Shoreline Police Blotter – 4-14 to 4-20-2010

By Diane Hettrick

(Comments and categories are mine – don’t blame the police department)

OMG

4-14…..N 180th /Aurora. Passenger told a Metro bus driver she could get shot.  (I don’t think that was in the personnel handbook.)

4-18…..167xx 16th NW. Old Olin Railroad Torpedo found in home. Disposed of by Bomb Disposal Unit. (According to Wikipedia: A railway detonator, called a torpedo in North America, is a device used to make a loud sound as a warning signal to train engineers. - that's a relief)

4-18…..N 155 /Aurora, Safeway. Suspicious contact with two in Safeway parking lot reveals non-ex warrants and a note signed in blood admitting to the execution of “two people.”

White Collar

4-14…..20121 Aurora, Cash Express. Received a bad check.

If you go down to the woods today, you’d better not go alone…

4-14…..NE 150th / 22nd NE, South Woods Park. Someone forcibly took computer from victim. (Note to students: don’t take the short cut through South Woods and don’t leave your backpack unattended at the Skate Park. It’ll save us all money.)

4-20…..East storefront. Juvenile reported he had been robbed at knifepoint of his sweater and shoes at 800 NE 165th along the south entrance to Northcrest Park.

Shoreline / Hollywood

4-14…..191xx 3rd NW. Picked up juvenile runaways from Spruce Street in Seattle. (Spruce Street is a facility for runaway juveniles.)

4-16…..7xx N 184th. Runaway.

4-19…..155xx 27th NE. Girl in foster care ran away with boyfriend. They’ve done this before. 

Death

4-15…..175xx 10th NW. Death of resident at adult family home.

Car prowl / Cars abandoned

4-15…..18407 Aurora, Radio Shack. Broke car windows, stole items.

4-16…..15x NE 147th. Slashed tires.

4-19…..170xx 15th NE, Center for Human Services. Tires slashed on two vehicles.

4-19…..167xx Ashworth. Abandoned car.

You can’t teach an old dog

4-15…..15x NE 168. Son bought Dad a cell phone. Dad left it in the car. It was stolen and used. Dad didn’t know it was gone. (I told you I didn’t need that dol-gurned thing.)

Beer / Tools (no cigarettes or clothes this week)

4-15…..17202 15th NE, Safeway. Juvenile stole beer.

4-19…..15711 Aurora, Sears. Shoplifted tools.

Family Drama

4-15…..167xx N Park N. Police were called because of a disturbance. When they arrived, one person was outside. The one inside was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Drugs found in house.

4-16…..1201 N 175th, Top Foods food court. Husband and wife got in fight. He grabbed her and hurt her thumb.

4-16…..3xx NE 175th. Woman tried to throw boyfriend out. He wouldn’t leave, they fought. She tried to call the police, he grabbed the phone and broke her nails. (Gasp! That nail job was new and had little stars and stripes on them. Do you have any idea how much that costs? You’ll pay for this. I’m calling the cops for real now.)

4-17…..14xx NW RB Rd, Meadowbrook Apts. Girlfriend reported that ex-boyfriend was sitting in his car in front of her apartment, threatening to shoot himself. No gun found.

4-18…..5xx N 205th. Stepson threatened step-father with a knife.

4-18…..155xx Stone N. Old boyfriend showed up and made a scene, threatened suicide. Ex-girlfriend is now married. (He probably wasn’t invited to the wedding).

4-19…..14x NE 154th. Family fight.

4-20…..145xx 31st NE. Mom called when son and daughter got in a fight and son pushed daughter to floor.

There are 4 years left on the King County initiative to end homelessness in 10 years

4-17…..14910 Aurora, Seattle Restaurant Store. Transient reported to be living there at night.

Old-fashioned theft / robbery

4-17…..200xx 8th NW. Electronics stolen. No sign of forced entry.

4-19…..20003 Aurora, Aurora Village Mart. Two males 18-22 years old, took money from clerk.

Like (cops) shooting fish in a barrel

4-17…..N183/Aurora. Driving With License Revoked.

4-18…..N 155th /Aurora. Driving With License Revoked.

4-18…..N 155th /Aurora, 3:29 am. DUI, suspended license.

4-19…..N 155th /Aurora. Driving With License Revoked.

4-20…..N 165th/Aurora. Traffic stop. Marijuana in car. Outstanding warrant from Ellensburg for marijuana.

Hmmm

4-18…..170xx 2nd NW. Driver drove car into tree then fled the scene.

No longer welcome

4-18…..16716 Aurora, Club Hollywood. Drunk and causing a scene. Trespassed.

4-19…..21x NE 168. Victim says neighbor lives in back yard with two young children and is throwing rocks at her windows.