A 79-year-old woman who just missed injuring two Kitsap County deputies with a lawn edger with a metal blade was in Superior Court Aug. 4 facing three charges.
The woman from Yakima faces 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine for assault with a deadly weapon, five years and a $10,000 fine for assaulting an officer and a year in jail and a $5,000 fine for criminal trespass.
Court documents say Kitsap deputies arrested the woman Aug. 2 at 8:02 p.m. in the 6500 block of Highway 303 in NE Bremerton.
The suspect had lived in the home most of her life, but her family had her evicted. When a deputy arrived, she yelled at him to leave and threatened a lawsuit. She barricaded the door and windows. She grabbed a lawn edger with a metal blade and attempted to strike a deputy standing at a window.
She used that same weapon as a different deputy tried to enter through a door, missing him by inches and striking the door frame. The first deputy used pepper spray on her, and she dropped the edger and retreated to a bedroom. She was arrested and held on no bail.
Adidas flip flops help ID burglary suspect
When committing a burglary, it may not be wise to wear footwear with a name brand on the bottom.
A 42-year-old Port Orchard man was in Superior Court Aug. 8 charged with burglary after wearing Adidas flip-flops during commission of the crime.
A 35-year-old man from Belfair also was arrested. Another potential suspect was not found.
They both face 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Bail was $50,000 for each.
Court papers say Kitsap deputies arrested the men Aug. 7 at 10:59 a.m. in the 400 block of SW Berry Lake Road in Port Orchard.
A live camera showed the owner that a man with a black backpack was trying to get into his garage. Deputies arrived and started checking buildings. In one, fresh blood was found on a blanket. In another building, the crawlspace door was open. On a third building, the lock was broken and door pried open. There was a fresh wet Adidas footprint.
No one was found, but three suspects were identified in photos from cameras. One has a prosthetic left arm.
Deputies found out a Port Orchard police officer was in a parking lot with people matching the description of two of the suspects. They were wearing the same clothes, and one had a bleeding cut and Adidas flip flops. His vehicle was also left at the scene as he fled when deputies arrived.
Man charged after hitting son, 5, with slipper
A 39-year-old Kingston man was in Superior Court Aug. 7 charged with assaulting a child.
He faces five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Court records say Kitsap deputies arrested the man Aug. 6 at 6:50 p.m. in the 34000 block of Hansville Road NE.
A mother was concerned about a large bruise on the thigh of her 5-year-old son after returning from his dad’s home. A daughter saw the boy get hit six times with a slipper with a hard sole. The dad admitted putting him in a corner and hitting him once with an open hand. The dad’s wife said she saw him hit him twice. Deputies said the 5 by 5 inch bruise was more likely caused by the slipper.
