the group home in Basin. He was charged with simple battery.

Officers assisted Probation and Parole with eight home visits.

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.