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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, APRIL 21
VIOLATION OF ORDER: E.
Blackwell St., Ione, report that male respondent was at house and should not have been there per order.
FISH & GAME: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report that complainant saw man in camo run onto his property after he heard gunshots and saw him grabbing a dead turkey.
INJURY COLLISION: N. Washington Ave. & W. Pine St., Newport, report of male hit by vehicle bleeding from hand and arm.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report that juvenile made threats.
THREATENING: W. Wisconsin Ave., Ione, report that unknown male called complainant, threatened he was going to slit his wrists.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Danforth Rd., Usk, report that aggressive dog kept coming onto property.
ANIMAL NOISE: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that dogs were barking nonstop.
ANIMAL NOISE: Coyote Trail, Newport, report that dogs were barking nonstop.
RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Phay Rd., report that juvenile female took off running down road.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Cemetery Lane, Newport, report of lime green Ford Fiesta parked in parking lot for 20 minutes, vehicle was running.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
JUVENILE PROBLEM:
Horseshoe Lake Rd., report from complainant who requested to speak with deputy about his son, who had been stealing money and taking and using his credit cards.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20 & Levitch Rd., Newport, report that deer needed dispatched.
ASSAULT: Monumental Way, Cusick, report of assault between two male juveniles.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Wisconsin Ave., Ione, report that complainant found four guitars left in free pile in area and pills.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 4th St., Newport, report from third party of homeless male sleeping on lawn.
HARASSMENT: W. 1st St., Newport, report of subjects yelling at complainant’s brother and his friend.
FIRE: Davis Lake Rd., Usk, report of slash pile getting out of control.
FISH & GAME: LeClerc Rd. N., report of injured skunk.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Berry Rd., Usk, report from complainant concerned about truck that was in area.
GUNSHOT: Power Lake, Usk, report that complainant accidentally shot himself in thigh, was taken to Spokane hospital.
NOISE COMPLAINT: N. 1st Ave., Ione, report of loud music from next door.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Phay Rd., Elk, report that 10-year-old girl ran away from house.
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Newport, Kyle James Oliveira, 33, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Petersen Lane, Newport, report that someone wrote nasty phrase on complainant’s 8-foot-tall windows sometime last night.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of male wandering around on vacant lot.
THREATENING: E. Blackwell St., Ione, report that complainant had message on machine that was saying, “I’m going to kill you.”
ARREST: Meadow Lane, Newport, Maggie Schwartzenberger, 42, of Newport was arrested for burglary.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 1st St., Newport, report of issue with students making threats of violence back and forth to each other.
FIRE: Blackberry Lane, Usk, report of forest fire about 1 acre in size.
AGENCY ASSIST: Yarrow Lane, Newport
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 1st St., Newport
SEX OFFENSE: W. Willow St., Newport
AGENCY ASSIST: Gray Rd., Newport, report of agency assist regarding fraud.
FIRE: W. 7th St., Newport, report of lit coals on side of road, grass on fire.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: N.
Newport Ave., Newport, report of children loitering and swinging on sign.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
AGENCY ASSIST: Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown, report that Bonner County Sheriff’s Office requested mutual aid of one engine for structure fire.
COLLISION: Mckenzie Rd. & Hwy. 20, Usk, report of semi in ditch.
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: W. 1st St., Newport, report of parking violation.
THEFT: W. Wisconsin Ave., Ione, report of safe missing.
AGENCY ASSIST: Hanks Butte Rd., Ione, report of agency assist U.S. Forest Service.
FIRE: Hanks Butte Rd., Ione, unattended smoldering campfire.
THREATENING: E. 4th Ave., Metaline Falls, report of neighbor making threats.
WEAPON OFFENSE: Hwy. 211, report that two subjects on property were shooting 22 rifle.
NON-INJURY COLLISION: LeClerc Rd. N. & Kings Lake Rd., Cusick, report of vehicle-versusdeer collision.
AGENCY ASSIST: N. Newport Ave., Newport, report of agency assist Bonner County Sheriff’s Office on traffic stop.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
CIVIL: Open Skies Rd., Newport, report of civil issue over gun safe.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 5th St., Newport, report from complainant who believed student may be being groomed by predator online.
RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Jabberwocky Lane, Newport, report that son ran away morning of April 24.
TRESPASSING: Hill Top Rd., Newport, report that company took skid steer through property and damaged the property.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W.
