Deputies Respond to a Trespassing Call – 3 of 4 Persons Contacted Arrested on Valid Warrants
Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a possible theft call at a store in the 13700 block of E. Sprague, where employees advised a male and female were inside the store and appeared to be stealing. They asked to have them removed and trespassed from the store. SREC Communications Officers advised Deputies that the suspects may have warrants for their arrest, but their identity needed to be confirmed. Responding Deputies contacted four people associated with the vehicle involved. Three were arrested on valid arrest warrants and trespassed, and the fourth person detained was released without charges after being trespassed from the store.
On January 14, 2025, at approximately 2:40 pm, Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a reported trespassing and possible theft call at a store in the 13700 block of E. Sprague Avenue. Store employees reported seeing a male and female who appeared to be selecting items to steal and provided possible names for the pair.
Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) Officers advised responding Deputies, using the possible names provided, that both appeared to have unconfirmed warrants for their arrest, including a felony Oregon for Robbery for the male.
Deputies reviewed their previous booking photos prior to arriving at the location.
Deputies arrived and contacted the store employee, who advised that the male, later identified as 33-year-old Cody L. Juarez, fled from the store and went to a maroon sedan parked near the south side of the parking lot. He explained that the female, later identified as 32-year-old Jennifer A. Zamito, was still inside the store.
Deputies approached the suspected vehicle and contacted a male in the driver seat, a female in the front passenger’s seat, and a male (Juarez) in the right rear passenger’s seat. As they made contact, Deputies noted seeing lighters and burnt tinfoil, commonly used to ingest illegal substances, on the floorboard. Deputies detained the three individuals and continued their investigation.
The store employee then advised Deputies that Zamito had exited the store and was walking east toward Evergreen Road. A Deputy drove to the area, located Zamito walking northbound, and detained her without incident.
Later, Deputies positively identified Juarez and advised him that he was under arrest for his felony Oregon warrant (Robbery) and two local misdemeanor warrants for Theft 3rd Degree.
Deputies confirmed Zamito’s identity, and she was placed under arrest for her valid misdemeanor warrant for Theft 3rd Degree.
The third male provided a false name to the Deputies when contacted. Suspicious that he was lying about his identity, a Deputy told him they knew he was lying and that if he continued to be untruthful, he would be charged with Providing False Information to a Public Servant. The male continued to lie, and after the third time, he was advised that he was being arrested for Providing False Information. Deputies later confirmed the male’s identity as 33-year-old Thomas J. Jones and learned he had an active felony warrant and misdemeanor warrants for his arrest.
Deputies located stolen property belonging to the store inside the vehicle, but they could not identify which one of the suspects stole the items and lacked probable cause to charge anyone specific for the theft. Deputies returned the property to the store.
The fourth person detained was identified and trespassed from the store. Without probable cause to charge her with a crime, she was released.
Deputies transported and booked Juarez, Zamito, and Jones into the Spokane County Jail for:
Cody L. Juarez (33) was booked for two Theft 3rd Degree warrants, and he is being held as a fugitive, pending extradition back to Oregon for his Robbery warrant.
Jennifer A. Zamito (32) was booked for her Theft 3rd Degree warrant.
Thomas J. Jones (33) was booked on his warrants for Forgery, Theft 2nd Degree, No Valid Operators License 1st Degree, Obstructing, Driving while Suspended 3rd Degree, and a new charge of Making False Statements to a Public Servant.
This Spokane County Sheriff Office news article "Deputies Respond to a Trespassing Call – 3 of 4 Persons Contacted Arrested on Valid Warrants" was originally found on https://www.spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=7