Bonner County News of Record - May 16, 2026

Editor’s note: Some calls do not list numbered locations or other location details because that information was not listed on the log provided by Bonner Dispatch.

BONNER CO. SHERIFF

May 16

Report of a welfare check near Highway 95 and Elmira Road in the Sandpoint area at 5:01 a.m.

Report of a 911 hang-up on Warren Beach Road in the Coolin area at 5:52 a.m.

Report of an animal problem near Hoo Doo Loop and Ogilvie Lane in the Oldtown area at 7:09 a.m.

Report of a citizen assist on Huckleberry Lane in Clark Fork at 8:42 a.m.

Report of a previous incident follow-up on Spades Road in Sagle at 9:28 a.m.

Report of custodial interference on East Second Avenue in Clark Fork at 10:19 a.m.

Report of littering on Quartz Creek Road in Priest River at 10:16 a.m.

Report of a business/residential alarm on Otts Basin Road in Sagle at 11:16 a.m.

Report of found property on Cavanaugh Bay Road in Coolin at 11:26 a.m.

Report of a suspicious vehicle near Old Priest River Road and Hoo Doo Loop in the Oldtown area at 11:09 a.m.

Report of a previous incident follow-up on Barton Way in Blanchard at 12:06 p.m.

Report of a previous incident follow-up on North Cedar Street in Clark Fork at 12:14 p.m.

Report of an assist to another agency on Magic Mountain Drive in Sandpoint at 12:25 p.m.

Report of a dead animal near Highway 200 and Denton Road in Hope at 12:47 p.m.

Report of a vehicle fire on Highway 57 in Priest Lake at 1:06 p.m.

Report of harassment on Birch Beauty Road in Priest River at 1:13 p.m.

Report of a citizen assist on Steel Lane in Cocolalla at 1:33 p.m.

Report of a train derailment on Highway 95 in the Cocolalla area at 2:30 p.m.

Report of an assist to another agency on Comeback Bay Lane in Sagle at 3:24 p.m.

Report of trespassing on Pup Paw Trail in Priest River at 3:54 p.m.

Report of a business/residential alarm on Torrens Trail in Spirit Lake at 4:07 p.m.

Report of an animal problem on Dickensheet Road in the Coolin area at 5:22 p.m.

Report of found property on Railroad Avenue in Dover at 5:33 p.m.

Report of an assist to another agency on Highway 95 in Ponderay at 5:45 p.m.

Report of suspicious activity in the 1,900 block of Mud Gulch Road in Priest River at 7:21 p.m.

Report of a DUI investigation on Highway 95 in Athol at 7:11 p.m.

Report of a reckless vehicle near Highway 95 and Huckleberry Mountain Road in the Cocolalla area at 7:14 p.m.

Report of a motorist assist on Trestle Creek Road in Hope at 8:39 p.m.

Report of a noise complaint on Colburn Culver Road in Sandpoint at 9:28 p.m.

Report of a reckless vehicle on Highway 95 in Cocolalla at 9:39 p.m.

Report of a reckless vehicle on West Diamond Heights Road in Oldtown at 10:35 p.m.

Josiah Ellenson, 29, was arrested on Highway 2 in the Priest River area at 10:42 p.m. on a charge of driving under the influence.

Report of a controlled substance incident near Highway 95 and Pit Road in Sagle at 10:44 p.m.

May 17

Report of a 911 hang-up on Meadow Drive in Blanchard at 12:26 a.m.

Report of information on Highway 95 in Sagle at 12:48 a.m.

Report of an escort on Highway 95 in Sagle at 2:55 p.m.

Report of an assist to another agency on West Fourth Street at 4:10 a.m.

SANDPOINT POLICE

May 16

Report of a sex offense at 5:04 a.m.

Report of a parking violation near North First Avenue and Main Street at 5:42 a.m.

Report of a parking violation near North First Avenue and Main Street at 6:20 a.m.

Report of a parking violation near North First Avenue and Main Street at 6:21 a.m.

Report of a parking violation near Oak Street and North Fourth Avenue at 7:30 a.m.

Report of information near North Boyer Avenue and Baldy Mountain Road at 8:17 a.m.

Report of found property on West Lake Street at 9:25 a.m.

Report of a traffic violation near Fir Street and North Third Avenue at 9:40 a.m.

Report of shoplifting on North First Avenue at 9:50 a.m.

Report of a parking violation on Spruce Street at 10:46 a.m.

Report of a parking violation on Hickory Street at 11:56 a.m.

Report of a citizen assist near Sixth Avenue and Alder Street at 1:16 p.m.

Report of a battery on Main Street at 1:43 p.m.

Report of reckless driving near Pine Street and South Division Avenue at 3:15 p.m.

Report of a traffic hazard on Fifth Avenue at 3:21 p.m.

Report of information near North Third Avenue and Church Street at 3:49 p.m.

Report of a previous incident follow-up on Fifth Avenue at 4:45 p.m.

Report of an abandoned vehicle on Oak Street at 5:33 p.m.

Report of a 911 hang-up on North Division Avenue at 6:33 p.m.

Report of trespassing on North Boyer Road at 10:15 p.m.

PONDERAY POLICE

May 16

Report of a business/residential alarm in the 800 block of Kootenai Cutoff Road at 8:18 a.m.

Report of custodial interference on Highway 95 at 12:47 p.m.

Report of information in the 200 block of Jasper Loop at 5:38 p.m.

Report of a vehicle theft on Highway 95 at 7:52 p.m.

PRIEST RIVER POLICE

May 16

Report of a civil dispute on Cemetery Road at 2:24 p.m.

Report of a structure fire in the 100 block of Memory Lane at 8:35 p.m.