The following law enforcement reports were posted Friday, Oct. 9, 2026:
EPHRATA POLICE
A two-vehicle injury wreck was reported at 1:34 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the intersection of Second Avenue and E Street S.W. Police said Vernado Zayas, 32, Ephrata, was driving a 2022 Subaru that collided with a 2022 Jeep Cherokee driven by Tabitha L. Hernandez, 40, Ephrata. First responders provided treatment at the scene and Hernandez was transported to Columbia Basin Hospital for further evaluation, the report stated.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 6:24 a.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of Second Avenue N.E. The complainant said a female acquaintance hit him and would not let him leave the apartment. Scarleth Carrera, 20, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
A two-vehicle, non-injury wreck was reported at 8:36 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the intersection of East Division Avenue and A Street N.E. Police said Shellie R. Moore, 62, Ephrata, was driving a 2006 Cadillac CTS that collided with a 2015 GMC Sierra driven by Markus J. Ward, 27, Ephrata. Both vehicles sustained reportable damage.
A disturbance was reported at 7 p.m. last Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 100 block of Fourth Avenue S.W. Police said a male subject confronted another man doing burnouts in a car at the Urban Village Trailer Park. Officers contacted a suspect, identified as 46-year-old Troy Neil Hughes of Moses Lake, who initially denied driving the vehicle, then allegedly claimed he was considering buying the car, a 1997 Pontiac Firebird which had been reported as stolen. Hughes was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle.
A malicious mischief incident was reported at 1:45 p.m. last Saturday in the 800 block of Third Avenue N.E. The complainant said her vehicle had significant scratches along one side and the fenders had been damaged. No suspects were identified.
A report of suspicious circumstances was received at 9:07 a.m. last Saturday in the 2400 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told a male subject was walking through the neighborhood swinging a long pole, then was later observed lying face down in the dirt. An officer located the 44-year-old Ephrata man, who was transported to Columbia Basin Hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Two reports of threats involving the same subjects were received last Friday, Oct. 2, at 3:40 p.m. and 10:39 p.m. at a location in the 200 block of Basin Street S.W. The complainant said a male subject was threatening to “ruin his business” because of a social media post on Facebook.
A two-vehicle injury wreck was reported at 4:20 p.m. last Friday in the 300 block of Basin Street S.W. Police said Gregory J. Becker, 57, Ephrata, had stopped for traffic when his 1986 Chevrolet K20 was struck in the rear by a 2004 GMC Yukon driven by James C. Rains, 64, Soap Lake. Becker sustained a facial cut and was later transported to Columbia Basin Hospital, the report stated.
GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF
A two-vehicle injury collision was reported at 6:26 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the 5300 block of Road 3-NW. Deputies said Allison Younger, 36, Ephrata, was driving east when her vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a trailer towed behind a westbound farm tractor driven by Wilian Sanchez Ocegueda, 32, of Othello. Younger sustained unspecified injuries and was airlifted to a Tri-Cities hospital, the report stated. Ocegueda, who tried to avoid the collision by driving into a field, was not injured in the incident.
A disturbance was reported at 7:18 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the 4000 block of Ottmar Road NE near Moses Lake. Authorities alleged that Gerardo Jesus Villafana, 29, Moses Lake, was carrying a firearm when he went to the residence of Hunter James Klindworth, 27, Moses Lake. Klindworth, in turn, was accused of earlier threatening to kill Villafana’s juvenile nephew. No injuries were reported in the incident. Deputies subsequently arrested Villafana for unlawful display of a weapon; Klindworth was arrested on suspicion of harassment/threats to kill, unlawful display of a weapon, and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. Both men were booked into jail.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 1:44 a.m. Wednesday in the 5100 block of Road 5-NE near Moses Lake. Authorities were told a male subject was hitting a female. Deputies contacted a couple but did not find evidence of an assault. Sasha Ann Randall, 20, was arrested on suspicion of making false or misleading statements to police; Kyle Wallo, 25, was arrested for obstructing a law enforcement officer and outstanding warrants. Both were booked into jail.
On Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, near the intersection of Ottmar Road NE and Dick Road NE in Cascade Valley, deputies arrested two motorists on outstanding warrants following separate traffic stops. George Walter Lewis, 56, and Lacey Larae Gwinn, 38, both of Moses Lake, were each taken into custody and booked into jail.
