The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a 35-year-old Hoquiam man whose body was found Sunday morning at the boat launch in the 1300 block of State Route 109.

A news release said deputies were dispatched to the boat launch about 9 a.m. Sunday after the body was discovered by a fisherman. With assistance from the State Patrol and state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the victim was identified as Andrew Detwiler of Hoquiam.

“Based on evidence at the scene, it was apparent that Detwiler was the victim of homicidal violence,” the news release said.

Detectives processed the scene for evidence throughout Sunday and the investigation continues, with an autopsy scheduled to determine the cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information on the investigation or the victim’s whereabouts on Sunday evening are asked to call Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sergeant Darrin Wallace at (360) 964-1742 or Chief Criminal Deputy Brad Johansson at (360) 964-1723.

Three arrested for kidnapping/assult

Two Ocean Shores men, 46 and 25, and a 38-year-old Hoquiam man have been arrested in connection with a kidnapping and assault that occurred in July over a claim of stolen drugs at a Rain Street residence in Ocean Shores.

In a news release Aug. 9, the Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office, Ocean Shores Police Department and the Grays Harbor Drug Task Force announced officers had completed the investigation into an incident that began on July 6. At that time, the news release said, the three suspects confronted a 27-year-old male victim at one of the suspect’s residences in Ocean Shores.

“The suspects believed the victim stole illegal drugs from them. The suspects confronted the victim about the missing drugs. The victim denied stealing anything from them. The suspects started beating the victim with their fists, feet and a wooden stick. The victim was pistol-whipped with a firearm. One of the suspects pointed the firearm at the victim several times threatening to kill him. The victim tried to escape the beating by attempting to run out of the residence,” the news release said.

The suspects were able to stop the escape and then tied the victim to a chair inside the residence, where they “continued to assault him, allegedly to get him to confess to stealing the drugs and give the drugs back to them, “according to the news release.

“The victim’s life was threatened several times. The victim was stabbed (in the) shoulder with a knife in an attempt to make him confess. The suspects attempted to move the victim to a different location, which allowed the victim to escape and flee on foot.”

The victim then ran to a nearby house, where the homeowner transported him to Grays Harbor Community hospital for treatment of his injuries. The victim then filed an Ocean Shores police report.

After obtaining a search warrant, detectives say they recovered evidence that is believed to be the victim’s blood, a pistol, knives, a wooden stick and a large amount of methamphetamine, heroin and cash.

The Sheriff’s Office, Ocean Shores Police, Grays Harbor Drug Task Force and the Aberdeen Police Department coordinated efforts to arrest all three suspects.

Sheriff’s Office Chief Criminal Deputy Brad Johansson said the search warrant was issued about two weeks after the crime was committed because “the victim was hesitant to report the crime out of fear of the suspects.”

One suspect was arrested on unrelated charges a few days before the warrant was served, and other was arrested the day the warrant was served, while the other arrest came about three days later when that suspect was located in Aberdeen.

Ocean Shores Police reports

Aug. 6

• Report of fraudulent charges on credit card in the 200 block of Canal Dr. NE at 8:52 a.m.

• Vehicle accident in the 100 block of E. Chance a la Mer St. NE at 3:09 a.m.

• Illegal burning in the 200 block of E. Rain St. NE at 7:31 p.m., and in the 900 block of Mt. Olympus Ave. SE at 8:49 p.m.

• Noise complaint in the 700 block of Cardinal Ave. NE at 8:50 p.m.

Aug. 7

• Illegal camping violation on Anchor Ave. NW at Ocean Shores Blvd. NW. at 11:31 a.m.

• Wildlife problem/dead seal on the beach at 11:58 p.m. near the Damon Rd. approach.

• Hit and run collision in the 100 block of E. Chance a la Mer St. NE at 12:49 p.m.

• Disorderly conduct in the 800 block of Pt. Brown Ave. SE at 6:32 p.m.

• Warrant arrest on Shoal St. NE at Point Brown Ave. at 9:40 p.m.

Aug. 8

• Wire fraud reported in the 700 block of Pt. Brown Ave. NW at 12:22 p.m.

• Report of drug activity in the 800 block of San Antonio Ct. NE at 12:25 p.m.

• Dog impounded in the 500 block of Meadow Ave. NE at 1:21 p.m.

• Vehicle accident with injuries in the 100 block of Pt. Brown Ave. SE at 6:43 p.m.

• Illegal burning on Leitha Ct. SE and Quinault Ave SE at 7:03 p.m.

• Assist Sheriff’s Office with trespassing response at Quinault Beach Resort & Casino at 11:10 p.m.

Aug. 9

• Domestic violence assault in the 800 block of Duck Lake Dr. SE at 12:10 a.m.

• Disorderly conduct at 1:32 a.m. on Rain St. NE at Dolphin Ave. NE.

• Camping/RV violation in the 800 block of San Antonio Ct. NE at 7:18 a.m.

• Animal problem/deer with wire around its head on Ocean Lake Way at Ocean Shores Blvd. at 11:09 a.m.

• Deer hit be car in the 700 block of Pt. Brown Ave. SW at 7:39 p.m.

Aug. 10

• Assist Sheriff’s Office with missing person report at 2:16 a.m. at North Beach High School in the 300 block of State Route 115.

• Malicious mischief in the 400 block of Spinnaker St. SW at 8:24 a.m., and in the 1300 block of North Jetty Ave. SW at 9:29 a.m.

• Cougar sighting in the 800 block of Sand Dune Ave. SW at 9:53 a.m.

• Code enforcement/transient nightly rental report in the 1000 block of Crestshire Loop SW a t 11:42 a.m.

• Theft of gasoline reported in the 200 block of Captains Ct. SW at 1:27 p.m.

• Sign code violation in the 500 block of Weatherwax Loop NE at 2:19 p.m.

• Camping/RV violation in the 600 block of Weatherwax Loop NE at 2:22 p.m., and in the 500 block of Pt. Brown Ave. NE at 2:51 p.m.

• Trespassing reported int he 800 block of Ocean Shores Blvd. NW at 7:13 p.m.

• Arrest for domestic violence assault in the 500 block of Chenois Ave. NE at 1o:58 p.m.

• Vehicle stuck in the sand on the beach north of Chance a la Mer approach at 10:56 p.m.

Aug. 11

• Disorderly conduct in the 400 block of Damon Rd. NW at 1:03 a.m.

• Illegal burning reported in the 300 block of Canal Dr. NE at 7:22 a.m.

• Traffic stop/citations for no valid license, expired license over two months, failure to signal and no insurance at 12:44 p.m. on Shoal St. at Pt. Brown Ave. NE.

• Disorderly conduct in the 400 block of Pt. Brown Ave. NE at 2:34 p.m.

• Two-vehicle accident in the 800 block of Ocean Shores Blvd. NE at 4:53 p.m.

• Surf rescue on the beach north of Chance a la Mer approach at 7:25 p.m. Reports of subject in trouble in the surf. After extensive search, they were found on the beach unaware anyone was looking for them.

• Illegal burning on Eagle Crest Ct. and Lake Bay Loop SE at 8:34 p.m.

• Assault report in the 700 block of Pt. Brown Ave. NW at 11:37 p.m.

Aug. 12

• Single vehicle accident/driver arrested for DUI at 5:52 a.m. in the 700 block of Mt. Olympus Ave. SE.

• Camping/RV violation in the 100 block of Polaris Blvd. SW at 11:04 a.m.

• Traffic accident in the 800 block of Pt. Brown Ave. NE at 3:32 p.m.

• Disorderly conduct in the 100 block of W. Chance a la Mer St. at 8:10 p.m.