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EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report, but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe’s property in Airway Heights.
Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include, but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assists or transfers at press time.
PEND OREILLE COUNTY
MONDAY, SEPT. 9
TRESPASSING: Frissell Rd., Usk, report of trespassers on property this morning.
ARREST: W. 1st St., Newport, Daniel R. Kokot, 62, of Newport was arrested on in state and out of state warrants.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: S.
Warren Ave. & W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report of damage to city well head.
ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle swerving on road headed towards Spokane.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 1st St. & S Calispel Ave., officer out with a suspicious vehicle.
FOUND PROPERTY: W. Walnut St., Newport, person reports finding two bags full of DVDs in driveway, next to alleyway.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Ash St., Newport, report of golden Lab dog, no collar, no tags, not aggressive, loose in carport.
PHONE OFFENSE: W. 1st St., Newport, person reports receiving threatening texts messages.
FRAUD: N. Central Ave., Ione, report that son wrote checks to himself.
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH: W.
1st St., Newport, report of two vehicle accident, Toyota Celica and Ford pickup, non-blocking.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report that subject’s horses are out again.
ARREST: Hwy. 211, William A.
Rex, 45, of Newport was arrested for burglary, theft and malicious mischief.
TRAFFIC OFFFENCE: Overlook Drive, report that subject was doing donuts at the end of the roadway and has pictures of it.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Qlispe River Way, person reports being followed by known subject, has not seen him today.
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH: Hwy. 20, Usk, auto iPhone crash notification.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: McKay St., Ione
MAILICIIOUS MISCHIEF: S.
Calispel Ave. & Hwy. 2, report of male subject tearing down stop sign throwing items in the roadway.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 1st St. & S Calispel Ave., officer out with suspicious vehicle.
ANIMAL NOISE: S. Washington St., Metaline Falls, report of dog barking nonstop, ongoing issue.
PROWLER: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that male subject walked up to garage attempted to steal a wagon.
FIRE SMOKE ONLY: Hwy. 2, report of area filling up with smoke, coming from across the highway down in the trees.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10
VEHICLE PROWL: Fir Lane, Newport, report that last night someone took sunglasses punch cards and a battery.
TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, report of trespassing across the highway.
VEHICLE PROWL: Sacheen Terrace Drive, report that last night Graco paint sprayer and laser level taken from back seat.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that male came to the house saying he worked for city water, but city says he doesn’t.
DISTURBANCE: E. 5th Ave., Metaline Falls, report that subject who has been trespassed is across the street yelling at them.
ARREST: W. Pine St., Newport, Dean F. Settle, 62, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault.
ARREST: S. 5th Ave. & Winchester St., Troy S. Pierre, 28, of Usk, was arrested for driving with a suspended license.
BURGLARY: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, there was a trailer broken into sometime last night
TRESPASSING: S. Spokane Ave., Newport
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Houghton St. & N 4th Ave.
MOTOR VEHICLE COLISSION:
Hwy. 2, vehicle-deer collision.
PROPERTY DAMAGE: River Rd., Cusick, report that someone crashed into caller’s front yard, subject left the car in the caller’s yard.
TRESPASSING: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report that male was pounding on caller’s door, they asked him to leave, not sure if he did.
ANIMAL NOISE: S. Washington St., Metaline Falls, report that dog is barking again and was advised to call when it started.
JAIL HOUSING: S. Garden Ave., Newport, inmate released.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Rocker Box Ln, Metaline Falls, report that flags were broken off mailbox, believe it was a hate crime.
SEARCH WARRANT: W. 5th St., Newport
FRAUD: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that person had correspondence with subject and sent pictures now the subject is blackmailing him.
DRIVING WITH LICENCE SUSPENDED: Sullivan Lake Rd., Charles I. Fraley, 38, of Ione was arrested for driving with a suspended/revoked license and unlawful possession of a firearm.
FIRE SMOKE ONLY: Pines Rd., Newport, report of heavy smoke in the area.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report that one of the tenants is peeing outside.
