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Charges filed in Colfax arrests

Five formal charges were filed Sept. 19 in superior court against Mitchel Jim, 45, one of three suspects arrested early Sept. 14 outside of the Siesta Motel. One of the charges allege Jim assaulted Colfax Officer Joe Handley at the scene.

Jim is also charged with possession and delivery of methamphetamine and obstructing justice.

He was arrested along with Dempsey White, 20, and Nicole Patton, 19, just as they were leaving the Siesta. All three are from Toppenish.

According to the arrest report, Dempsey fled the scene of the arrest by running across Main Street to the area around Ace Hardware. He was later located there and taken to jail with the other two suspects.

Handley’s arrest report said Jim during the arrest threw a bag out of the car. The bag was later found to allegedly contain 52 grams of methamphetamine.

White and Patton were each charged with possession of methamphetamine.

Jim was also charged with delivery of the drug to the other two suspects.

Patton and White allegedly told officers they were going to Kamiah where Jim planned to deliver the drugs.

 

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