Dog poo dispute in Spokane leads to arrest for felony assault

Melissa Luck by Melissa Luck











An ongoing dispute over dog poop landed a Spokane man in jail, accused of trying to strangle his neighbor with a chain link lanyard.

Spokane Police responded to a report Tuesday of two people being assaulted at apartment complex in the 2100 block of East North Crescent Avenue.

Officers learned there has been an ongoing argument from neighbors who say 61-year old Dwight L. Collins refuses to pick up after his dog. They said there were other things that added to the tension between neighbors.

According to police, a woman heard something outside her door and came out to find Collins spreading dog feces all over their door and the carpet in front of it. When she told him to stop, police say Collins punched her in the side. The woman’s husband then stepped in to try to stop the assault; he was wearing a long, thick chain lanyard around his neck that held his keys. Police say Collins grabbed the lanyard and used it to try to strangle the man.

Both victims were treated at the scene. Collins was arrested on second-degree and fourth-degree assault charges and will face a judge Thursday afternoon.

In a news release about the incident, Spokane Police remind people that if there’s a dispute between neighbors, you can call your local neighborhood resource officer or C.O.P.S. Shop to provide information and resources.

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