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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, APRIL 6
INMATE TRANSPORT: S.
Garden Ave., Newport
THEFT: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that complainant wanted phone call regarding theft of services, verbal warning issued.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Valley View Dr., Newport, report that complainant believed dog killed her chickens.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: Phay Rd., report that two girls assaulted staff.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 211, Newport, report that last Wednesday, subjects experienced road rage incident that might have possibly been retaliation regarding another matter.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Joyner Dr. W., Cusick, report that complainant was concerned about male who approached her house.
THEFT: Qlispe River Way, Cusick
TRESPASSING: Hwy. 20, Usk, report that subjects were in woods hiding.
VERBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Country Lane, Newport, report of subject in lobby wanting to report domestic violence.
CHILD ABUSE: Newport, report that complainant took in homeless family and the mother hit her own child.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Womack Lane, Newport, report that there were three large dogs that kept coming onto complainant’s property.
ARREST: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, Sean Caleb Whitaker, 47, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.
ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Justin David Ackaret, 45, of Spokane was arrested on out-of-county warrants.
ROBBERY: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report that subjects pulled gun on complainant and stole his vape.
MISSING PERSON: Westside Calispel Rd., report that 2-yearold walked out front door and complainant could not find him.
TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, report that subject was trespassing on property.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Delilah Mae Alfrey, 80, of Lapwai was arrested on tribal charges.
FIRE: Pintail Lane, Usk, report of tree on powerline, Public Utility District enroute.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Calispel Trail, Newport, report that complainant was having issued with utility terrain vehicles driving recklessly.
ANIMAL NOISE: Quail Loop, Newport, report of ongoing issue with dog barking, complainant had reported it multiple times.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Sullivan Lake Rd., Ione, report that complainant stated neighbor’s dog was just in their yard and killed her goat.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Regal Rd., Elk, report that complainant requested police come to her house.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 211, Usk, report that unknown subject knocked on door five to 10 minutes prior.
ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jacqueline Tilda Mills Grover, 40, of Ocean Shores was arrested on a warrant.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report that a horse was in the road.
HARASSMENT: Stateline Cutoff Rd., Newport, report that father-in-law was threatening kid who was house-sitting for complainant.
LOST PROPERTY: Deeter Rd., Newport, report that complainant lost her trailer plate between Pend Oreille County residence and Spokane.
INMATE TRANSPORT: S.
Garden Ave., Newport
ANIMAL CRUELTY: E. 5th Ave., Metaline Falls, report of animal neglect and abuse.
PHYSICAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Country Lane, Newport, report of cold domestic violence case.
MISSING PERSON: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that complainant’s 1-and-a-half-yearold son had been gone for 15 minutes.
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Newport, Skye Stuart Roseboom, 48, of Spokane was arrested on an out-of-county warrant.
ARREST: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, Leslie Luke Ford, 49, of Usk was arrested on tribal charges.
TRESPASSING: Walnut St., Newport, report that complainant had asked female to leave and she was refusing.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: S.
Newport Ave. & W. 5th St., Newport, report of two kids on motorcycles flying through intersections and stop signs.
TRESPASSING: Hill Top Rd., Newport, report that complainant wanted someone trespassed from her property.
DECEASED PERSON: Yarrow Lane, Newport
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. 5th St., Newport, report that vehicle came speeding down Fifth Street at least 50 miles-perhour.
NON-INJURY COLLISION: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of vehicle-versus-deer, damage to vehicle.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Bergen Rd., Newport, report of cold vehicle prowl case.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
THEFT: McKay St., Ione, report that complainant’s grandma’s coins were stolen.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Pickett Rd., Ione, report of suspicious activity in neighborhood.
ANIMAL BITE: Jared Rd., Usk, report of subject bit by dog.
CIVIL: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that known subject took cat.
ARREST: W. 4th St., Newport, Kelle Marie Hansen, 40, of Spirit Lake was arrested for driving under the influence.
ANIMAL BITE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of subject bit by dog.
ANIMAL NOISE: Quail Loop, Newport, report that small dog barked off and on all day.
CIVIL: Stateline Cutoff Rd., Newport, report that complainant wanted subject removed from property.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of long-haired golden retriever running in area.
LITTERING: Deer Valley Rd. & Coyote Trail, Newport, report that complainant found buckets of unknown materials on side of road by a transformer.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hummingbird Lane, Newport, report that two dogs were on complainant’s property.
FIRE: Bear Paw Dr., Newport, report that roof was on fire from inside bathroom.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
ARREST: Hwy. 20, Mischelle Marie Girouard, 45, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence in connection to a non-injury collision report.
