November 25, 2009 in City

Glass shards connect burglary suspect

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An 18-year-old man is in Spokane County Jail for allegedly burglarizing a downtown credit union overnight.

Shards of glass matching the credit union’s broken window were found in his pocket when he was arrested, Spokane police said. Kirtis L. Porambo faces a charge of second-degree burglary.

Authorities responded to an alarm at Primesource Credit Union, 428 E. Third Ave., about 1:50 a.m., said police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer DeRuwe. Witnesses told police a man jumped through a broken window at the bank and provided a description.

Porambo was found at Fifth Avenue and Garfield Street, DeRuwe said.

“Surveillance video from inside the bank was reviewed by officers, and Porambo was clearly seen inside the bank. It does not appear that anything was taken from inside the credit union,” DeRuwe said.

Five comments on this story so far. Add yours!

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  JPO5 on November 25 at 2:17 p.m.

  Oh…oh….what’s Tommy Telco gonna’ say?

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  empyrius on November 25 at 2:30 p.m.

  Empyrius! The “Eddie Ray Hall” not in jail (where are you at Doug Clark with that job!?!). Discussing Porambo …:
  http://www.krem.com/news/local/Suspect-arrested—73564952.html

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  Rifleman__Dodd on November 25 at 5:16 p.m.

  I guess was have some savvy glass shard experts on the force. I wonder if there was probably cause i.e. a good reason to search the young lad’s pockets. A good attorney could get this lad off because of the SPD misconduct.

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  BitofBacon on November 25 at 10:06 p.m.

  R_Plodd-read the story again, slowly. It appears to me they arrested him because of the surveillance video and found the glass in his pockets when/after they arrested him by a phrase you may find useful someday-“search incident to arrest”. Ever heard of that? So where’s the misconduct?

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  biasedopinion on November 25 at 10:44 p.m.

  Rifleman…..what exactly is “probably cause”?

  Did you have cause to arrest him officer? “Probably”

  Oh…you mean probable cause!!

  All this and no billable hour. My holiday gift to you.

  I found this for you below so that you may become better acquainted with the process in your state. (Washington State I suspect) Notice that there is no listing for “probable cause” to search. In some states that recognize the Carroll Doctrine (yours does not) a cop may search a vehicle if they have probable cause.

  You will see the words “probable cause” under vehicle searches. If the cop has probable cause to search a locked container in a vehicle that he is searching incident to arrest then they may take that probable cause before a magistrate and have a search warrant issued for that locked container.

  Warrantless Searches

  The general rule is that warrants are required for searches. But search warrants are not required for the following:

  * Searches incident to arrest: Police officers are permitted to search your body and/or clothing for weapons or other contraband when making a valid arrest.
  * Automobile searches: If you’re arrested in a vehicle, the police may search the inside of the vehicle. To perform a complete search of the vehicle (such as in locked glove compartments, for example), probable cause is necessary.
  * Exigent circumstances: Searches may be conducted if there are “exigent circumstances” which demand immediate action, such as to avoid the destruction of evidence.
  * Plain view: Police do not need a search warrant when they see an object that is in plain view of an officer who has the right to be in the position to have that view.
  * Consent: If you consent to a search of your body, your vehicle, or your home, police are not required to have a warrant. You aren’t required to consent to any police searches.

  Arrest

  In order to be arrested, there must be what’s called “probable cause.” This means that there must be a reasonable belief that a crime was committed and you committed the crime. An arrest warrant is not necessary.