A 50-year-old Port Orchard man was in Kitsap County Superior Court March 31 after being charged as a “chicken thief.”

He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine for burglary and a year and $5,000 in fines for violating a court order.

Kitsap deputies in court papers say they arrested the suspect a 9:16 a.m. March 29 in the 6700 block of SW Alpine Lake Road. The victim said the suspect just got out of jail and wanted to take her favorite chicken. A couple living with the victim heard the front door being kicked in and the suspect and victim yelling. The male witness took a wooden baseball bat and stood in the way. So the suspect grabbed “Polly” and ran down the driveway. The suspect was later arrested, but there was no more mention of the chicken.

Bail $1 million for teen

facing child molestation

Bail was set at $1 million in Superior Court April 1 for a 19-year-old Bremerton man charged with two counts of child molestation.

He faces two life sentences and $100,000 in fines.

Court documents say Bremerton police arrested the teen at 9:20 a.m. March 31 in the 200 block of Elm Street. A detective was assigned the case Feb. 27 of a girl being sexually assaulted by the boyfriend of the mother. The case originated Dec. 26, 2023 in California when the victim was touched in private areas by the suspect. It happened twice again when they moved to Kitsap County. She called him her dad but she did not feel safe with him.

The mom stuck up for the boyfriend in California, as he was drunk and didn’t know what he was doing. The suspect said he was just tickling her, but needs to be more careful.

Man with ax tries

to burn building

A 32-year-old Bremerton man was in Superior Court April 1 facing two charges after trying to put a business on fire.

Bail was $252,000. Maximum penalty for second-degree assault with a deadly weapon is 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines. For reckless burning the max is a year in jail and a $5,000 fine.

Court records say Bremerton police responded to an assault call at 2:45 p.m. March 31 in the 200 block of Pacific Avenue. Witnesses saw a man light a bag and throw it at a business. The business owner tried to stop him, but was pushed away and then chased with an ax or hatchet. Officers chased the suspect on foot until he wrapped himself around a pole. Once his hands were freed, he’d wrap his legs around the pole. Finally, he was handcuffed.

Drug dealer worried

about ‘unsavory people’

A 41-year-old Snoqualmie man was in Superior Court March 31 charged with intent to deliver a controlled substance after being arrested on a warrant from last year. He said he wasn’t worried about jail, just “unsavory people.”

Bail was $100,000. He faces 10 years in prison and from $1,000 to $25,000 in fines, depending on the amount of drugs involved.

Court papers show Bremerton police arrested the suspect March 11, 2023 at 12:21 a.m. at Hefner and Yew streets. During a traffic stop, the officer noted several plastic and glass straws and torch lighters in his vehicle. He admitted to having fentanyl for personal use. He had 29 such pills, along with 5.6 grams of meth. He said he dropped off some fentanyl powder in Poulsbo earlier. Someone in Port Orchard gave him $10 to do it. He would not name the person because he’s not a “snitch.” He said, “It’s not that I’m worried about getting caught and going to jail for drug dealing, it’s the unsavory people you have to deal with.”

Uncle arrested for

child molestation

A 32-year-old Port Orchard man was in Superior Court March 31 charged with first-degree child molestation after being arrested on a warrant from 2023.

Bail was $50,000. He faces life in prison and a $50,000 fine.

Court records show Kitsap deputies took a report Nov. 14, 2022 in Bremerton. A woman said her granddaughter when she was 3 in 2019 said she had been touched sexually, but she did not disclose a suspect to officers. In 2022, while playing with dolls, the girl said something similar. But this time she said it was her uncle. He said the only time he touched her was years before while changing her diaper.

Later that year he was walking toward deputies aggressively with his hands behind his back. He refused to show his hands. He was told he would be tazed if he didn’t. Then he abruptly removed his arms from behind his back and yelled, “Shoot me.”

Son arrested

for elder abuse

A 45-year-old Kingston man was in Superior Court March 31 charged with second-degree assault for elder abuse.

Its maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

Court papers say Kitsap deputies arrested the suspect March 28 at 1:15 p.m. in the 27600 block of Woodside Road NE. A man went to St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale for chest pain. Medical personnel said he had multiple broken bones and bruises on his body. The man’s son has been his caretaker since the victim’s wife died last May. The son was arrested.

Assault over missing

helmet for motorcycle

A 33-year-old Bremerton man was in Superior Court March 31 arrested on a warrant from last July for second-degree assault.

Bail was $150,000. He faces 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

Court documents say Bremerton police responded July 7, 2024 at 12:42 p.m. to the 3400 block of Spruce Avenue. The call said his neighbor had been beaten, and the suspects fled. The suspect wanted a motorcycle helmet, but the victim said he didn’t have it. The suspect punched him in the face and kicked him on the ground. The suspect apparently wanted the helmet to ride a stolen motorcycle. Witnesses described the suspect as trans with a masculine face but with noticeable breasts. The suspect left the scene, but was arrested recently.

Man charged for taking

down fence at business

A 43-year-old Tahuya man was in Superior Court March 31 charged with first-degree malicious mischief for taking down a fence at Walmart.

Bail was $50,000. Maximum sentence is 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

Court documents say Port Orchard police arrested the man at 11:25 a.m. March 29 at the 3400 block of Bethel Road SE. The suspect had taken down four rolls of fence at Walmart and put them next to his truck. The man, wearing a green construction shirt, said he was completing a job for the company he works for, but he could not produce a work order. Walmart workers said it would cost up to $40,000 to fix the fencing.

Drug supplies

found in vehicle

A 42-year-old Silverdale man was in Superior Court March 31 charged with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Bail is $85,000. Maximum sentence is 10 years in prison and $1,o00 to $25,000 in fines, depending on the amount of drugs.

Court papers show Kitsap deputies arrested him March 30 at 3 p.m. at the 3400 block of NW Randall Way in Silverdale. Narcotics were visible as the deputy approaced the vehicle with a man and woman inside. The man had 32.4 grams of fentanyl in his pocket worth more than $3,000. The woman said she has purchased .2 grams for $20. The suspect’s vehicle contained meth, cocaine, pipes, baking soda to dilute the fentanyl for higher profits, and more drug supplies, thus was arrested.

Dad calls police after

her phone was destroyed

A 33-year-old Bremerton man was in Superior Court March 31 charged with second-degree robbery.

If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

Court documents say Kitsap deputies Feb. 27 went to Shore Place NW. When her boyfriend returned after not communicating with her for a few days, she said he got violent. He took her parents’ tablet and pushed her to the ground. He took her EBT card and cellphone, but threw the phone on the ground when she confronted him. So she wasn’t able to call police until her dad showed up with a phone.

Shouldn’t have a gun

A 36-year-old Bremerton man was in Superior Court April 1 charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.

Bail was $50,000. He faces five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

The man was arrested March 31 at 6:25 p.m. at Highway 303 and NE Franklin Avenue. A caller said a man with a red hat handed a bag with a rifle sticking out of it at the Auto Zone to another man, who then walked to a transient camp. Kitsap deputies found him later. He said he was holding the gun for a friend. The man had six felony convictions and was not supposed to have a gun.