Reported Stolen Truck Recovered Within Hours, Suspect Arrested
A Spokane Valley Deputy responded to a motor vehicle theft earlier in the morning. Later in the day, when Deputies responded to a trespassing call, they located the previously reported stolen truck and arrested an adult female suspect.
On June 17, 2025, at approximately 8:25 am, a Spokane Valley Deputy responded to a vehicle theft at a business located in the 1200 block of N. Fancher Road in Spokane Valley.
The victim reported that a delivery truck, a 1989 Ford F350 flatbed, had been stolen sometime after 4:00 pm on June 16, 2025. He said no one had permission to have the truck and wanted to pursue charges if a suspect was identified.
On June 17, 2025, at approximately 3:00 pm, Deputies responded to a trespassing call at a residence near the 8000 block of E. Broadway Avenue. A neighbor informed the owner that a silver car and a trailer were parked on her property, and she requested that Deputies remove them.
She also said no one had permission to be on the property or to park vehicles there.
When a Deputy arrived near the location, he observed a silver car with no license plates, an approximate 30’ trailer, and a flatbed truck with a visible Washington license plate. The Deputy checked the license plate and learned it was the earlier reported stolen delivery truck.
With additional Deputies to assist, they called for the occupants of the trailer to exit. After several announcements, a 41-year-old adult female, identified as Nicki L. Bossard, exited the trailer and was detained.
Bossard stated she was the only one inside the trailer. Deputies continued their announcements for anyone inside to exit, and after several more, an adult male exited and was detained. Both Bossard and the male assured Deputies no one else was inside.
After confirming, Deputies checked the car and the trailer, finding neither was occupied or reported stolen.
Bossard was advised of her rights and agreed to answer questions. She explained that she borrowed the flatbed truck from a friend and provided a street name but claimed she did not know his real name. She met this friend behind Kmart to pick up the vehicle, adding that her friend “acquires vehicles often,” but she doesn’t “ask where he gets them.”
Deputies noted the truck’s right-side window was broken, and the ignition had been punched/modified, negating the need for a key to start it.
When asked about this, Bossard admitted that vehicles usually start with a key; her friend lost the key, and the truck had to be started with a screwdriver.
With probable cause established, Deputies advised Bossard that she was under arrest for Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle.
The adult male found inside the trailer denied knowing anything about the stolen truck and never asked Bossard about it. Lacking probable cause to charge him with a crime, he was released without charges. He was trespassed from the property and agreed to remove the trailer and car.
The victim arrived and took custody of the stolen vehicle.
Bossard was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail for Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, and she was trespassed from the location.
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