7th St., Newport, report of male subject harassing complainant and children.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT: W. 4th St., Newport, report of juvenile male urinating in alley.
HARASSMENT: LeClerc Rd. N., report from complainant who believed she was being harassed.
TRESPASSING: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report that female trespassed on property and was feeding complainant’s horses.
COLLISION: Hwy. 31, report that vehicle crashed into road sign.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
NOISE COMPLAINT: W. Pine St., Newport, report that neighbors were making loud hammering noises.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Kelly Dr., Newport, report of suspicious male walking behind trailer park.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 4th St., Newport, report from tenant who believed people were taking her packages.
HARASSMENT: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that complainant was being harassed by known subject.
FIRE: Davis Lake Lane, Usk, report of smoke in house.
FIRE: Jared Rd., Usk, report that complainant lost power and smelled burning.
ANIMAL NOISE: Coyote Trail, report of ongoing issue of dogs barking constantly.
VIOLATION OF ORDER: Shadows Dr. N., Cusick, report that respondent kept driving by, revving engine.
ARREST: Coyote Trail, Jordan Noel Lambert, 22, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence.
HARASSMENT: W. 4th Ave., Metaline Falls, report that tenant was being harassed by another tenant.
ARREST: Shadows Dr. Lane, Cusick, Steven Richard Oconnell, 40, of Cusick was arrested on an out-of-county warrant.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Harworth Rd., Newport, report of subject hanging around vehicle with hood up for several days.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: Southshore Diamond Lake, Newport, report of teens on porch stating they needed ride to town.
TRESPASSING: Hanks Butte Rd., Ione, report of subjects trespassing on property.
NOISE COMPLAINT: Roberts Rd., Newport, report of neighbor playing loud music for several hours.
ANIMAL BITE: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report of subject bit by dog.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Tule Rd., Cusick
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy.
2., report from complainant who believed someone might have thrown rock at his windshield today.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Tule Rd.
& Hwy. 20, Cusick
ARREST: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, Paul Edward Gilbert, 57, of Newport was arrested for assault fourth-degree domestic violence.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
FISH & GAME: Bead Lake, report that subjects were camping and heard bear.
ANIMAL NOISE: E. Circle Drive, Newport, report of neighbor’s dogs barking constantly.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Wisconsin Ave., Ione, report that complainant found listening device in ammunition box.
THEFT: Southshore Diamond Lake, Newport, report of two people with wagon taking things out of front porch.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N.
Washington Ave., Newport, report of homeless female inside post office with cat roaming around.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Doreen Dr., Newport, report of neighbor’s dogs running loose and being aggressive.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report of traffic offense at casino.
WEST BONNER COUNTY
MONDAY, APRIL 21
UNKNOWN-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41 & Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake
TRESPASSING: Grasshopper Loop, Oldtown
ARREST: Lark Lane, Priest Lake, Ryan Bryson, 44, of Priest Lake was arrested for domestic battery and interruption of a 911 phone call in 200 block.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
TOBACCO VIOLATION: Hwy. 57, Priest River
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
AGENCY ASSIST: Big Creek Rd., Priest River
NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Tank Rd. & Hwy. 2, Oldtown
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: S. Meadowdale Ave.,
Oldtown
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Robert Newcomb, 64, of Priest River was arrested on a misdemeanor Kootenai County warrant in 2000 block.
MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: E. 4th St. S., Oldtown
BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of theft.
TRESPASSING: Dickensheet Rd., Coolin
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Eastriver Rd. & Eastside Rd., Priest River
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Larch St., Priest River
UNLAWFUL ENTRY: Vay Rd., Priest River
ARREST: Tank Rd., Oldtown, William Blaine, 50, of Priest River was arrested on a probation violation warrant.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
AGENCY ASSIST: N. Montana Ave., Oldtown
DISORDERLY CONDUCT: E.
Jefferson Ave., Priest River
ANIMAL PROBLEM: 1st St., Priest River
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
CITE & RELEASE: Hwy. 41 & Memory Lane, Oldtown, Aeriel Menard, 37, was cited and released for driving without privileges.
DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Kluth St., Priest River
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
DOMESTIC DISPUTE: E. Lincoln Ave., Priest River
THEFT OF PROPERTY: Southshore Diamond Lake, Newport
UNATTENDED DEATH: E.
Beardmore Ave., Priest River
