Helena Police Log: Fleeing Vehicle, Thefts, Trespassing Reported March 8

A woman arrested after crashing a stolen vehicle on the 2900 block of N Washington St. gave officers a false name, Helena police reported, one of the more notable incidents from a busy stretch of calls logged in the city.

Officers recovered the stolen vehicle at 3:23 p.m. on March 4 after the driver was involved in a crash. The 27-year-old woman was arrested for possession of stolen property and held on two outstanding warrants. She was also cited for several traffic crimes connected to the crash.

Less than four hours later, a separate crash near the intersection of Custer Ave. and National Ave. led to a DUI arrest. Officers responding at 7:00 p.m. observed signs of impairment in the driver, a 76-year-old man, who was subsequently arrested for DUI as a first offense and reckless driving.

Between the two crashes, a disorderly male call came in at 6:32 p.m. near the 10 block of N Last Chance Gulch. A 52-year-old man was cited and released for disorderly conduct at the conclusion of that investigation.

The day began with a domestic disturbance call at 4:17 a.m. near the 2200 block of 11th Ave. Morning calls also included harassing text messages reported at 8:18 a.m. near the 900 block of Napa Dr. and found drug paraphernalia at 11:28 a.m. near the 2000 block of Livingston Ave. A protection order violation was reported at 7:19 p.m. near the 3100 block of Bridger Dr.

In all, the Helena Police Department handled 67 calls for service that day. The department logged six animal control calls, six welfare checks, six suspicious circumstances or person and vehicle reports, three disorderly conduct incidents, two domestic disturbances, two fraud cases, two thefts, two trespassing calls, four traffic stops, one hit-and-run accident, one non-injury accident, one rollover, one noise disturbance, and one wildlife animal call.