Suspect Arrested after Running and Resisting Arrest
Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a reported person with a weapon call near N. Bowdish Road and E. Jackson Avenue. Callers reported an altercation between a male with a bat and a male possibly armed with a knife. The male, said to have a knife, left his belongings on the ground and walked away, refusing to talk with the Deputies. Without evidence of a crime at the time, the Deputies did not stop him. However, they later observed the male cross the road and jump a fence into a backyard, and then he jumped over another fence into a different backyard. Deputies tried to contact him, but the suspect ran and tried to jump another fence, which broke. As Deputies attempted to take him into custody, the suspect fought, trying to grab, kick, and bite them. He was eventually subdued and transported to the jail where he was booked for Assault 3rd Degree, Disorderly Conduct, and Obstructing.
On May 10, 2025, at approximately 2:05 pm, Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a reported person with a weapon call in the 2700 block of N. Bowdish Road. Callers reported that a male with a bat and another male with a knife appeared to be involved in a dispute.
Deputies arrived and contacted the male, reported to have the bat, and learned he was sitting in his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown male, later identified as 23-year-old Queston T. J. Anderson. He said that although Anderson had a large knife, he did not actually threaten him with it, but he did not feel safe due to Anderson’s odd behavior.
Additional Deputies located a male (Anderson) who matched the second male involved, standing next to a large bottle, a backpack, and a knife, on the west side of the apartments. Deputies, attempting to contact Anderson, called out, but he walked away from them and his property. At the time, without reasonable suspicion that a crime had been committed, Deputies did not attempt to stop him.
As Deputies spoke with several adults and children in the area who expressed concern about Anderson’s behavior, they observed Anderson jump a fence and go into the backyard of a residence in the 2600 block of N. Bowdish. Anderson then jumped another fence into a different backyard.
Due to his concerning behavior toward random strangers and believing he did not have permission to enter these fenced yards, Deputies attempted to contact Anderson. Anderson, standing in the fenced backyard, stared at the Deputies before turning to walk away from them. They opened the gate to contact Anderson, but he ran around the corner of the home, ignored commands, and tried to jump another fence, but it broke.
As Deputies tried to detain Anderson, he grabbed them and resisted their efforts to place him in handcuffs, despite continued commands to stop. They took Anderson to the ground to gain more control, but instead of surrendering, he continued to resist, kicking, trying to grab hold of their hands/fingers, and trying to bite them.
Anderson was eventually restrained and transported to the Spokane County Jail, where he was booked on charges of Assault 3rd Degree, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest.
Deputies located a baggie containing a white crystalline substance, which was later tested and showed a presumptive positive result for Methamphetamine.
Anderson remains in jail with a total case bond set at $50,000.
This Spokane County Sheriff Office news article "Suspect Arrested after Running and Resisting Arrest" was originally found on https://www.spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=7