In brief: Knife-wielding man robs Zip Trip
A north Spokane convenience store was robbed early Thursday morning by a man with a knife.
The man entered the Zip Trip at Royal Drive and Nine Mile Road about 5:20 a.m. and demanded money, said Spokane police Officer Glenn Bartlett.
The clerk handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the man took off, heading west on foot.
No one was hurt in the robbery.
The robber is described as a white man, taller than 6 feet, with a thin build. He was wearing a black hooded sweat shirt, black jeans and a scarf or bandanna over his face during the robbery.
Anyone with information about robbery is asked to call 911.
Help sought finding shooting suspect
Spokane police are seeking a man wanted in connection with the Sept. 14 North Side shooting death of Adama Walton. They ask that anyone who knows the whereabouts of Rylan A. Doutre call 911.
Walton was shot after a late-night party near Perry Street and North Foothills Drive. Another man shot in the same incident survived.
Doutre, 21, is wanted for questioning.
Sex offender released from jail
A Level 3 sex offender, convicted of first-degree child rape, has been released from jail, according to a notice from Spokane police.
David W. Rice, 18, also was convicted of first-degree child molestation. In both crimes, his victim was a 7-year-old boy. The convictions were in Grant County, the notification states.
Rice is a transient and is under supervision by a juvenile parole officer. He is 5-foot-11, weighs about 155 pounds, has brown hair and blue eyes, police said. He is not currently wanted by police.
There are three registration levels for sex offenders. Level 3 sex offenders are considered the highest risk to reoffend.
Secret Witness rewards offered
The latest fugitive with a Secret Witness reward on his head is wanted for attempting to elude police.
It wasn’t the first time Brian Edward Gorder, 29, had tried: Prior convictions include three for the same crime, plus assaulting law enforcement and obstruction of justice. He also has been convicted of drug possession, first-degree theft, third-degree assault, burglary and probation violation, according to a Spokane County sheriff’s news release.
Last known to live at 720 E. Greenleaf Drive north of Spokane, Gorder is 5-foot-10, weighs 175 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes, the release states.
Also being sought with a Secret Witness reward is a man who escaped from community custody.
Kevin Apollo Pippin, 24, has an outstanding felony warrant from the state Department of Corrections and violated his probation terms on a drug conviction. He has an extensive record including theft, burglary, eluding police and a hit-and-run, according to a Spokane County sheriff’s release.
Pippin is white, 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His last given address was 1217 N. Lincoln Ave., the release states.
People can anonymously call Secret Witness at (509) 327-5111. The organization, which is not affiliated with law enforcement, is offering a reward for information that leads to Gorder’s or Pippin’s arrest.
Crash flips van, trapping women
Two women were rescued from their overturned Dodge Caravan on Wednesday night after a North Side crash at Empire Avenue and Lidgerwood Street, police said.
Jessica Ryken, 32, was driving west on Empire at about 8:30 p.m. with passenger Keri Coleman, 33, when a Honda Civic went through a stop sign at Lidgerwood and hit the Caravan, knocking it onto its top and trapping the two women, according to a Spokane police release.
Firefighters rescued the women, who were taken to Sacred Heart Medical Center to be examined but were not admitted.
The driver of the Honda, 21-year-old Corey Nathan Louis Turnbull, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, failing to yield the right of way and having no liability insurance, the release said.
Coeur d’Alene
Five sought in child-enticement
Secret Witness is offering rewards for information in two child-enticing incidents last week in Coeur d’Alene.
Both happened Oct. 4, the first at 5:10 p.m. when a silver or gray SUV pulled up next to two teenage girls walking near 12th Street and Hastings Avenue. A male passenger with short brown hair and sunglasses offered them candy if they got into the vehicle.
The 14- and 15-year-olds declined and later told police the driver was a woman with long brown hair.
The two people in the car were laughing as if joking, according to a Coeur d’Alene police news release. They were white and in their late teens or early 20s.
Between 5 and 5:30 p.m., a maroon van slowed down next to two teenage girls riding their bicycles near Honeysuckle Drive and Stiner Avenue. A man in the front passenger seat asked the girls to get into the van, but they kept riding.
There were three men in the 1980s or ‘90s van, which had green license plates, according to the release. The driver was described as white with a mustache, the passenger was described as a black man wearing a hooded jacket, and the third man was described as Hispanic with a mustache, the girls told police. All were in their 20s or 30s.
Anyone with information can anonymously call Secret Witness of Kootenai County at (208) 667-2111 or (888) 667-2111.