Weekly incident reports

On February 6, an officer responded to a call about a woman attempting to enter a residence in the 500 block of S. Birch St. A neighbor, who knew the occupant of the house was not home, called in the complaint. When contacted, the woman informed the officer that she wanted to ask the occupant how to season a turkey, and to apologize for past behavior. Officers were able to contact the home’s resident, who stated that he had not seen the woman in several months, and that he believed she had stolen items from his house in the past. The Lincoln County Prosecutor’s office informed the Marshal’s office that there was not enough evidence at this time to make an arrest.

Also on February 6, Odessa Deputy Marshal Bryce Peterson was called on by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office to make an agency assist traffic stop. A red pickup truck had been reported as a suspicious vehicle near a couple of farms southwest of Odessa. Peterson stopped the vehicle and contacted one of the farmers, who said that his shop appeared to be secure.

Town Marshal Mike Wren is following up a report dated February 8, firearms complaint.

On February 10, dispatch received a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 200 block of North Division Street. The occupants of the vehicle told the responding officer that they had been hired to replace locks and winterize a building, but were waiting for official authorization before beginning work. The officer ran a check on the driver, which returned as “clear.”

Also on February 10, an incident was reported when a developmentally delayed youth threw a kitchen knife at a caregiver. No one was hurt in the incident. The responding officer made a request for a Lincoln County Mental Health Professional (MHP) to contact the family.

On February 12, a complaint was received of loud screaming coming from a nearby residence. Follow up revealed a number of children were playing “zombies.”

Case #12-LO-033, a drug investigation, was opened February 14. No details were available at press time.

Case #12-LO-034, a report of a suspicious vehicle was opened after a call from a resident on South Birch street noticed a pickup pulling a flatbed trailer driving slowly through the neighborhood.

Case #12-LO-035 was opened February 17 after a complaint of harassment was received. No details on the case were available at press time.