‘Russian Dan’ and ‘Looney’ steal car at gunpoint
Daniel “Russian Dan” Christopher Lang, 32, of Port Orchard, was charged with robbery in the first degree. Lang was allegedly one of three men who stole another man’s Nissan Sentra at gunpoint in Bremerton on Jan. 23. Brent “Looney” Weir and Jordan A. Fields allegedly worked with Lang. Weir knocked on the driver’s window at 7:10 a.m. and pointed a silver pistol at the driver. Weir racked the slide on the gun and said, “Get out of the car!” Lang pulled the driver out of the vehicle. The three robbers then drove along Charleston Beach Road with Lang at the wheel.
At 7:12 a.m., a Washington State Patrol Trooper spotted the stolen Nissan and gave chase. Lang drove evasively but struck a median and the car stopped. Fields ran out of the car, but was quickly apprehended by the trooper. Lang and Weir got away in the Nissan.
Five days later a detective learned Weir possibly switched the license plates on the Nissan and was hiding the car in the garage of someone who went by the name “Rhino.” Also, a live 9mm round was found at the scene of the carjacking, supporting the driver’s claim that Weir had racked the slider of his gun.
Seeking more leads, officers contacted residents at a Bremerton home and showed them photographs of Lang and Weir. The residents said they did not know the men, but a nearby child said “Hey, that’s Looney,” referring to Weir. The resident immediately looked down at the child “with disgust” and told the child to be quiet and go away.
Other reports
• Travis James Saling, 25, of Poulsbo, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. Bremerton police alleged Saling – a convicted felon – purchased a stolen Taurus handgun that belonged to a Bremerton man, but Saling denied the allegation. Police obtained a warrant to search Saling’s phone and allegedly found numerous photos of Saling posing with pistols. A photo matching the description of the stolen gun was also on the phone.
• Damon Jordan Anderson-Jacobs, 21, of Bremerton, was charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). A Bremerton Police officer pulled Anderson-Jacobs over on Feb. 16 at 9:27 p.m. for driving without headlights. Anderson-Jacobs allegedly showed signs of being high. The officer was given consent to search the vehicle and found a box containing meth and heroin.
According to a Washington State Patrol report, Anderson-Jacobs was jittery and had red sores on his face. “It’s from the meth I’ve been taking, officer, coming out of my skin,” Anderson-Jacobs said of the sores.
• Victoria Ashley Contreras, 26, of Bremerton, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance. Contreras allegedly weighed heroin on a scale during a drug deal that was monitored by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
• Ryan Nicholas Silvester, 23, of Bremerton, was charged with assault. Silvester became angry with his girlfriend at a party and allegedly drove his car at her, striking her.
A witness observed the assault and called 911. The witness said Silvester sped off at 100 miles per hour. An officer then arrested him for DUI and assault. Bail was set at $100,000.
• Joseph Anthony Sasso, 28, of Everett, was charged with theft. Sasso allegedly took $1,600 worth of gold jewelry from the Piercing Pagoda at Kitsap Mall and ran off. Sasso was later apprehended by a Kitsap County Sheriff’s Deputy.
• Ronald Keith Jones II, 46, of Bremerton, was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon. While arresting Jones on an assault warrant, a Sheriff’s deputy saw him remove a pair of brass knuckles from his pocket.
