LEWISTON, ID – The Lewis-Clark Valley has seen a rise in fentanyl-related arrests over the past week. The Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office filed several cases between November 21st and today, according to a press release. During the investigations, more than 1300 fentanyl pills were discovered.
From the Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office:
Travis JH Rickman (36 yoa, Clarkston, WA):
o Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver-Fentanyl and Methamphetamine/Introduction of a Major Contraband into Jail:
o ISP Troopers stopped a vehicle because the driver had a revoked driver’s license. At the traffic stop, Troopers observed alleged drug paraphernalia near the front passenger inside the vehicle. During the investigation, Troopers located a partially used blue pill suspected to be Fentanyl inside a small zipper bag in the backseat that Mr. Rickman admitted was his bag. At the jail, Detention Deputies located 218 pills of suspected fentanyl in the shoe of Rickman.
o Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office argued for a bond of $50,000 because Rickman has 14 prior failure to appear arrest warrants, felony convictions of Robbery, Fraud, Felony Assault, and Unlawful Imprisonment.
o Magistrate Judge Karin Seubert ordered a bond of $30,000
Joseph O Robinett (43 yoa, Pullman, WA):
o Possession of a Controlled Substance-Fentanyl
o LPD Officer stopped a vehicle for an insufficient muffler. The driver, Joseph Robinett, had a No Contact Order with the passenger in the vehicle. During the investigation, Robinett was arrested for the NCO violation. The passenger was arrested for allegedly possessing drug paraphernalia located inside the vehicle. The passenger was ultimately arrested and during the strip search at the jail, eight pills of suspected fentanyl were located. From the jail cell and under Miranda, Robinett allegedly informed the investigating officer that the fentanyl located on the passenger was his and he had just purchased them before handing them to the passenger to hide.
o Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office argued for a bond of $30,000 because Robinett has a prior failure to appear warrant in 2019, Robinett is on probation for Assault 3rd Degree from August 2022, and a prior Voluntary Manslaughter conviction in 2002.
o Magistrate Judge Karin Seubert ordered a bond of $10,000
Charles R Walters (40 yoa, Boise, ID):
o Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver-Fentanyl and Methamphetamine:
o LPD Officers observed a vehicle matching the description of a person with an active arrest warrant. Officers followed the vehicle and observed erratic driving before pulling into a business in North Lewiston. The Officers confirmed the driver of the vehicle to be the person with the arrest warrants. During the incident, a bag of blue pills was seen near the front passenger seat. The vehicle was ultimately searched and officers allegedly located several hundred pills suspected to be Fentanyl near an address book with “Reed Walters” name on it.
o Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office argued for a bond of $100,000 because Walters was released from prison on April 2022 from a Robbery conviction, six prior felony convictions for Larceny, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Forgery, Burglary, Robbery, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Prosecutor’s Office also requested the high bond because of the risk for fentanyl in our community and the large amount of drugs in his possession.
o Magistrate Judge Michelle Evans ordered a bond of $60,000 with pretrial supervision.
Anthony M Dzendzel-Harman (31 yoa, Clarkston, WA)
o Possession of a Controlled Substance-Fentanyl/Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine:
o LPD Officers arrested Anthony Dzendzel-Harman for active arrest warrants. During the search after the arrest, Officers allegedly located a small glass container with a suspected methamphetamine inside. They also located one pill of suspected Fentanyl inside a cigarette box.
o Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office argued for a bond of $10,000 because Dzendzel-Harman had two arrest warrants at the time of his arrest, two prior failure to appear warrants, and criminal history out of California and Idaho.
o Magistrate Judge Michelle Evans ordered a bond of $10,000
Gabriel A Nichols (24 yoa, Lewiston, ID):
o Possession of a Controlled Substance-Fentanyl
o A LPD Officer approached a vehicle and observed the driver to be Gabriel Nichols who had active arrest warrants. Nichols was taken into custody for his arrest warrant and during the search after the arrest one pill of suspected Fentanyl was allegedly located on his person.
o Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office argued for a bond of $15,000 because he has 10 prior failure to appear warrants, prior convictions for possession of a controlled substance and a pending burglary case in Washington State.
o Magistrate Judge Michelle Evans ordered a bond of $5,000 with a Washington case bond set at an additional $10,000
Kimberlee A Perrigo (39 yoa, Lewiston, ID):
o Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver-Fentanyl:
o Detectives placed a GPS tracking device on their vehicle and allegedly observed the vehicle making several trips to Spokane and around the LC Valley over the next month. The vehicle traveled to Spokane from the LC Valley. Upon returning, the vehicle went to a storage unit in Asotin County. When the vehicle left the storage unit, LPD Detectives and Officers were able to conduct a traffic stop in Idaho. Eventually, a K9 from the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office was deployed on the vehicle and the occupants, Joshua Hescock and Kimberlee Perrigo were detained. Detectives located marijuana, paraphernalia, and 97 fentanyl pills during the traffic stop. Allegedly, Hescock handed the suspected fentanyl pills to Perrigo and instructed her to hide it according to Perrigo. QCTF Detectives requested a search warrant on the storage unit in Asotin County and allegedly located 1000 fentanyl pills in the unit and indicia the pills belonged to Hescock and Perrigo.
o Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office argued for a bond of $40,000 because one failure to appear in 2001, pending felony Possession of a Controlled Substance-Fentanyl case (CR35-22-07476), and the public safety risk of fentanyl in our community.
o Magistrate Judge Michelle Evans ordered a bond of $40,000
Joshua E Hescock (33 yoa, Lewiston):
o Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver-Fentanyl
o Detectives placed a GPS tracking device on their vehicle and allegedly observed the vehicle making several trips to Spokane and around the LC Valley over the next month. The vehicle traveled to Spokane from the LC Valley. Upon returning, the vehicle went to a storage unit in Asotin County. When the vehicle left the storage unit, LPD Detectives and Officers were able to conduct a traffic stop in Idaho. Eventually, a K9 from the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office was deployed on the vehicle and the occupants, Joshua Hescock and Kimberlee Perrigo were detained. Detectives located marijuana, paraphernalia, and 97 fentanyl pills during the traffic stop. Allegedly, Hescock handed the suspected fentanyl pills to Perrigo and instructed her to hide it according to Perrigo. QCTF Detectives requested a search warrant on the storage unit in Asotin County and allegedly located 1000 fentanyl pills in the unit and indicia the pills belonged to Hescock and Perrigo.
o Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office argued for a bond of $100,000 because of the six prior felony convictions (Aggravated Battery-2003, Burglary/Grand Theft/Malicious Injury to Property/Burglary/Grand Theft/-2013), an arrest warrant in 2012, two failure to appear warrants in 2009, Hescock is currently on Parole, and the public safety risk of fentanyl in our community.
o Magistrate Judge Michelle Evans ordered a bond of $100,000
