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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, MARCH 2
ARREST: N. Washington Ave., Newport, Charles Daniel Shaw, 41, of Newport was arrested for probation violation.
HARASSMENT: Harworth Rd., Newport, report that subject came into lobby to report stalking.
ANIMAL NOISE: LeClerc Rd. N. & Riverbend Loop Rd., Cusick, report of several dogs barking all hours of day and night.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: 1st Ave., Cusick, report of three juveniles on neighboring lot climbing trees and trying to get into old barn behind house.
INJURY COLLISION: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of vehicle versus deer, elderly female was injured.
THEFT: Willms Rd., Elk
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
VEHICLE PROWL: S. Scott Ave., Newport
ILLEGAL BURNING: W. 1st St., Newport, report of someone burning garbage.
AGENCY ASSIST: Jorgens Rd., Newport, report of Adult Protective Services referral papers in dispatch.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 2, report that female was out in parking lot yelling and being hostile.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport
PROPERTY DAMAGE: Veit Rd.
& Roberts Dr., Newport, report of citizens damaging road on private, maintained county roads and making impassible.
PHONE OFFENSE: Little Diamond Lane, Newport, report of receiving disturbing text messaged from male subject.
THEFT: Westside Calispel Rd., Usk, report of missing truck keys and financial cards.
BURGLARY: Woodstock Dr., Newport, report that safe was stolen with person items in it.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jesse Michael Romero, 39, of Newport was arrested on warrants.
ILLEGAL BURNING: Enchanted Forest Lane & Stohr Rd., Newport, report of large plume of black smoke, possibly burning tires or garbage.
DECEASED PERSON: Houghton St., Ione
DECEASED PERSON: Scotia Rd., Newport
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Newport
ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report that horse was chasing some workers.
FRAUD: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of complainant wanting to report subject lied under oath in court.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Greenhouse Rd., Ione, report that deer by fence needed dispatched.
ARREST: Eagle Way, Usk, Ka-La Harry Baty, 73, of Usk was arrested for fourth-degree assault.
THEFT: Calispel Ave., Cusick COLLISION: Coyote Trail, report that Dodge vehicle rolled over off roadway, unknown if anyone was in vehicle.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Lehigh Ave., Metaline Falls, report that complainant thought someone might have been inside her house, could see lights on inside.
POSSIBLE SEX OFFENSE: Phay Rd.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: W.
Kelly Dr., Newport, report of male and female yelling and screaming, sounded physical.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
AGENCY ASSIST: W. 7th St., Newport, report of Adult Protective Services agency assist.
CIVIL: Calispel Ave., Cusick, report that complainant wanted to trespass someone from property.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Kubota St., Metaline Falls
JUVENILE PROBLEM: 2nd Ave., Cusick, report of complainant reporting unruly son kicking and punching truck.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Kings Lake Rd., Usk, report of pickup truck going onto private property.
COLLISION: Hwy. 20
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
THREATENING: Cemetery Rd., Newport, report of subject making multiple threats.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report of subject needing assistance with vehicle.
THEFT: Southshore Diamond Lake Rd., Diamond Lake, report of items taken from property.
DECEASED PERSON: Cedar Creek Rd., Ione
AGENCY ASSIST: N. 2nd Ave., Ione
AGENCY ASSIST: Turtle Rd., Cusick
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Hwy.
2, report of physical domestic issue.
ANIMAL CRUELTY: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report of subject hitting dog.
HARASSMENT: Hwy. 31, report of subject harassing another while walking.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 2, report of car and trailer parked blocking road.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of subjects yelling at each other.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
NOISE COMPLAINT: N. Spokane Ave., Newport
BOOK & RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Gordon Marion Braae Jr., 54, of Newport was booked and released for making a false statement to an officer; Austin Scott Cavoretto, 31, of Newport was booked and released for third-degree theft and second-degree criminal trespassing.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of animal issue.
ANIMAL CRUELTY: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report that horses still had no shelter.
ILLEGAL BURNING: 2nd Ave., Cusick, report that neighbor was burning plastic and garbage in backyard.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. N.
WEAPON OFFENSE: Camden Rd., Newport
ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Union Ave. & W. Walnut St., Newport, report that complainant found dead dog in Safeway bag on tracks near Perfection Tire.
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
AGENCY ASSIST: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of Adult Protective Services referral.
ARREST: Newport, Dezmond Luis Saldana, 27, of Spokane Valley was arrested for violation of order.
UTILITY PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. N. & Panhandle Park Rd., Cusick
CIVIL: Hope Rd., Newport, report of male working on road whom complainant believed had been on her property.
NON-INJURY COLLISION: W.
Walnut St., Newport, report that vehicle was dented while at work.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of female trying to break into door at back of car wash.
WEST BONNER COUNTY
MONDAY, MARCH 2
NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Bingham Way, Priest
River
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Hwy. 57, Priest River, report of business license required.
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of business license required.
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Main St., Priest River, report of business license required.
ARREST: Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Harold Pugh, 44, was arrested for possession of cocaine, two counts of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and open container of alcohol.
PROPERTY THEFT: E. Lincoln Ave., Priest River, report of stolen firearm.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2 & Freeman Lake Rd., Oldtown, report of marijuana and paraphernalia was seized following traffic stop.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of business license required.
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of business license required.
ARREST: E. 4th St. N., Oldtown, Justin Renfro, 25, was arrested for driving under the influence and open container.
AGENCY ASSIST: E. 4th St. N., Oldtown
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
ARREST: S. Marian Ave., Oldtown, Tyler Turner, 53, of Cusick was arrested for possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia with the intent to use drugs.
AGENCY ASSIST: S. Marian Ave., Oldtown
RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Oldtown
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Hetaya Bergerson, 27, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence.
TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Oldtown
CITE & RELEASE: Hwy. 2 & Church St., Priest River, a 28-year-old was cited and released for possession of marijuana.
ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Joseph Rainier, 35, of Oldtown was arrested for his Kootenai County warrant.
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
CHIMNEY FIRE: Mansours Place, Oldtown
INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River
UNKNOWN-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River
UNKNOWN-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Oldtown
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 41 & Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE: Dusty Rd., Blanchard
