Police Blotter for Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

On 3/17/26 at 4:00 p.m. in the 8700 block of Pepperidge Lane SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Joan Lopez-Valencia, 23, on suspicion of unlawful possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver cocaine while armed.

On 3/17/26 at 4:00 p.m. in the 8700 block of Pepperidge Lane SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Emmanuel Louis Mendoza-Iniguez, 23, on suspicion of 1) unlawful delivery of controlled substance cocaine, 2) unlawful possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver cocaine.

On 3/17/26 at 6:53 p.m. in the 2600 block of Yelm Highway SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Tyler Matthew Mitchell, 29, on suspicion of 1) possession, use of controlled substance, 2) possession of drug paraphernalia, and 3) unlawful possession with intent to deliver within one thousand fee of school, bus stop, or drug free zone.

On 3/17/26 at 10:00 p.m. in the 6000 block of Carpenter Road SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Miguel Angel Perete Encarnacion, 34, on suspicion of third-degree driving while license suspended.

Olympia Police Department

On 3/17/26 at 7:09 a.m. in the 900 block of Division Street NW and Bowman Avenue NW, police arrested Jenny Mae Lovell, 43, on suspicion of third-degree driving while license suspended.

On 3/17/26 at 1:00 p.m. in the 400 block of Lilly Road NE, police arrested Rileigh A. Turner, 29, on suspicion of second-degree assault.

On 3/17/26 at 7:05 p.m. in the 200 block of Washington Street NE, police arrested Cathy Jean Awtry, 65, on suspicion of 1) possession of drug paraphernalia, and 2) violation of exclusion order.

On 3/17/26 at 8:50 p.m. in the 3800 block of Maplecrest Court NE, police arrested Melanie Lynn Piccin, 62, on suspicion of property damage.

Tumwater Police Department

On 3/17/26 at 3:10 p.m. in the 900 block of Tumwater Boulevard SE, police arrested Christopher Scott Simon, 41, on suspicion of 1) out-of-town misdemeanor warrant, and 2) third-degree driving while license suspended.

Yelm Police Department

On 3/17/26 at 3:33 a.m. in the 1500 block of Yelm Avenue W, police arrested Austin Cole Anderson, 23, on suspicion of second-degree driving while license suspended.

On 3/17/26 at 5:26 p.m. in the 17100 block of State Route 507, police arrested Reniel Oscar Cardona Leon, 29, on suspicion of third-degree theft ― shoplifting.

On 3/17/26 at 8:59 p.m. in the 10300 block of Grove Road SE, police arrested Brayan R. Sanchez Moreno, 24, on suspicion of third-degree driving while license suspended.

On 3/17/26 at 9:55 p.m. in the 500 block of Yelm Avenue W, police arrested Christina R. Russell, 34, on suspicion of misdemeanor warrant.

On 3/17/26 at 10:12 p.m. in the 200 block of McKenzie Avenue SE, police arrested Austin James Schoonover, 28, on suspicion of misdemeanor warrant.

On 3/17/26 at 10:15 p.m. in the 900 block of Yelm Avenue E, police arrested Preston C. Clement, 19, on suspicion of third-degree driving while license suspended.

On 3/17/26 at 10:36 p.m. the 200 block of McKenzie Avenue SE, police arrested Mohammed Shamil Kamil, 21, on suspicion of misdemeanor warrant.

On 3/17/26 at 10:36 p.m. in the 200 block of McKenzie Avenue SE, police arrested Chandra Reye Pestka, 32, on suspicion of misdemeanor warrant.

On 3/17/26 at 11:16 p.m. in the 9200 block of Wilkensen Road SE, police arrested Izabella Rose Wilmoth, 24, on suspicion of second-degree driving while license suspended.

On 3/17/26 at 11:29 p.m. in the 17100 block of State Route 507, police arrested Daniel Keith McGuire, 42, on suspicion of third-degree driving while license suspended.

An arrest does not mean a person is guilty of the crime of which they are accused. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.