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Superior court roundup: Christmas fracas, threats to mom Bail was set at $50,000 for a $helton man arrested after alleg- edly threatening to kill the mother ofhis child and then pushing her out of the vehicle she was driving 0a a cold and snowy night. He also faces potential felony charges related to alleged damage lie did to the home of his child's mdparents on Christmas Day. . Jacob Juan Rivera, 27, of 40 0rtll.. Agency Road, Shelton, was atified on Wednesday, Janu- in Mason County Superior in the investigation of two He faces potential charges l¢kless endangerment, felony and assault in the degree. assault charge involves al- of domestic violence on 16 against Samantha his child's mother. the Mason Coun- Office located Rivera Prairie Road after callers told the Shelton Corn- Center that someone pickup truck was trying female, later identi- is Samantha Kenyon. Hall said she and Raffi saw a woman run out of WOods screaming, "He's try- kill me" and then run back woods. She said someone pickup attempted to run the road. They stopped in the area where the out of the woods and of the pickup, identi- as Rivera, drove up alongside Pinning Scropian between r vehicle and the truck. Bill Reed reported see- truck parked at the side road and identified Rivera driver. He reportedly told he and his girlfriend in an argument and she late the woods. He admitted "got physical" and he had a knife in deputy said. Kenyon was located railroad tracks on McE- Road. She reportedly she gave Rivera a town in the Ford pickup Which is registered to her said she toli an argument cheating on him and he to kill her and later her on the side of was also identified in of malicious mis- the second degree involv- he broke a window residence of Roy and Kath- Samantha Kenyon's on December 25. to court documents and Samantha Kenyon and she went parents at 71 North ourt. He reportedly came to talk to Samantha Ken- parents did not allow see her. He reportedly be- yelling and cursing; elder Kenyons said they a loud noise and a front broken out in the liv- Sawyer appointed Sergi as defense attorney cases and scheduled ar- 29. Sawyer $5,000 in the malicious case and at $50,000 in case. He ordered Rivera no contact with Roy and Kenyon, their residence, Kenyon or potential Kayle A. Motz, Shelly Scropian and April O1- January 23: R. Newby, 24, of Was identified in an in- of failure to register Offender by not living at address since De- He was listed as tran- required to register 2000 conviction in County for third-degree With sexual motivation. his address as Drive, Shelton. to a probable-cause ared by Detec- who coordinates registration pro- Washington State De- of Corrections notified offÉce on December ewhy was not at the ad- Adam said he stepmother, who said he was on the property. failed to report a address on January 2. 21, Adam reported, Dale Carrell of 615 East Passage View Drive informed the sheriffs office Newby was residing with him. He was arrested at Carrell's residence on January 21. Court Commissioner Rich Ad- amson set bail at $25,000 and scheduled arraignment for Feb- ruary 5. * Jacob Raymond Ander- son, 20, of 1561 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, was identified in an investigation of theft in the • first degree, possession of stolen property in the first degree and felony eluding. He was arrested January 23 by Sergeant Jeff Rhoades of the Shelton Police Department who said he was responding to a report around 6:30 a.m. from Eduardo Perez who said someone stole his 1994 Chevy van after his wife left it running outside their residence at 624 West Cedar Street. Rhoades said he spotted the van in the 1500 block of Franklin Street, and when he turned and followed it, the speed increased and was in excess of the posted 25 miles per hour. When the van attempted to enter the roadway, it struck a tree on the passenger side and flipped onto the driver's side. Anderson reportedly kicked out the back window of the van and was arrested. He is charged with first-degree theft and mali- cious mischief in the second de- gree. Court Commissioner Adamson appointed James Gazori as de- fense attorney, set bail at $15,000 and scheduled arraignment for February 5. He ordered Anderson to have no contact with Perez, his wife, their residence or Jacqueline Brewer, a potential witness. • Christopher Eugene Thompson, 35,, of 1808 West Ford Loop Road, Elma, was iden- tified in an investigation