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POLICE REPORTS

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

MONDAY, FEB. 23

AGENCY ASSIST: 2nd Ave., report of Child Protective Services referral.

AGENCY ASSIST: Park St., Metaline Falls, report of Child Protective Services referral.

VIOLATION OF ORDER: Hwy. 20, report of threats made by brother.

FRAUD: S. Washington Ave., Newport

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 20, report that caller heard gunshots in area.

AGENCY ASSIST: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report of Adult Protective Services referral.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hill Top Rd. & Veit Rd., Newport

DRUGS: Qlispe River Way, Cusick TUESDAY, FEB. 24

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 2, report that caller believed truck might have been following her.

AGENCY ASSIST: W. 6th St., Newport, report of agency assist for Adult Protective Services.

THEFT: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report that theft occurred at 12:57 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16.

THEFT: E. 5th Ave.

TRESPASSING: Hanks Butte Rd., Ione, report that two subjects trespassed on caller’s property.

PHYSICAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Woodard Rd., Newport

NOISE COMPLAINT: Buck Creek Rd., Newport, report that neighbor’s generator had been running non-stop for two days.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report of door open with keys left in door.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25

ASSAULT: Phay Rd., report that Tuesday, Feb. 24, juvenile female assaulted caller while he was working.

AGENCY ASSIST: Carpenter Dr., Newport, report of Adult Protective Services referral papers.

FRAUD: E. Huckleberry Rd., Ione, report of issue with ex taking money from caller’s mortgage account.

AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 211, Newport, report of Child Protective Services referral.

HARASSMENT: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of male in another apartment harassing caller.

AGENCY ASSIST: Camden Rd., Newport, report of agency assist for Adult Protective Services.

AGENCY ASSIST: E. 8th St., Newport, report of order of apprehension for subject.

ARREST: W. Wisconsin Ave., Ione, Luke Joseph Schmidt, 41, of Ione was arrested for second-degree assault.

HARASSMENT: S. Fea Ave., Newport, report of caller being harassed by subject through texts and articles.

THURSDAY, FEB. 26

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: W. 1st St., Newport, report of female screaming.

MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that Subaru kept parking in alley, partially blocking it.

STRUCTURE FIRE: Houghton St., Ione

CIVIL: W. 3rd St., Newport, report that sister took car Sunday, Feb. 22 and had not brought it back.

THEFT: Pease Rd., Usk, report that sometime in last month, caller’s 1998 YZ Yamaha trail bike was taken from a shed.

AGENCY ASSIST: W. 8th St., Usk ANIMAL BITE: Open Skies Rd., Newport, report that male patient was in emergency room with dog bites; tried to break up a dog fight and was bitten in upper right arm, left arm and right hand.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. State Ave., Newport, report of older Ranger speeding up and down road.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27

DUI: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of nature change from traffic stop to driving under the influence.

ARREST: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, Stephen Eugene Thompson, 84, of Newport was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

THEFT: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of front plate removed from vehicle previous night.

BURGLARY: Stohr Rd., Newport, report of trespassers on property.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that a man door had been open all day with no one around.

FOUND PROPERTY: Veit Rd., report that caller found bunch of papers that belonged to a vehicle.

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 7th St., Newport

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of children screaming.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report that deer needed dispatch.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Jacob Allen Frueh, 45, of Newport was arrested for second-degree driving with license suspended or revoked.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd.

N., report of dogs outside front doors.

BOOK & RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Logan Christopher Maxwell, 30, of Pahoa was booked and released for driving while intoxicated.

STRUCTURE FIRE: Bergen Rd., Newport, report that caller saw black smoke in area.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Bergen Rd., Newport

CIVIL: Beaver Valley Rd., Newport, report that uncle was at property threatening caller and his mom.

BURGLARY: Diamond Court, Newport, report that ex-boyfriend went into home without permission, took iPhone.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Phay Rd.

ERRATIC DRIVER: LeClerc Rd. S.

& Pioneer Park, Newport, report of black Hyundai SUV with lane travel issues, no plates southbound; almost hit other vehicles.

TRESPASSING: N. Newport Ave., Newport, report that caller wanted subject trespassed from building because he kept harassing employees.

ARREST: LeClerc Rd. N., Edward Merrill Stambaugh, 80, of Ione was arrested on a local warrant.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Kirkpatrick Rd., Elk, report that there was a dog on chain that was very malnourished.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Phay Rd.

VIOLATION OF ORDER: Beryl Court, Newport, report of subject making posts about caller on social media.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

COLLISION: Flowery Trail, Usk, report of one vehicle off road in ditch.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Newport Ave., Newport, report that yellow Dodge Durango was driving erratically in parking lot and was now parked.

TRESPASSING: W. Kelly Dr., Newport, report that caller wanted to speak to officer about neighbor’s child coming onto his property.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Walnut St., Newport

MISSING PERSON: Main St.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, FEB. 23

UNKNOWN-INJURY ACCIDENT: Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake

BATTERY: Hoop Loop & Old Priest River Rd., Priest River

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE:

Old Priest River Rd.

& Hwy. 41, Oldtown

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: E. 4th St. S. & S. Montana Ave., Oldtown

TUESDAY, FEB. 24

CONTROLLED SUBTANCE: Tank Rd., Oldtown

DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Preston Point & Hwy. 2, Priest River

VEHICLE FIRE: Hwy. 57, Priest River

AGENCY ASSIST: Industrial Park Ave., Spirit Lake

AGENCY ASSIST: S. Diamond Heights Rd., Oldtown

AGENCY ASSIST: Hoo Doo Mountain Rd., Priest River

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Blanchard Cutoff & Santiago Rd., Blanchard

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Spirit Lake Cutoff & Dufort Rd., Priest River, report of traffic collision.

UNKNOWN-INJURY ACCIDENT: Spirit Lake Cutoff & Dufort Rd., Priest River, report that Priest River Police Department assisted Bonner County Sheriff’s Office with rollover crash.

AGENCY ASSIST: U.S. Forest Service Rd. 2550, Blanchard

DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Wolf Lodge Trail, Blanchard, report that deputies were dispatched in reference to family offense.

CHARGE: Hwy. 57, Priest River, Jason Palmlund was charged with driving without privileges after traffic stop.

THURSDAY, FEB. 26

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Priest River

BATTERY: Warren Ave., Priest River

VEHICLE FIRE: Hwy. 57, Priest River

ARREST: Selkirk Way, Oldtown, Edward Hamilton, 55, of Oldtown was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of paraphernalia.

CITE & RELEASE: Selkirk Way, Oldtown, Tyler Hamilton, 35, of Newport was cited and released.

BATTERY: Hwy. 57, Priest River FRIDAY, FEB. 27

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 57, Priest River, report of drugs case.

UNKNOWN-INJURY ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd., Oldtown

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2 & Bodie Canyon Rd., Priest River

ARREST: E. Valley St. S., Oldtown, report that a juvenile was arrested for resisting and obstructing an officer.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: E. Valley St. S., Oldtown

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

RECKLESS DRIVING: Holley Glen Rd. & Hwy. 2, Priest River

CITE & RELEASE: LeClerc Rd., Oldtown, Skylar Wilhelm, 23, of Oldtown was arrested and released for driving without privileges.


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