A 911 hangup call was received at 11:33 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, with a male and female heard yelling and cursing on an open phone line. Deputies responded to a residence in the 3500 block of Airway Drive NE and arrested Brandon Lee Holman, 34, Moses Lake, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), harassment (domestic violence), and two state Department of Corrections detention warrants. He was booked into jail.
A disturbance was reported at 1:49 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of Carswell Drive NE. Authorities were told a female subject had thrown a rock which caused unspecified damage. Angelica Maria Garcia, 31, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence).
A theft was reported at 8:48 a.m. Monday. The complainant said electrical cable for irrigation equipment had been stolen from farm property near the intersection of Road 9-NW and Adams Road NW.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 10:43 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, in the 7300 block of Blue Goose Road NE. The complainant said she was hit by a male family member during an argument. Deputies arrested and booked Nathan Sergeevich Ulyanchuk, 22, Moses Lake, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
A theft was reported at 1:24 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Roads M-NE and 8-NE. An International TD6 tractor valued at $2,000 was stolen sometime during the prior two days. No suspects were immediately identified.
A theft was reported at 9:44 a.m. Sunday in the 7900 block of Road M.7-NW. The complainant said 1,800 feet of electrical cable for irrigation circles had been stolen. The loss was estimated at $20,000. No suspects were immediately identified.
At 2:31 a.m. Sunday, a deputy engaged in a pursuit of a theft suspect driving a Hyundai vehicle which crashed into an irrigation canal in the 12000 block of South Frontage Road East near Moses Lake. The driver fled on foot and could not be located. The vehicle was towed and impounded pending a search warrant.
A disturbance was reported at 10:33 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Gorge Amphitheater. Authorities said a male subject was being combative with emergency medical personnel. Clive Kannier, 24, Seattle, was arrested and booked into jail for disorderly conduct and fourth-degree assault.
A trespassing incident was reported at 6:42 p.m. Saturday at The Gorge Amphitheater. Taeyang Lee, 19, Renton, was arrested and booked into jail for fourth-degree assault and second-degree criminal trespass.
A one-vehicle collision was reported at 5:06 p.m. Saturday in the 19100 block of North Division Road near Soap Lake. Authorities were told a male motorist who appeared to be intoxicated drove his car into a private driveway and crashed into a tree. Deputies arrested Rogelio Gomez Hernandez, 29, Soap Lake, on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was booked into jail.
A disturbance was reported at 4:17 p.m. last Friday, Oct. 2, in the 8100 block of Valley Road NE. Authorities were told a male subject had threatened others at the Dollar General store and punched one person in the face before leaving. Deputies later located the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Robert George Burgeis of Moses Lake, who was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault and two counts of felony harassment/threats to kill.
A disturbance was reported at 4:05 p.m. last Friday in the 10700 block of Neppel Road NE. The complainant said a male family member had arrived at the residence and was destroying property inside the home. Deputies arrested Pablo Misael Mariscal Munoz, 26, Moses Lake, on suspicion of second- and third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence) and outstanding court warrants. He was booked into jail.
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
A one-vehicle, non-injury incident was reported at 3:31 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, on State Route 243 about four miles north of Mattawa. Troopers said Robert A. Smith, 66, Othello, was driving south in a 2005 Western Star semi tractor and trailer with loaded apple bins when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve due to excess speed. The bins and apples came off the trailer, landing on the highway and falling in the adjacent Columbia River, the report said. Both the semi and trailer received reportable damage.
The following law enforcement reports were posted Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026:
EPHRATA POLICE
A theft was reported at 11:14 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the 400 block of Diamond Drive. Police were told that a male subject entered the MicroTel hotel, took coffee, a sports drink, and a bag of chips, then left. The man was contacted and trespassed from the property.
A theft was reported at 2:10 p.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told a couple entered the Ephrata Safeway and a female subject shoplifted two pairs of sunglasses, then her male partner asked to return the glasses in order to get a cash refund from the store.
Police received a fraud report at 10:41 a.m. Thursday from a resident in the 400 block of Basin Street S.W. The complainant said his adult son was being scammed by an unspecified massage parlor. The man was advised to ask his son to call police if he felt like he was being scammed.
A report of suspicious circumstances was received at 7:27 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the 200 block of H Street N.E. The complainant said a male subject was trying to enter the residence, claiming he lived there. An officer contacted the man, who was described as intoxicated, and learned he lived on J Street N.E. The man was told not to drive.