of un- lawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful pos- session of a precription drug and use of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested just after mid- night on January 23 by Trooper Joshua Merritt of the Washington *State Patrol who said he stopped the vehicle Thompson was driv- ing for speeding and having a cracked windshield. The trooper noted Thompson "showed signs of confusion and had lethargic movements and a gravely slurred voice." He also saw several knives and a box of ammunition inside the vehicle. Merritt said he searched Thompson and found a glass pipe in a shirt pocket and a baggie containing a white crystal sub- stance which field-tested posi- tive for methamphetamine. When he searched the vehicle, he said, he found a pill bottle which con- tained several pills identified as Vicodin, a prescription narcotic and a .22-caliber rifle. Thompson lost his right to own, use or pos- sess firearms as a result of a 2001 felony drug conviction. Court Commissioner Adamson appointed Eric Valley as defense counsel, set bail at $10,000 and scheduled arraignment for Feb- ruary 5. • Nathan Allen Hanson, 25, of 6418 Pullman Place SW, Port Orchard, was identified in an in- vestigation of unlawful posses- sion of a prescription drug, pos- session of less than 40 grams of marijuana and use of drug para- phernalia. He was arrested January 22 by Trooper Tony Radulescu who works out of Kitsap County on the Aggressive Driving Apprehension Team. He said he stopped the ve- hicle Hanson was driving for hav- ing no lights on the rear license plate and when he contacted Hanson, the trooper noted, he he detected an odor of marijuana and arrested him after verifying there was a warrant for his arrest. The trooper said he searched Hanson and found a bag of green vegetable material which field- tested positive for marijuana in one pants pocket and a metal pipe with burnt residue in another pocket. He also reportedly found a pill bottle with no label contain- ing two pills identified as Percoset and Vicodin which both require a prescription. Court Commissioner Adamson appointed Jeanette Boothe as de- fense attorney and released Han- son on his promise to appear for arraignment on February 5. • Lynn Marie Hannah, 38, of Shelton, was identified in an in- vestigation of possession of meth- amphetamine and use of drug paraphernalia. She said she would reside at 405 East Fir Street. She was arrested January 22 by Sergeant Jerry Lingle of the SPD who said he was responding to a report of a disturbance near First and Cedar streets. He con- firmed outstanding warrants for her arrest and reportedly found a smoking device with burnt resi- due and a pill bottle containing a chunk of white substance which field-tested positive for meth and several small bags, one which con- tained a crystal substance which also tested positive for meth. Court Commissioner Adamson appointed Boothe as defense at- torney and released Hannah on her promise to appear for arraign- ment on February 5. On Monday, January 22: • Simeon Marc Buchheit, 21, of 691 East Greenview Lane, Shelton, was identified in an in- vestigation of attempted residen- tial burglary, theft in the second degree and vehicle prowl in the second degree. He was arrested on January 19 by Deputy Jim Morini of the Ma- son County Sheriffs Office who said he was responding to a re- port from Danielle Warren of an attempted break-in at a residence on 531 East Meyer Lake Drive. Warren reportedly said someone tried to get inside and left in a red vehicle. The deputy said that as he turned on to the road a red ve- hicle stopped about 50 yards in front of his patrol car and a male jumped out and ran through some backyards in Oak Park. Morini said he was not located but Buch- heit, who was the driver, placed his hands on the vehicle. Danielle Warren said two men knocked on the front door but she ignored them. Then she said she heard someone trying windows and doors of the residence. She also said she watched them get into her father's vehicle, take two speakers and then drive off. After being advised of his con- stitutional rights not to speak with law enforcement without an attorney present, Buchheit allegedly said he went to collect $140 he loaned Danielle Warren and when she did not come to the door he took the speakers as col- lateral. Judge Sawyer appointed Gazo- ri as defense attorney, set bail at $5,000 and scheduled arraign- ment for February 5. • Stephen Smith Morris, 51, of 40560 North Highway 101, Lil- liwaup, was identified in an inves- tigation of auto theft, assault in the fourth degree and driving un- der the influence of intoxicants. He was arrested January 19 by Trooper Toby Haapala who said he was responding to a report of a disabled vehicle near Milepost 315 of Highway 101. Monty and Marlene Davis of Sequim report- edly stopped to help a Ford Es- cort in the road and found Mor- ris slumped over the wheel. Mr. Davis reportedly tried to push the Escort and Mrs. Davis called 911. Morris reportedly got into the Davises' 2002 Dodge Ram and put it in gear. When Mrs. Davis reached into the vehicle to turn it off he pushed her away leaving a mark on her arm. Mr. Davis re- portedly pulled Morris from the vehicle and said Morris struck him in the head with his hands before firefighters arrived and re- strained Morris. Davis was aided by two other motorists, Angelo Fazio and Bruce Ganon. The results of a portable breath test performed on Morris reportedly indicated a blood-alco- hol level of .158, nearly twice the legal limit. Judge Sawyer appointed John Stanislay as defense attorney, set bail at $5,000 and scheduled arraignment for February 5. He ordered Morris to have no contact with the Davises or potential wit- nesses, Fazio and Ganon. • Egbert Wayne McGee Jr., 19, of 23110 NE State Route 3, Belfair, was identified in an in- vestigation of malicious mischief in the second degree and fourth- degree assault. He was arrested January 21 by Deputy Byron Trout who said he was putting gas in his patrol vehicle when he was approached by Bryndon S. Neary who had a bloody nose and said someone had hit him at Belfair State Park. Neary said "a black guy and some kids started hassling him and then the black guy punched the car window, broke it and then hit him in the nose for no reason." The incident was reported at about 6 p.m. and Trout said he looked for the suspect "with no luck." At 9:15 p.m., the deputy said, he saw three people walking along NE Gladwin Beach Road, just north of the park. One per- son was described as a black male who matched the description giv- en by Neary and there were two juvenile females with him. McGee allegedly told the deputy "some dude" made lewd advances to "my girls here so I stood up for them and punched the dude." Judge Sawyer appointed Jea- nette Boothe as defense attorney, set bail at $2,500 and scheduled arraignment for February 5. He ordered McGee to have no contact with Neary. • David Jay Patrick, 22, of 121 NE Rainbow Lane, Belfair, was identified in an investigation of possession of a drug without a prescription and driving under the influence. He was arrested on January 19 by Trooper Ken Hedstrom who said he stopped the vehicle Pat- rick was driving for speeding on State Route 3 in Belfair. Patrick was stumbling and falling as he exited the vehicle, the trooper re- ported, noting he placed Patrick under arrest for driving under the influence. The trooper said he searched Patrick and found an unmarked pill bottle in one of his pockets which contained Vicodin, a pre- scription drug. A gun also was found under the driver's seat, the trooper said. Judge Sawyer appointed An- drew Rubenstein as defense attor- ney, set bail at $5,000 and sched- uled arraignment for February 5. • Corey Laughard, 25, of Port Orchard, was identified in an investigation of felony eluding and driving with a suspended li- cense. He was listed as transient at booking. Laughard was arrested January 21 by Trooper C.R. Mihelich who said he saw the vehicle Laughard was driving parked on the shoul- der near a self-storage business at the intersection of state routes 3 and 106. The vehicle Laughard was driving reportedly left at a high rate of speed, 56 miles per hour, and took off north on State Route 3, driving above the posted speed of 35 miles per hour. The vehicle lost a tire and Laughard was arrested, the trooper said. Judge Sawyer appointed Val- ley as defense attorney, set bail at $5,000 and scheduled arraign- ment for February 5. • Cheryl Ann Chaplin, 47, of 931 SE Cook Plant Farm Road, Shelton, was identified in an investigation of possession of methamphetamine, use of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license in the third degree. She was arrested around 2 a.m. January 22 by Sergeant Jeff Rhoades of the SPD who said he confirmed her driving status was suspended. Rhoades said he searched the vehicle and found a purse which contained a