Two people are facing felony charges in Lewis County after a Chehalis woman reported she left her home in the care of a house sitter and returned from vacation to find a gun and other items missing.
Katherine L. Jenson, 29, of Forks, and Christopher M. Bosarge, 22, of Lakewood, were charged in September with one count each of first-degree theft and theft of a firearm. They were summoned to court and made their first appearance on the charges out of custody in Lewis County Superior Court Tuesday. Their next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.
According to court documents, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office responded on July 6 to a report of a burglary in the 100 block of Vega Place in Chehalis. The homeowner reported she had been on vacation and left her home and dogs in Jenson’s care. The homeowner reported that she told Jenson not to bring her boyfriend, Bosarge, to the house with her.
When she returned from vacation, the homeowner reported a .38 caliber revolver, jewelry, household items and $2,300 that was in a safe was missing. According to court documents, the total value of items stolen amounted to $12,344.
Deputies interviewed neighbors, who reported seeing Jenson and Bosarge load bags from the house into a vehicle registered to Jenson. Deputies attempted to make contact with the suspects.
“Mr. Bosarge yelled at (the deputy), said he had the wrong people, and then hung up,” according to court documents.
On July 7, the Lakewood Police Department contacted the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office to report officers were dispatched to a report of a man dumping a large bin into a body of water.
“Witnesses asked the male what he was doing, and he stated, ‘I’m trying to sink my s—,’ ” according to court documents. The man was later identified as Bosarge, and the bin, when recovered, reportedly contained financial documents, a college certificate and a laptop computer that belonged to the homeowner.
