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BPD Weekly Update
Fuzz Face Charity Donation
Bremerton Food Line Director Kathy Falkner accepted $340 from last month's Fuzz Face Funds. Warrant Officer Ian Sipple, drawing winner, chose the charity. Last year, Bremerton Police Officers raised nearly $4000 for charities through this on-going program.



DUI Crash
Officer Dave Hughes responded to a call where a motor vehicle collision was heard in the 1700 block of Bay Vista Boulevard. When he arrived, he found the vehicle "parked" along the side of the road. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the vehicle was embedded into the vehicle in front of it. The impact caused a chain reaction in which three other cars were involved. The air bags had deployed. So, Officer Hughes lifted the bag and saw the driver still inside. Many thanks to the Washington State Patrol for processing the DUI. [Corporal Mike Nelson]



Residential Burglary in Progress
Officers were called to a burglary-in-progress in the 1400 block of Lindberg Place. The caller reported that the suspect was still in the residence. Officers Jared France, Joe Corey and Corporal Rodney Rauback arrived on scene and were directed to the basement by the homeowner. They ordered the suspect to come out. Nothing. When the officers announced that a K-9 was about to be deployed, the suspect started making barking sounds at the officers. Officer Chris Faidley arrived with K9 Esco, who started his own barking. The suspect came to his senses and popped up from behind a piano where he had been hiding. He had a big smile on his face and was giggling. Drugs were clearly an issue for this suspect. He had a glass meth pipe and other drug paraphernalia on his person. He was booked into the jail for Residential Burglary, Malicious Mischief 3rd, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with $100,000 bail. [Corporal Nelson]

Theft 3rd Degree
Officer Dave Hughes spotted a vehicle associated with a recent theft at a local grocery store and stopped it. Officer Hughes had a photo of the suspect, which matched the driver. After taking the driver into custody, officers searched the car. As the passenger stood up, several prescription pills were spotted on her seat. She denied knowing anything about the pills and claimed the jacket she was wearing belonged to, "Somebody Else." I've never been able to positively identify Somebody Else, but his/her belongings always seem to contain drugs, and this was no exception. The driver and passenger were both taken to jail. [Sergeant Ryan Heffernan]

Two Days, Two DUIs 
Field Training Officer Ross Guiney advised that Officer-in-Training David Shohradov needed to get signed off for processing a DUI. Officer Shohradov responded by getting two. The first driver left a local tavern and nearly struck several cars head-on before pulling into a parking lot. Other drivers kindly blocked the vehicle in until officers arrived on scene. The driver had difficulty walking, talking and staying awake. He failed his tests miserably and was taken into custody. Officer Shohradov' s second DUI came from a routine traffic stop on Callow Avenue. Officer Shohradov did an awesome job processing the driver, who ultimately blew a .096. [Sergeant Heffernan]

I've Changed My Mind - Violation of a Protection Order and Assault
Officer Brock Gorang spotted a man who had previously fled from his girlfriend's residence where he had been violating a protection order. Officer Gorang lost sight of the male and decided to visit the girlfriend's nearby residence to ensure she was alright. After a brief conversation, the woman allowed Officer Gorang and Officer Johnny Rivera permission to check inside her residence and confirm the suspect wasn't hiding inside. Officer Dana Clevenger remained outside, watching the likely escape routes. Officer Clevenger alerted Officer Gorang when he saw the suspect through an upstairs window. Officer Gorang located the man and began to arrest the suspect. The girlfriend had a change of tune and slapped Officer Gorang's shoulder, telling him the arrest was  "not going to happen here." Officer Gorang sternly chastised the woman and explained she violated his personal bubble if she continued to assault him, she would join her baby's daddy in jail. The respondent was arrested for his violation and charges were forwarded for the woman. [Sergeant Todd Byers]

Little Rascals
Officers were dispatched to the Sylvan Way Library one evening after a juvenile called to request law enforcement assistance with her intoxicated friend. The reporting party believed her friend "may be a runaway." She was right. Officer Bill Prouse arrived and confirmed the juvenile was a highly intoxicated runaway with multiple outstanding warrants. Due to his level of intoxication, the juvenile was transported to the hospital to be evaluated. Several hours later, the juvenile was cleared for transport. Officer Prouse requested an additional unit as the juvenile was fighting with a security guard with the hospital. The juvenile was secured and escorted to the back seat of a patrol vehicle. He remained calm for only a short time before he began bouncing his head off the seat as well as the plexiglass partition. The padded red helmet was applied for his protection. After several more pauses during his transport, the juvenile was eventually delivered to the Juvenile Detention Facility and cleared as a runaway. [Sergeant Byers]