small makeup bag that had a small bag with a white substance which field-tested positive for meth. He also reported finding a glass smoking device behind the purse on the seat. Judge Sawyer appointed Gazori as defense attorney and released Chaplin on her promise to appear for arraignment on February 5. On Friday, January 19: • Joel Christopher Weigle, 30, of 1882 Boundary Street, Shelton, was identified in an in- vestigation of possession of meth- amphetamine, possession of less than 40 grams of marijuana and driving under the influence of in- toxicants. He was arrested January 18 by Trooper C.F. Magallon who said he observed a dark-colored Su- zuki sport-utility vehicle driving erratically in the Hillcrest area of Shelton. The vehicle report- edly failed to stop for several stop signs in the area and accelerated away from the patrol car. Magal- lon said when the vehicle finally stopped at the Chevron station at Arcadia and Olympic High- way South, the driver, Weigle, appeared "extremely restless and jittery and he was making short, rapid exaggerated motions about the vehicle." The trooper reported Weigle's behavior to be "consistent with someone under the influence of stimulants" and noted he per- formed poorly on voluntary field sobriety tests. Magallon said he searched a black leather jacket Weigle was wearing and found a cigarette package which con- tained a plastic bag of a green vegetable material and a smaller bag which containing small white crystals. Field tests on both sub- stances were positive for meth- amphetamine and marijuana, the trooper said. Judge Sawyer appointed Sergi as defense attorney, set bail at $2,500 and scheduled arraign- ment for February 1. On Thursday, January 18: • John Arthur Marshall- Dhuet, 21, of 1520 Old Belfair Highway, Belfair, was identified in an investigation of possession of methamphetamine, possession of less than 40 grams of marijua- na and use of drug parapherna- lia. He was arrested January 17 by Trooper Rob Atkinson who said he stopped the vehicle Mar- shall-Dhuet was driving because his passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and the windshield had a number of cracks. After the troop- er determined the driver's driving status was suspended and there was an outstanding Shelton Mu- nicipal Court warrant for his ar- rest, he arrested the suspect. The trooper said he searched the vehicle and found inside a pipe with burnt residue and a case containing a baggie with white residue, assorted para- phernalia and a glass tube with white residue. A metal case con- taining suspected marijuana was also found in the vehicle. The res- idue from the pipe and glass tube field-tested positive for meth and the vegetable material in the case was positive for marijuana, the trooper said. Judge Sawyer appointed Charles Lane as defense attorney, set bail at $5,000 and scheduled arraignment for January 29. Guilty pleas: Batchelor took his customer for a ride Two men scheduled for trial this month in Mason County Superior Court changed their pleas on Mon- day, January 22. Daniel Ray Batchelor, 38, of 2236 King Street, Shelton, pled guilty to identity theft in the sec- ond degree. "October 27 I used a credit card of one of my customers with the in- tent to commit a crime," Batchelor wrote in his plea statement. "I was a limousine driver," he added, and said the card belonged to Darrell Winans. "Where did you obtain that in- formation?" Judge James Sawyer asked. "It was on the trip sheet," Batchelor replied. According to court documents, he obtained the credit card num- ber when he was working as a driver for a local limousine service and had transported Winans' wife. The standard-range sentence is from 12 to 14 months, Judge Saw- yer explained. Anthony Vincent Newbern, 18, of 110 East Maple Street, Shel- ton, entered guilty pleas to charg- es of burglary in the second degree and second-degree theft. In his plea statement, Newbern wrote, "On November 5, I unlaw- fully entered the Arcadia Drill- ing building on Collier Road and stole copper wire." Newbern was employed by Arcadia Drilling at the time of the theft and the value of the copper was said to be more than $250. With an offender score of two the sentencing range is from four to 12 months for the burglary conviction, Judge Sawyer explained, with the state recommending a nine-month sentence for the burglary. Batchelor and Newbern are scheduled for sentencing on Feb- ruary 12. Thursday, January 25, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 27 Superior court roundup: Christmas fracas, threats to mom Bail was set at $50,000 for a $helton man arrested after alleg- edly threatening to kill the mother ofhis child and then pushing her out of the vehicle she was driving 0a a cold and snowy night. He also faces potential felony charges related to alleged damage lie did to the home of his child's mdparents on Christmas Day. . Jacob Juan Rivera, 27, of 40 0rtll.. Agency Road, Shelton, was atified on Wednesday, Janu- in Mason County Superior in the investigation of two He faces potential charges l¢kless endangerment, felony and assault in the degree. assault charge involves al- of domestic violence on 16 against Samantha his child's mother. the Mason Coun- Office located Rivera Prairie Road after callers told the Shelton Corn- Center that someone pickup truck was trying female, later identi- is Samantha Kenyon. Hall said she and Raffi saw a woman run out of WOods screaming, "He's try- kill me" and then run back woods. She said someone pickup attempted to run the road. They stopped in the area where the out of the woods and of the pickup, identi- as Rivera, drove up alongside Pinning Scropian between r vehicle and the truck. Bill Reed reported see- truck parked at the side road and identified Rivera driver. He reportedly told he and his girlfriend in an argument and she late the woods. He admitted "got physical" and he had a knife in deputy said. Kenyon was located railroad tracks on McE- Road. She reportedly she gave Rivera a town in the Ford pickup Which is registered to her said she toli an argument cheating on him and he to kill her and later her on the side of was also identified in of malicious mis- the second degree involv- he broke a window residence of Roy and Kath- Samantha Kenyon's on December 25. to court documents and Samantha Kenyon and she went parents at 71 North ourt. He reportedly came to talk to Samantha Ken- parents did not allow see her. He reportedly be- yelling and cursing; elder Kenyons said they a loud noise and a front broken out in the liv- Sawyer appointed Sergi as defense attorney cases and scheduled ar- 29. Sawyer $5,000 in the malicious case and at $50,000 in case. He ordered Rivera no contact with Roy and Kenyon, their residence, Kenyon or potential Kayle A. Motz, Shelly Scropian and April O1- January 23: R. Newby, 24, of Was identified in an in- of failure to register Offender by not living at address since De- He was listed as tran- required to register 2000 conviction in County for third-degree With sexual motivation. his address as Drive, Shelton. to a probable-cause ared by Detec- who coordinates registration pro- Washington State De- of Corrections notified offÉce on December ewhy was not at the ad- Adam said he stepmother, who said he was on the property. failed to report a address on January 2. 21, Adam reported, Dale Carrell of 615 East Passage View Drive informed the sheriffs office Newby was residing with him. He was arrested at Carrell's residence on January 21. Court Commissioner Rich Ad- amson set bail at $25,000 and scheduled arraignment for Feb- ruary 5. * Jacob Raymond Ander- son, 20, of 1561 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, was identified in an investigation of theft in the • first degree, possession of stolen property in the first degree and felony eluding. He was arrested January 23 by Sergeant Jeff Rhoades of the Shelton Police Department who said he was responding to a report around 6:30 a.m. from Eduardo Perez who said someone stole his 1994 Chevy van after his wife left it running outside their residence at 624 West Cedar Street. Rhoades said he spotted the van in the 1500 block of Franklin Street, and when he turned and followed it, the speed increased and was in excess of the posted 25 miles per hour. When the van attempted to enter the roadway, it struck a tree on the passenger side and flipped onto the driver's side. Anderson reportedly kicked out the back window of the van and was arrested. He is charged with first-degree theft and mali- cious mischief in the second de- gree. Court Commissioner Adamson appointed James Gazori as de- fense attorney, set bail at $15,000 and scheduled arraignment for February 5. He ordered Anderson to have no contact with Perez, his wife, their residence or Jacqueline Brewer, a potential witness. • Christopher Eugene Thompson, 35,, of 1808 West Ford Loop Road, Elma, was iden- tified in an investigation of un- lawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful pos- session of a precription drug and use of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested just after mid- night on January 23 by Trooper Joshua Merritt of the Washington *State Patrol who said he stopped the vehicle Thompson was driv- ing for speeding and having a cracked windshield. The trooper noted Thompson "showed signs of confusion and had lethargic movements and a gravely slurred voice." He also saw several knives and a box of ammunition inside the vehicle. Merritt said he searched Thompson and found a glass pipe in a shirt pocket and a baggie containing a white crystal sub- stance which field-tested posi- tive for methamphetamine. When he searched the vehicle, he said, he found a pill bottle which con- tained several pills identified as Vicodin, a prescription narcotic and a .22-caliber rifle. Thompson lost his right to own, use or pos- sess firearms as a result of a 2001 felony drug conviction. Court Commissioner Adamson appointed Eric Valley as defense counsel, set bail at $10,000 and scheduled arraignment for Feb- ruary 5. • Nathan Allen Hanson, 25, of 6418 Pullman Place SW, Port Orchard, was identified in an in- vestigation of unlawful posses- sion of a prescription drug, pos- session of less than 40 grams of marijuana and use of drug para- phernalia. He was arrested January 22 by Trooper Tony Radulescu who works out of Kitsap County on the Aggressive Driving Apprehension Team. He said he stopped the ve- hicle Hanson was driving for hav- ing no lights on the rear license plate and when he contacted Hanson, the trooper noted, he he detected an odor of marijuana and arrested him after verifying there was a warrant for his arrest. The trooper said he searched Hanson and found a bag of green vegetable material which field- tested positive for marijuana in one pants pocket and a metal pipe with burnt residue in another pocket. He also reportedly found a pill bottle with no label contain- ing two pills identified as Percoset and Vicodin which both require a prescription. Court Commissioner Adamson appointed Jeanette Boothe as de- fense attorney and released Han- son on his promise to appear for arraignment on February 5. • Lynn Marie Hannah, 38, of Shelton, was identified in an in- vestigation of possession of meth- amphetamine and use of drug paraphernalia. She said she would reside at 405 East Fir Street. She was arrested January 22 by Sergeant Jerry Lingle of the SPD who said he was responding to a report of a disturbance near First and Cedar streets. He con- firmed outstanding warrants for her arrest and reportedly found a smoking device with burnt resi- due and a pill bottle containing a chunk of white substance which field-tested positive for meth and several small bags, one which con- tained a crystal substance which also tested positive for meth. Court Commissioner Adamson appointed Boothe as defense at- torney and released Hannah on her promise to appear for arraign- ment on February 5. On Monday, January 22: • Simeon Marc Buchheit, 21, of 691 East Greenview Lane, Shelton, was identified in an in- vestigation of attempted residen- tial burglary, theft in the second degree and vehicle prowl in the second degree. He was arrested on January 19 by Deputy Jim Morini of the Ma- son County Sheriffs Office who said he was responding to a re- port from Danielle Warren of an attempted break-in at a residence on 531 East Meyer Lake Drive. Warren reportedly said someone tried to get inside and left in a red vehicle. The deputy said that as he turned on to the road a red ve- hicle stopped about 50 yards in front of his patrol car and a male jumped out and ran through some backyards in Oak Park. Morini said he was not located but Buch- heit, who was the driver, placed his hands on the vehicle. Danielle Warren said two men knocked on the front door but she ignored them. Then she said she heard someone trying windows and doors of the residence. She also said she watched them get into her father's vehicle, take two speakers and then drive off. After being advised of his con- stitutional rights not to speak with law enforcement without an attorney present, Buchheit allegedly said he went to collect $140 he loaned Danielle Warren and when she did not come to the door he took the speakers as col- lateral. Judge Sawyer appointed Gazo- ri as defense attorney, set bail at $5,000 and scheduled arraign- ment for February 5. • Stephen Smith Morris, 