Whatcom County Washington

Whatcom County Jail report for Aug. 5-7

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not yet been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.

Aug. 5, 2011

Christopher Isaac Titian, booked by Blaine Police Department for a U.S. Border Patrol hold and failure to appear for second-degree burglary and first-degree trafficking.

William Lee Green, booked by Whatcom County Sheriff's Office for failure to appear for third-degree driving with a suspended license, reckless driving and domestic violence harassment.

Jeremy Dale Smathers, booked by Bellingham Police Department for three counts of fourth-degree assault, third-degree domestic violence assault and battery and domestic violence malicious mischief.

Thomas Joseph Feely, booked by Whatcom County Sheriff's Office for driving under the influence and an ignition interlock device violation.

Mary Gail Glenovich, booked by Washington State Patrol for driving under the influence.

Augusto Recinos Asencio, booked by Whatcom County Sheriff's Office for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver.

Victor Ryan Charles Sweet, booked by Bellingham Police Department for a Department of Corrections warrant.

Adrian Padilla, booked by Sumas Police Department for fourth-degree domestic violence assault.

Brent Alan Thurier, booked by Ferndale Police Department for failure to appear for reckless driving.

Martin Quintero Beltran, booked by Whatcom County Sheriff's Office for failure to appear for two counts of driving under the influence and a probation violation.

Christopher David Johnston, booked by Bellingham Police Department for failure to appear for violating a protection order and telephone harassment.

Roger Duane Scott, booked by Whatcom County Sheriff's Office for investigation of possession of methamphetamine.

Paris Avery Olsen, booked by Whatcom County Sheriff's Office for failure to appear for second-degree rape of a child.

Deandre Stevon Williams, booked by Bellingham Police Department for investigation of second-degree robbery.

Seaton Ray Land, booked by Whatcom County Sheriff's Office for a Department of Corrections warrant.

Brandon John Bielen, booked by Parks and Recreation for obstructing law enforcement and resisting arrest.

Jeffrey David Jewett, booked by Ferndale Police Department for failure to appear for shoplifting.

Lori Ann Hagins, booked by Ferndale Police Department for failure to appear for third-degree driving with a suspended license and failure to transfer title.

None for the Road! Extra Officers Looking for Drunk Drivers ...

Whatcom County, WA – Seven people died in Whatcom County in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) crashes last year.*

In an effort to save lives, extra officers will be looking for DUI drivers between August 19 and September 5 during the annual Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign.

Last year in Whatcom County, during the same time period, officers on routine and extra patrols arrested 60 people for DUI. For all of 2010, in Whatcom County, 1,294 people were charged with DUI.**

A new law called “Hailey’s Law” went into effect on July 22, 2011. Now all DUI arrestees’ cars will be towed and impounded for at least 12 hours. Only a registered or legal owner who was not in the car at the time of arrest is allowed to get the car out of impound before the mandatory 12 hours.

“This new law helps eliminate the danger of drunk drivers getting back into their cars and putting everyone at risk,” said Lowell Porter, Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. “Now all drunk drivers face the costs of towing and impound in addition to jail time, losing their driver’s license, and the high cost of a DUI.”

The Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, and Western Washington University Police Departments, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol will join nearly 10,000 other agencies nationwide in this Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign.***

The Whatcom County Traffic Safety Task Force organizes and supports this enforcement effort.

* According to Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). This is preliminary data pulled on 7/18/11.