Go to main contentsGo to main menu
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
The Miner - leaderboard

POLICE REPORTS

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

MONDAY, MARCH 23

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Northshore Diamond Lake Rd., Diamond Lake, report of mailboxes opened.

THEFT: Diamond View Rd. & Hwy. 211, Diamond Lake, report that mailbox was missing.

NON-INJURY COLLISION: W. Pine St., Newport, report that subject backed into complainant’s car.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: W. Wisconsin Ave., Ione, report that wallet was missing and complainant needed to talk to an officer.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: W. Wisconsin Ave., Ione, report that complainant found bullet hole inside his residence.

FIRE: LeClerc Rd. S., Usk, report of fire on side of roadway.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Kings Lake Rd. & Skookum Creek Rd., Usk, report of dead house cat in green gym bag on northbound side of road.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24

CHILD ABUSE: Newport, report that complainant believed her 2-and-a-half-year-old child was getting abused by the child’s father.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Skookum Meadow Dr., Newport, report of approximately 50 dogs, six cats and many more animals covered in plastic in RV.

SEX OFFENSE: Newport ARREST: Hwy. 2, Newport, Richard Douglas Smith, 54, of Newport was arrested for attempting to elude and driving without required interlock.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Christopher Grant Freeman, 31, of Newport was arrested for malicious mischief third-degree domestic violence.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

ARREST: W. Walnut St., Newport, Darren D. Dunn, 58, was arrested for driving under the influence.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Ben Deboer, 34, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.

HARASSMENT: Coyote Trail, report that ex was following complainant in a white Chevy 1-ton dually with ID plates.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26

WEAPON OFFENSE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report that someone shot at county drone complainant was flying to survey property.

ARREST: Sullivan Lake Rd., Ione, Jacob Robert Arman, 24, of Ione was arrested after complainant saw him with rifle and knife beside her residence.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Moonlight Lane, Newport, report of two dogs on complainant’s property that day.

THEFT: Lillijard Rd., Newport, report that subject stole birdbath from garden on Wednesday.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

SMOKE: Mallard Marsh, report that complainant could see fire from Diamond Lake area.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Northshore Diamond Lake Rd., Diamond Lake, report of large brown dog charging at cars for couple of days.

SMOKE: Spooner Lane, Newport, report that complainant could see a lot of settled smoke.

TRESPASSING: Spring Hill Rd., Newport, report that someone was squatting on property.

TRESPASSING: Main St., report that complainant wanted subject trespassed.

VIOLATION OF ORDER: Beryl Court, Newport, report of violation of order by posting on social media.

BOATING PROBLEM: Diamond Lake, report of fisherperson stuck in middle of lake; his battery


Share
Rate

Mountain Spring Assisted Living
The Miner
The Miner Newspaper (blue)
The Miner Newspaper
Gabrielle Feliciano
Don Gronning
Jennifer Kruse
Nick Tucker
Michelle Nedved
Sophia Aldous
Terry Bradford