Kootenai County Sex Offender Wanted for Failing to Register Arrested in Kennewick

Kennewick Police Department officers took a 34-year-old man into custody after locating him at a residence in the 4700 block of West Metaline Avenue and surrounding the home, law enforcement sources and local reporting show. The man was wanted on a felony warrant out of Kootenai County, Idaho, for failing to register as a sex offender, and was booked as a fugitive from justice on the out-of-state warrant.

Apple Valley News Now reported that Kennewick officers were notified “at about 3:41 p.m. on March 5” that a wanted person from Kootenai County was in Kennewick. KHQ's reporting echoed that timeline and noted, “KPD Patrol officers were notified about the 34-year-old male suspect around 3:41 p.m., and located him at a residence in the 4700 block of West Metaline Avenue.”

Neighbors on West Metaline Avenue were briefly affected by the police presence when officers contained the address. Apple Valley News Now said “the man was found to be at a residence on west Metaline Avenue, and the home was surrounded.” KHQ described officers’ actions similarly, writing “Authorities quickly contained the residence and convinced the suspect to surrender, exiting the premises.” Multiple outlets indicate the suspect exited the home and was taken into custody without incident.

Once in custody, the suspect was held on the felony out-of-state warrant and for being a fugitive from justice, according to the reporting shared by NBCRightNow and social reposts of the coverage. No outlet has published the man’s name, booking location, bond amount, arraignment date, or court case number; Kootenai County records and local booking logs have not been released publicly in the accounts reviewed.

Reporting shows a minor discrepancy in calendar date: Apple Valley News Now gives a specific time and date of “about 3:41 p.m. on March 5,” while an initial summary provided with the incident listed the arrest as March 6. KHQ and NBCRightNow described the event as occurring on “Thursday afternoon” and updated their stories early on March 7. Kennewick Police Department remains the primary on-record source for notification, containment and custody details, and those operational timestamps should be confirmed with KPD records.

Key follow-ups remain. Reporters will seek the Kennewick Police incident or arrest report to confirm the exact notification and arrest times, request the suspect’s booking information and facility, and contact Kootenai County law enforcement or prosecutors to obtain the original warrant and determine whether extradition will be pursued. Apple Valley News Now reporter Robert Desaulniers and KHQ reporter Oliver Waite filed the initial local coverage that provided the operational quotes and location details. Further official statements from Kennewick Police Department or Kootenai County will clarify outstanding questions about the case and transfer logistics.