While on patrol at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in the 700 block of A Street S.E., an Ephrata police officer observed forced entry into a shed on the Splash Zone aquatic center property. Surveillance camera video showed a male subject breaking into the shed during the night. The suspect and a female companion were identified. Kolton Joseph Dana, 34, Soap Lake, was taken into custody at a location in Lakeview Park; Carmilita Lila Graham, 51, of Ephrata was arrested in the 700 block of Third Avenue N.E. in Ephrata. Both were booked into jail on suspicion of burglary.
A harassment/stalking incident was reported at 4:56 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. The complainant said she called a male acquaintance by phone and accused him of infidelity. The man later located the woman at a local carwash and followed her in his vehicle when she was leaving. The man allegedly drove around her at a high rate of speed, then swerved in and brake-checked her, nearly causing a collision. Officers located the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Duane Alan Bolton of Cashmere, who was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment (domestic violence) and booked into the Grant County Jail.
Police were notified at 10:53 p.m. last Friday, Sept. 25, of a 911 hangup originating from a location on Third Avenue S.E. Responding officers were told a male subject pushed a female acquaintance to the ground during a travel dispute. Benjamin Rushton, 20, Arlington, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
A disturbance was reported at 11:24 a.m. Friday Sept. 25, in the 2200 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told a nude woman was standing in the street yelling at a male subject. When officers arrived, the woman allegedly tried to hit an officer. Sayda Villatoro Castro, 27, Quincy, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of violating a court-issued restraining order and third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer.
SOAP LAKE POLICE
A report of harassment was received at 6:34 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, in the first block of South Hemlock Street. The complainant said a male housemate who works nights will return home and go from room to room waking up all the other occupants in the residence. The woman said there was also a dispute over the custody of children. The incidents were under investigation.
A cold burglary was reported at 12:32 a.m. last Saturday, Sept. 26, at a residence on First Avenue S.E. The complainant said multiple items including a motorcycle had been stolen three days earlier. The incident was under investigation.
GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF
A domestic disturbance was reported at 5:39 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at an unspecified location. Authorities were told that a couple were fighting outside a home. Deputies arrested Felix Colon, 22, Moses Lake, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence). He was booked into the Grant County Jail.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 3:07 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, in the 5100 block of Road U.5-NW, south of Quincy. A female caller told authorities that an altercation was underway while yelling could be heard in the background. Responding deputies arrested Lilyan Gaona, 18, Quincy, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and unlawful imprisonment (domestic violence). Gaona was booked into jail.
At 2:38 p.m. Tuesday, authorities were told a male subject appeared to be passed out in a vehicle parked near the intersection of Roads 5-NE and K-NE. A responding deputy allegedly saw the occupant smoking a possible narcotic while in the driver’s seat of the car. Angel Robert Stolsig, 25, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
A theft was reported at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday in the 9700 block of Road 5-NW, south of Quincy. The complainant said 100 metal T-posts had been stolen from his property about 20 minutes earlier. The posts had a total value of several hundred dollars. The incident was under investigation.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 9:28 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in the 5400 block of Crystal Springs Road NE. The complainant said a male acquaintance had choked her during an argument, restrained her, then took her pickup truck. Deputies later located the vehicle and detained the driver, who claimed he had purchased the truck. Manuel Martinez Jr., 29, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree assault (domestic violence) and unlawful imprisonment (domestic violence).
A theft was reported at 2:02 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, in the 21000 block of Road 1-NW. The complainant said his 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee had been stolen from the Gorge Amphitheater Campground.
A theft attempt was reported at 12:31 a.m. Sunday in the 21400 block of Road 1-NW. The complainant said a female subject had stolen his vehicle but got it stuck in the driveway. Deputies arrested Sarah Poole, 41, Surrey, British Columbia on suspicion of second-degree vehicle prowl, theft of a motor vehicle, first-degree criminal trespass, residential burglary, and resisting arrest. She was booked into jail.
A one-vehicle rollover wreck was reported at 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 in the 18100 block of Road B-NW, north of Ephrata. Deputies and Ephrata police helped extricate a female driver and a young boy from the vehicle. Neither occupant was injured.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 9:11 p.m. last Friday, Sept. 25, in the 1400 block of West Craig Street NE near Moses Lake. The complainant said he restrained a female family member after she hit him in the face, but then she ran away. Deputies determined the male subject was the primary aggressor in the incident and arrested Sean Michael Douglas Myers, 28, Montgomery, Texas on suspicion of second-degree assault (domestic violence). He was booked into jail.
