Man arrested after freeway car chase

A wanted 42-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested Thursday morning after leading Washington State Patrol troopers on a chase.

Trooper Scott Lasher attempted to stop a car speeding west on Interstate 90 near the Evergreen Road exit about 6 a.m., the WSP said.

The car, driven by Bobby Stafford, continued west at speeds over 70 mph in the posted 50 mph construction zone, exiting the freeway at Pines Road with Lasher in pursuit, the WSP said.

Stafford’s vehicle continued west on Montgomery going about 60 mph and started to enter westbound Interstate 90 once again, the WSP said. Lasher terminated the pursuit, and Stafford continued driving west on the freeway until he was slowed by heavy morning traffic, the WSP said.

Stafford exited the freeway at Argonne Road, where Trooper Kris Schweigert was waiting with a spike strip, flattening the right rear tire of Stafford’s car. He attempted to flee his vehicle on foot but fell and was taken into custody by Lasher.

In addition to a previous felony warrant, Stafford also was charged with felony eluding, the WSP said.

Felon arested during traffic stop

A 34-year-old Hillyard resident and convicted felon was arrested Monday night after police found a loaded pistol, drugs and drug paraphernalia in his car.

Christopher K. Reeves was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, said Cpl. Dave Reagan, Spokane Valley Police spokesman.

Officers Scott Bonney and Richard Johnson stopped Reeves while he was driving east on Broadway, at Howe, for defective car lighting, Reagan said.

After questioning Reeves and his passenger, Rebekah J. Reilly, 22, the officers learned that the woman had two felony warrants for her arrest.

During a search of the car, the officers found a black semiautomatic pistol and holster in the back seat, and a second pistol under a purple bag. Inside the bag were four baggies containing methamphetamine, drug scales, a metal spoon with drug residue, a glass drug pipe and brass marijuana pipe, Reagan said.

Reeves admitted purchasing the pistol even though he knew he was a convicted felon and also admitted selling small amounts of methamphetamine, Reagan said.

Both Reeves and Reilly were booked into the Spokane County Jail.

Man’s ID found at burglary site

Someone broke into Good Fellows Auto Sales at 414 N. Pines Road last Saturday night or Sunday morning but left plenty of clues behind.

The burglar allegedly left behind a backpack that contained identification for Rodney S. Duprie of 5125 N. Malvern Road. Police checked the name against a list of recently pawned items and discovered that Duprie had pawned a Napa battery charger at Pawn One on East Sprague, said police spokesman Cpl. Dave Reagan.

The charger was identified as the one stolen in the burglary along with a yellow pocket motorcycle, computer equipment and a car stereo system. Duprie, 30, was located at a residence on North Lynden Road and arrested, Reagan said.

Duprie was charged with third-degree theft and first-degree trafficking in stolen property. The investigation into the burglary is continuing.

Fake prescription leads to arrest

A Spokane Valley woman was arrested Monday after she she was accusd of trying to fill a fake prescription at the East Sprague Rite Aid.

A Rite Aid employee told police that a woman identifying herself as Kathy McMaster called and requested that a prescription for Hydrocodone, a powerful pain medication, be filled. The employee became suspicious and called the office of the doctor who was supposed to have written the prescription, said police spokesman Cpl. Dave Reagan.

Employees at the doctor’s office said the prescription was not valid and that a woman had been using the doctor’s name to forge prescriptions for a month, Reagan said. Police arrived at the pharmacy before the woman came to pick up the medication. A woman police identified as Deborah A. Prouty, 39, allegedly requested the Hydrocodone when she arrived.

Prouty, of 14706 E. 20th Ave., was arrested and charged with a felony count of prescription fraud.

Pharmacy employees told police that they filled a Hydrocodone prescription under the name Kathy McMaster on March 11.

Idaho man loiters until arrest

A Post Falls man was arrested the evening of March 11 after police officers checked his well-being and allegedly saw drug paraphernalia on the seat next to him.

Officers saw a man sitting in a truck in the 7-Eleven parking lot near Broadway and Park, said police spokesman Cpl. Dave Reagan. After watching for several minutes and seeing no movement, two police officers decided to check and see if the man was all right.

When an officer looked in the window, he saw a brass drug pipe and an open prescription bottle with a white substance inside on the seat next to the man, Reagan said. The man, identified at 54-year-old James W. Spooner, handed the items over when requested.

The substance inside the bottle, which has Spooner’s name on it, was identified as cocaine, Reagan said. Spooner was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance.