Spokane Police Department Press Release:
Spokane Police officers recovered a handgun stolen from the car of a
Cheney Police officer and located and arrested a suspect in the crime all within
4 days. Because the theft of a weapon can pose a great risk to public safety,
Spokane Police worked diligently to locate the suspect and recover the stolen
weapon as quickly as possible.
On August 18, 2012, an off duty Cheney Police officer was putting his duty
gear in his patrol car parked inside the garage of his home at 1900 W.
Courtland. While he was in the backyard, the Cheney officer watched a male grab
a bag containing his Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun out of the car and run down
the street. The Cheney officer chased the suspect but was unable to catch
him.
Even though Spokane Police officers did not have a good description of the
suspect Ofc. Glen Bartlett was able to locate the suspect vehicle and speak to
the registered owner who stated her ex-boyfriend Donald R. Kerney had been
driving the car. Officers located a credit card belonging to Kerney inside the
center console, as well as a .40 caliber round.
After spending nearly 2 days
following up on leads, officers received information that Kerney had traded the
handgun for methamphetamine.
Kerney was located and booked into the Spokane County Jail for Residential
Burglary, Theft of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and
1st Degree Trafficking in Stolen Property .
Early this morning, Ofc. Bartlett recovered the stolen handgun and it has
been placed in safekeeping for Cheney Police.
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