Fair keeps deputies hopping

Carnival workers with drugs, a stolen 8-foot stuffed lizard, stolen costume masks.

Those were just a few of the things that kept Kootenai County sheriff’s deputies busy from Wednesday through Sunday at the North Idaho State Fair.

The sheriff’s office, which provides law enforcement to the county fairgrounds, responded to 66 calls for service within the grounds. There were also more than 20 calls related to children who were separated from adults they accompanied to the fair.

Highlights from the Sheriff’s Command Post dispatch log:

Wednesday, Aug. 24

10:52 p.m. — Plainclothes deputies arrested three carnival workers for possession of drugs, possession with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Thursday, Aug. 25

9:15 a.m. — Security staff reported a traffic offense from the previous night.

8:34 p.m. — Deputies responded to a theft report — property later located.

9:15 p.m. — Found debit card — released to owner.

Friday, Aug. 26

11:20 p.m. — A carnival worker reported the theft of an 8-foot stuffed lizard from his booth.

11:30 p.m. — Fair employee reported the theft of a golf cart from the food court, it was later located but several two-way radios were stolen from it.

Saturday, Aug. 27

5:51 p.m. — Deputies responded to a non-injury crash in the parking lot.

7:03 p.m. — Deputies responded to a roll-over golf cart incident with a male pinned underneath. He was transported for care to Kootenai Health.

7:31 p.m. — Deputies responded to two boys fighting.

11:22 p.m. — Deputies responded to intoxicated subjects near the camping area.

11:25p.m. — Female threatening to do harm to herself — taken to Crisis Center.

Sunday, Aug. 28

10:37 a.m. — Carnival employee reported the theft of a golf cart. Later found it was one of their employees, no report — subject terminated from employment.

11:45 a.m. — Business at the fair reported an overnight burglary. Items taken included 150 costume masks.

11:52 a.m. — Domestic dispute reported in the parking lot, report taken.

6:36 p.m. — Disorderly participants reported at the demolition derby.

7:30 p.m. — Disorderly subjects climbing over rodeo chutes to watch the demolition derby.