Quincy officer will not be charged

EPHRATA — Grant County Prosecutor Angus Lee decided not to file perjury and misconduct charges against a Quincy police officer.

Lee wrote in court documents the requirements for proof in perjury cases are the strictest known to law outside of treason charges and didn’t believe there was enough evidence to pursue charges.

Quincy Police Officer David Andersen has been on leave since December after the details of a search warrant he applied for were questioned.

The incident began after Andersen attempted to make a traffic stop on Nov. 10, which led to a pursuit. After impounding the vehicle, Andersen applied for a search warrant that was at first denied by Grant County Superior Court Judge John Knodell, but then accepted when Andersen allegedly added questionable information.

Wenatchee Police Sgt. Kruse was asked by the Quincy Police Department to investigate the incident and in his report he stated there was sufficient evidence to charge the officer.

For the entire story please see Thursday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald.

— Staff report