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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, AUG. 4
FIRE: S. Warren Ave., Newport, report of smoke coming out of neighbor’s garage.
HARASSMENT: Selkirk St., Metaline, neighbor keeps screaming at her when she walks by and kept driving by her house yesterday screaming at her.
TRESPASSING: Deer Creek Lane, Newport, person would like the neighbor trespassed from his property, reports he keeps coming onto the property when he is not there.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Southshore Diamond Lake, person was told by sister-in-law about 1/2 that someone was cutting trees down on his property.
TUESDAY, AUG. 5
THEFT: LeClerc Rd. N., reported theft of shoes and clothes.
FIRE: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of illegal burning going on.
ANIMAL BITE: N. Washington Ave., Newport, 38-yearold- female bit by her own dog.
AGENCY ASSIST: W. 1st St.
& N. Scott Ave., subject left hospital, requesting assistance to bring subject back to hospital.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Fertile Valley Rd., report of person doing road work and a subject drove around them in the oil and was very belligerent, yelling and cussing at them.
ILLEGAL BURNING: Middle Fork Rd., Usk, resource, campfire going, right along the road.
CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE: Turtle Rd., Cusick, report children were taken by family member.
RUNAWAY JUVENILE: N.
Warren Ave., Newport, report that 12-year-old son ran away again.
BRUSH FIRE: Ledbetter Lake, report of grass and trees on fire on the west side of lake.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Walnut St., Newport, requesting a drive by of the pumps, four vehicles out there possibly doing a drug deal.
THEFT: Houghton St., person reports a 5-gallon jug of fuel stolen out of truck.
FIRE SMOKE ONLY: Nicholson Rd., person reports seeing see darker smoke in area.
TRESPASSING: Giddings Rd., Newport, person states her daughter was walking her dogs on their property and the neighbor showed up at their residence with a flashlight.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6
FRAUD: Hwy. 211, Newport, report that person was scammed over the phone and needed to report to law for Apple to start the process of recovery.
VIOLATION OF ORDER: Rocky Creek Rd., Cusick, report that son who she has an order against is at the residence.
HAZMAT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that hydraulic fluid spilled on road, request check.
VIOLATION OF ORDER: Panhead Hill Rd., Newport, person reports her ex-husband has violated the protection order.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Yergens Rd., Newport
PHONE OFFENSE: Hummingbird Lane, Newport, person reports his brother is harassing him over the phone via text and calls.
ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Melody R Griffin,
67, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.
TRESPASSING: S. Union Ave. & Railroad Ave., Newport, person would like an officer to meet her and trespass someone from her property.
BURGLARY: Westside Calispel Rd., report that shed was broken into.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of verbal argument.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Harworth Rd, Newport, person reporting a DV situation.
BURGLARY: Wolfe Mountain Rd., person thinks there is someone stealing stuff from her neighbor’s house.
PROWLER: N. 8th Ave., Ione, report that person heard some commotion and woke up to several tires all over their yard and alleyway, daughter did her footsteps running away.
THURSDAY, AUG. 7
THEFT: Flowery Trail, report of vehicle stolen.
TRESPASSING: Campbell Lane, Cusick, report of video of male trespassing in middle of complainant’s property.
VIOLATION OF ORDER: Rocky Creek Rd., Ione, report that respondent in order was inside residence.
ARREST: N. Washington Ave., Newport, Duane Lewis Dechenne, 63, of Newport was arrested for probation violation.
THEFT: Buck Creek Rd., Newport, report that known female stole laptop.
FIRE: LeClerc Rd. N. & Dike Rd., Cusick, report of small lightning strike fire.
FIRE: Fries Lane, Newport, report of smoke only seen.
ILLEGAL BURNING: Valley View Dr., Newport, report that neighbors were burning slash piles.
FRIDAY, AUG. 8
BURGLARY: Arizona Lane, Newport, report of cabin door kicked in, windows broken.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W.
7th St., Newport, report of strange male talking to young children.
ASSAULT: Eagle Way, Usk, report that neighbor hit caller in the face with a rake.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Sullivan Lake Rd., report of neighbor’s goat on property again.
