A 24-year-old Silverdale man hit a 2-year-old with the metal end of a fly swatter as discipline for knocking over a kitchen shelf.
The man was in Kitsap County Superior Court Aug. 26 after being arrested on a warrant from 2022 and charged with third-degree assault. He faces five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Court records show Kitsap deputies responded to the 3600 block of Princeton Lane at 2:09 p.m. April 11, 2022 because a husband was walking around the house with a gun.
The wife said she got home from her graveyard shift — they both worked active duty with the Navy —and her husband wouldn’t let her see their child. When she finally was able to check the diaper she saw welts on the baby’s back. The husband said he hit the child with a fly swatter as punishment for knocking over the kitchen shelf.
She said she couldn’t stay with someone like that, so he got a gun out of the safe, pointed it to his chin and said he was going to commit suicide. She calmed him down, and he left. Officers said they saw two marks on the baby’s back that looked like the imprint of the handle so it had to be done with a lot of force. The suspect was arrested, but released, and was only recently arrested again.
Top 10 car thief
A man who spray painted a gold vehicle black was in Kitsap County Superior Court Aug. 28 charged with possession of a stolen vehicle after being arrested on a warrant from May 17 of last year.
Bail is set at $150,000 He faces 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Court records show Bremerton police responded to the 900 block of N. Montgomery Avenue at 6:06 p.m. May 16, 2023. A suspicious vehicle was reported, and police found it parked illegally in a 30-minute spot. A man was asleep in the driver’s seat. A check showed the car was gold, but had been spray-painted black.
During the arrest, an officer saw the key in the ignition was a worn down “jiggle” key. The suspect said he happened to get into the car as he was waiting to buy drugs and fell asleep. The man had other “jiggle” keys on his key ring, and is on the department’s Top 10 list of known car thieves, suspected of six in the previous year.
Child molest
A 32-year-old Port Orchard man was in Superior Court Aug. 28 charged with first-degree child molestation arrested on a warrant from July 10 of last year.
He faces life in prison and a $50,000 fine.
Court records say Kitsap deputies talked to a woman Dec. 1, 2022, about a crime on Green Mountain Road NW in Bremerton Nov. 14 of that year. Her granddaughter told her while playing with dolls that the suspect touched her. When interviewed she said she was probably dreaming. She then said, “I’m scared to say it,” later adding she was touched “where we go to the bathroom.”
The report notes that when the victim was 3 she had said somebody had touched her, but then recanted so no forensic interview took place then. The suspect said it might have been someone else, adding when he changed her diaper when she was 3 he did do it. He made suicidal threats when in jail. When released he was later reported as a missing person, but it was canceled. A couple of weeks later he was aggressive toward police, and was told he would be tased if he didn’t cooperate. He screamed, “shoot me.” Police later learned he was in a mental health facility in Tacoma.
Husband charged
A 32-year-old Port Orchard man was in Kitsap County Superior Court Aug. 27 facing three charges, reduced from the original nine.
He’s charged with second-degree assault, violation of a court order of felony assault and harassment threat to kill. He faces 20 years in prison and $40,000 in fines.
Court records show Kitsap deputies responded Aug. 22 at 6:08 p.m. to the 5300 block of Peterson Road SE. The victim, who had a black eye, said she was married to the suspect for six years.
They both were in recovery for years. She said they both were drinkers, and his physical abuse got worse over the years. He’d get arrested, but the abuse got worse every time he was released. She quit calling 911 because he wasn’t being kept in jail.
He recently wouldn’t let her leave the home without him. So at 5 that morning, she snuck out to meet a friend. She returned after 30 minutes. He called her a “cheater and whore,” grabbed her by the hair, forced her to the ground and kicked her about 1o times.
He dragged her to the kitchen and slammed her head into the cabinets about four times, then punched her in the head. He said she could never leave the house again, and he would kill her and go to prison with a smile on his face. For 45 minutes he stood over her and repeatedly smacked her on the back of her head.