Apparently, bus fare doesn't include unlimited use of the hand rail.
Officer Dana Clevenger was beckoned to the ferry terminal for a guy who assaulted a transit driver. This wasn't your garden variety of assault either. The guy put some effort into it.  According to the bus driver, the guy was acting odd and then suddenly tried to use the hand rail on the ceiling of the bus like a piece of playground equipment. The driver had to physically intervene to get him to behave. The rider punched the driver and then stabbed him in the hand with a pen. As Officer Clevenger investigated, the man stood up, clenched his fists and challenged the officer to a fight. Officer Clevenger took a step back and drew his Taser. As the man stepped toward him, the Taser was deployed, but the probes got caught on the guy's loose coat. Un-incapacitated (is that a word?), the man grabbed onto Officer Clevenger's radio microphone which was swiftly followed by the defendant meeting the floor with the assistance of the bus driver and said officer. The man was booked for two felony assaults and unlawful transit conduct. No word on why he was so angry, but I have a feeling it had something to do with him not being allowed to twirl on the hand rail. [Sergeant Jeff Schaefer]

What happens in the county should stay in the county.
Cencom advised of an erratic driver who was speeding, honking her horn, opening her door while driving and traveling in the oncoming lane. Come to find out, it was the same car that had committed hit and runs in the county earlier in the day. Numerous citizens called 911 to report this and the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office informed us they had probable cause to arrest the driver. We caught up to the car as it was trapped in a rush hour traffic jam on 11th Street at Warren Avenue. The driver was not in her right mind and when ordered to get out of the car, resisted arrest. Three officers later, she was taken into custody and eventually turned over to KCSO. About five minutes later, the whole thing was on Facebook. And no, that's not a bald spot on my head. That's just the angle of the photo. I hope. [Sergeant Schaefer]



A very nice pinch.
A guy fell asleep in his car in a parking lot on Kitsap Way. After he had been there for an hour, a concerned citizen reported him. Sergeant Duke Roessel and Officer Mitchell Chapman arrived to find the man "on the nod." Unfortunately for him, he left his heroin paraphernalia on the center console. After being placed under arrest for possession of drug paraphernalia, the man consented to a search of his car which not only yielded said paraphernalia, but also a baggie of meth, a baggie of heroin, a baggie of schedule II narcotics pills. Last, but not least, a 9mm pistol with three rounds in the magazine. Because of all the accoutrements, the man was booked into jail on several possessions with intent to deliver drug charges. Because of one pesky felony conviction in his past, he is also facing an unlawful possession of a firearm charge as well. [Sergeant Schaefer]

DUI interrupts the start of Officer Felty's weekend.
As Officer Sara Felty was on her way home from work one evening, preparing to call it a week, the driver in front of her had other plans. Three passes over the yellow center line and a near collision was more than enough to cause Officer Felty to initiate a traffic stop. If his driving was not enough, the 36-year-old North Kitsap resident's fidgeting, teeth grinding and larger than normal pupils provided clues as to why he had not slept in the last 24 hours. His subpar Field Sobriety Tests display and his perfect triple 0 on the Portable Breath Test made him a prime candidate for a Drug Recognition Expert. As luck would have it, Officer Felty was the only available DRE in the county at the time (technically she wasn't available as she should have been starting her weekend. But after all, that is just the kind of officer she is). Without complaint or hesitation, Officer Felty completed the evaluation, removed some blood with the judge's permission, and the male was booked into the jail for his weekend. Kudos to Officer Felty. Your weekend was delayed, but you made everyone else's weekend a bit safer. [Sergeant Byers]

Thinking there is a bit more to this story.
A 22-year-old east Bremerton resident woke in the early afternoon following a night of heavy drinking. He recalled that he had walked home and left his car at the tavern. He could not find his keys. When he arrived at the bar to pick up his car, it was not there. The mystery became a bit cloudier when he called a local tow company and they informed him that they had not towed his car. The mystery began to clear when, several hours later, a not so local tow company informed the man that the Port Orchard Police Department had located his vehicle. After speaking with a Port Orchard officer, he learned a citizen heard a loud crash during the early morning hours. This crash was followed by strange popping noises and a very loud boom. When South Kitsap Fire and Rescue arrived, they discovered a 2006 once grey Honda Accord fully engulfed in flames. At the time of this summary, there were many unanswered questions. If anyone has any information, please call 911 and help us fill in the gaps. [Sergeant Byers]

Hit and Run...No seriously, he got out and ran!
Early Saturday morning, several 911 calls were made to report a one-car motor vehicle collision on the Warren Avenue Bridge. The vehicle was seen driving at a high rate, unsafe passing and cutting people off. The unsuspecting motorists got some excitement when the vehicle lost control and slammed into the center divider. If you aren't familiar with the center divider of the Warren Avenue Bridge, it does not like cars at all and will win every time. Witnesses saw the vehicle slam into the outside cement barrier and come to rest in the inside lane. The driver got out and ran southbound on the bridge. Remember, it's Saturday morning. Several witnesses called this in. One of the callers followed the suspect and guided the responding officers to suspect. The suspect was found on a bench calling the owner of the car. He told the owner to report the vehicle as stolen. It was never listed as stolen because the suspect gave a full confession. He was booked for Hit and Run and Driving While License Suspended. [Corporal Nelson]

