Man arrested twice in two days on two separate charges
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POCATELLO — A 22-year-old man was arrested twice this weekend in two separate situations.
Steven Pongah, of Pocatello, first had contact with police on Saturday, June 18 just after 5 a.m. when a gas station clerk reported that a man was passed out in a running vehicle on the 3200 block of Poleline Road.
Police made contact with Pongah and discovered he had a suspended license and was believed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Pongah was arrested for driving without privileges and driving under the influence. He had a blood alcohol level between .087 and .090. The legal limit in Idaho is .08.
Just after 8 a.m. the following morning, Pocatello Police responded to a residential burglary that was believed to have occurred sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Police say a victim in the home, who was sleeping on a couch, awoke to man taking his cell phone. The victim told police he assumed it was someone just borrowing it. When the victim awoke in the morning he realized his phone was missing along with other electronics.
Police say the victim used an app to locate his phone, that information was forwarded to police who responded to a home on the 2200 block of Clinton St. Police called the phone which could be heard ringing with in the home. Police knocked on the door and made contact once again Pongah. The stolen cell phone and other electronics were found in the home.
Pongah was arrested and booked again in the Bannock County Detention Center on a charge of felony burglary.
According to court records, Pongah pleaded guilty to two felony burglary charges last month stemming from incidents in 2013 and 2015. He is due in court for sentencing on those later this month.
Pongah also has a pending misdemeanor charge for driving under the influence in Chubbuck last month.
Pongah will make a court appearance this afternoon on the most recent charges.