Wanted man arrested on drug, weapon charges
A man who was pulled over in Otis Orchards for driving without his headlights on was arrested after police say they found brass knuckles and methamphetamine inside his 1985 Honda CRX.
Deputies questioned Tracy Dean Storm, also known as Tracy Dean Pirello, of 7407 E. Cataldo Ave., about 10 p.m. on Monday near Wellesley and Kildea avenues. He was arrested on suspicion of driving with a license suspended for nonpayment of child support, Sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Reagan said in a news release.
Police said they found small bags with methamphetamine in them and 23 used syringes in his car.
Storm was booked into jail on charges of felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of a dangerous weapon and third-degree driving while license suspended.
Jail officers told deputies that Storm also goes by Pirello. Under that name, Reagan said, he was wanted on warrants for possessing vicious dogs and driving with a suspended license.
Seed Co. employee robbed at knife point
Two men robbed an employee at Spokane Seed Co. with a knife Monday.
Just before 4 a.m., a 42-year-old employee of the business at 6015 E. Alki Ave. was confronted by two men after he stepped out of a silo, according to a news release from Sgt. Dave Reagan. Officers say the suspects lunged at the man, and one of them swung a knife at him. The employee was cut on his arm and tried to swing a flashlight at the attackers but fell, according to the release. The three men wrestled, and the employee said a knife was held at his neck and his wallet was stolen.
After the suspects ran, an officer said she found a wallet nearby that was emptied of cash, credit cards and driver’s license.
Police describe one of the suspects as a 200 pound, 5-foot-10, dark-skinned man with a heavy build and brown hair. The release also states he had a large belly, a dirty appearance and a pockmarked face.
The second suspect is described as roughly the same height, about 170 pounds with brown hair. He was wearing a dark green and blue flannel shirt, jeans and boots, police said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call police at 242-TIPS.
Man flees store with diamond ring
Employees at the Fred Meyer store in Spokane Valley say a man who told them he was shopping for his girlfriend high-tailed it out of the store with a $3,000 diamond ring Monday.
Just before 9:30 a.m., a thin, 6-foot-tall black man in his 20s wearing a green and white plaid shirt and blue pants pointed out a 1 carat diamond ring, saying his girlfriend would like it, according to a news release by Sgt. Dave Reagan of the sheriff’s office. When the employee turned slightly to point out other rings, the suspect ran from the store, Reagan said.
Employees also told police that a similar theft was committed by someone with the same description at the Fred Meyer on Thor Street.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call 242-TIPS.