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• Vehicle Prowlings On The Rise Throughout City

  March 19, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N8 Break-ins and thefts of vehicles parked in lots throughout the city are on the rise, according to Spokane Police Crime Analysis experts. Last month, there were 76 separate incidents of …

• Attacker Flees After Woman Hits His Face

  March 19, 1998 on Page S12 An East Central woman fought off a late-night attacker last week. The 5-foot-2-inch woman told police a friend dropped her off at Third and Altamont about 2 a.m. Saturday. She …

• Home Burglars Steal Items Valued In The Thousands

  March 12, 1998 on Page S8 (From South Side Voice, March 19, 1998:) Clarification A brief in last week’s public safety column reported the arrest of three people who were apparently attempting to break into the …

• Residents Warned Of Possible Frauds In Deer Park Area

  March 12, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N12 Sheriff’s detectives are warning North Spokane County residents about two possible frauds which recently surfaced in the Deer Park area. In the first, an individual claiming to be Nigerian writes …

• Robbers Escape Empty-Handed

  February 12, 1998 on Page S7 Two men attempting to rob a South Side convenience store this week left empty-handed after they got a case of the nerves. The men entered the Texaco store at 305 …

• ‘Peto’ Saves Herself, Guardian From Fire

  February 12, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N11 A Spokane woman is grateful for “Peto.” Margaret “Peto” Rice is 82-years-old, has the mind of a child and the vocabulary of a toddler. As a dwarf, she’s just 3-feet-8-inches …

• Graffiti Shows Up On Nine Businesses

  February 5, 1998 on Page S11 A South Side graffiti spree two weeks ago left nine businesses marked and facing $1,200 worth of damage. The graffiti hit businesses along 29th and Regal streets in the Lincoln …

• Deputy Arrests Pair For Theft After Owner Pursues Truck

  February 5, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N11 A Spokane man and a teenage girl were arrested for stealing a truck early Thursday morning in North Spokane County. The truck’s owner, a 40-year-old Elk-Chattaroy Road resident, chased after …

• Investigation Continuing In Nw Blvd. Pizza Hut Fire

  January 29, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N12 The crust was a bit too crispy at Pizza Hut Monday morning. And so was the rest of the building. It took 23 Spokane firefighters to put out a blaze …

• Police Seize Cocaine, Arrest Three Suspects

  January 8, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N8 Police department drug investigators confiscated $35,000 worth of crack cocaine, $6,000 in cash and arrested three suspects on Dec. 30. Officers from the Special Investigations Unit and federal Drug Enforcement …

• Holiday Shoppers Beware Of Thieves

  December 25, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N4 Though it’s the time for sharing, Spokane police are encouraging holiday shoppers to frustrate thieves and burglars by being stingy during the holiday season. Crime Prevention Specialist Sandy Richards said …

• Police Arrest Motorist On Warrant, Seize Van

  December 25, 1997 on Page S7 Spokane police stopped a van at Fifth Avenue and Grant last Wednesday and found that the driver was wanted on a warrant, said Spokane Police spokesman Dick Cottam. Officers also …

• Apartment Building Target In Drive-By Shooting

  December 18, 1997 on Page S12 Several people visiting Spokane got a surprise welcome last weekend when the apartment where they were staying was the target of a drive-by shooting. Police responded to the 1900 block …

• Vandalism Suspects Arrested

  December 18, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N12 Two men were arrested early Monday after nearly 40 vehicles in the Hillyard area were vandalized, Spokane police said. Mike Robert Wigen, 20, of 12208 E. Portland, and Anthony P. …

• Witnesses To Purse Snatching Give Chase, Apprehend Suspect Motorist Driving Truck Gives Lift To Security Officers Pursuing Man

  December 4, 1997 on Page S13 A Spokane man found himself in jail Monday night after witnesses thwarted what they said was an attempt to snatch a 69-year-old woman’s purse. Eric Anthony Heaton, 28, 3006 W. …

• Suspect Arrested In Toolbox Thefts

  November 27, 1997 on Page S6 A South Hill man was arrested last Thursday after a witness said he spotted someone carrying two toolboxes out of a garage. Spokane County Sheriff’s spokesman Dave Reagan said Eric …

• Police Arrest Man For Gun Possession

  November 27, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N8 This Cleaver is no Beaver. Spokane police arrested 29-year-old Terry Lee Cleaver after they found him lying in the front seat of a Buick with a 16-year-old female runaway, a …

• Sex Offender Living Near County Line

  November 20, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N12 A convicted sex offender who authorities say is likely to re-offend is living near the Spokane-Lincoln county line. James Anthony Peterschick, 38, has been convicted of assault, sexual intercourse without …

• Robber Hits Man In Face, Steals Bicycle

  November 20, 1997 on Page S12 A man reported having a downtown scuffle with a robber Friday night. The man told police that about 10:45 p.m. Friday he was leaving the Davenport Hotel, where he had …

• Police Investigate Drive-By Shooting

  November 6, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N12 Spokane police are investigating a report of shots fired at homes early Saturday morning. Shots were fired from a vehicle in the 2800 block of East Nebraska at 3 a.m. …

• Trucks Broken Into And Vandalized; Radios, Stereos Stolen

  November 6, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Burglars broke into 20 trucks parked at Ryder Truck Rental and Leasing on North Farr Lane Saturday night, vandalizing cabs and stealing stereos and CB radios. The burglar apparently scaled …

• Lunchtime Assault On Student Lands Girls In Juvenile Detention

  November 6, 1997 on Page S9 Two 15-year-old Ferris High School students were arrested after an assault on another student Monday afternoon. The beatings occurred during the lunch hour in the 3100 block of 37th Avenue …

• Man With Molotov Cocktail Arrested

  October 30, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N12 Spokane police arrested a man who had a Molotov cocktail under the front seat of his car after a routine traffic stop on Friday. Police arrested Dmitriy D. Shulgan of …

• Passengers Escape Injury When Shot Fired Into Car

  October 30, 1997 on Page S12 A drive-by shooting broke out the rear window of a Chevy Blazer at Perry and Ninth Avenue about midnight last Thursday, Spokane Police spokesman Dick Cottam said. The two men …

• Thief Takes 2 Snowplows From Yard

  October 9, 1997 on Page S11 Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies say they can always tell when the seasons are about to change. Their tip-off: an increase in burglaries of seasonal equipment. A resident of the 7600 …

• Woman Faces Auto Theft, Drug Charges

  October 9, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Valley woman over the weekend for auto theft and a felony drug charge. Barbara L. Williams, 27, was arrested Saturday on charges of stealing a 1985 …

• Pair Arrested On Assault Charges

  October 2, 1997 on Page S8 A scuffle ended in two arrests downtown early Friday morning. A Spokane police officer reported seeing a woman chasing a man down Sprague Avenue near the Mars Hotel just before …

• Iguana Scales 65-Foot Fir Tree; Safely Rescued By Firefighters

  October 2, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N11 Tarzan stayed home, but Lizzy got away. Desiree Cassano made the mistake of leaving her back door ajar last Thursday. When her dog, Tarzan, pushed it wide open, Cassano’s pet …

• Stolen Car, Drugs Turn Up When Police Perform Search

  September 25, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N9 A police search for a stolen car ended up resulting in a marijuana bust and arrests for a possible stolen car ring. On Sept. 17, police responded to a complaint …

• Pursued Pair Leave Motorcycle Behind

  September 25, 1997 on Page S2 A driver and passenger on a motorcycle that led Spokane police on a high-speed chase through southeast Spokane early Monday morning may have escaped, but they left behind one piece …

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