Law Enforcement Reports

The following law enforcement reports were posted Friday, March 6, 2026:

EPHRATA POLICE

A two-vehicle, non-injury collision was reported at 2:48 p.m. Thursday. Police said Connor J. Middleton, 22, Ephrata, was eastbound on Second Avenue S.W., stopped at the Basin Street intersection, then entered the intersection without yielding the right-of-way. Middleton’s 2013 Subaru Outback struck a 2016 Chrysler 200 driven by Trisha L. Curtis, 36, Ephrata, who was southbound on Basin Street. The two drivers exchanged information and the Chrysler was towed from the scene.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 5:37 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, in the 100 block of First Avenue N.W. The complainant said he was involved in a physical altercation with a female acquaintance. Officers located Alyx K. Rodriguez, 35, George, who was arrested on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and booked into the Grant County Jail.

A one-vehicle, non-injury collision involving property damage was reported at 9:59 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the intersection of Basin Street and Fifth Avenue S.W. Police said Todd W. Christopher, 54, Moses Lake, was attempting a right-hand turn onto Basin Street from Fifth Avenue and had to veer sharply to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle. Christopher’s 2008 Ford F250 pickup struck a light pole and intersection stop sign and damaged the side of a 2026 RV trailer.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, in the 300 block of Sixth Avenue S.E. Police were told that a male subject had spit on a 26-year-old female acquaintance during an argument. Brennen Anthony Riseland, 31, Ephrata, was arrested on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and booked into the county jail.

SOAP LAKE POLICE

At 1:46 a.m. Thursday, March 5, an officer conducted a traffic stop of a motorist allegedly driving 80 mph in a 60-mph zone near the intersection of State Route 17 North and Road 18.8 NE. The driver showed signs of impairment and was processed by a Washington State Patrol trooper who responded to the location. Elmer Sanchez, 21, Moses Lake, was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and released to a friend, the report stated.

While on patrol at 1:23 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, an officer observed a wanted subject walking along Division Avenue near South Sixth Street. Dale Terletter, 53, Moses Lake, was taken into custody without incident on outstanding court warrants and transported to the Grant County Jail. During a search of Terletter, officers allegedly found him in possession of a substance suspected as methamphetamine, glass pipes, unspecified pills, and two credit cards, the report stated.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 9:48 p.m. Sunday, March 1 in the 500 block of Third Avenue N.E. Police were told a physical assault occurred involving a 37-year-old woman, and a male subject who allegedly tried to block notifying authorities of the incident. Joshua Tyler Shelton, 40, Rock Island, was arrested and booked into the county jail on suspicion of interfering with reporting of domestic violence. Shelton also faces criminal charges of third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer and driving under the influence stemming from a Moses Lake police investigation.

A theft attempt was reported at 2:18 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in the 100 block of South Daisy Street. Police were told a woman was suspected of shoplifting merchandise at Akins Fresh Market and pushing an employee before exiting the store. Amanda Joy Herger, 41, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of third-degree theft and second-degree robbery.

While on patrol at 6:25 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, an officer observed a wanted subject in the 100 block of South Daisy Street. Christopher Greg Newman, 50, Ephrata, was taken into custody and booked into jail on outstanding district court warrants.

A theft was reported at 10:59 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, in the 500 block of South Aster Street. The complainant said two tires had been stolen from a vehicle parked at the location. No suspects were identified.

A report of threats was received at 7:21 p.m. last Thursday, Feb. 26, in the 500 block of Aster Street. The complainant said a 17-year-old Soap Lake boy had punched or made multiple threats to assault two other boys, ages 14 and 12. The 17-year-old was taken into custody and transported to juvenile authorities.

GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF

At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, deputies located a wanted subject in the 100 block of Fourth Avenue S.W. in Ephrata. Jeffrey Lynn Hughes, 50, Ephrata, was taken into custody and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of second-degree burglary, second-degree theft, and third-degree malicious mischief. Hughes and his vehicle were allegedly identified in connection with an early morning break-in at a residence under construction in the 8800 block of Neppel Road NE near Moses Lake. Authorities were told that flooring material valued at $2,500 had been stolen and a surveillance camera had been smashed in the incident.

At 1:08 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, deputies located a wanted subject in the 21000 block of Road A-NE near Soap Lake. Cody Allen Lang, 31, Ephrata, was taken into custody and booked into jail on two counts of trafficking in stolen property. Lang was accused of attempting to sell two lift trailers which had previously been reported stolen from rural Ephrata locations. 

A malicious mischief incident was reported at 4:29 p.m. on Monday, March 2, in the 9800 block of Road M.3-NE near Moses Lake. The complainant said she was pushed by a male acquaintance who allegedly threw a rock which broke her vehicle windshield. Deputies arrested Todd Anthony Cesario, 57, Moses Lake, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence). He was booked into the county jail.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 2:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, in the 700 block of Lakeside Way SW at Desert Aire. Authorities were told that a male subject had pushed two female family members during an argument. Anthony Kevin DeVonne Wooldridge, 63, was taken into custody and booked into jail on suspicion of two counts of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).

A theft was reported at 5:19 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, in the 1000 block of North Stratford Road at Moses Lake. Authorities told that a female subject had stolen merchandise from the Moses Lake Walmart after previously being banned from the property. Jennifer Lee Shearer, 45, was booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree burglary, third-degree theft, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl).

Following a traffic stop at 11:17 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 on Road 24.1-SW near Mattawa, Ignacio Rangel Reyes, 50, no town listed, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of driving under the influence.

A theft was reported at 2:07 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, in the 7800 block of Road 10-NW, south of Ephrata. A 45-year-old woman told authorities that her debit card had been stolen and used to make $695 in unauthorized purchases from a website. No suspects were identified.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 3:05 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, in the 7100 block of Road P-NE near Moses Lake. A 36-year-old woman told authorities that her roommate barred her from entering the premises, pushing her and slamming her foot in the door. Marco Antonio Sanchez, 53, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).

A one-vehicle rollover accident was reported at 10:03 p.m. last Thursday, Feb. 26, near the intersection of Martin Road NW and Road J-NW near Quincy. Deputies said Jorge Rodriguez Bazan, 47, Rock Island, was driving a 2015 BMW which left the north side of the roadway, traveled up embankment and came to rest on its roof in a dry irrigation canal. Bazan and two passengers — a 43-year-old woman from East Wenatchee and a 19-year-old male from Quincy — were transported to Quincy Valley Hospital for unspecified medical care.

A possible trespassing incident was reported at 5:40 p.m. last Thursday, Feb. 26, in the 17900 block of Road A-NW north of Ephrata. Authorities were told that a female subject was not supposed to be at the location. Nicole Shenefelt, 28, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into jail for violation of a court no-contact/protection order.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 11:45 a.m. last Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the 21000 block of Road 24.7-SW near Mattawa. Authorities were told there was a physical altercation between a female subject and her boyfriend. Wendy Alvarado Martinez, 20, Mattawa, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).