He fell asleep so she tried to go to a nearby church. But he awoke and drove all around with the window down screaming while looking for her. After two hours she finally was able to sneak to the church. She went to a hospital to be evaluated but returned hours later. The suspect then tried to strangle her.
The next morning he said he got all his aggression out. Police came later that day after being called by a witness. Despite using Smokey by air and dogs by ground he was not found. Deputies later found out the victim was actually texting the suspect at times to help him elude officers.
Voyeurism charge
A 47-year-old Olalla man was charged in Superior Court Aug. 26 with first-degree voyeurism.
Court records show Aug. 14 at 11:12 p.m. Kitsap deputies responded to the 7100 block of SE New Jade Lane. The victim’s boyfriend said a camera had been hidden in her bedroom by a roommate. They were looking for a cellphone charger when they stumbled across the camera hidden between two books. The suspect was identified in one of the videos. Two younger sisters also have been known to use the room.
The victim said recently her roommates invited her to eat with them, which they don’t normally do. The victim said that’s when she thinks the camera was put in the room. She also said that night she woke up in the night feeling like she had had intercourse. She stood up “and felt even more weird.” Her female roommate said she also didn’t sleep well and had a very odd/weird night. She had a Sexual Assault Nurse Exam test done as she thought she might have been drugged.
The suspect said he put the camera there to see if there was any cheating going on. He said he’s had it since his time in Iraq to protect his stuff from third-country nationals. The suspect’s girlfriend said he has an addiction to porn.
Child assault
A 37-year-old Port Orchard man was in Superior Court Aug. 26 charged with second-degree child assault.
He faces 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
Court records show Port Orchard police responded Aug. 19 at 9:50 a.m. to Jerry Lane.
The parents said the 10-year-old victim was confronted for lying and stealing, which prompted him to bash his head into the hallway wall. The suspect tried to stop him by grabbing the back of his t-shirt, causing the victim to fall. He then dragged the victim into a bedroom. The suspect, who weighs 180 pounds, then lay on top of the 60-pounder, with his forearm strangling the boy, making it hard to breathe.
When police came to arrest the suspect he slammed the door in their faces, ran off and resisted arrest for a short time.
Bail $500K
Bail was set at $500,000 in Superior Court Aug. 26 for a 32-year-old Bremerton man arrested on a warrant for malicious mischief.
He faces five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Court records show on June 29 at 8:41 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 600 block of NW Gardena Way. A car in the garage had dents and paint damage. The victim said the suspect was trying to get into the residence via the garage. He threw scooters, which caused the car damage.
She thought he was intoxicated and video seemed to confirm that. He left, returned and tried to get onto a second-story deck by climbing on a garbage can. She said there were previous domestic violence instances not only with her, but with previous relationships for him.
Stolen vehicle
A 31-year-old Lakebay woman was in Superior Court Aug. 26 charged with possession of a stolen vehicle.
Bail was $50,000. She faces 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines.
Court papers say Bremerton police responded Aug. 25 at 11:45 p.m. to the 800 block of Martin Luther King Way as a stolen vehicle was recovered. The victim said the night before his house was burglarized. The suspect pried open a window in the basement to gain access.
The victim found food on the counter and that his belongings had been rummaged through. He also found a note from the suspect.
A neighbor’s video caught the suspect on camera. The suspect’s identification card was found in a black hoodie left at the scene. A Facebook post was seen of the suspect and the vehicle.
Burglary charge
A 42-year-old Port Orchard man was in Superior Court Aug. 20 charged with second-degree burglary.
He faces 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines. Bail was $50,000.
Court papers say Port Orchard police responded to the 400 block of South Kitsap Boulevard Aug. 19 at 4:46 p.m. The caller said the suspect turned off power at the sewer lift station then poured a jug of oil into the diesel generator, causing about $10,000 in damage.
