Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office
Aug. 18
BURGLARY ALARM: A burglary alarm was reported on Wolfden Road, Winthrop. It turned out that the key holder had given the alarm company the wrong password.
MEDICAL ISSUE: It was reported that an 11-year-old boy shot himself in the foot with a revolver. He was taken to Three Rivers Hospital.
CHECK ON PERSONAL WELFARE: Caller on West Chewuch Road, Winthrop, reported that a man was threatening to kill himself and owns a pistol.
Aug. 20
THEFT: Caller on Highway 20, Twisp, reported that a five-gallon fuel container had been taken the previous evening, and another fuel container and mountain bike had been taken more recently.
Twisp Police Department
Aug. 19
FIRE: A wildlands fire was reported on Woods Canyon Road, off of Twisp River Road east of Twisp.
INTOXICATION: It was reported from Peters Road that an intoxicated elderly man was giving firefighters a hard time.
ACCIDENT: A two-vehicle, non-injury accident was reported on East Methow Valley
BURGLARY: A possible burglary was reported on Wright Road, Winthrop.
MEDICAL: It was reported that an elderly man had fallen at a location on Burgar Street.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: It was reported that some people were looking into a residence on West Twisp Avenue with flashlights; it turned out to be a firefighting team.
Aug. 20
MEDICAL: It was reported that man fell and injured his hip at a location on Magers Street.
FIRE: A possible new smoke plume was reported in an area near Highway 20.
DOMESTIC DISPUTE: It was reported that someone on Canyon Street was outside yelling.
Aug. 21
BURGLARY ALARM: An ATM burglary alarm was reported on North Methow Valley Highway.
BURGLARY ALARM: A burglary alarm was reported on Twisp-Carlton Road.
THEFT: It was reported that someone at a location on South Methow Valley Highway was trying to take a generator out of a pickup truck bed.
Aug. 22
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: Suspicious actions were reported at Highway 20 and Rader Road, Winthrop.
Aug. 23
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: Suspicious actions were reported on May Street.
ABANDONED VEHICLE: An abandoned vehicle was reported at West Second Avenue and North Johnson Street.
Winthrop Marshal’s Office
Aug. 22
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: Suspicious activities were reported at a location on Engler Street.
Aug. 23
DRUGS: A person was taken into custody on drug charges at a location on Riverside Avenue.
Okanogan County District Court
Nicholas Trenton Christian, 25, of Winthrop, pleaded guilty to Ignition Interlock Violation and third-degree Driving While License Suspended. On count one he was sentenced to 364 days with 362 suspended, and on count two he was sentenced to 90 days with 90 days suspended. He was fined a total of $736.00.
Okanogan County Superior Court
The court found probable cause to charge William R. Snook, 69, of Carlton, with second-degree Assault. Bail was set at $25,000.
The court found probable cause to charge Jillian Olivia Yoakum, 25, of Winthrop, with second-degree Theft and second-degree Possession of Stolen Property. Bail was set at $5,000. Yoakum was also charged with Residential Burglary and third-degree theft. Bail was set at $5,000.
The court found probable cause to charge Justin Edward Schamel, 29, of Winthrop, with second-degree Theft and second-degree Possession of Stolen Property. Bail was set at $5,000. Schamel was also charged with Residential Burglary and third-degree theft. Bail was set at $5,000.
The court found probable cause to charge David Tomas Kay, 24, of Twisp, with Possessing a Controlled Substance and Use of Drug Paraphernalia. He is to be released on personal recognizance.
The court found probable cause to charge Mikeal Ryan Tomatich, 29, of Twisp, with four counts of Forgery and second-degree Theft. Bail was set at $20,000. He was also charged with second-degree Burglary, first-degree Trafficking in Stolen Property, and second-degree Theft. Bail was set at $20,000.