DISTURBANCE: Pines Rd., Newport, report that grandpa was outside trailer, had thrown stuff at trailer and was yelling.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of vehicle with dog inside; windows were cracked, but animal was panting.
FIRE: Northshore Diamond Lake Rd., Diamond Lake, report of brush fire moving into trees, structures nearby.
PHONE OFFENSE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report that complainant was receiving harassing phone calls from male subject.
NON-INJURY COLLISION: Fan Lake Rd. & Nicholson Rd., Elk, report of one-vehicle, non-blocking, non-injury collision.
BRUSH FIRE: Dike Rd. & Le-Clerc Rd. N., Cusick
NON-INJURY COLLISION: W.
Walnut St. & N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that someone hit complainant’s vehicle while driving.
FIRE: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of brush fire by road, trees, grass and bushes.
FISH & GAME: No Name Lake, Newport
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Monumental Way, Cusick, report that subject rode dirt bike up and down street.
THREATENING: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that complainant was at residence to get belongings.
DISTURBANCE: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that neighbors across street had been screaming for past hour.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Forgotten Trail, Newport, report that two subjects were on neighbor’s property, hearing gunshots.
FIRE: N. 8th Ave., Ione, report of dryer fire, currently no smoke or flames.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
PROWLER: Triangle Rd., Usk, third-party report that someone was at back door trying to open it.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Black Bear Rd. & LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of large horse or mule in roadway.
BOOK & RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, John J.
Vaikasas, 48, of Newport was booked and released for trip permit violation and third-degree driving with license suspended or revoked.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy.
20, report that vehicle was no plates was tailgating cars earlier.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick
PROWLER: W. 1st St., Newport, report that someone was trying to break into recreational vehicle.
COLLISION: Scotia Rd. & Josephine Rd., Newport, report of truck flipped over, no one around.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N.
Union Ave., Newport, report of suspicious truck pulled up east side of tracks.
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 3rd St., Newport, report of juveniles throwing fireworks out of house window.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Bear Paw Dr., Newport
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Apling Lane, Newport
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report that complainant had ongoing issue with unknown subject harassing him by driving extremely fast by his house with very loud vehicles.
SEX OFFENSE: Hwy. 20, report of cold sex offense case.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., Newport, report that juveniles set up two basketball hoops on each side of street, not moving out of way of traffic.
POSSIBLE DUI: N. Newport Ave., Newport, report that driver who came through drive thru might have been intoxicated.
WEST BONNER COUNTY
MONDAY, APRIL 6
DUI, ALCOHOL OR DRUGS: E. Jefferson Ave. & 5th St., Priest River
ROBBERY: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report of agency assist.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Cemetery Rd., Priest River
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report that deputies assisted Priest River Police Department.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: 4th St., Priest River, report of keeping domestic fowl.
RECOVERED STOLEN PROPERTY: Wakena Lane, Priest River
FRAUD: Hwy. 57, Priest River AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown
WEAPON OFFENSE: Dylan Rd., Spirit Lake
BURGLARY: Bergen Rd., Newport
AGENCY ASSIST: Happys Lane, Priest River, report that deputies assisted fire personnel.
RECKLESS DRIVING: McDonald’s,
Newport
NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Clagstone Rd. & Blanchard Cutoff, Blanchard
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: E. Lincoln Ave., Priest River, report of physical address.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Main St., Priest River, report of barking dogs.
CHARGE: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Frank Carpenter, 64, of Newport was charged for a violation of a protection order.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Grimaldi Way, Priest River, report of dog running at large.
PROPERTY THEFT: 4th St., Priest River, report of unlawful entry/theft.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
UNLAWFUL ENTRY: Hwy. 57, Priest River, report of unlawful entry at Mac’s Gas Station.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: E. 4th St. S. & S. State Ave., Oldtown
UNKNOWN-INJURY ACCIDENT: 4400 Eastriver Rd., Priest
River
ARREST: Mangy Moose Cafe and RV Park, Priest River, Richard Carey, 53, was arrested for his felony warrant.
AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 57 RECKLESS DRIVING: E. 4th St.
S., Oldtown
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
EXPLOSION: Hwy. 2, Priest River
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Grimaldi Way, Priest River
JUVENILE PROBLEM: E. Settlement Rd., Priest River
SEX OFFENSE: Oldtown
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
AGENCY ASSIST: N. Newport Ave., Newport, report that deputies assisted the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.
