American Falls Police Department

05/08/2026

04/24/2026

Latest Scam Alert. Please be aware of this scam through text and email. Reminder you can call anytime for an officer to help review any texts and emails that you have received.

03/26/2026

Residents we have a 24 HOUR A DAY, 7 DAY A WEEK, Fraud Assistance Program. Fraud is on the rise! If you receive a call, text or email saying you owe money we will help you verify. Do not click on any links from the text or email. Before you give out any personal information, credit or debit card, checking or asking to wire money please call 208-226-5922. We will come to your home or you can stop into our office. Please help us get this information to your family and friends who may not use social media.

12/22/2025

Beware a phone scam is currently circulating regarding payment requests for missing jury duty demanding payments in lieu of an arrest. These callers may appear to be calling from our office phones.

If you have questions regarding phone calls you are recieving please don’t hesitate to give our office a call.

12/18/2025

American Falls / Aberdeen Outage Update:

Idaho Power crews continue to work safely to restore power to the American Falls and Aberdeen areas, but for some customers, outages may extend overnight.

If you do not have a safe, warm place to go, a warming shelter will be set up at American Falls High School.

To be let into the facility, please contact Power County Dispatch at 208-226-2319.

We truly appreciate the community’s cooperation as restoration efforts continue.

12/09/2025

The two reported runaway juveniles have been located safe. We appreciate our community for their assistance.

11/20/2025

LOCATED SAFE:

UPDATE: 11-19-2025 American Falls Police Department located runaway Leland Hawke safely in the Pocatello area. We appreciate the tips that we have received from the public.

10/15/2025

Needing the public’s assistance in locating a run away juvenile. Leland Hawke 16 year old, 5’6, 120 lbs, brown eyes and brown hair. Last seen wearing a black hoody and blue jeans. If you have any information please call 208-226-5922.

Harboring a run away juvenile is a criminal offense. Anyone found to be harboring this juvenile could be charged accordingly.

09/04/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/4/25

On 9/3/25 at approximately 2335 hours, the American Falls Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing at the Grand Cascade Apartment complex. Upon officer arrival, an adult male was located with stab wounds and transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. A single suspect was identified and later taken into custody without incident.

Further information will be released at a later date as this is still an active investigation.

There is no current threat to the public and this incident is believed to be an isolated event.

08/29/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8/29/25

Statewide focus on impaired driving prevention continues through Labor Day

American Falls, ID — As Idahoans make their end of summer plans, the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety (OHS) and law enforcement agencies are teaming up to keep roads free of impaired drivers through Labor Day. The American Falls Police Department continues the statewide focus to increase patrols looking for drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

The high visibility enforcement campaign is part of the national effort, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” It coincides with the close of the summer driving season known as the 100 Deadliest Days--the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends when Idaho sees an increase in deadly crashes. So far this summer, at least 82 people have died on Idaho roads.

According to Idaho crash data, impaired driving was the cause of 1,665 crashes in the state during 2024, killing 86 people and injuring hundreds more. Thirty-six percent of all fatalities on Idaho roads are the result of an impaired driving crash.

OHS and the American Falls Police Department want to thank the everyday heroes who help prevent tragedy. The designated drivers, the friends who call a rideshare, and the people who plan ahead before their first drink. Every sober ride home is a life protected, a crash prevented, and a family kept whole.

Join the movement to end impaired driving by following these simple steps:
• Use a sober driver, rideshare, or taxi.
• Never let friends drive impaired.
• Have a plan before the first drink.

For more information, visit shift-idaho.org.