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POLICE REPORTS

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, MARCH 3 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of vehicle driving up and down driveway very slowly.

PROWLER: W. Ash St. & N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of male dressed in all black walking around neighbor’s house.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W.

1st St., Newport, report of tan trailblazer.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Warren Ave., Newport, report that someone else was trying to rent out person’s property via Facebook.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Grizzly Loop, Newport, report from person who wanted to speak to deputy about an incident that happened over the phone.

HARASSMENT: Hwy. 20, report that son was sexually

harassed while attending a wrestling camp last summer.

AGENCY ASSIST: Fertile Valley Rd., Newport

THREATENING: W. 5th St., Newport, report that student received several threats that day via various methods.

SUSPICIOUS CIRUMSTANCES: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report from person who believed someone stole her ID and some money when she was taken to the hospital.

NON-INJURY COLLISION: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of red vehicle in ditch, female said she was not hurt and did not want law enforcement or medical.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: River Rd., Cusick, report of multi-colored minivan parked outside residence that had been there all night.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Graham Rd., Cusick, report that large German shepherd came out onto the road while person was running, dog was barking ferociously.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Qlispe River Way, Cusick

VEHICLE PROWL: S. Newport Ave., Newport, report that subject broke into yard, went to Chevrolet S-10 and took some items.

TRESPASSING: Main St., Usk, report from person who wanted two subjects trespassed.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Houghton St., Ione, report of two pit bulls running loose, chasing deer and turkeys and getting into the garbage.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report that deer got hit and was still alive.

ARREST: Tigerview Lane, Ione, David Shane Jefferson, 40, of Ione was arrested for violation of order.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Beaver Valley Rd., Newport, report of scam.

NOISE COMPLAINT: N. Newport Ave., Newport, report that employee sits in his car blasting music for an hour.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Samantha Loraine Randel, 35, of Pullman was arrested on a local warrant.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 FIRE: W. 1st St., Newport, report of house on fire.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. 8th Ave., Ione, report from person who believed someone was dumping dead dogs.

SEX OFFENDER VIOLATION: Quail Loop, Newport

THURSDAY, MARCH 6 BURGLARY: N. 5th Ave., Cusick, report of construction trailer broken into.

ARREST: N. Washington Ave., Newport, Shyanne M. Ziarnick, 24, of Newport was arrested on a Washington State Department of Corrections warrant.

BURGLARY: Beehive Lane, Newport, report of shed broken into.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Veit Rd., Newport, report that vehicle has been at deceased person’s house.

FIRE: Patti Lane, report of water heater on fire.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S.

Union Ave., Newport, report of two men on camera with flashlights.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Hummingbird Lane, Newport, report of argument between roommates.

ARREST: S. Cass Ave., Newport, Robert James Foust, 28, of Newport was arrested for possession of stolen vehicle.

ARREST: S. Cass Ave., Newport, Amanda Jolene Suttles, 28, of Priest River was arrested for possession of stolen property.

ANIMAL BITE: Casey Rd., Newport, report that person was bit on the hand by neighbor’s dog.

TRESPASSING: Telephone Rd.

E., Newport, report that camera showed someone trespassing earlier that day.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: E. 4th Ave., Metaline Falls, report that someone has been screaming and banging on walls in apartment.

VEHICLE COLLISION: Hwy.

211, report of vehicle-versus- deer collision.

VEHICLE COLLISION: Hwy.

211, report of vehicle-versuscow collision.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 7th St., Newport, report of male possibly pulling apart a vehicle.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report that elk needed dispatch.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8 FIRE: Mill Yard Rd., Ione, report of chicken coop on fire.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES:

Hwy. 31, report from person who believed ex was having people drive past her work to harass her.

ARREST: S. Cass Ave., Newport, Tyler Lee Risner, 25, of Newport was arrested for possession of controlled substance.

ARREST: S. Cass Ave., Newport, Cody Franklin Risner, 20, of Oldtown was arrested for possession of controlled substance.

TRESPASSING: Leclerc Rd. N., report of female causing a disturbance and refusing to leave.

ARREST: S. Cass Ave., Newport, Michaela Marie Meek, 35, of Deer Park was arrested on an out-of-county warrant.

BURGLARY: N. 8th Ave., Ione, report that garage was broken into.

SUNDAY, MARCH 9 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N.

Newport Ave., Newport, report that subject in vehicle was refusing to leave parking lot.

FIRE: Rusho Lane, Newport, report of fully engulfed house fire.

TRESPASSING: Apling Lane, Newport, report of subjects in older truck cutting wood on person’s property.

FIREWORKS: 2nd Ave. & W.

Tacoma St., Cusick

ASSAULT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that male attempted to assault person after door dinged vehicle.

TRESPASSING: McGowen RD., NEWPORT, REPORT OF SUBJECT AT CLOSED CAMPGROUND.

WEST BONNER COUNTY MONDAY, MARCH 3 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy.

41, Spirit Lake, report of non-injury accident in 20000 block.

TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, Priest River

TUESDAY, MARCH 4 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy.

41, Blanchard

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: E.

3rd St. S., Oldtown

AGENCY ASSIST: Wakena Lane, Priest River

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy.

2, Oldtown

ARREST: Michael Pellham, 50, of Washington was arrested in Oldtown on two county warrants.

SHOPLIFTING: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, report of a theft.

THURSDAY, MARCH 6 ANIMAL PROBLEM: 2nd St., Priest River

MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River

MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: E. Lincoln Ave., Priest

River

BATTERY: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of a battery in the 3000 block.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake

ARREST: Hwy. 57 & Dickensheet Rd., Priest River, Zachary Nalley, 43, of Spokane was arrested for being a fugitive from justice.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy.

2, Oldtown, Jason Cuccio, 41, of Sagle was cited and released for driving without privileges.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Theodore Phillips, 55, of Spokane was cited and released for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

ARREST: Tank Rd., Oldtown, Breeanna Benham, 35, of Cusick was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, fentanyl and paraphernalia.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8 BURGLARY: Parley Lane, Oldtown

ARREST: Gregory St., Priest River, arrest warrant served on Jessica Swartz for misdemeanor.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Tank Rd., Oldtown, report that marijuana and paraphernalia were seized for destruction following a traffic stop.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Ashley Shelgren, 35, of Newport was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

SUNDAY, MARCH 9 FIRE: Rusho Lane, Newport, report of structure fire.


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