ERRATIC DRIVER: Spring Valley Rd. & Scotia Rd., report of Honda silver 4 door traveling at a high rate of speed.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Timber Mountain Rd., Newport, person reports check for subject that she was helping move and now can’t find her.
FIREWORKS: Flowery Trail Rd., report of 3 subjects on side of the roadway in dark colored car lighting off fireworks.
BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Steven John Bechen, 57, of Kendt, Washington, was booked and released for unlawful hunting of big game and waste of wildlife.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport, report that daughter was threatened.
VEHICLE PROWL: Fir Lane, Newport, report that Monday someone got into caller’s vehicle took gift card registration and insurance card and small things.
TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that subject who was trespassed just came through the property.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 4th St., Newport, report of 3 juveniles fighting.
NOISE COMPLAINT: Allen Rd., Elk, report that neighbor on shared property has been running generator all night long running since yesterday morning states he cannot get to sleep and wants them to shut it off.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 13
ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Blackwell St., Ione, report of aggressive dog running loose in area.
CHILD ABUSE: Coyote Trail, Newport, report that caller is at family crisis and wants to report child abuse on her son.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 4th St., Newport, report of 5 teens boys at visitor center and gazebo, seem under the influence.
THEFT: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report of bicycle stolen last night.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Union Ave, Newport, traffic offense, report of motorcycle refusing to stop.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Blackwell St., Ione, report that neighbor was possibly trespassing on property standing by her vehicle, she feels unsafe.
ARREST: Hwy. 20, Usk, Greygory CT Wilson, 26, of Newport was arrested of attempting to elude, possession of a controlled substance and on an out of county warrant.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 3rd St., Newport, person wants to report daughter as runaway.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: W.
Kelly Drive, Newport, report that
caller found a dog wondering around, smaller well behaved.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: S.
Calispel Ave., Newport, report of a man in a blue Focus yelling at a female.
DISTURBANCE: W. Kelly Dr., Newport, report of a female yelling at caller’s daughter and other kids in the area, cursed out caller’s kids and called them liars.
ANIMAL NOISE: Bayview Blvd., Newport, report of a dog whining across the bay from caller for about an hour.
WEAPONS OFFENSE: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of neighbors shooting in an unsafe direction for a long time; highly intoxicated.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 15
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Tyler J. Zickler, 30, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Old State Rd., report of unknown vehicle parked at the grange all day, doesn’t belong there.
ILLEGAL BURNING: Fertile Valley Rd., report of campfire.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N., report that unknown vehicle was pulling into multiple driveways.
CHILD ABUSE: S. Warren Ave., Newport, child complainant is watching. made abuse claims.
VEHICLE PROWL: Scotia Rd., report of subjects attempting to get into vehicles on property.
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH: Hwy. 211, report that person hit something on the highway, unsure what but damage to grill.
ARREST: Elmers Loop & Spring, Robert A Rumsey, 36, of Oldtown was arrested on a warrant.
PROPERTY DAMAGE: Calispel Ave., report that someone just broke out window to truck.
WEST BONNER COUNTY
MONDAY, SEPT. 9
ACCIDENT: Wisconsin St. & Hwy. 2, Priest River, case for unknown injury accident.
VEHICLE THEFT: Priest River NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Oldtown
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10
BURGLARY: Luby Bay Rd., Priest Lake
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: 6th St., Priest River, occupied RV.
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: 2nd St., Priest River, occupied RV.
TOBACCO VIOLATION: Hwy.
57, Priest River
AIRCRAFT PROBLEM: Spirit Lake Cutoff & Ahlers Rd., Priest River, report of an agency assist in the area of Ahlers Road and Spirit Lake Cutoff.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 12
RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Dixon St., Priest River
FRIDAY, SEPT. 13
NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Bryce Howe, 39, of Newport was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, paraphernalia and stolen property.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Eastriver Rd., Priest River
DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Potlach Loop, Priest River
SUNDAY, SEPT. 15
HUNTING & FISHING VIOLATIONS: Larch Lane, Oldtown
ACCIDENT INJURIES: Hwy. 57, Priest River
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Hwy. 2, Priest River,
NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River
