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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 13
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of male walking around Hall of Justice looking in windows; walked down sidewalk to back door of sheriff’s office, looked in trash can outside back door, then walked back down sidewalk.
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: S. Newport Ave.,
Newport
LITTERING: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of garbage on sidewalks and in public spaces.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Jermain Rd., Newport
JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy. 31, report of juvenile vaping with THC in bathroom.
PHONE OFFENSE: Laurelhurst Dr., Newport
THEFT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that complainant’s vehicle was stolen two years ago, and he did not report it stolen at the time because he did not have a title.
AGENCY ASSIST: Calispel Ave., Cusick
HAZMAT: McAvoy Rd., Newport, report of freon leak.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy.
20, Usk, report that husband confronted subject living in trailer on property, subject broke trailer window.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Buck Creek Rd., Newport, report that complainant just got home and her neighbor was walking in front of driveway and talking to himself.
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. N., report of neighbor’s pigs on property.
MUNCIPIAL CODE VIOLATION: W. 7th St., Newport, report of verbal warning issued.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of five dogs coming onto property.
THEFT: Hwy. 20 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Timber Mountain Rd., Newport
LITTERING: Buck Creek Rd., Newport, report that someone
dumped a bunch of garbage in last few days.
HARASSMENT: Stateline Cutoff Rd., Newport, report of ongoing issue with harassment.
ANIMAL BITE: Valley View Dr.
& Coyote Trail, Newport, report that 15-year-old son was bitten by neighbor’s dog.
SEX OFFENSE: Newport, report that adult male was sending inappropriate photos and messages to juvenile female, had been reported before.
VERBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Bobier Rd. S., Newport, report of ongoing issue with female following male, would not stop pestering him.
VIOLATION OF ORDER: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report that female trespassed from residence showed up and hit fence on property.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Bunge Rd., Elk, report that neighbor’s dogs were just on her front porch barking at her cat.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report of suspicious male with blue pants, blue shirt.
CIVIL: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report that neighbor was trying to remove fence on complainant’s property.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Womack Lane, Newport, report of neighbor’s dog on property.
ASSAULT: Phay Rd., report of 11-year-old girl assaulting staff, kicking, punching, spitting, slapping.
THEFT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that utility trailer was stolen from property.
AGENCY ASSIST: Buck Creek Rd., Newport, report of request assist in pick-up of juvenile.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: Westside Calispel Rd., report that complainant found two nicotine vape pens in daughter’s room.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy. 2 & Coyote Trail, Newport, report of subject on yellowish-green dirt bike.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
ARREST: Bonner County Jail, Sandpoint, Sydnee Michelle Caskey, 30, of Newport was arrested for a Department of Corrections hold.
HAZMAT: W. 4th St., Newport, report of sweet smell in building, occupants felt very lightheaded.
BURGLARY: Slate Rd., Newport, report that sometime since November, someone broke into shed and cabin.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: LeClerc Rd. N., report of gunshots.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: Phay Rd., report that juvenile was screaming, hitting and biting staff.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Coyote Trail, Newport, report of one German shepherd loose.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
AGENCY ASSIST: S. Spokane Ave., Newport
TRESPASSING: River Rd., Cusick, report that complainant wanted someone trespassed from property, verbal warning issued.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W.
1st St., Newport, report of juveniles possibly fighting.
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Aubrey David Hunter, 40, of Newport was arrested for third-degree driving with license suspended or revoked.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Rocky Gorge Rd., Newport, report of quad speeding in front of property.
ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of garbage burning, black smoke in backyard behind building.
SMOKE: Hwy. 2, report of large plume of black smoke.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N. & Honeysuckle Dr., Usk
BOOK & RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Arly William Barker, 50, of Newport was booked and released for second-degree driving with license suspended or revoked.
JUVENILE PROBLEM: W.
1st St., Newport, report that daughter got upset and left on foot.
AGENCY ASSIST: W. 7th St., Newport
TRESPASSING: Horseshoe Lake Rd., report that complainant heard from realtor that there were trespassers on his property.
TRESPASSING: Mountain Trail Lane, Usk, report that there was truck on property.
WEAPON OFFENSE: Coyote Trail, Newport, report of white lifted Ford truck occupied by four males parked in middle of road; subjects started shooting in woods.
NON-INJURY COLLISION: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report of hit-and-run in parking lot; broken taillight and paint scratch.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report of verbal domestic abuse at casino.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
PROPERTY DAMAGE: W.
Railroad Ave., Newport, report that at about 3 a.m., someone ran off road and into complainant’s yard, taking out his fence and fence post.
NON-INJURY COLLISION: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that someone hit complainant’s vehicle, a green Ford Fiesta.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Moonlight Lane, Newport, report of two dogs on property.
SMOKE: Bauer Rd., Usk, report of black smoke on west side of highway a mile off, unknown what was on fire.
CITIZEN DISPUTE: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report that neighbor kept damaging his fence when pulling his trailer in and out.
ANIMAL CRUELTY: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report of small dog stuck in car since around 3 p.m., was barking; verbal warning issued.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Ashenfelter Bay Rd., Newport, report of green four-wheeler driving along trails in no-vehicle area.
PROWLER: W. 1st St., Newport, report of subject trying to get into building.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Stohr Rd., Newport, report of suspicious activity.
DECEASED PERSON: Horseshoe Lake Rd., report that complainant found father-in-law in shop deceased.
WEST BONNER COUNTY
MONDAY, APRIL 13
DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Gregory St., Priest River
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Laclede
AGENCY ASSIST: Arnold Dr., Coolin
RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Oldtown
VEHICLE THEFT: Ares Way, Priest River
NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Jackson Ave., Priest River, report of dog license required.
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of prohibited signs.
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: 2nd St., Priest River, report of residential code.
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Robert Gorino, 58, was arrested for driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, marijuana.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
FRAUD: Hwy. 2, Oldtown AGENCY ASSIST: Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
ARREST: Hwy. 2 & Bodie Canyon Rd., Priest River, report of traffic stop conducted by Priest River Police Department, resulting in arrest of both driver and passenger for possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance and for possession of drug paraphernalia.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Timothy Frost, 43, was arrested for an outstanding Kootenai County misdemeanor warrant and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
DISTURBING THE PEACE: Lower Quartz Creek Rd., Priest River, report of noise complaint.
DEATH INVESTIGATION: 4th St., Priest River
FRAUD: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake
