The following law enforcement reports were published Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026:
EPHRATA POLICE
A burglary was reported at 5:16 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in the 1700 block of Basin Street S.W. Officers responded to the Tiger Paws convenience store, where an unknown suspect or suspects broke a glass door and stole cigarettes and vaping supplies.
A theft was reported at 10:21 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the 1100 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told that an unidentified male subject shoplifted three cases of beer from the Ephrata Safeway store and drove away in a brown Subaru northbound on Basin.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 7:10 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. A woman told police she was struck by a male family member during a verbal argument in a parking lot. Zack D. Brissey, 38, Moses Lake, was booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
While on patrol at 2:04 a.m. Sunday, an officer conducted a traffic stop in the first block of A Street S.E. after allegedly observing a motorist driving with no vehicle headlights. The driver, identified as 20-year-old Brian Navarro Buenrostro of Ephrata, was processed on suspicion of driving under the influence. Buenrostro may also face a controlled substance charge for allegedly discarding a “bag of white powder” in the patrol car, the report stated.
A theft was reported at 6:29 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. Police were told a male subject attempted to shoplift ice cream at the Ephrata Walmart after previously being banned from the store. James Hawkeye Taylor, 27, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree burglary.
A two-vehicle, non-injury collision was reported at 11:45 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of A Street S.E. Police said Karlee B. Heitschmidt, 27, Soap Lake, attempted to avoid a separate collision by backing up her 2015 Nissan Sentra which struck a 2002 Chevrolet driven by Chandler S. Dutcher, 24, Ephrata. The drivers exchanged information and Heitschmidt was cited for no proof of vehicle liability insurance.
An incident involving multiple vehicle collisions was reported at 10:22 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 in the 1500 block of C Street S.W. Police said Alex L. O’Neel, 29, Ephrata, was driving a 2013 Volkswagen Passat which struck three other vehicles. O’Neel was processed on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
A theft was reported at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in the 1100 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told a male subject stole several “tall boy” cans of beer from the Ephrata Safeway. Officers later located a suspect, identified as 29-year-old Victor Javier Rosales of Moses Lake, who had previously been banned from the store. He was booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree burglary.
A two-vehicle collision was reported at 8:18 p.m. last Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the 1100 block of A Street S.E. Police said Angelica Bunnery, 28, Ephrata, was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence after her 2005 Chevrolet struck a legally parked, unoccupied 2010 Honda Civic.
A malicious mischief incident was reported at 1:11 p.m. last Tuesday in the 700 block of A Street S.E. Ephrata city workers said spray-painted graffiti was observed at the city’s new pickleball courts.
A theft was reported at 10:02 a.m. last Tuesday in the 200 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told that a male subject who was previously trespassed from the Bellissimo Salon property allegedly returned and committed a second theft. Ricardo Alejandre Rodriguez, 18, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into on suspicion of second-degree burglary.
SOAP LAKE POLICE
At 12:42 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, authorities were notified that a male subject had repeatedly telephoned a former girlfriend and threatened to kill her parents. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Santana Garces of Soap Lake, was located in the 100 block of East Main Avenue and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of telephone harassment (domestic violence) and felony harassment/threats to kill.
An animal attack was reported at 2:04 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in the 600 block of Second Avenue N.E. Police were told a dog running at large had attacked a 24-year-old man who sustained numerous bites including a bleeding injury to his face. A Grant County sheriff’s deputy transported the man to Columbia Basin Hospital for medical care and the dog was impounded by Ephrata police.
At 9:05 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, police were contacted by state Child Protective Services regarding an incident in which a juvenile male sustained a lump on his head after being pushed by his father. An officer and case worker contacted the boy who admitted becoming angry after his father told him to wash the dishes and pushed him toward the kitchen. The juvenile said he responded by pushing his father. The incident was under investigation.
Following separate traffic stops over the past week, Artermio Vielma Mendez, 23, Othello, and Daniel Inselman, 35, Moses Lake, were both cited for driving with suspended licenses.
GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF
A domestic disturbance was reported at 12:14 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the 600 block of Edgewater Way SW in Desert Aire. The complainant said two brothers were intoxicated and “hitting the walls.” One of the subject allegedly had a physical altercation with a responding deputy. Manuel Tlatenchi, 21, was arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), and two outstanding district court warrants.
A burglary was reported at 9:04 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 in the 800 block of Road U-SE near Warden. The complainant said a surveillance camera showed a male subject breaking into a trailer. Deputies with a K9 dog located the suspect, 35-year-old Ernesto Alonso Rodriguez Ornelas of Royal City, who was booked into jail on suspicion of residential burglary and third-degree theft.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 7:35 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of South Adams Street in Coulee City. Deputies were told that various family members were involved in a child custody dispute. It was determined that one individual, 64-year-old Alfredo Gomez, was wanted on two outstanding district court warrants. He was booked into jail.
A two-vehicle, injury collision was reported at 6:19 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the intersection of Road 12-NE and Stratford Road NE north Moses Lake. Deputies said Ralph Hirz, 81, Moses Lake, failed to stop at the marked intersection and his 1994 Chevrolet pickup was struck by a 2021 Ford Mustang driven by Zoyanna Dahlgren, 25, Soap Lake. Hirz, who was cited for failing to yield, sustained a broken rib and pelvis while Dahlgren complained of wrist pain, the report stated.
At 1:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on State Route 17 North involving a motorist who was allegedly passing other cars while driving 114 mph in a 55-mph speed zone. Ares Abel Fernandez Vazquez, 21, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of reckless driving.
A theft was reported at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, from a farm job site near the intersection of Dodson Road and Road 4-SW near Royal City. A Skyjack 20-foot electric scissor-lift valued at $8,500 had been stolen sometime after Oct. 22. No suspects were immediately identified.
A report of threats was received at 9:46 a.m. last Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the 9700 block of Road 22.7-NE. The complainant said a male neighbor had threatened him in violation of a court no-contact order. Ronald Eugene Henke, 69, Stratford, was arrested and booked into jail for the alleged violation, harassment, and obstructing a law enforcement officer.
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Law Enforcement reports
The following law enforcement reports were published Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026:
EPHRATA POLICE
A burglary was reported at 5:16 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in the 1700 block of Basin Street S.W. Officers responded to the Tiger Paws convenience store, where an unknown suspect or suspects broke a glass door and stole cigarettes and vaping supplies.
A theft was reported at 10:21 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the 1100 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told that an unidentified male subject shoplifted three cases of beer from the Ephrata Safeway store and drove away in a brown Subaru northbound on Basin.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 7:10 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. A woman told police she was struck by a male family member during a verbal argument in a parking lot. Zack D. Brissey, 38, Moses Lake, was booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
While on patrol at 2:04 a.m. Sunday, an officer conducted a traffic stop in the first block of A Street S.E. after allegedly observing a motorist driving with no vehicle headlights. The driver, identified as 20-year-old Brian Navarro Buenrostro of Ephrata, was processed on suspicion of driving under the influence. Buenrostro may also face a controlled substance charge for allegedly discarding a “bag of white powder” in the patrol car, the report stated.
A theft was reported at 6:29 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. Police were told a male subject attempted to shoplift ice cream at the Ephrata Walmart after previously being banned from the store. James Hawkeye Taylor, 27, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree burglary.
A two-vehicle, non-injury collision was reported at 11:45 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of A Street S.E. Police said Karlee B. Heitschmidt, 27, Soap Lake, attempted to avoid a separate collision by backing up her 2015 Nissan Sentra which struck a 2002 Chevrolet driven by Chandler S. Dutcher, 24, Ephrata. The drivers exchanged information and Heitschmidt was cited for no proof of vehicle liability insurance.
An incident involving multiple vehicle collisions was reported at 10:22 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 in the 1500 block of C Street S.W. Police said Alex L. O’Neel, 29, Ephrata, was driving a 2013 Volkswagen Passat which struck three other vehicles. O’Neel was processed on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
A theft was reported at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in the 1100 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told a male subject stole several “tall boy” cans of beer from the Ephrata Safeway. Officers later located a suspect, identified as 29-year-old Victor Javier Rosales of Moses Lake, who had previously been banned from the store. He was booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree burglary.
A two-vehicle collision was reported at 8:18 p.m. last Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the 1100 block of A Street S.E. Police said Angelica Bunnery, 28, Ephrata, was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence after her 2005 Chevrolet struck a legally parked, unoccupied 2010 Honda Civic.
A malicious mischief incident was reported at 1:11 p.m. last Tuesday in the 700 block of A Street S.E. Ephrata city workers said spray-painted graffiti was observed at the city’s new pickleball courts.
A theft was reported at 10:02 a.m. last Tuesday in the 200 block of Basin Street S.W. Police were told that a male subject who was previously trespassed from the Bellissimo Salon property allegedly returned and committed a second theft. Ricardo Alejandre Rodriguez, 18, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into on suspicion of second-degree burglary.
SOAP LAKE POLICE
At 12:42 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, authorities were notified that a male subject had repeatedly telephoned a former girlfriend and threatened to kill her parents. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Santana Garces of Soap Lake, was located in the 100 block of East Main Avenue and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of telephone harassment (domestic violence) and felony harassment/threats to kill.
An animal attack was reported at 2:04 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in the 600 block of Second Avenue N.E. Police were told a dog running at large had attacked a 24-year-old man who sustained numerous bites including a bleeding injury to his face. A Grant County sheriff’s deputy transported the man to Columbia Basin Hospital for medical care and the dog was impounded by Ephrata police.
At 9:05 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, police were contacted by state Child Protective Services regarding an incident in which a juvenile male sustained a lump on his head after being pushed by his father. An officer and case worker contacted the boy who admitted becoming angry after his father told him to wash the dishes and pushed him toward the kitchen. The juvenile said he responded by pushing his father. The incident was under investigation.
Following separate traffic stops over the past week, Artermio Vielma Mendez, 23, Othello, and Daniel Inselman, 35, Moses Lake, were both cited for driving with suspended licenses.
GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF
A domestic disturbance was reported at 12:14 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the 600 block of Edgewater Way SW in Desert Aire. The complainant said two brothers were intoxicated and “hitting the walls.” One of the subject allegedly had a physical altercation with a responding deputy. Manuel Tlatenchi, 21, was arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), and two outstanding district court warrants.
A burglary was reported at 9:04 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 in the 800 block of Road U-SE near Warden. The complainant said a surveillance camera showed a male subject breaking into a trailer. Deputies with a K9 dog located the suspect, 35-year-old Ernesto Alonso Rodriguez Ornelas of Royal City, who was booked into jail on suspicion of residential burglary and third-degree theft.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 7:35 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of South Adams Street in Coulee City. Deputies were told that various family members were involved in a child custody dispute. It was determined that one individual, 64-year-old Alfredo Gomez, was wanted on two outstanding district court warrants. He was booked into jail.
A two-vehicle, injury collision was reported at 6:19 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the intersection of Road 12-NE and Stratford Road NE north Moses Lake. Deputies said Ralph Hirz, 81, Moses Lake, failed to stop at the marked intersection and his 1994 Chevrolet pickup was struck by a 2021 Ford Mustang driven by Zoyanna Dahlgren, 25, Soap Lake. Hirz, who was cited for failing to yield, sustained a broken rib and pelvis while Dahlgren complained of wrist pain, the report stated.
At 1:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on State Route 17 North involving a motorist who was allegedly passing other cars while driving 114 mph in a 55-mph speed zone. Ares Abel Fernandez Vazquez, 21, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of reckless driving.
A theft was reported at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, from a farm job site near the intersection of Dodson Road and Road 4-SW near Royal City. A Skyjack 20-foot electric scissor-lift valued at $8,500 had been stolen sometime after Oct. 22. No suspects were immediately identified.
A report of threats was received at 9:46 a.m. last Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the 9700 block of Road 22.7-NE. The complainant said a male neighbor had threatened him in violation of a court no-contact order. Ronald Eugene Henke, 69, Stratford, was arrested and booked into jail for the alleged violation, harassment, and obstructing a law enforcement officer.