Lake Forest Park Police Blotter 10-25 to 10-31-2010

By Diane Hettrick – Trends and Categories are mine – the rest is compliments the fine citizens (and passers-by) of LFP as investigated by LFP Police

Trends: A boring week in LFP. Some loud parties, some dumb teen-aged boys doing stupid things. The closest thing to pizzazz was the couple headed into the bushes in the park. I did like the idea of wiring the cash drawer to the alarm system and that seems to have worked out nicely. As for the rest – step it up LFP! Let’s have some newsworthy mischief , like burglars with a car full of loot who run out of gas in the next block, or a thief who steals a big screen TV and tries to get away on a unicycle. Make my day.

Loud parties, they say

10-25…36xx NE 155, apartments. 2nd call reporting ongoing problem with bass speakers from neighboring apartment. Police couldn’t hear noise in hallway and only faintly from caller’s apartment. Informed caller it was not a police matter and to talk to the manager.

10-30…169xx 26 NE. Big, loud party.

10-31…54xx NE 100 Pl. Report of loud party. Police did area check and all was quiet.

10-31…Ballinger Estates. Loud party. Police asked guy to turn down music and he did. Turned it back up after police left.

We deny everything

10-26…184xx Ballinger, Market. Teen boys hanging out around outside of store. Ran when approached.

10-26…184xx Ballinger, Market. Teen boys back, made purchase. They said they weren’t suspicious.

10-27…35 NE/Ballinger. Report of juvenile males on corner yelling at cars and being generally obnoxious. Contacted juveniles, they deny yelling at cars. One has an outstanding warrant and was arrested.

10-30…LFP. Two juveniles yelling. Police arrived. One was incoherent, wouldn’t follow directions, had to be restrained. Had taken six hits of acid. Lying on ground and rambling. Taken to Stevens Hospital.

Somewhat interesting

10-29…196xx 47 NE. Police stopped a couple who were headed into the bushes in park. Said no privacy at their homes.

10-26…5am 16827 Bothell Wy, Wired Nick’s Espresso. There was an alarm on the cash register. Three people picked up.

Mom doesn’t answer the phone

10-25…36xx NE 145. Neighbor worried about elderly woman next door who hasn’t been seen for several days and doesn’t answer her phone. Police were going to check but caller was able to reach neighbor’s son and found out she had been in the hospital for several days.

10-28…162xx 37 NE. Colorado man can’t reach his 93 year old mom. Police found she was having problems with her phone line, so they contacted Qwest.

Alarms

10-26…Barbara’s in the Park, Towne Centre. Alarm. All seems secure but owner asked for a police walk-through. Might be faulty door, will ask management to replace it.

10-27…30xx NE 201 Pl. House-sitter tripped basement and front door motion sensors.

10-28…Towne Centre. Woman tripped alarm in old Gottchalk’s space getting sound equipment for an event at Commons. She didn’t have the codes.

10-31…189xx 37 NE. Alarm. Homeowner had not reset alarm.

10-31…165xx Shore Dr NE. False alarm.

911

10-28…189xx 32 NE. 911 hang up, two calls. Caller said lights are flashing at listed address which could be a call for help. It was a malfunctioning street light.

10-29…Towne Centre. 911 hang up from pay phone.

10-30…170xx 35 NE. 911 hang up. Husband changing battery on phone.

26xx NE 195. Four girls walking on Ballinger were followed by male in car. They got scared, ran into residential area and called 911.

Poor puppy – and nice people

10-29…178xx Ballinger. Dog ran into traffic, hit by truck. Drivers stopped and took dog to vet, will live but probably lose a leg.

What are we going to do with these guys when no one will pick them up?

10-25…170xx Bothell Wy. Driver has warrants from Seattle for narcotics violations and licensed suspended from Kirkland. King County will not longer do Meets so LFP took him to King County jail.

10-31…193xx 55 NE. Driving with suspended license from Issaquah. They don’t have staff for a meet and said to let him go.

10-31…174xx Ballinger. Police were transferring someone from Shoreline to LFP but person was suicidal so taken to King County Jail instead.

Bump and grind

10-25…Ballinger/Bothell Wy. Rear-end accident when following car didn’t realize that driver in front had started up and then stopped.

10-27…Ballinger/Bothell Wy. Rear end collision and at-fault driver left scene.

10-29… Ballinger/Bothell Wy. DUI

10-31…40 Pl NE/Ballinger. Accident. Broken arm and head injury.

Fraud

10-26…191xx Ballinger. Fraud. Someone made a debit card with LFP resident’s numbers on it and is using it in Illinois.

Don’t come around here no more

10-27…NE 190/38 NE. Guy sitting in car on dark residential street provided a false name to police and couldn’t explain why he was there. Cops think it’s related to activity at a nearby house.

10-28…37xx NE 151. Man is begging door to door.

10-28…148xx 37 NE. Door to door begging.

10-29…196xx 47 NE. Police asked three people to leave a closed playground.

10-30…25xx NE 178. People in car hanging about on the street. One got out of car and then got back in again. Police – passenger went into bushes to pee.

10-30…36xx NE 155. Child’s father was visiting and refused to leave. Mother called 911 and he left.

10-31…47xx NE 178. Landlord/tenant dispute. Tenant is moving out.

Burglary and attempted burglary

10-27…163xx 35 NE. Burglary, forced entry, jewelry taken. Son saw someone drive away: white mail, 5-11 to 6-01, short cropped hair, black t-shift with log on chest. Blue jeans. Built upper torso like a weightlifter.

10-29…202xx 37 NE. Damage to garage door, probably with a tire iron.

Death, Taxes, and Fire (no taxes)

10-26…29xx NE 193. Natural death.

10-26…29xx NE 178. Residential fire.  See story.

For somebody who’s mad at LFP Police, she sure comes around a lot

10-27…Station. Woman wants police to evict her roommate. Says roommate is a drug addict she met in jail, who is not paying rent. Says roommate might lie and claim assault. Woman does not like LFP Police because they arrested her.

Odds and Ends (or maybe just Odd)

10-27…16xx NE 195. Landlord/tenant dispute – ongoing issues.

10-28…NE 178/Brookside Blvd NE. Car with passenger door open, dome light on.

10-28…174xx 47 NE. Bicyclist says Lexus driver aggressively honks at him.

10-29…35xx NE 147. Lines down on street. Phone and cable.

10-31…52xx NE 188. Woman thinks someone put something in her gas tank.

10-31…170xx Bothell Wy. Traffic stop. No lights on illegal motorized go-cart.