Man faces felony voyeurism charge
A man was arrested in the Spokane Valley Mall last week after an employee caught him using a video camera to film under her skirt, sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Reagan said in a news release Monday.
An employee at the Gap told police she was helping a customer about 6 p.m. Friday when she felt something bump her foot.
She said she saw a backpack on the floor behind her that contained a video camera that was on and pointed up.
She grabbed the backpack as the suspect attempted to leave with his 2-year-old daughter, who was in a stroller, Reagan said.
A store security officer held Gustavo Javier-Gonzalez, 36, until police arrived.
The security officer said the videotape showed Javier-Gonzalez had filmed three other women in the mall in the same manner.
Javier-Gonzalez, 4911 N. Florida, was booked on a felony count of voyeurism, Reagan said.
The daughter was released to her mother when she arrived at the mall.
– Richard Miller
Spokane
Sex offender living in area
Toney D. Lewis, a level 3 registered sex offender, has moved to Spokane after being released from prison, the Spokane Police Department said Monday.
Lewis is a 39-year-old, 5-foot-11, 160-pound black male.
A transient, Lewis was released from prison in January after pleading guilty to a drive-by shooting resulting from domestic violence, police said.
Lewis has also been convicted of sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old girl, as well as of assault in a case involving a 17-year-old girl, and for a probation violation after having sex with a 14-year-old girl, police said.
Lewis will be supervised by the Department of Corrections for the next 18 to 36 months.
He is not wanted by law enforcement at this time but is considered to be a high risk to reoffend.
He has no permanent address at this time.
– Richard Miller
Pullman
Fire damages motor home
A 36-foot motor home was heavily damaged by fire Monday morning while it was parked at the owner’s home at 320 Thomas St. in Pullman.
Firefighters were called at 7:51 a.m., the Pullman Fire Department said in a news release.
The blaze was put out in about 20 minutes and the Thomas Street home was not threatened, firefighters said.
Fire investigator Tony Nuttman said the l998 Pierce-Arrow motor home, valued new at $180,000, sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage.
He did not have an immediate damage estimate.
Nuttman said the blaze was likely sparked when electrical wires became overheated.
– Richard Miller