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Elk man arrested for drunk driving, trying to start a fire in Pend Oreille County over the weekend

By www.kxly.com - RSS Results in news/local-news of type article Aug 4, 2026 | 5:10 PM

PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Wash. — An Elk man was arrested for drunk driving and trying to start a fire in Pend Oreille County on Saturday.

According to the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office, 53-year-old Ronald A. Riek Jr. was seen throwing a lit object out of his car window near Allen Road and Dunn Road in Pend Oreille county.

Deputies went out to the area and found Riek crashed in a nearby ditch.

The Sheriff’s Office says Riek was driving while intoxicated and tried to start the fire.

He was booked into Pend Oreille County Jail for DUI, reckless endangerment, outdoor burning and arson.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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