51, of 40560 North Highway 101, Lil- liwaup, was identified in an inves- tigation of auto theft, assault in the fourth degree and driving un- der the influence of intoxicants. He was arrested January 19 by Trooper Toby Haapala who said he was responding to a report of a disabled vehicle near Milepost 315 of Highway 101. Monty and Marlene Davis of Sequim report- edly stopped to help a Ford Es- cort in the road and found Mor- ris slumped over the wheel. Mr. Davis reportedly tried to push the Escort and Mrs. Davis called 911. Morris reportedly got into the Davises' 2002 Dodge Ram and put it in gear. When Mrs. Davis reached into the vehicle to turn it off he pushed her away leaving a mark on her arm. Mr. Davis re- portedly pulled Morris from the vehicle and said Morris struck him in the head with his hands before firefighters arrived and re- strained Morris. Davis was aided by two other motorists, Angelo Fazio and Bruce Ganon. The results of a portable breath test performed on Morris reportedly indicated a blood-alco- hol level of .158, nearly twice the legal limit. Judge Sawyer appointed John Stanislay as defense attorney, set bail at $5,000 and scheduled arraignment for February 5. He ordered Morris to have no contact with the Davises or potential wit- nesses, Fazio and Ganon. • Egbert Wayne McGee Jr., 19, of 23110 NE State Route 3, Belfair, was identified in an in- vestigation of malicious mischief in the second degree and fourth- degree assault. He was arrested January 21 by Deputy Byron Trout who said he was putting gas in his patrol vehicle when he was approached by Bryndon S. Neary who had a bloody nose and said someone had hit him at Belfair State Park. Neary said "a black guy and some kids started hassling him and then the black guy punched the car window, broke it and then hit him in the nose for no reason." The incident was reported at about 6 p.m. and Trout said he looked for the suspect "with no luck." At 9:15 p.m., the deputy said, he saw three people walking along NE Gladwin Beach Road, just north of the park. One per- son was described as a black male who matched the description giv- en by Neary and there were two juvenile females with him. McGee allegedly told the deputy "some dude" made lewd advances to "my girls here so I stood up for them and punched the dude." Judge Sawyer appointed Jea- nette Boothe as defense attorney, set bail at $2,500 and scheduled arraignment for February 5. He ordered McGee to have no contact with Neary. • David Jay Patrick, 22, of 121 NE Rainbow Lane, Belfair, was identified in an investigation of possession of a drug without a prescription and driving under the influence. He was arrested on January 19 by Trooper Ken Hedstrom who said he stopped the vehicle Pat- rick was driving for speeding on State Route 3 in Belfair. Patrick was stumbling and falling as he exited the vehicle, the trooper re- ported, noting he placed Patrick under arrest for driving under the influence. The trooper said he searched Patrick and found an unmarked pill bottle in one of his pockets which contained Vicodin, a pre- scription drug. A gun also was found under the driver's seat, the trooper said. Judge Sawyer appointed An- drew Rubenstein as defense attor- ney, set bail at $5,000 and sched- uled arraignment for February 5. • Corey Laughard, 25, of Port Orchard, was identified in an investigation of felony eluding and driving with a suspended li- cense. He was listed as transient at booking. Laughard was arrested January 21 by Trooper C.R. Mihelich who said he saw the vehicle Laughard was driving parked on the shoul- der near a self-storage business at the intersection of state routes 3 and 106. The vehicle Laughard was driving reportedly left at a high rate of speed, 56 miles per hour, and took off north on State Route 3, driving above the posted speed of 35 miles per hour. The vehicle lost a tire and Laughard was arrested, the trooper said. Judge Sawyer appointed Val- ley as defense attorney, set bail at $5,000 and scheduled arraign- ment for February 5. • Cheryl Ann Chaplin, 47, of 931 SE Cook Plant Farm Road, Shelton, was identified in an investigation of possession of methamphetamine, use of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license in the third degree. She was arrested around 2 a.m. January 22 by Sergeant Jeff Rhoades of the SPD who said he confirmed her driving status was suspended. Rhoades said he searched the vehicle and found a purse which contained a small makeup