Shoreline Police Blotter 12-01 to 12-08 - a grim week

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

by Diane Hettrick - categories are mine - reports from from police - who could make this stuff up?

Trouble at home

11-28...145xx Stone N, apartments. Family disturbance, physical violence.

12-02...185xx Midvale N. Child neglect. Mother on drugs.

12-03...153xx Linden. Resident gets out of control and throws chairs at caregiver.

12-03...21xx N 193. Brother pulls knife on sister, physically assaults dad. Brother arrested.

12-04...178xx 3 NE. Report that subject armed with butcher knife is threatening suicide. Said he won't come out, police will have to come get him.

12-05...148xx 15 NE, apartments. Family disturbance.

Trouble in public places

12-03...16716 Aurora, Club Hollywood. Drunken argument between husband and wife. Other male intervened and got in fight with husband.

Trouble from others

11-30...190xx Sunnyside N. Man receiving phone calls, threatening to kill his family.

12-01...SCC. Student threatened by her female friend's boyfriend or relatives.

12-06...14xx NW RB Rd. Victim said he was pushed down stairs by family friend.

12-06...7xx N 165. Subject went to pick up mail at residence, started arguing, grabbed a baseball bat and started swinging at others. Others unwilling to assist in prosecution.

Trouble in the workplace

11-30...10xx NW 177, adult family home. Employee and employer tensions erupt into fight when she is fired. One grabbed the other by the arm and was charged with 4th degree assault.

12-05...15200 Aurora, Old Korean BBQ. Argument between employees leads to claims of a physical fight.

Mail theft - it's happening in LFP, too

11-29...155xx Ashworth N. Mail found on ground, taken from mailbox a couple of blocks away. Returned to owner.

12-03...16xx NE 199 Ct. Mail theft. Mailbox on street by residence.

Car prowls

12-01...946 NE 147, Paramount Park. Car prowl, window smashed, briefcase taken.

12-01...345 NE 175, SL Library. Car prowl, window shattered, briefcase taken.

12-05...200xx 8 NW. Car prowl. Items stolen.

12-06...150xx Aurora, business parking lot. Car prowl. Broke window, stole items.

12-07...16101 Greenwood, SCC parking lot. Car prowl. Window broken, items taken.

12-03...147xx Bothell Way, apartments. Purses stolen from vehicle. Debit card used at Lake City Chevron within minutes of theft.

Identify theft

11-30...200xx Greenwood N. Victim's credit cards used in California.

12-01...192xx 11 NE. Victim's credit card used at an emergency vet in Renton.

12-01...15xx NE 148. Victim tried to use ATM card and discovered unauthorized withdrawals from checking.

12-03...1xx N 178. Someone making charges on victim's phone number.

12-03...220xx 22 NE. US Bank called to inquire about a suspicious transaction. Credit card fraud.

Burglary

11-29...200xx 10 NW. Residential burglary, stole several bikes. Owner tracked one rare one down on Craig's List.

12-02...203xx 15 NW. Residential burglary. Pulled out window air conditioner and went through bedroom window. Stole jewelry, ignored electronics.

12-02...18336 Aurora, Gateway Plaza. Commercial burglary. Cut through wall.

12-02...196xx RB Rd. Attempted burglary. Elderly female lives alone. Attempted entry by window, sliding glass door and by drilling front door lock.

Vandalism

11-30...17229 15 NE, Maid Brigade. