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On 7/09/2015, at 1916 hours, I was on duty, in uniform, and driving a marked police vehicle (0913). Off. Martin and I were dispatched to the Gateway Transit Center (115 E Front Street - which is in the city limits of Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington State) on report that Jodi Schweitzer was trying to start fights with others present.

Off. Martin arrived before I did. when I arrived, Off. Martin was placing Schweitzer detaining Schweitzer in handcuffs. I recognized Schweitzer from police contact during a disturbance reported the previous night. I assisted Off. Martin when he escorted Schweitzer to the back of his patrol vehicle. Schweitzer was yelling and swearing while he was escorted, and after he was placed into the back of Off. Martin's patrol vehicle.

I interviewed Linda Bell, an employee of Clallam Transit, and who was in charge of that part of the Gateway Transit Center.

VERBAL AND WRITTEN STATEMENTS BY LINDA L BELL:
Bell observed Schweitzer while he was in the south smoking area of the transit center. Bell watched Schweitzer make obscene gestures at one of the departing busses. Bell contacted Schweitzer and asked him why he …show more content…

Bell watched as Schweitzer appeared to "get aggresive" with the male sitting in the shelter. The male was later identified as Benjamin Douglas Gastfield. Bell watched as Gastfield tried to get Schweitzer to "back off." Bell went outside and heard Schweitzer "yelling" at Gastfield while Gastfield was telling Schweitzer to leave him alone. Bell yelled at Schweitzer to leave Gastfield alone. Bell witnessed Schweitzer "make a kick" at Gastfield before Schweitzer walked over to where Bell was standing (by the railing on the east side of the bus depot area near the entrance to the bus driver's rest area), but was still yelling at

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