Felon’s leap out second-story window starts police chase
Suspects jump through windows to escape all the time in movies, but it’s something that Liberty Lake Police Chief Brian Asmus rarely sees on the job.
On Friday, however, a convicted felon took a leap through a second-story window in his attempt to escape police. He was unsuccessful and is in the Spokane County Jail facing multiple charges.
Employees at the Quality Inn and Suites at 2327 N. Madson Road called police just after 12:30 p.m. on Friday to report that a man had stolen a master key and was using it to enter rooms and steal items.
An officer arrived and was speaking to the man in a second-story room when the man took the plunge through a window. “He didn’t really hesitate,” said Asmus, who watched the officer’s body camera recording of the incident. “He just jumped shoulder first through the window.”
The man received numerous cuts but was able to stick the landing well enough to get up and run away. The officer caught up with him at R&R RV and arrested him, Asmus said. The officer reportedly found two loaded gun magazines and 38 grams of methamphetamine on the man and a loaded handgun was found nearby, Asmus said.
Levi J. Pogue, 22, is being held on a $20,000 bond on charges of first-degree burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver.
Other calls from Jan. 12-19:
Jan. 15: Two wallets were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at the Harvard Road Trailhead. The car’s owner reported that a window had been broken out to gain access to the vehicle.
A caller reported that two men were having sex in the bushes in the 26000 block of East Appleway Avenue. An officer spotted two men in the area, but both denied that anything had taken place.
Jan. 16: A fight was reported in the 1400 block of North Caufield Court. No one on scene reported being a victim in an assault so no action was taken.
Jan. 18: A resident in the 20000 block of East Country Vista Drive reported that a neighbor had fired a gun off his porch. An officer checked the neighbor’s home and did not find a weapon.
Jan. 19: A resident in the 800 block of North Knudson Street reported seeing two people breaking into a home. However, the men lived there and had simply locked themselves out.
Arrests: Officers made 10 arrests for driving with a suspended license, one on a drug possession warrant and one on a warrant for failure to pay child support.