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An off-duty Spokane police officer is to credit for finding a stolen vehicle Tuesday - the ninth stolen car he’s recovered in the past five days.
Officer Glenn Bartlett was on his way home when he spotted a black Nissan Pathfinder reported stolen earlier in the day. The officer followed the car to the Shadle Wal-Mart parking lot, with the assistance of Sgt. Dan Torok, who was also off duty.
On-duty officers responded and arrested Christal N. Helsley, 36. The Pathfinder was one of several cars reported stolen near East 12th Avenue and Ivory St. since Feb. 25.
Helsley appeared in Superior Court today on one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle. She remains in jail.
Bartlett (pictured above in November) is one of several officers who have automatic license plate readers in their patrol cars to help locate stolen vehicles.
Read more about the device in this story: Vehicle thefts rise sharply.
Reporter Meghann Cuniff writes about public safety news from the Inland Northwest and beyond.
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cowboy on March 04 at 2:45 p.m.
Holy cow with Torok off duty and at the scene Helsley is damn lucky she made it to the jail alive.
cowboy on March 04 at 2:52 p.m.
Thank You Officer Glenn Bartlett for a job well done.
CharlesBillford on March 05 at 12:18 a.m.
Officer Torok was in the Federal Courthouse two weeks ago appearing before the grand jury.
Afterwards his attorney was overheard yelling at him for lying to the Grand Jury about his contacts with Karl Thompson the day after Thompson was arraigned.
Remember Otto.
TweakH8ter on March 11 at 9:28 a.m.
At least there is a cop is Spokane doing his job well!!! I just recently had my car stolen and I couldnt help but feel totally helplessness when telling the police what happened…And when they never showed up to take my report! My experience has totally changed my out look on our police in spokane and overall on the entire law enforcement system. I have totally lost faith in the cops here in spokane! My opinion, they only come around when there is money to be collected, or if you have a bear sticker on the back of your car. Otherwise your on your own in this world.
So now, I take things into my own hands. I drive around spokane daily looking for meth addicts faces to bash in. I gotta say, its quite satisfactory. Its a job that needs to be done though. Since the police wont put them in jail because there is no money for the state in a meth head…its up to citizens like me to help change the world one addict at time.
kennyhuston on March 11 at 2:06 p.m.
I have known Officer Bartlett for over 20 years and wish other officers in the SPD could use him as a role model. He is fair, honest, and a man of great integrity. Kudos Glenn!!!