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Law Enforcement reports
The following law enforcement reports were posted Friday, Oct. 9, 2026:
EPHRATA POLICE
A two-vehicle injury wreck was reported at 1:34 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the intersection of Second Avenue and E Street S.W. Police said Vernado Zayas, 32, Ephrata, was driving a 2022 Subaru that collided with a 2022 Jeep Cherokee driven by Tabitha L. Hernandez, 40, Ephrata. First responders provided treatment at the scene and Hernandez was transported to Columbia Basin Hospital for further evaluation, the report stated.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 6:24 a.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of Second Avenue N.E. The complainant said a female acquaintance hit him and would not let him leave the apartment. Scarleth Carrera, 20, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
A two-vehicle, non-injury wreck was reported at 8:36 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the intersection of East Division Avenue and A Street N.E. Police said Shellie R. Moore, 62, Ephrata, was driving a 2006 Cadillac CTS that collided with a 2015 GMC Sierra driven by Markus J. Ward, 27, Ephrata. Both vehicles sustained reportable damage.
A disturbance was reported at 7 p.m. last Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 100 block of Fourth Avenue S.W. Police said a male subject confronted another man doing burnouts in a car at the Urban Village Trailer Park. Officers contacted a suspect, identified as 46-year-old Troy Neil Hughes of Moses Lake, who initially denied driving the vehicle, then allegedly claimed he was considering buying the car, a 1997 Pontiac Firebird which had been reported as stolen. Hughes was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle.
A malicious mischief incident was reported at 1:45 p.m. last Saturday in the 800 block of Third Avenue N.E. The complainant said her vehicle had significant scratches along one side and the fenders had been damaged. No suspects were identified.
A report of suspicious circumstances was received at 9:07 a.m. last Saturday in the 2400 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told a male subject was walking through the neighborhood swinging a long pole, then was later observed lying face down in the dirt. An officer located the 44-year-old Ephrata man, who was transported to Columbia Basin Hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Two reports of threats involving the same subjects were received last Friday, Oct. 2, at 3:40 p.m. and 10:39 p.m. at a location in the 200 block of Basin Street S.W. The complainant said a male subject was threatening to “ruin his business” because of a social media post on Facebook.
A two-vehicle injury wreck was reported at 4:20 p.m. last Friday in the 300 block of Basin Street S.W. Police said Gregory J. Becker, 57, Ephrata, had stopped for traffic when his 1986 Chevrolet K20 was struck in the rear by a 2004 GMC Yukon driven by James C. Rains, 64, Soap Lake. Becker sustained a facial cut and was later transported to Columbia Basin Hospital, the report stated.
GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF
A two-vehicle injury collision was reported at 6:26 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the 5300 block of Road 3-NW. Deputies said Allison Younger, 36, Ephrata, was driving east when her vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a trailer towed behind a westbound farm tractor driven by Wilian Sanchez Ocegueda, 32, of Othello. Younger sustained unspecified injuries and was airlifted to a Tri-Cities hospital, the report stated. Ocegueda, who tried to avoid the collision by driving into a field, was not injured in the incident.
A disturbance was reported at 7:18 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the 4000 block of Ottmar Road NE near Moses Lake. Authorities alleged that Gerardo Jesus Villafana, 29, Moses Lake, was carrying a firearm when he went to the residence of Hunter James Klindworth, 27, Moses Lake. Klindworth, in turn, was accused of earlier threatening to kill Villafana’s juvenile nephew. No injuries were reported in the incident. Deputies subsequently arrested Villafana for unlawful display of a weapon; Klindworth was arrested on suspicion of harassment/threats to kill, unlawful display of a weapon, and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. Both men were booked into jail.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 1:44 a.m. Wednesday in the 5100 block of Road 5-NE near Moses Lake. Authorities were told a male subject was hitting a female. Deputies contacted a couple but did not find evidence of an assault. Sasha Ann Randall, 20, was arrested on suspicion of making false or misleading statements to police; Kyle Wallo, 25, was arrested for obstructing a law enforcement officer and outstanding warrants. Both were booked into jail.
On Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, near the intersection of Ottmar Road NE and Dick Road NE in Cascade Valley, deputies arrested two motorists on outstanding warrants following separate traffic stops. George Walter Lewis, 56, and Lacey Larae Gwinn, 38, both of Moses Lake, were each taken into custody and booked into jail.
