PA man arrested for burglaries in Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap counties

Sequim’s Kim Nails one of many impacted by break-ins

By Matthew Nash • December 9, 2020 1:30 am
Law enforcement have arrested a Port Angeles man for alleged burglaries across three counties including in the City of Sequim at businesses like Kim Nails. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash
Law enforcement have arrested a Port Angeles man for alleged burglaries across three counties including in the City of Sequim at businesses like Kim Nails. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

A Port Angeles man was arrested last week in connection to at least 12 burglaries across Clallam County, including several Sequim businesses.

Sequim Police Department reports Paul A. Spoon, 41, allegedly committed burglaries and attempted burglaries sometime between Nov. 17-20.

Spoon was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 2, in unincorporated Kitsap County, where Kitsap County Sheriff deputies located a vehicle associated with Spoon and found him allegedly in process of burglarizing a chiropractic office, law enforcement officials reported.

Law enforcement with Sequim and Port Angeles police departments and the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office were investigating burglaries in Sequim, Port Angeles and unincorporated county areas.

Sequim Police Department Sgt. Mike Hill said the agencies shared information on the burglaries including a possible connection between chiropractic and medical offices being targeted with neighboring county’s agencies; Jefferson and Kitsap counties saw similar burglaries recently.

Hill said owners of Kim Nails in Sequim reported about $5,000 in cash and a business checkbook was stolen sometime prior to Nov. 17, after someone broke in through a window.

Police report Spoon is allegedly connected to burglaries at Kim Nails, West Bay Chiropractic, Life Tree Acupuncture, Harbor Audiology and Gauthun Chiropractic.

Spoon also attempted but did not gain access into Family & Cosmetic Dentistry: Hughes Brian DDS, law enforcement report.

Spoon, who has been convicted of previous burglaries, was booked into the Kitsap County Correctional Facility on Dec. 2 for several counts of second-degree burglary.

After he was interviewed by Sequim Police and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office detectives, law enforcement officials developed probable cause that he committed burglaries in Clallam and Jefferson Counties, they reported.

Spoon was released on his own recognizance from Kitsap County Superior Court on Dec. 3 and booked back into Kitsap County jail for new charges related to additional crimes in Kitsap County.

Spoon was released by Kitsap County Superior Court on Dec. 4 and immediately arrested by Sequim Police officers and taken to Clallam County jail.

Earlier, Sequim Police detectives served a search warrant on Dec. 4 in Spoon’s Port Angeles home to recover property allegedly connected to burglaries in Clallam County.

Hill said Friday there is more evidence to decipher and investigation to be done. He said he also anticipates co-conspirators will be arrested.

Included in the dozens of bags of confiscated property were alcohol, checkbooks, computers, essential oils, rocks and more, Hill said.

Spoon was booked for 10 counts of second-degree burglary, three counts attempted second-degree burglary, two counts each of first-degree theft and second-degree theft, five counts of third-degree theft, and eight counts of third-degree malicious mischief.

His cases will be seen in Clallam County Superior Court, with a $50,000 bail set.