THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
VOL. III · NO. 524
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Narrative
Animal RAILWAY ST / DISCIPLINING HIS DOG DUE TO ITS Cruelty; CENTRAL AVE BEHAVIOR. SHOWED KOCH HIS DOG AND THE DOG WAS NO IN ANY FEAR AND DID NOT LOOK INJURIED OR LIKE IT WAS BEING ABUSED. ALSO EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS DISCIPLINING HIS DOG BECAUE HE DOES NOT WANT IT TO RUN IN THE ROAD OR ATTACK SOMEONE, AND FOR THIS INSTANCE HIS DOG WAS NOT LISTEING TO HIM. STATED THAT HE SLAPPED HIS DOG ON THE BUTT AND YELLED AT HIM TO GET HIM TO LISTEN. OFFICERS ALSO GOT A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE RP'S HUSBAND THAT SAID THE MALE HIT THE DOG WITH HIS HAND AND VERBALLY ABUSED HIM. KOCH CHECKED FOR CAMERAS IN THE AREA BUT NONE POINTED TOWARDS WHERE ANY OF THIS HAPPENED. KOCH FOUND THE DOG TO BE CODE 4 AND NO CRIME COMMITED. NOTHING FURTHER - NOW GIVING HIS DOG TREATS; MIXED BREED BLACK MALE DOG SHORTER HAIRED 70LBS ISH; MALE HAS A KNIFE IN HIS BACK POCKET - NOT BEING USED; MALE IS WEARING COWBOY BOOTS BEIGE JEANS BEIGE VEST; NOW SITTING AT THE THEATRE; ON THE GREEN METAL BENCHES; NOW IFO THE BLACKSTAR BREWERY; OUT W THE MALE IFO BLACKSTAR - RP IS VERY DISTRAUGHT; Spoke with resident at Wisconsin Ave who advised he did not have a the wallet in question, spoke with residents at Spokane Ave who advised they did not have the wallet. Per the RP when I spoke with him on the phone, there it was showing at the Golf Course. Attempted contact with RP for updated location and voicemail goes directly to voicemail. He had previously advised he was going to be in Glacier Park for the weekend. NFA; Online report for a lost potentially stolen wallet. RP
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