A 911 hangup call was received at 11:33 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, with a male and female heard yelling and cursing on an open phone line. Deputies responded to a residence in the 3500 block of Airway Drive NE and arrested Brandon Lee Holman, 34, Moses Lake, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), harassment (domestic violence), and two state Department of Corrections detention warrants. He was booked into jail.
A disturbance was reported at 1:49 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of Carswell Drive NE. Authorities were told a female subject had thrown a rock which caused unspecified damage. Angelica Maria Garcia, 31, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence).
A theft was reported at 8:48 a.m. Monday. The complainant said electrical cable for irrigation equipment had been stolen from farm property near the intersection of Road 9-NW and Adams Road NW.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 10:43 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, in the 7300 block of Blue Goose Road NE. The complainant said she was hit by a male family member during an argument. Deputies arrested and booked Nathan Sergeevich Ulyanchuk, 22, Moses Lake, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
A theft was reported at 1:24 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Roads M-NE and 8-NE. An International TD6 tractor valued at $2,000 was stolen sometime during the prior two days. No suspects were immediately identified.
A theft was reported at 9:44 a.m. Sunday in the 7900 block of Road M.7-NW. The complainant said 1,800 feet of electrical cable for irrigation circles had been stolen. The loss was estimated at $20,000. No suspects were immediately identified.
At 2:31 a.m. Sunday, a deputy engaged in a pursuit of a theft suspect driving a Hyundai vehicle which crashed into an irrigation canal in the 12000 block of South Frontage Road East near Moses Lake. The driver fled on foot and could not be located. The vehicle was towed and impounded pending a search warrant.
A disturbance was reported at 10:33 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Gorge Amphitheater. Authorities said a male subject was being combative with emergency medical personnel. Clive Kannier, 24, Seattle, was arrested and booked into jail for disorderly conduct and fourth-degree assault.
A trespassing incident was reported at 6:42 p.m. Saturday at The Gorge Amphitheater. Taeyang Lee, 19, Renton, was arrested and booked into jail for fourth-degree assault and second-degree criminal trespass.
A one-vehicle collision was reported at 5:06 p.m. Saturday in the 19100 block of North Division Road near Soap Lake. Authorities were told a male motorist who appeared to be intoxicated drove his car into a private driveway and crashed into a tree. Deputies arrested Rogelio Gomez Hernandez, 29, Soap Lake, on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was booked into jail.
A disturbance was reported at 4:17 p.m. last Friday, Oct. 2, in the 8100 block of Valley Road NE. Authorities were told a male subject had threatened others at the Dollar General store and punched one person in the face before leaving. Deputies later located the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Robert George Burgeis of Moses Lake, who was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault and two counts of felony harassment/threats to kill.
A disturbance was reported at 4:05 p.m. last Friday in the 10700 block of Neppel Road NE. The complainant said a male family member had arrived at the residence and was destroying property inside the home. Deputies arrested Pablo Misael Mariscal Munoz, 26, Moses Lake, on suspicion of second- and third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence) and outstanding court warrants. He was booked into jail.
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
A one-vehicle, non-injury incident was reported at 3:31 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, on State Route 243 about four miles north of Mattawa. Troopers said Robert A. Smith, 66, Othello, was driving south in a 2005 Western Star semi tractor and trailer with loaded apple bins when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve due to excess speed. The bins and apples came off the trailer, landing on the highway and falling in the adjacent Columbia River, the report said. Both the semi and trailer received reportable damage.
The following law enforcement reports were posted Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026:
EPHRATA POLICE
A theft was reported at 11:14 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the 400 block of Diamond Drive. Police were told that a male subject entered the MicroTel hotel, took coffee, a sports drink, and a bag of chips, then left. The man was contacted and trespassed from the property.
A theft was reported at 2:10 p.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told a couple entered the Ephrata Safeway and a female subject shoplifted two pairs of sunglasses, then her male partner asked to return the glasses in order to get a cash refund from the store.
Police received a fraud report at 10:41 a.m. Thursday from a resident in the 400 block of Basin Street S.W. The complainant said his adult son was being scammed by an unspecified massage parlor. The man was advised to ask his son to call police if he felt like he was being scammed.
A report of suspicious circumstances was received at 7:27 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the 200 block of H Street N.E. The complainant said a male subject was trying to enter the residence, claiming he lived there. An officer contacted the man, who was described as intoxicated, and learned he lived on J Street N.E. The man was told not to drive.
