Boys Report Abduction Attempt

Two brothers told authorities that a man tried to lure them into a car on their way home from school Wednesday.

The boys, ages 9 and 12, were standing on the southeast corner of Broadway and Progress after leaving Progress Elementary School, said sheriff’s Lt. David Wiyrick.

A man in a yellow or tan vehicle pulled up to them, offering them money and candy and asking them to get into his vehicle.

They did not get in and the vehicle left northbound. The first numbers on the license plate were ‘43,’ Wiyrick said.

The man is described as white, about 19 years old, clean-shaven, wearing a black stocking or ski cap and a black, short-sleeve shirt with writing on it.

Stolen property recovered

A deputy recovered stolen property and arrested a 16-year-old boy on Monday.

A man who lives on the 9700 block of East Broadway had reported that his $800 pickup canopy and auto stereo equipment was stolen. He reportedly found his property at a residence on the 13500 block of East Rich, deputies said.

Spokane woman arrested

A Spokane woman is accused of trying to leave a Valley store with a cart full of goods she had not paid for.

A security officer at Eagle Hardware, 5204 E. Sprague, said the woman put about $600 worth of tools into the cart and pushed it out of the store without paying, Wiyrick said.

Norma J. Hettinger, 45, 1432 W. 10th, was booked into Spokane County Jail for second degree theft.

Stolen checks cashed

Two men were accused of trying to cash stolen checks at Yoke’s Pac ‘N Save on Sunday.

Store employees held two men in custody at the store, 15111 E. Sprague.

Employees had heard that a group of men was cashing checks in the Spokane area that were reported stolen in a burglary, deputies said.

Irvin O. Arias was quickly apprehended when he tried to run from the scene.

The men had more than $4,500 in cash on them, Wiyrick said.

Arias, 25, and Erwin A. Carrillo, 28, were booked into Spokane County Jail for first-degree theft.

Insulation ignites

The insulation surrounding a hot water tank caught fire last Saturday.

Samantha Puckett, who lives on the 1500 block of South University, called Valley Fire to report the fire in the single-family home.

Firefighters removed the insulation around the tank and the smoke dissipated.

Boat engines stolen

Thieves stole four engines from boats parked at Valley homes Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, Wiyrick said.

A 1993 Mercury 8 hp outboard motor was stolen from a boat on the 1200 block of South St. Charles. The chain securing the $1,400 motor was cut.

Motor mounts were cut on a 1990 8 hp Honda outboard motor stolen from a boat on the 10900 block of East 30th. The motor is valued at about $1,600, deputies said.

A 9.9 hp Yamaha outboard motor was stolen from a boat on the 2200 block of South Sunrise. The $2,000 motor was removed after cables were cut.

Thieves stole an 8 hp Honda engine, valued at $1,800, from a boat on the 15700 block of East 20th.

Driver’s ed car vandalized

An East Valley High School official reported Wednesday that a driver’s education car was vandalized.

Someone flattened the tires and dragged a key along both sides of a white Chevrolet Cavalier, damaging the paint. It was parked in a fenced area overnight.

Damage was estimated at about $1,000, deputies said.