Lake Forest Park Police Blotter 7-26 to 8-1-2010

By Diane Hettrick (Categories are my creation)

Drunks and Punks

7-26….170/Bothell Wy. Report of DUI with invalid plates, throwing beer cans out the car window. Area check was negative.

7-27….156xx 93 Ct, Bothell. Guy with motorcycle speeds through LFP neighborhood. Caller has reported multiple times. Police have spoken to driver – he still needs to get a motorcycle endorsement.

7-29….178xx 40 NE. Graffiti on fence and city pole.

7-31….174xx Ballinger. 14 year old told jogger he had a can of bullets. Told police it was just a joke.

7-31….145xx Edgewater Ln NE. Someone up the hill dumping yard waste into caller’s back yard. Worker cut a large evergreen and dumped it down the hill. Homeowner will clean up.

7-31….145xx Edgewater Ln NE. Woman charged by a Doberman, joined by a poodle. Confronted owner about dogs off-leash. He told her to mind her own business.

8-1…..180xx SR 522. Report of DUI, clipping the curb, tail light out, in and out of lanes. Headed for Kenmore. Couldn’t locate.

8-1…..155xx Bothell. Road rage. Driver following closely and swearing at caller.

Theatre in the Park

7-26….16xx NE 195. Female A had rented a room in Female B’s house. Female A and her daughter are trying to get her belonging back from Female B. A’s daughter called police, yelling in background, said that B had threatened to shoot. Police and Aid arrived, no gun. A was arrested.

7-29….16xx NE 195. A arrested three days ago, needs ride home. Wants police escort to make sure that her roommate B, who put her in jail, isn’t there. Worried about her cat. Complained about the police in previous incident.

7-27….197xx 35 NE. Report of homeless guy pushing a shopping cart up the street. He says he’s headed for Sno County.

7-28….36xx NE 155, Apartments. Two calls for a fight, yelling. Apt manager called about broken window. LFP police detain one man outside, says he has broken ankle. Bothell PD assist, Shoreline advised. Aid not needed, ankle was broken last week. Second man in custody.

7-29….184xx Ballinger. Road rage. Guy thought woman blocked him from lane merge, followed her, lights on bright. He turned off at the Towne Centre so she followed him to confront him. He threw a bottle of urine at her car and chipped the paint. Police told her she didn’t have a case.

Theatre in the Park: The Saga of E

7-28….195xx 35 NE. Mother asked for help with adult son, E. He’s bi-polar and self-medicating with alcohol. Prone to violent behavior. E is trying to kick the booze. Police go to see him, he has the DTs but is alert, aware, and refused help. Mother will try to get doctor to help convince E he needs help.

7-28….195xx 35 NE. Man on the ground, shaking. Aid wants police assist. It’s E. He walked down 195th and fell. He thought he’d been hit by a car. Taken to Stevens to check injuries from fall.

7-29….195xx 35 NE. Woman woke up to voices. There was a man on her deck. House next door is empty and for sale. Police didn’t find anyone.

7-29….37xx NE 194. Man at front door, trying knob, asking for keys. He fell and cut his head. Police recognize E from previous incidents. Transported by ambulance to Harborview to check head and shoulders for injuries from fall. Nephew contacted, said he would notify E’s mother.

7-30….40xx NE 195 Pl. Report of intoxicated man walking southbound on 40th, wearing a hospital bracelet. It’s E. Police gave him a ride home.

Door to Door – Casing the Joint?

7-26….172xx Beach Dr NE. Peddler, sports items. No ID.

7-26….165xx Shore Dr. Caller had a sports peddler at her door. Wrote him a check for $190. Got worried when he insisted on coming inside, pushed past her, and seemed to be looking around. She cancelled the check, closed the account, called police. Peddler is white male in his 20s.

Kids

7-26….NE 187/53 NE. Juvenile skateboarding in middle of street. Talked to him, contacted parent.

7-28….147/Burke Gilman Trail. 8 year old bicyclist, no helmet, no brakes, crashed and fell on trail. Police took kids home.

7-31….40xx NE 204. Party on street, juveniles in caller’s back yard. Police went to address but it was quiet and no one would answer the door.

What happens in Las Vegas…and Kent…and LFP

7-27….177xx Beach Dr NE. LFP resident was in Las Vegas with friend who took his credit card and used it. Friend arrested in Las Vegas. Resident now home and discovered that friend used another of his credit cards. Advised to call LV police.

7-29….162xx 38 NE. 4 checks on statement that caller didn’t write.

7-30….45xx NE 170. Caller used credit card to make purchase at Kent fair. Girl in booth made excuse to take card to the back. Next day there was a $300 charge on the card. $1200 total taken from account.

7-31….Towne Centre, Rite Aid. Guy tried to pass a bad check. Known at Ballinger Rite Aid for bad script.

Among the missing

7-27….196xx 40 Pl NE. Bike and golf clubs stolen from garage.

7-27….201xx 44 NE. Car prowl, unlocked car. GPS and diaper bag taken.

7-27….27xx NE 168. Forgot purse on car trunk when going to hospital. Purse taken, cards used.

7-29….192xx Lago Pl NE. Unlocked car prowl. Took cell phone, charger, checkbook (account closed).

7-29….169xx 33 NE. Saw stolen from job site.

7-29….Towne Centre. Wheel stolen off skateboard at The Commons.

7-30….160xx 37 NE. Theft of YesProp1 political signs.

7-30….Towne Centre. Wallet stolen in bookstore.

7-31….192xx 38 NE. Tried to break car window with rock. iPod was left in car.

7-31….192xx 38 NE. Car prowl, unlocked car. Took camera.

7-31….37xx NE 191. Car prowl. Took GPS and power cord.

7-31….201xx 47 NE. Took license plate.

8-1…..148xx Bothell Wy. Purse missing from home or car.

Alarming

7-27….174xx 37 NE. Audible alarm from school. Work being done on alarm system.

7-27….26xx Perkins. Owner set off new alarm system. Promises to read manual.

7-28….187xx 46 NE. Alarm, homeowner afraid there is a burglar, asked for police check, all ok.

7-30….153xx Beach Dr NE. Alarm. Downstairs door blew open. Owner home.

7-30….171xx 35 NE. Alarm. House sitter didn’t know how to turn it off.

7-31….176xx Bothell Wy. 911 call, person trying to call out of the country.

8-1…..185xx 36 Pl NE. 911 call. Caller wasn’t wearing glasses and misdialed.

Street cleaning

7-26….61xx Bothell Wy. Driving While License Suspended.

7-27….44xx NE 178. Driver has warrant from Ephrata. Arrested, car towed.

7-28….178xx Ballinger. Traffic stop. One in custody.

7-30….174xx Brookside NE. Driving While License Suspended.

7-31….174xx Bothell Wy. Illegal signs for Brownstone Condos removed from street.

7-31….57xx Bothell Way. Driving While License Suspended, unpaid tickets.

Death

7-28….195xx 38 NE. Death, natural causes.

7-30….165xx Bothell Wy. Small, cream-colored pit bull hit and killed.

Noises in the dark

7-26….155xx 35 NE. Complaint about noise at pool. Voices, music, kids. Police explained noise ordinance to caller, who will contact police as needed.

7-28….38xx NE 1155 Pl. Caller hears noises from neighbor’s garage, thinks someone is trying to steal a kayak. It was the neighbor.

7-28….37xx NE 150. Complaint about barking dog. Police went to door but all quiet.

7-28….189xx Forest Park Dr NE. Fireworks.

7-29….163xx 34 NE. Noise complaint. Grading and compaction work at neighbor’s.

8-1…..37xx NE 187. Caller heard doorbell ring but didn’t answer door. Heard the sound of a drill. Called police. Neighbors were setting up for Block Watch party.

Ok, then

7-29….Station. Man called to file a complaint against officers, says he’s in the police lobby. Hung up, no callback number. Not in lobby, downstairs, or outside.

7-31….47xx NE 178. Car #1 at stop. Car #2 pulls in behind. #1 reverses gear and smacks into car #2. Drivers get out to inspect damage, agree to pull to roadside to exchange information. #1 drives away.

7-31….Police station. Brier wants to meet to transfer male prisoner. Lynnwood wouldn’t take him because he was too mean. Taken to King County Jail.