In brief: Camp Journey fundraiser planned March 27
A fundraiser to support Camp Journey, for kids with cancer, will be held March 27 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.
Called the Sweethearts Ball, the fundraiser was spearheaded by cancer survivor Brandon Bunch and two friends, Jake Bonwell and Nick Leonard. In the first two years of the event the trio raised more than $100,000, according to a news release. The event includes casino-themed games, dinner and entertainment. Tickets are $65 each, or $120 for couples. Visit sweetheartsballcda.com for more information, or call (208) 661-2324.
Camp Journey is held at Ross Point Camp and Conference Center in Post Falls, and is free to kids who are cancer survivors or are battling cancer. More information about the camp is at rosspoint.org/camp-journey.
Sales reps allege threats from man
Six vacuum sales representatives told police Saturday that a man threatened them with a gun as they sat in a van waiting for a co-worker.
The Kirby Vacuums employees were parked near the intersection of Upriver Drive and Ella Road while another employee was inside a nearby home finishing a carpet cleaning. Moments after the man approached with a gun and told them to leave, a Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy arrived to check out a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area, according to court documents.
One of the employees yelled at the deputy for help and the man, Tyler J. Rhoades, complied with the deputy’s order to put the gun down.
Rhoades, 34, told the deputy that the employees had walked by his residence and he thought they had stolen from him, according to court documents. The deputy reported that Rhoades appeared to be intoxicated and arrested him.
Gunman robs Idaho store
A gunman robbed the Check ‘n Go at 740 N. Cecil Road in Post Falls Tuesday evening. He escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash.
A silent alarm at the business was activated around 6 p.m. While police were en route an employee called 911 to report the robbery.The man was described as in his 20s, and white with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a black hooded jacket, blue jeans, white tennis shoes and a mask over his lower face.
He left the area in a silver two-door car thought to be a Dodge Challenger or Dodge Charger with silver tire rims and a black front grill. It has a partial license plate of AHO-33.
Police chase ends in crash, arrest
A driver suspected of fleeing an accident in Spokane Valley was arrested near Post Falls Wednesday morning after crashing his car.
A Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy reported seeing the suspect car traveling east on Interstate 90 at more than 100 mph at about 6 a.m., according to a Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office press release.
The deputy gave chase and followed the car onto Prairie Avenue in Post Falls. As Kootenai County deputies caught up to the chase in the area of Prairie and Meyer Road, the driver attempted to pass a car by driving on the right shoulder. The driver lost control and crashed into a barbed wire fence.
Cody L. Coleman of Hauser, 23, was arrested. He was taken to Kootenai Health because he “was not feeling well,” according to a press release.
Coleman is suspected of reckless driving and deputies are investigating whether he should be charged with driving under the influence.