bag that had a small bag with a white substance which field-tested positive for meth. He also reported finding a glass smoking device behind the purse on the seat. Judge Sawyer appointed Gazori as defense attorney and released Chaplin on her promise to appear for arraignment on February 5. On Friday, January 19: • Joel Christopher Weigle, 30, of 1882 Boundary Street, Shelton, was identified in an in- vestigation of possession of meth- amphetamine, possession of less than 40 grams of marijuana and driving under the influence of in- toxicants. He was arrested January 18 by Trooper C.F. Magallon who said he observed a dark-colored Su- zuki sport-utility vehicle driving erratically in the Hillcrest area of Shelton. The vehicle report- edly failed to stop for several stop signs in the area and accelerated away from the patrol car. Magal- lon said when the vehicle finally stopped at the Chevron station at Arcadia and Olympic High- way South, the driver, Weigle, appeared "extremely restless and jittery and he was making short, rapid exaggerated motions about the vehicle." The trooper reported Weigle's behavior to be "consistent with someone under the influence of stimulants" and noted he per- formed poorly on voluntary field sobriety tests. Magallon said he searched a black leather jacket Weigle was wearing and found a cigarette package which con- tained a plastic bag of a green vegetable material and a smaller bag which containing small white crystals. Field tests on both sub- stances were positive for meth- amphetamine and marijuana, the trooper said. Judge Sawyer appointed Sergi as defense attorney, set bail at $2,500 and scheduled arraign- ment for February 1. On Thursday, January 18: • John Arthur Marshall- Dhuet, 21, of 1520 Old Belfair Highway, Belfair, was identified in an investigation of possession of methamphetamine, possession of less than 40 grams of marijua- na and use of drug parapherna- lia. He was arrested January 17 by Trooper Rob Atkinson who said he stopped the vehicle Mar- shall-Dhuet was driving because his passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and the windshield had a number of cracks. After the troop- er determined the driver's driving status was suspended and there was an outstanding Shelton Mu- nicipal Court warrant for his ar- rest, he arrested the suspect. The trooper said he searched the vehicle and found inside a pipe with burnt residue and a case containing a baggie with white residue, assorted para- phernalia and a glass tube with white residue. A metal case con- taining suspected marijuana was also found in the vehicle. The res- idue from the pipe and glass tube field-tested positive for meth and the vegetable material in the case was positive for marijuana, the trooper said. Judge Sawyer appointed Charles Lane as defense attorney, set bail at $5,000 and scheduled arraignment for January 29. Guilty pleas: Batchelor took his customer for a ride Two men scheduled for trial this month in Mason County Superior Court changed their pleas on Mon- day, January 22. Daniel Ray Batchelor, 38, of 2236 King Street, Shelton, pled guilty to identity theft in the sec- ond degree. "October 27 I used a credit card of one of my customers with the in- tent to commit a crime," Batchelor wrote in his plea statement. "I was a limousine driver," he added, and said the card belonged to Darrell Winans. "Where did you obtain that in- formation?" Judge James Sawyer asked. "It was on the trip sheet," Batchelor replied. According to court documents, he obtained the credit card num- ber when he was working as a driver for a local limousine service and had transported Winans' wife. The standard-range sentence is from 12 to 14 months, Judge Saw- yer explained. Anthony Vincent Newbern, 18, of 110 East Maple Street, Shel- ton, entered guilty pleas to charg- es of burglary in the second degree and second-degree theft. In his plea statement, Newbern wrote, "On November 5, I unlaw- fully entered the Arcadia Drill- ing building on Collier Road and stole copper wire." Newbern was employed by Arcadia Drilling at the time of the theft and the value of the copper was said to be more than $250. With an offender score of two the sentencing range is from four to 12 months for the burglary conviction, Judge Sawyer explained, with the state recommending a nine-month sentence for the burglary. Batchelor and Newbern are scheduled for sentencing on Feb- ruary 12. 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