Driver of pieced-together vehicle arrested on theft charge
The car’s body was a Toyota Celica, but its doors came from a stolen Toyota Camry and the key that started it was from a Saturn.
The unlicensed driver was charged with second-degree possession of stolen property, Spokane Valley spokesman Cpl. Dave Reagan said.
About 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, an officer stopped a Toyota Celica because it didn’t have a front license plate, Reagan said. Further inspection revealed the expiration sticker’s last digit had been scraped off; the vehicle identification number on the door was that of a Toyota Camry stolen in March, and the key in the ignition was for a Saturn.
The woman’s story about how she got the car kept changing, Reagan said. Denise Adele Harder, 45, 716 N. Long Road, was taken to Spokane County Jail and booked on the felony charge.
Doughnut shop loses dough
A burglar shattered the glass front door of an Otis Orchard’s bakery Sunday night and made off with a cash register and a small amount of cash.
An employee of Something Sweet Donuts, 21101 E. Wellesley Ave., discovered the break-in about 2:30 a.m. Monday, Reagan said. The rock used to shatter the glass window was found inside.
Although the till contained only a small amount of money, the register itself was worth $100 and the door will cost about $350 to repair, Reagan said.
Anyone with information regarding the burglary should call 242-8477.
Father grabs peeping suspect
A Greenacres father caught a man peeking into his 12-year-old daughter’s window Tuesday night and he wasn’t about to let him get away.
The father had the man pinned to the ground when Spokane Valley police arrived, Reagan said. He told police he punched the man several times in the face and head when he tried to run.
Shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday, the girl told her parents she heard noises outside her window while she was lying in bed in her shorts and a T-shirt, Reagan said. The father found a man at her window and noticed the screen was bent up as if the man was trying to break in.
Anthony W. Schelin, 18250 E. Bow Ave., was charged with voyeurism and attempted residential burglary.
The man told police he was looking for a former girlfriend, Reagan said. However, his story, including the name of the former girlfriend, changed numerous times during the discussion.
Schelin, 32, has prior convictions for residential burglary and supplying liquor to a minor.