Keeping Mom Safe
A woman knocked on her mom's door. When the mom answered, the daughter saw a gentleman, who she knows to be the respondent in an order which protects her mom. The man, whom she has known for over twenty years, ran from the living room in his undies. This is called "probable cause." The daughter called 911. When the officers arrived, the mother told them to come back with a warrant. So, they did. The suspect was found in the crawl space storage room in the living room. He was arrested and booked on his warrant and Felony No-Contact Order Violation. [Corporal Nelson]

Why would you give your name and then run?
Around 1:30 a.m., Officer-in-Training David Shohradov found some subjects in the parking garage at 500 Burwell Street who he suspected were up to no good. One subject provided his name and asked if he could go check on a friend. When Officer David Shohradov checked the name, he discovered that the man had a warrant for failing to register as a sex offender. Our suspect ran to a car he had borrowed and fled north on Park Avenue. Officer Ross Guiney located the vehicle behind the businesses in the 800 block of Park Avenue. He looked inside and found the suspect lying in the back seat. He was changing his clothes in an apparent attempt to disguise himself. He was taken into custody and booked on his warrant. [Corporal Nelson]

On-line Training for K9 Esco



Future Planet Fitness Member?
Late in the Graveyard shift, officers responded to the hospital for a subject refusing to leave and throwing rocks at the ER windows. The suspect said, "If I was stronger I would have broken their windows!" He was booked for Interfering with a Healthcare Facility with $10,000 bail. [Corporal Nelson]

Watch your mouth. Fist fight at the Mission.
Gold Squad Swing Shift responded to a fight at the Rescue Mission involving two ladies. Officers determined that the victim was assaulted because of her foul mouth and habit of cussing around children at the shelter. The other lady did not like that and told her to stop. This did not work either, so she used her fist. Despite the righteousness of the suspect's cause, this was the wrong way to go about it. The suspect declared, "If I need to go to jail then...oh well!" She is the one that went to jail. [Corporal Nelson]

The great equalizer - the wrong way - Robbery 1st.
Officer Nathan Smith responded to a robbery call that occurred over 9 hours earlier on the previous night. The victim said he was at the bar with friends but stayed longer when they left. He walked home alone and was approached by a male described as short, and around 100 lbs. What the suspect lacked in size he made up for with a .38 Special. The suspect demanded money and jewelry and the victim complied. The victim said he could not call at the time because his phone was dead. If you have any information, please call 911.

Methamphetamines and a cat salesman.
Sergeant Billy Renfro observed a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed on Sheridan Road. The vehicle was located at local grocery. The driver was immediately recognized because of his multitude of police contacts. He had a felony warrant, and so did his passenger. She said she was simply in the car because she was trying to sell the suspect a cat. The suspect driver was arrested and what looks like a large amount of meth under the seat. The vehicle was impounded pending a search warrant. Can't wait to see the results!

Mom's abhorrent decision-making lands two in jail.
Officer Gorang was dispatched to one humdinger of an order violation. Try to keep up, this one is going to get weird...An anonymous citizen reported that a sex offender had been released from prison and was brought home for a "welcome home" party by his girlfriend to the same house where the victim of his evil doings still resides. Officer Gorang checked and sure enough, there was a sexual assault protection order in the system. It was even reported there was a lookout nearby keeping an eye out for the cops while the suspect was inside the home.

We all put our heads together and game-planned which included Special Operations Group (SOG) surveillance. Four patrol cars pulled up. Just as Officer Gorang leapt from his vehicle, the suspect walked outside where he was promptly scooped up. Well done, right? That wasn't the end of it. In talking to the mother of the victim, who drove the suspect to the residence, she said she "heard" the order had been dropped. When asked who told her such news, she couldn't remember. That error in judgment landed her in handcuffs too. The victim, who is now an adult, confided in officers that he was afraid of the offender because he thought he was coming back to retaliate against him. Everything went just as the responding officers intended and both arrestees went to jail. As Hannibal from the A-Team used to say, "I love it when a plan comes together." [Sergeant Schaefer]

Road Rage
Multiple reporting parties called 911 after witnessing two vehicles, believed to be a brown 80's Blazer and a dark sedan, involved in a road rage incident in the 2500 block of Stephenson Avenue. They described hearing a female screaming 'get the f#%& away from me' as the vehicles repeatedly slammed into each other. Officers arrived in the area and observed car debris and clothing strewn about at multiple locations along the roadway. The vehicles appeared to have cleared the area. As Officer Mitchell Chapman checked the area, he located a mustang with extensive back-end damage in a parking lot on Pine Road. Fortunately, the plate was still partially attached. After checking local databases, a couple with a history of domestic violence were identified as possible involved parties. Also discovered, was the fact the male had an outstanding Department of Corrections warrant. At the time of this report, no individual has called 911 to report being a victim. Just ask yourself - if someone destroyed your back end, wouldn't you call 911? I know I would, but all my outstanding DOC warrants have been cleared. (Silly side note: If you are reading this and have outstanding warrants, don't tell the police they were 'squashed'...only bugs can be 'squashed.') [Sergeant Jeff Schaefer]



Jim Burchett, Chief
Bremerton Police Department
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Bremerton, WA 98337

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March 27, 2019
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