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Sirens & Gavels

Deputy prosecutor becomes burglary victim

A man charged with everything from harming a police dog and burglarizing the condominium owned by the Chief Civil Deputy Spokane County Prosecutor appeared in court Thursday and was held on a $100,000 bond.

Christopher A. Hill, 32, appeared before Superior Court Judge Annette Plese and a series of charges, including several counts of residential burglary, second-degree burglary, several thefts of vehicles, malicious mischief, attempt to elude police all from 2011.

Including in the litany of charges is the residential burglary of the home owned by Jim Emacio, who reported on Aug. 14, 2011, that someone had entered his home, located near Gonzaga, through his kitchen window. Emacio reported several items missing from his home.

Emacio did not immediately return a call seeking comment. Plese set Hill’s arraignment for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. See previous coverage of Hill here.



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