Second suspect arrested in violent robbery of home

Fri., Nov. 3, 2006

By John Craig johnc@spokesman.com

A second suspect has been arrested in a violent home-invasion robbery on Sept. 26 that preceded another incident in which Spokane police say one of the suspects held a woman prisoner overnight.

David Hardison Hay, 24, was booked into jail Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree burglary, three counts of first-degree kidnapping and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.

Co-defendant Tony Jerome Franetich Jr., 29, also known as Jerome Powderface, was arrested on similar charges Sept. 29 when he surrendered peacefully after a three-hour standoff with police at 6109 N. Lidgerwood St. Franetich was in the apartment of a woman who told officers he held her prisoner overnight.

According to court documents, Hay and Franetich terrorized and robbed Jerrod M. Miley, Adam R. Miley and Paul A. Faulkner after breaking into their apartment at 6109 N. Colton St. Franetich allegedly kicked in the door, put a pistol to Jerrod Miley’s head and pulled the trigger.

Instead of firing, a bullet fell out of the gun, a police affidavit states. Franetich allegedly picked up the bullet and clubbed Miley with the handgun, demanding cocaine.

Miley denied having any drugs, but police say Franetich found a small amount on a mirror – which he snorted and licked from the glass.

After herding the victims into the bathroom, Franetich and Hay allegedly fled with a pair of brass knuckles, a CD player, a laptop computer and Paul Faulkner’s wallet.

Court documents say officers found a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol in the apartment where Franetich was arrested, and he admitted it was the gun he used in the robbery.

Police said Franetich told them he had just been trying to scare the victims because he “was tired of them bothering his girlfriend’s mother, who lives nearby.” Franetich reportedly said Hay supplied the gun.

According to court documents, Hay has two drug-possession convictions and one for second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.

Franetich’s eight felonies include a first-degree assault for firing two shots into a man’s face in December 1993. The 40-year-old man was sitting in a car outside a convenience store that Franetich, then 16, and three younger accomplices intended to rob. They thought the victim was a guard.

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