FIRE: Gray Rd., Newport, report of vehicle on fire.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Sunnyside Dr., Newport, report that caller believed subject tried to run him off road.
ANIMAL BITE: Hwy. 211, report of subject with several dog bites.
FIRE: W. Kelly Dr., Newport, report of smoke coming from area of trailer park.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy.
2, report of male walking along highway with a blowtorch.
ANIMAL CRUELTY: Houghton St., Ione, report that caller believed dog was not being taken care of.
NON-INJURY COLLISION: LeClerc Rd. S., report of vehicle versus deer.
SATURDAY, AUG. 9
DRIVING WITH LICENSE SUSPENDED: Hwy. 20 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Gray Rd., Newport, report that caller believed he heard someone walking on property.
TRESPASSING: Calicoma Rd., report that male and dog were trespassing on property.
ANIMAL CRUELTY: W.
Spruce St. & N. Union Ave., Newport, report that male in a van was dragging a dog on a leash tied to a side mirror.
HARASSMENT: LeClerc Rd.
N., report that neighbor was harassing caller.
ILLEGAL BURNING: Osprey Dr., report of campfire at campground.
FIRE: Coyote Trail, report of caller seeing smoke.
ILLEGAL BURNING: Sullivan Creek Rd., Metaline Falls, report of lots of campers having fires.
ARREST: Vista Dr. & Medford Rd., Newport, Jacob Robert Arman, 24, of Ione was arrested on out-of-county warrants.
ILLEGAL BURNING: Ruby Creek Rd., Cusick, report that
someone was burning debris.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N.
Washington Ave., Newport
SUNDAY, AUG. 10
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Gray Rd., Newport, report that caller believed someone was in the attic.
ASSAULT: Community Hall Rd., Cusick, report of juvenile assaulted.
UTILITY PROBLEM: Hwy.
20 & Deeter Rd., Newport, report of tree on power lines.
FIRE: Hwy. 20 & Bee Hive Lane, Newport, report of grass on fire.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Rocky Gorge Rd., Newport, report of two dogs on property.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 20 & Lilac Lane, report of male throwing things at vehicles, jumping in and out of traffic.
THEFT: W. 7th St., Newport, report that caller believed wallet was stolen two days ago.
PROPERTY DAMAGE: W. 5th St., Newport, report of door damages at school.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON:
Houghton St., Ione, report that male on property seemed high, asking for people that were not there.
ANIMAL NOISE: Yergens Rd., Newport, report of ongoing issue with dogs barking.
WEST BONNER COUNTY
MONDAY, AUG. 4
RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy.
41 & Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake
TUESDAY, AUG. 5
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Chatwold, Blanchard
SEX OFFENSE: Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy.
57, Priest River, report of dog running at large.
MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Eastriver Rd., Priest River
DISORDERLY CONDUCT: W.
Jackson Ave., Priest River, report of fight.
ARREST: Tank Rd., Oldtown, Tracy Rieder, 59, of Bend was arrested for felony possession of marijuana, possession of psilocybin mushrooms and possession of paraphernalia.
THURSDAY, AUG. 7
ANIMAL PROBLEM: 10th St., Priest River, report of dog running at large.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Jackson Ave., Priest River, report of dog license required.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River, report of dog license required.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Jackson Ave., Priest River, report of dog license required.
MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: 7th St., Priest River
CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER: Squaw Valley Rd., Priest River
JUVENILE PROBLEM: 4th St.
& Jefferson Ave., Priest River
MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River
FRIDAY, AUG. 8
THEFT OF PROPERTY: Hwy. 2, Oldtown
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Veit Rd., Newport
MARINE INCIDENT: W. Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Gleason-Mcabee Falls Rd., Priest River, report of suspicious vehicle in someone’s driveway, occupied possibly by three.
SATURDAY, AUG. 9
FRAUD: Elkins Rd., Nordman MARINE INCIDENT: E. Prl Shore, Coolin
DISORDERLY CONDUCT: W.
Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake
SUNDAY, AUG. 10
AGENCY ASSIST: Main St., Priest River, report that Bonner County Sheriff’s Office deputies assisted the Priest River Police Department on a malicious injury to property call.
AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, Priest River
