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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, SEPT. 1 NON-INJURY COLLISION: S.

Washington Ave., Newport

TRESPASSING: Ashenfelter Bay Rd., Newport, report of subjects camping in no-camping area.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Levi Lee Bryant, 35, of Newport was arrested on local warrants for failure to appear.

BOATING OFFENSE: Diamond Lake, report of boaters in the way of the fire plane.

THREATENING: Power Lake, report that caller received threatening text messages.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 2 AGENCY ASSIST: Rattlesnake Fire

THEFT: Cedar Creek Rd., Ione, report of numerous items stolen from logging site.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W.

Walnut St., Newport, report of male subject screaming and yelling at customers in parking lot.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of verbal argument with ex.

MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: W. 1st St., Newport

TRESPASSING: Hwy. 31, report that caller requested a subject be trespassed from school properties.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Greenhouse Rd., Ione, report that neighbor’s dog killed one of their chickens.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Southshore Diamond Lake Rd., Diamond Lake, report that caller believed couple was grooming her son.

ARREST: Orion Lane, Usk, Autumn Star Anderson, 27, of Newport was arrested on an out-of-county warrant for failure to appear.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of phone stolen.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of subjects smoking something out of a pop can.

BURGLARY: Westside Calispel Rd., Usk, report that someone broke into cabin.

ARREST: Hwy. 20, Steven Douglas Maki, 70, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3

JAIL HOUSING: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of transporting inmates.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S.

Cass Ave., Newport, report that male walking along street looked into a vehicle window.

ARREST: W. Walnut St., Newport, Devin Jerome Browneagle, 23, of Cusick was arrested for fourth-degree assault.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 20, report of issues with juvenile daughters at a camp.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Bear Paw Dr., Newport, report from required reporter re juveniles.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Horseshoe Lake Rd., report of suspected dog abandonment.

CITIZEN DISPUTE: E. 4th Ave., Metaline Falls, report of issue with neighbor.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 1st St., Newport, report of juveniles at gazebo drinking beer.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Phay Rd., Elk, report of issue with resident.

NON-INJURY COLLISION: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle with elderly male in ditch, non-blocking.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S.

Scott Ave. & W. 4th St., Newport, report of suspected drug activity.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4 GRASS FIRE: Hwy. 211 & Westside, report of grass fire on side of road.

MOTOR VEHICLE COLISSION: Hwy. 2, report that motorcycle

went past pilot car, laid bike down then got up and took off.

MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of ongoing issue with subjects parking in handicap spot.

ANIMAL PROBEM: W. 2nd St., report of dogs running loose in the area.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy.

211 & Fertile Valley, report of black cow in the middle of the highway.

FIREWORKS: Sullivan Lake Rd., person reports hearing a bottle rocket from further up the road.

FOUND PROPERTY: Fertile Valley Rd., person found wallet left in mailbox.

ASSAULT: Fan Lake Rd., report that complainant was pushed down by subjects at lake.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20 & W Walnut St., report of vehicle speeding and passing dangerously.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N.

Washington Ave., Newport, report of male yelling in park.

ANIMAL BITE: Deer Valley Rd., report of person bitten by own dog.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Fertile Valley Rd., report that known subject took complainant’s items.

ASSAULT: W. 1st St., Newport, report that someone assaulted complainant’s boyfriend.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 VIOLATION OF ORDER:

Panhead Hill Rd., report person

order. believes male is violating protection

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Fertile Valley Rd., report of cows loose in the area.

BURGLARY: Jermain Rd., report of sheds broken into over last few weeks.

BURGLARY: Scotia Rd., report of items stolen from outbuilding.

TRESPASSING: W 1st St., person believes someone is camping behind complainant’s shed.

TRESPASSING: W. Pine St., Newport, report that it looks like someone is living in Rec room of apartments.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N.

Washington Ave., Newport, report of man sitting on the sidewalk with a bunch of items including a large knife.

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH: Hwy. 20, report of 2 vehicle collision, no injuries.

ILLEGAL BURNING: S. Union Ave. & W 5th St., Newport, report that neighbor is burning something in front yard.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 211, report of cows on the highway, impeding traffic.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Davis Rd., report that neighbor has campfire.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Black Rd., person reports hearing female screaming in the area.

ARREST: Westside Calispel Rd., Thomas R. Sanborn, 42, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

SUSPCIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Main St. & S Railroad, report of male driving around yelling out window and honking horn.

NOISE COMPLAINT: Vista Drive, report of person woken up by 4-wheelers and gunshots in the area.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 MISSING PERSON: River Rd., Cusick, report of elderly male with dementia missing for about an hour.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: W.

Sacheen St., Cusick, report that female neighbor was out in the roadway completely naked.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Hawk Lane, Cusick, report of large bonfire.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Southshore Diamond Lake Rd., Diamond Lake, report of fire in backyard.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W.

1st St. & Washington Ave., Newport report of suspicious person walking around, talking to himself.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Houghton St. & S. 10th Ave., Ione, report of someone burning at end of street.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy.

20, report that vehicle pulled into driveway several times.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Veit Rd., Newport, report of SOUNDS LIKE SUBJECTS WERE DRIVING DOWN ROADWAY SHOOTING.

THEFT: 1st Ave., report of cell phone stolen THREATENING: LeClerc Rd. S., report of male subject making threats to husband.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Union Ave., Newport, report that subjects picked up a loose dog.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of two motorcycles going the wrong way in the one-way.

WEST BONNER COUNTY MONDAY, SEPT. 1 RECKLESS DRIVING: Spirit Lake Cutoff & Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake

DOMESTIC DISPUTE: E. 4th St. S., Oldtown TUESDAY, SEPT. 2 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3 ANIMAL PROBLEM: 7th St., Priest River, report of dog running at large, dog license required and multiple dogs.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Treat St., Priest River, report of dog running at large and dog license required.

INJURY ACCIDENT: W. Jackson Ave., Priest River

CIVIL DISPUTE: Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: E. 5th St. S., Oldtown

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Summit Blvd., Priest River, report of case for arrest for possession of marijuana.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Shooting Star Dr., Priest River, report of barking dogs.

FRAUD: High St., Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River UNKNOWN-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: S. Marian Ave., Oldtown, report of traffic stop, drugs found.

HUNTING & FISHING VIOLATIONS: Blue Lake Rd., Priest River

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2 & Anita Lane, Priest River

MARINE INCIDENT: N. Por Shore, Oldtown

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2 & Tank Rd., Oldtown, report that deputies seized paraphernalia during a traffic stop.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.


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