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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.
PEND OREILLE COUNTY
MONDAY, JAN. 26
DISTURBANCE: W. Pine St., Newport, report that male showed up and was outside trying to fight with security guard, causing disturbance.
HARASSMENT: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report from caller who said she was being harassed by someone on TikTok.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Wildflower Lane, Newport
THEFT: W. 7th St., Newport THEFT: Woodstock Dr., Newport JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 1st St., Newport
FIRE: 5th St., Priest River, report of mutual aid request from Bonner County for structure fire.
RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Sunrise Hill Lane, Newport, report that 17-year-old son ran away yesterday from church.
TUESDAY, JAN. 27
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Fertile Valley Rd., Newport, report that subject sent email to sheriff regarding trespasser who was on their property Saturday, Jan. 24 and then they gave this subject a ride into Spokane.
FIRE: N. 2nd Ave., Ione, report of electrical smell inside building.
AGENCY ASSIST: W. 7th St., Newport, report of Child Protective Services intake.
THEFT: Hwy. 20, report that caller’s brother took another tenant’s mail from mailbox.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Mc-Cloud Creek Rd., Newport, report that caller thought he found human body part in his driveway.
ARREST: Calispel Ave., Cusick, Richard Dale Hall, 42, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
JAIL HOUSING: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of transporting inmate.
INMATE TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: S.
Union Ave. & W. 5th St., Newport, report of parking violation, verbal warning issued.
INMATE TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport
AGENCY ASSIST: N. 2nd Ave., Ione, report of Child Protective Services referral.
HARASSMENT: Houghton St., Ione, report that caller kept being harassed online by subject who lived in county.
AGENCY ASSIST: S. Calispel Ave., Newport
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: McKenzie Rd., Usk, report of possible burglary in progress.
THEFT: Bear Paw Dr., Newport, report that vehicle was stolen.
HARASSMENT: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that male subject had been stalking caller.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Kings Lake Rd.
& LeClerc Rd., Usk
THURSDAY, JAN. 29
INMATE TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S.
Spokane Ave., Newport
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Pleasant Dr. E., Newport, report that sometime in last week someone tried to jimmy comps door, they did not get in.
AGENCY ASSIST: 2nd Ave.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport, report of juvenile problem at high school.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Monumental Way, Cusick
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTNACE: N.
Spokane Ave., Newport, report of screaming from basement.
FRIDAY, JAN. 30
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy. 20, report that caller said man put screws down to pop tires then shot at them.
ARREST: Hwy. 20, Albert Eldridge Ratliff, 62, of Newport was arrested for first-degree assault.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20 JUVENILE PROBLEM: N. Craig Ave., Newport
THREATENING: W. 7th St., Newport, report that tenant came to office and started cussing and yelling, making vague threats.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Beeman Rd., Usk BURGLARY: Hwy. 211, report that neighbor told owner his shed was burglarized.
THREATENING: 2nd Ave., report of man threatened by girlfriend’s son.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Flowery Trail Rd., Usk
ARREST: Hwy. 2 & Hwy. 211, Newport, Caleb William Ziesmer, 25, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.
SATURDAY, JAN. 31
ARREST: McKenzie Rd., Usk, Adam Ryan Lontz, 45, of Portland was arrested for driving under the influence.
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Newport, Andrew Ty Kauffman, 46, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence and a warrant.
ARREST: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, Michele M. K. Hart, 38, of Hayden was arrested on an out-of-state warrant.
SUNDAY, FEB. 1
THEFT: Main St., Ione, report of theft of automobile.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of juveniles banging on multiple doors.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy. 20 WEAPON OFFENSE: Carole Lane, Newport
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 2 JUVENILE PROBLEM: N. Craig Ave., Newport
PHYSICAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Chain Lakes Dr., Elk
WEST BONNER COUNTY
MONDAY, JAN. 26
STRUCTURE FIRE: 5th St., Priest River TUESDAY, JAN. 27
STALKING: Hwy. 57, Priest River PARKING VIOLATION: E. Spring St. S., Oldtown
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
BATTERY: E. 3rd St. S., Oldtown NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake
NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Tweedie Rd. & Hwy. 41, Blanchard
BATTERY: Hwy. 2, Oldtown
THURSDAY, JAN. 29
SEX OFFENSE: Priest River TRESPASSING: Celestial Lane, Priest River
AGENCY ASSIST: Groves Addition, Oldtown
CITE & RELEASE: E. 4th St. N., Oldtown, a 56-year-old male was cited and released for driving without privileges.
FRIDAY, JAN. 30
TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Oldtown DISORDERLY CONDUCT: James Ave., Priest River
DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Hwy. 57, Priest River
SATURDAY, JAN. 31
JUVENILE PROBLEM: Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake
SUNDAY, FEB. 1
DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Chain Lakes Dr., Elk
