Lake Forest Park Police Blotter 8-2 to 8-8-2010

By Diane Hettrick (Categories are my creation)

Here's what happened to some of the campaign signs

8-5….165xx 39 NE. Teenaged girl’s car wrapped in plastic and decorated with Yes and No Prop 1 campaign signs. Advised to tell friends removing campaign signs is illegal.

Crash, Bash, and Dash

8-2….190/Ballinger. 3 car accident, southbound Ballinger. Driver #3 signaled left turn and stopped. Driver #2 stopped behind him. Driver #1 plowed into #2 who smacked into #3. #2 driver and passenger transported to hospital, car towed. #1 charged with following too closely. #3 was Driving While License Suspended.

8-2….40 Pl NE/Ballinger. Box truck vs. Toyota. No injuries but blocking northbound Ballinger north of intersection.

8-3….Bothell/Ballinger. Blocking disabled just east of intersection. Driver not with car.

8-7….175xx Ballinger. 2 vehicles traveling eastbound on 522. One car turning left, second car t-boned him and rolled him. Second car continued up Ballinger and hit other cars. Couldn’t leave, so driver moved to passenger seat. Told other driver that he “hated everyone.” 3 cars had to be towed. First call at 10:42, road cleared at 11:59.

8-7….15:19. Harborview social worker requested call from Sgt. About suicidal subject from traffic accident.

Cops can spot ‘em a mile away

8-3….173xx Beach Dr. Driver in custody for DUI. Warrant from LFP for driving while license suspended, and King county for same. Booked into Lynnwood on LFP warrant.

8-4….Station. Stopped for seat belt and brake light. Driver in custody for warrants.

Car Prowls (finally! someone used a Slim Jim instead of a rock)

8-2….Police Station. Citizen reported that his car had been prowled two days ago and his gun stolen. Windows were not broken, car probably unlocked.

8-6….187xx 30 NE. Took $500 generator from open truck bed, Thieves unlocked the jeep and took GPS and other items.

Other thieves and burglars

8-5….Towne Centre, Rite Aid. Shoplifter took $300 worth of Norelco razors.

8-5….167xx 32 Pl NE. Home burglarized, took jewelry and other items.

Not such upstanding citizens

8-2….39xx NE 157. Assist Seattle PD in finding LFP resident suspected in Seattle hit-run pedestrian accident. Vehicle not at registered address.

8-2….193xx 25 NE. Motorist advised residents that someone threw a rock at his windshield. Resident requested police assist to search wood for kids. Found dead owl.

8-5….33xx NE 180. Graffiti, white paint.

8-5….35xx NE 182. Graffiti, white paint, street signs.

8-5….170xxx Brookside. Graffiti.

8-6….36xx NE 155. Man with leg in cast returned to friend’s apartment where he was previously involved in an assault. Manager called police and had him Trespassed.

Alarms and fumble fingers

8-2….39xx NE 157. Audible alarm. Owner home. Maid opened door to deck.

8-6….35xx NE 155, Wildland Adventures. Audible alarm. All ok.

8-6….40xx NE 197. 911, two calls. Misdialed, then again trying to call alarm company.

8-7….30xx NE 201 Pl. Alarm. Owner home, used wrong pass codes.

Suspicious

8-2….187xx 35 NE. Saw guy who might be LFP stabbing suspect. Cops couldn’t locate.

8-2….185xx 37 NE, school. Vehicles at school. Security company not aware. Teacher and her brother getting classroom cleaned out. Other car was the principal.

8-3….185xx 37 NE, school. Unoccupied pickup on grounds. Men playing basketball.

8-4….147xx 39 NE. House-sitting for parents. Arrived at house and kid ran from car. Nothing disturbed at home.

8-5….185xx 37 NE, school. Juveniles skateboarding and climbing trees.

8-6….165xx 37 NE. Elderly female neighbor has a man at her house trying to buy her car, which is not for sale. Man asked to come into her house for pencil and paper to leave his contact info. Afraid he is casing the place.

