In brief: More than 1 officer fired on Idaho fugitive

Investigators said Tuesday that more than one officer fired at a North Idaho fugitive early Monday, killing him.

Police previously had not confirmed whether one or multiple officers fired at Justin Earl Nicholas Todd, 33, who led police on a chase early Monday before he was shot.

The Post Falls police officers involved in the shooting are on administrative leave as the investigation continues.

Investigators continued Tuesday to conduct interviews and process evidence, which they said could take several days to complete, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department. Lab results could take several more weeks.

The Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office will decide whether the shooting was justified.

Investigators confirmed that the chase ended in the St. Estephe Court cul-de-sac in west Hayden, where Todd struck an Idaho State Police trooper with his vehicle before he was shot. The trooper was knocked to the ground by the force of the car and suffered minor injuries.

Todd was pronounced dead at Kootenai Medical Center.

Another car stolen at Spokane day care

A mother who left her car running while dropping off her child at a north Spokane day care Tuesday returned to find the car gone.

It’s the fourth car theft at a Spokane day care in three months, and police say the description of the thief is consistent in all cases.

Tuesday’s theft occurred in the 6400 block of North Wall Street about 8 a.m., and sheriff’s deputies and police found the vehicle unoccupied in an alley between Francis and Decatur avenues a few minutes later, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

The victim’s purse was missing.

The thief is described as a white man in his late 20s to early 30s, 5-foot-11 with a thin build.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips that lead to an arrest. Anyone with information on his location is asked to call (800) 222-TIPS or submit tips online.

Police seek tips in thefts of Nook tablets

Police are looking for tips on two thefts of Nook tablets from the Spokane Valley Barnes and Noble bookstore in two days.

Photos and video released Tuesday show two men considered persons of interest in the theft of tablets from the store at 15310 E. Indiana Ave. on March 4, as well as a thief who burglarized the store early March 5.

In the last incident, officers responded to an alarm at the store at 5:52 a.m. and found a tire iron on the ground next to the shattered window. They believe the burglar targeted the Nook kiosk, because cash registers and other merchandise appeared to be untouched.

Videos and photos may be viewed online at www.spokesman.com/blogs/sirens. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

Dellwo files to run for state House seat

Former Democratic Washington state Rep. Dennis Dellwo is challenging Republican state Rep. John Ahern’s bid for re-election.

Dellwo filed paperwork late last month with the state Public Disclosure Commission announcing his campaign.

The 6th District surrounds central Spokane on the south, west and north.

Dellwo, 66, served 13 years in the Legislature for the 3rd District, which includes the city’s core. He was first elected in 1982. He left in 1996 to take a position on the Eastern Washington Growth Management Hearings Board.

An assault that left a man in critical condition at a large party in north Spokane County led to the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect Tuesday.

Treven Lewis is accused of beating a man at a home in the 11800 block of North Bedivere Road Saturday night. Deputies arrived to find the victim badly beaten and more than 100 people at the property.

The victim was taken to a local hospital and was listed in critical condition, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

The Spokane Violent Crime Gang Enforcement Team located Lewis on Tuesday. He was booked into jail on an assault charge. The investigation is ongoing.