KAMIAH, ID – A 50-year-old man was taken into custody on theft and drug charges following an investigation by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. According to officials, the search warrant was executed at about 8:30 a.m. Friday morning in the 3200 block of Highway 62 near Kamiah with the assistance of the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office drone deployment team and detectives division.
As a result of the search warrant obtained by lead investigator Sergeant Mark Pagliaro, Ralph Donaldson was taken into custody. He is being held on charges including two counts of Grand Theft and one count of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. The stolen items allegedly relate to a 2022 burglary in the Elk City, Idaho area and a theft in Elk, Washington.
“I am immensely pleased by the quick ,and thorough action taken by Sergeant Pagliaro with his investigation,” Lewis County Sheriff Jason Davis says.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office , Idaho State Police , and Kamiah Fire and Rescue for their assistance with this case.