NE 165/Beach Dr. Man slumped over in car, not responding. Smell of alcohol, low pulse. Taken to Stevens Hospital.

Our four-legged friends

8-5….178xx 40 NE. Dog charged at and scared elderly walker. Owner took dog in house. Police will contact later.

8-7….191xx 30 NE. Barking dog.

8-8….190xx 40 Pl NE. Service dog is missing. Male, black lab wearing a chain.

Things that go bump (drip?) in the night

8-3….47xx NE 193. Resident discovered that water in their greenhouse had been turned on full and ran all night. Three inches in greenhouse, running down street.

8-4….35xx NE 182. Report of shots, big boom. Police can’t hear or determine origin.

8-7….21xx NE 195. Heard noises outside like someone stepping on a pop can.

Contact your friendly, local, police department

8-3….200xx 32 NE. Resident called because there were Seattle police in his house with a warrant for his son, whom he hasn’t seen since he got out of jail. Upset police are there and unhappy with how they are treating him. LFP advised they have the right to be there but he can contact the SPD sergeant about their behavior.

8-4….Station. 35 year old male driver trying to pick up young female driver. Scared her so she drove to the police station.

8-5….162xx 37 NE. Car pulled over to side with 4 year old in meltdown. Police assist by talking older sibling to station to use the bathroom.

8-5….Station. Roommate, previously arrested, came to department to talk about issue with roommate. Police asked how it would involve them and roommate became hysterical. Says because of jail time she missed a filing deadline for federal assistance with home mortgage.

8-6….185xx 37 NE. Woman left work after five hour shift and her car was running. Police discovered she left the button on in her hybrid vehicle.

Friendly neighbors

8-3….45xx NE 197. Neighbor complained about tow truck parked on street. Tow driver brings it home to be closer to his service area. Commercial vehicles not allowed on street. Could legally park in driveway, but driveway is configured wrong.

8-3….203xx 46 Pl NE. Neighbors fighting about tree branches overhanging yard.

8-4….160xx 30 NE. Loud party.

8-5….33xx NE 182. Noisy, drunken party. Chronic complaint. Police warned party crowd about noise and abatement for multiple visits.

8-7….33xx NE 182. Loud neighbors, male and female. Police talked to them and they shrugged and went into the house where they continued talking very loudly, trash-talking neighbors and police. Because of wording of noise ordinance, police can’t do anything.

Unfriendly relations

8-5….47 NE /NE 201. Sister from Minnesota visiting LFP brother who has cancer. Driving back from Bellingham, got in fight and he dumped her at Horizon View Park. Police contacted chaplain who gave her a motel voucher. She’ll fly out tomorrow.

8-5….29xx NE 182. Mother and son fight. She has pre-existing medical issues, collapses and Aid transports her to Stevens.

8-5….162xx 37 NE. Arrest for domestic violence.

8-5….35xx NE 147. Male and female having argument on street. Might have hit each other. Female sitting on street crying. Arrested both. Warrants from Shoreline for DUI.

8-7….192xx 26 NE. 76 year old mother fell 3 days ago and they hadn’t picked her up. Aid transported to Northwest Hospital.

8-8….Station. Man was sleeping in car, said his grandfather kicked him out.

8-8….189xx Forest Park Dr NE. 17 year old male heard threatening to kill his girlfriend. Notified Mountlake Terrace police for girl friend.

8-8…40xx NE 161. Teen-aged daughter visiting father. He found drugs and needles in her purse. She was sleeping, he was afraid she was in a heroin overdose so called police and Aid. She was just asleep and was mad at everyone for all the fuss. Called her mother, who sent a cab to pick her up.

The regulars

8-6….174xx Brookside. Drunk/high neighbor hiding in bushes, talking to herself, in caller’s back yard. Known to police for drug violations. Said she was looking for someone who robbed her house. Police said to stay out of people’s yards and call 911 if there’s a crime.

8-6….191xx Ballinger. Man walking northbound on Ballinger, in road, yelling at cars. Police know him but he’s gone when they arrive.