While on patrol at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in the 700 block of A Street S.E., an Ephrata police officer observed forced entry into a shed on the Splash Zone aquatic center property. Surveillance camera video showed a male subject breaking into the shed during the night. The suspect and a female companion were identified. Kolton Joseph Dana, 34, Soap Lake, was taken into custody at a location in Lakeview Park; Carmilita Lila Graham, 51, of Ephrata was arrested in the 700 block of Third Avenue N.E. in Ephrata. Both were booked into jail on suspicion of burglary.
A harassment/stalking incident was reported at 4:56 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. The complainant said she called a male acquaintance by phone and accused him of infidelity. The man later located the woman at a local carwash and followed her in his vehicle when she was leaving. The man allegedly drove around her at a high rate of speed, then swerved in and brake-checked her, nearly causing a collision. Officers located the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Duane Alan Bolton of Cashmere, who was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment (domestic violence) and booked into the Grant County Jail.
Police were notified at 10:53 p.m. last Friday, Sept. 25, of a 911 hangup originating from a location on Third Avenue S.E. Responding officers were told a male subject pushed a female acquaintance to the ground during a travel dispute. Benjamin Rushton, 20, Arlington, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
A disturbance was reported at 11:24 a.m. Friday Sept. 25, in the 2200 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told a nude woman was standing in the street yelling at a male subject. When officers arrived, the woman allegedly tried to hit an officer. Sayda Villatoro Castro, 27, Quincy, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of violating a court-issued restraining order and third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer.
SOAP LAKE POLICE
A report of harassment was received at 6:34 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, in the first block of South Hemlock Street. The complainant said a male housemate who works nights will return home and go from room to room waking up all the other occupants in the residence. The woman said there was also a dispute over the custody of children. The incidents were under investigation.
A cold burglary was reported at 12:32 a.m. last Saturday, Sept. 26, at a residence on First Avenue S.E. The complainant said multiple items including a motorcycle had been stolen three days earlier. The incident was under investigation.
GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF
A domestic disturbance was reported at 5:39 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at an unspecified location. Authorities were told that a couple were fighting outside a home. Deputies arrested Felix Colon, 22, Moses Lake, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence). He was booked into the Grant County Jail.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 3:07 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, in the 5100 block of Road U.5-NW, south of Quincy. A female caller told authorities that an altercation was underway while yelling could be heard in the background. Responding deputies arrested Lilyan Gaona, 18, Quincy, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and unlawful imprisonment (domestic violence). Gaona was booked into jail.
At 2:38 p.m. Tuesday, authorities were told a male subject appeared to be passed out in a vehicle parked near the intersection of Roads 5-NE and K-NE. A responding deputy allegedly saw the occupant smoking a possible narcotic while in the driver’s seat of the car. Angel Robert Stolsig, 25, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
A theft was reported at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday in the 9700 block of Road 5-NW, south of Quincy. The complainant said 100 metal T-posts had been stolen from his property about 20 minutes earlier. The posts had a total value of several hundred dollars. The incident was under investigation.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 9:28 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in the 5400 block of Crystal Springs Road NE. The complainant said a male acquaintance had choked her during an argument, restrained her, then took her pickup truck. Deputies later located the vehicle and detained the driver, who claimed he had purchased the truck. Manuel Martinez Jr., 29, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree assault (domestic violence) and unlawful imprisonment (domestic violence).
A theft was reported at 2:02 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, in the 21000 block of Road 1-NW. The complainant said his 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee had been stolen from the Gorge Amphitheater Campground.
A theft attempt was reported at 12:31 a.m. Sunday in the 21400 block of Road 1-NW. The complainant said a female subject had stolen his vehicle but got it stuck in the driveway. Deputies arrested Sarah Poole, 41, Surrey, British Columbia on suspicion of second-degree vehicle prowl, theft of a motor vehicle, first-degree criminal trespass, residential burglary, and resisting arrest. She was booked into jail.
A one-vehicle rollover wreck was reported at 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 in the 18100 block of Road B-NW, north of Ephrata. Deputies and Ephrata police helped extricate a female driver and a young boy from the vehicle. Neither occupant was injured.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 9:11 p.m. last Friday, Sept. 25, in the 1400 block of West Craig Street NE near Moses Lake. The complainant said he restrained a female family member after she hit him in the face, but then she ran away. Deputies determined the male subject was the primary aggressor in the incident and arrested Sean Michael Douglas Myers, 28, Montgomery, Texas on suspicion of second-degree assault (domestic violence). He was booked into jail.