Rockford, WA – A quick-thinking citizen helped Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest a man accused of prowling vehicles and trespassing on private property in the Town of Rockford on Thursday afternoon.
According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on October 23, 2025, near 1st Street and D Street. The homeowner reported finding an unknown man inside her parked vehicle and believed he had also rummaged through her barn. She described the suspect as wearing jeans, a T-shirt, and carrying something like a tool belt before he walked away along the nearby creek.
Deputies arrived within minutes and, after briefly checking a separate vehicle, spotted a man matching the description. The suspect, later identified as 45-year-old Joseph C. Bohlman, was detained and identified by the victim as the person seen in her car. Deputies said Bohlman admitted to being on the property but claimed he mistakenly believed he was visiting someone he met online.
During the arrest, investigators reportedly found a baggie containing a white crystalline substance that tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl. Bohlman was booked into the Spokane County Jail on charges including Criminal Trespass 1st Degree, two counts of Vehicle Prowling 2nd Degree, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
He was released on his own recognizance the following day by Spokane County District Court Judge A. Biviano.
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