Nespelem man denied jail furlough

Larry E. Fry III, 18, the Nespelem resident who was arrested after a foot chase at the Rosauers parking lot in Colfax Dec. 9 and later charged with illegal possession of an AK-47 pistol, was denied a request for a furlough at an appearance in court Jan. 20. Fry told the court he wanted the furlough to attend an aunt’s funeral in Nespelem. He has been held here on $5,000 bond and scheduled for a Jan. 23 trial date.

Judge David Frazier noted even if he decided to allow Fry the furlough, Fry could not be released here because Okanogan County has placed a hold on him here with an arrest warrant. Fry’s arrest here started when a motorist advised police he had transported Fry and a female passenger into Colfax from the scene of an accident south of Colfax on Highway 195. They were later located at Taco Time, and Fry ran out of the building when he spotted officers arriving there.