A 32-year-old Olalla woman who was up a tree in more ways than one is facing charges in Kitsap County Superior Court.
After a long chase by car and on foot, deputies cornered the woman as she was 30 feet up a tree. Soon after she fell out, suffering minor injuries.
The incident took place at 1:38 a.m. Jan. 26 and a warrant was issued for her arrest. She was charged with eluding police and faces five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Bail was set at $150,000.
Probable cause papers say a deputy followed a vehicle in the Gorst area that was speeding. The deputy found out the license plate was for another vehicle, and the suspect had eluded numerous law enforcement agencies previously.
The deputy saw the vehicle commit several traffic violations, including behavior similar to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The deputy observed reckless driving as the car went off the road. The woman fled on foot through brush.
A K9 team joined in. Deputies talked with three passengers still in the car. Two had asked but were not allowed out of the car, which officials said could have been unlawful imprisonment. The driver later said she had ingested fentanyl.
Gun assault
A 20-year-old Bremerton man was charged July 14 in Superior Court after threatening to kill a dad and his daughter.
He’s charged with second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. Bail was set at $300,000. He faces 15 years in prison and $30,000 in fines.
Probable cause papers say the crime occurred July 13 at 1:49 a.m. in the 12000 block of Ridgepoint Circle in Silverdale.
The suspect harassed and assaulted a man and his daughter by aiming a gun at them and threatening to kill both and a dog. An unidentified associate struck the daughter in the head with a pistol before pointing it at her. The dad and daughter “ran for their lives” and were shot at by either the suspect or his associate as bullet evidence was found at a nearby residence.
A no-contact order from Port Orchard Municipal Court included that the suspect not have weapons.
Car assault
A 21-year-old Bremerton man was in Superior Court July 10 after trying to hit some bystanders with a car, a sheriff incident report says.
The man is charged with second-degree assault, driving under the influence and reckless driving. Combined he faces almost seven years in prison and $30,000 in fines. Bail is $100,000.
On July 9 at 9:25 p.m., deputies were dispatched to an assault in the parking lot of the Silverdale Mall. A red truck attempted to hit several people.
When detained, the driver said he was not arguing, striking or attempting to hit anyone. In the car were several bottles and cans of beer with some empty and some unopened.
A witness said the man had arrived looking for his wife. She was not there, and one man told the suspect to leave. The suspect began hitting him then pulled a woman’s hair who tried to intervene. Another witness hit the suspect with a broom to get him to stop.
The suspect got in the car and drove at some bystanders. Photos were later taken of those with injuries.
The suspect finally agreed to a blood alcohol test at 11:18 p.m. It was .137.
8 convictions
A 40-year-old transient man with eight felony convictions was in Superior Court July 11 for first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, court records say.
He faces 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Bail was set at $75,000.
Deputies were called to the transient trailer encampment in woods near the 8900 block of Holly Road in Bremerton at 12:36 a.m. July 10. A woman went to a neighbor’s for help after arguing with the suspect. Later, the suspect used a sawed-off shotgun and fired a warning shot into the ground.
Deputies could not confirm any assault took place, but they did find a shell casing and hole in the ground and after getting a search warrant found a .22-caliber rifle in the trailer.
