Law Enforcement Reports

The following law enforcement reports were posted Monday, Feb. 2, 2026:

EPHRATA POLICE

 At 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, police were notified of a possible theft of merchandise in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. Officers responded to the Ephrata Walmart and were informed a male subject had returned to the store after previously being banned from the premises. Marc Bryan Sass, 39, Ephrata, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree burglary and first-degree criminal trespass and booked into the Grant County Jail.

At 12:39 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, police were notified of a possible court order violation. Officers were told that a male subject sent numerous online messages to a protected female domestic assault victim. The suspect, 25-year-old Sergio Villafana of Ephrata, was arrested in the 1700 block of C Street S.W. and booked into jail for violating a court no-contact/protection order.  

A domestic disturbance was reported at 11:22 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in the 300 block of E Street N.E. Officers were told that a male subject was screaming at a 22-year-old female acquaintance, had tried to stop her from calling police, and punched a hole in a wall. Gadge E. Reeves, 19, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence) and interfering with reporting of domestic violence.

A theft was reported at 3:43 p.m. last Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. Police were told that a male subject had shoplifted merchandise from the Ephrata Walmart after previously being banned from the premises. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Tyler Sedro Redin of Ephrata, was later located at his residence, arrested on suspicion of second-degree burglary and third-degree theft, and booked into jail.

SOAP LAKE POLICE

At 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, an officer observed a male subject enter a vehicle occupied by a female acquaintance who drove him to a location near the intersection of State Route 28 West and North Division Road. The officer confirmed that the man, identified as 41-year-old Kyle Schulz of Soap Lake, was in violation of a court no-contact/protection order. Schulz was taken into custody and booked into the Grant County Jail.

A 17-year-old Soap Lake boy was cited for no valid operator’s license and no proof of vehicle liability insurance following a traffic stop at 2:57 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, near the intersection of South Division Street and State Route 28 East.

Following a traffic stop at 8:27 a.m. last Tuesday, Jan. 27, near the intersection of Daisy Street and Fourth Avenue S.E., Kimberly Nelson, 45, Marlin, was cited for driving with a suspended license.

A report of suspicious circumstances was received at 6:02 p.m. last Monday, Jan. 26, in the 100 block of Sixth Avenue S.E. A 47-year-old Soap Lake woman told police that an unwanted acquaintance was in a vehicle parked outside her residence. An officer contacted the individual, who was trespassed from the property.

GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF

While on patrol at 3:34 a.m. Monday, a deputy pulled over a driver on Interstate 90 for a lane-travel violation near George. Alvin Ray Watson, 56, no town listed, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, alcohol-ignition interlock violation, and an outstanding district court warrant. Watson was booked into the Grant County Jail.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 12:44 a.m. Monday in the 2000 block of Lower Crab Creek Road-SW near Beverly. Authorities were told that a 25-year-old woman “had issues” with a male acquaintance and needed assistance. Responding deputies arrested 23-year-old Yovani Moreno Rosas, 23, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and booked him into the county jail.

A fraud attempt was reported at 12:19 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Daley Drive NE near Moses Lake. The caller told authorities that she received a text message from an unknown person showing the body of a deceased female and claiming that she would be killed within 12 hours unless she submitted $1,000 through PayPal.

At 7:29 p.m. Sunday, authorities were informed that a 19-year-old Quincy woman was being treated at a local hospital after allegedly being assaulted a day earlier by a male acquaintance at a location in the 1200 block of Larson Boulevard NE near Moses Lake. The woman said the suspect had been drinking, threatened to kill her, took away her phone, and punched, choked, and bit her in an ensuing attack. Carlos Javier River, 19, Moses Lake, was later arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree assault (domestic violence), interfering with reporting of domestic violence, and felony harassment/threats to kill.

At 11:53 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, a deputy conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Roads 3-NE and U-NE, east of Moses Lake. It was determined that the driver, 34-year-old Krystal JeanMarie Sims, was wanted on a state Department of Corrections detention warrant. She was taken into custody and booked into jail.

Following a traffic stop at 2:03 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the intersection of Roads R-SW and 26-SW near Mattawa, 21-year-old Pedro Lucas Pedro Baltazar was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of driving under the influence and alcohol-ignition interlock violation.

At 2:04 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, deputies contacted a wanted person at the intersection of Joanne Drive and Market Street NE near Moses Lake. Stephanie Lynn Jackson, 35, was taken into custody on outstanding district court warrants and booked into jail.

At 1:12 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, deputies were notified that a 9mm handgun was missing and believed to have been stolen from a residence in the 4400 block of Grape Drive NE near Moses Lake. The complainant identified a male acquaintance as a possible suspect. Deputies obtained a search warrant for a pickup and camper in the 9400 block of Maple Drive NE, and allegedly recovered the missing firearm and another handgun. The vehicle owner, 32-year-old Jamie Jerison West of Moses Lake, who had a prior felony assault conviction, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of theft of a firearm and two counts of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.

During an attempted traffic stop at 10:23 p.m. last Wednesday, Jan. 28, deputies and other law enforcement engaged in a high-speed vehicle pursuit in the greater Moses Lake area, including Paxson Drive and Grape Drive. The male driver eventually struck trees and a curb, breaking the vehicle’s front axle, and fled on foot to the College Apartments where he allegedly tried to gain entry to a unit. Hunter Barak Grant, 26, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, resisting arrest, obstructing a law enforcement officer, and attempted residential burglary.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 3:25 a.m. last Sunday, Jan. 25, in the 23100 block of Road 6-SE near Warden. Authorities were informed that a male subject, described as intoxicated, told family members that he intended to “shoot up the house” and discharged a shotgun into the kitchen ceiling. Johnny Alvarez, 19, Warden, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of third-degree malicious mischief and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 1:14 a.m. last Sunday, Jan. 25, in the 19700 block of Road 2.5-SW near George. Authorities were told that a male subject had pushed a female family member and broke a window in their trailer. The woman then swung a kitchen knife at the man, cutting his finger, and broke a television, according to the report. Ana Xochitl Rodriguez, 44, George, was arrested for second-degree assault (domestic violence) and third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence). Irvin Alfredo Rodriguez, 25, George, was arrested for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence). Both were booked into jail.