Jan. 13, 2016 • A-9
SEQUIM GAZETTE
Sequim man incarcerated for possession of gun and bombs
FROM THE POLICE BLOTTER
State bomb squad called to scene Sequim Gazette staff
During a home visit by Washington State Department of Corrections officers, convicted felon Kenneth Simmons Jr., 52, was arrested and booked into the Clallam County Correction Facility for the unlawful possession of a firearm and explosive devices on Jan. 8. Correction officers found a .22 caliber rifle while meeting with Simmons in the garage of the residence in the 100 block of Crown View Lane. After obtaining a search warrant for the residence, law officials found two explosive devices, commonly called “pipe bombs,” according to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office. After finding the explosives, the search was suspended until the Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad arrived on the scene to continue the search. Upon completion of the search, in
addition to the rifle, four pipe bombs Two of the four pipe bombs contained were discovered within the garage. explosive powder.
Business bureau cites top Washington scams of 2015
Sequim Police arrest man for sexual exploitation of a minor
notify debtors via mail. 2. Debt Collections. Fake collection agencies call and claim consumers owe credit card debt. They try to gather personal information such as Social Security and bank account numbers. 3. Imposter Scam. Like the IRS scam, fraudsters pose as a federal agent or law enforcement and then contact unsuspecting consumers to try to obt a in t heir person a l information. If the scammers succeed, they’re able to steal identities and commit fraud. 4. Government Grant. Bogus government staffers call to inform consumers they have qualified for
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The Better Business Bureau has tallied the year’s top scams with the help of Scam Tracker. Investigators collected reports from more than 10,000 consumers nationwide. The top 5 scams hitting Washington are as follows: 1. IRS Scam. Consumers receive threatening phone calls from someone claiming to be with the IRS. The caller tells the consumer he owes taxes to the government and will be thrown in jail unless he pays. The IRS says they never call people who owe money; instead, they
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a grant, but processing fees must be paid in advance via wire transfer to receive the funds. 5. Tech support. Scammers tell consumers their c omputers h ave b een hacked and they need to gain access in order to fix it. The scammers end up downloading malware or stealing personal information. Nationally, BBB Scam Tracker a lso repor ted the IRS scam at the top. Phony debt collectors, sweepstakes, tech support and the government grant scam rounded off the top five. For a complete list, go online to www.bbb.org/ top10scams.
Jan. 5 11:38 a.m. — Theft, 1200 block of West Washington Street 12:49 p.m. — Theft, 100 block of Jersey Lane 12:50 p.m. — Domestic violence, Maizie Court 1:59 p.m. — Theft, 9300 block of Old Olympic Highway 2:32 p.m. — Vehicle accident, South Sequim Avenue/East Maple Street Jan. 6 8:15 a.m. — Theft, 100 block of East Palmer Street 10:02 a.m. — Burglary, 400 block of Taylor Ranch Road 10:52 a.m. — Theft, 300 block of South Fifth Avenue 11:10 a.m. — Vehicle accident, West Hendrickson Road/North Fifth Avenue 11:11 a.m. — Vehicle accident, West Hendrickson Road/North Fifth Avenue Jan. 7 8:15 a.m. — Vehicle accident, 300 block of South Sunnyside Avenue 8:40 a.m. — Burglary, 200 block of Amethyst Drive 1:16 p.m. — Theft, 1200 block of West Washington Street 1:19 p.m. — Stalking, 100 block of South Rhodefer Road 1:37 p.m. — Vehicle prowl, 300 block of West Eunice Street 2:32 p.m. — Vehicle accident, U.S. Highway 101/ River Road 6:28 p.m. — Theft, 1200 block of West Washington Street Jan. 8 7:48 a.m. — Theft, 800 block of East Washington Street 8:52 a.m. — Vehicle prowl, 100 block of River Road 9:54 a.m. — Theft, 100 block of Fairview Road 10:24 a.m. — Vehicle prowl, 100 block of San Juan Drive 11:21 a.m. — Warrant arrest, 500 block of South Second Avenue 11:58 a.m. — Stalking, 100 block of Maliandra Drive
12:57 p.m. — Vehicle accident, 100 block of Rhodefer Road 1:36 p.m. — Vehicle accident, 100 block of Roupe Road 3:32 p.m. — Theft, 100 block of Sanford Lane 11:10 p.m. — DUI/DWI, 900 block of North Kendall Road Jan. 9 2:26 a.m. — Warrant arrest, 300 block of South Fifth Avenue 11:54 a.m. — Warrant arrest, 1200 block of West Washington Street 2:13 p.m. — Warrant arrest, 400 block of West Pine Street 4:15 p.m. — Vehicle accident, 270000 block of U.S. Highway 101 4:40 p.m. — Burglary, 500 block of North Eureka Way 5:22 p.m. — Burglary, 100 block of Aspen Lane 10:29 p.m. — Warrant arrest, 100 block of Independence Drive Jan. 10 1:25 a.m. — Vehicle accident, 1400 block of West Sequim Bay Road 6:19 a.m. — Theft, 300 block of Riverview Drive 3:26 p.m. — Burglary, 700 block of Louella Road 4:20 p.m. — Theft, 300 block of South Fifth Avenue 7:51 p.m. — Prowler, 200 block of Patricia Lane Jan. 11 5:13 a.m. — DUI/DWI, 100 block of Frost Road 7:33 a.m. — Vehicle prowl, 100 block of Banana Way 11:53 a.m. — Theft, 800 block of North Fifth Avenue 1:27 p.m. — Vehicle accident, 1100 block of McFarland Drive 2:30 p.m. — Theft, 400 block of West Pine Street 7:06 p.m. — Criminal traffic, 100 block of North Dunlap Avenue 9:50 p.m. — DUI/DWI, 300 block of East Washington Street Jan. 12 12:29 a.m. — Criminal traffic, U.S. Highway 101/ South Sequim Avenue
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A 34-year-old registered sex offender was arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, Sequim Police Department officials said last week. Officers arrested Charles David Gahimer on Jan. 6 and he is being held in the Clallam County Jail on a $130,000 bail. Sequim Police said the incident occurred in a home Gahimer and the victim, a 6-year-old boy, lived in together in the 800 block of East Alder Street. A search warrant served on the suspect’s room yielded over a dozen pieces of digital evidence which will be forensically examined in the coming weeks, Sequim Police officials said. As the investigation continues, additional charges are expected to be filed, they said. D et e c t i ve Sg t . S e a n Madison said officials with the department believe the people who lived in the same home as Gahimer — specifically, the witness and the victim’s father — did not know the suspect was convicted sex offender.
Law enforcement officials say they found explosive devices in Sequim on Jan. 8. Photo courtesy of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office
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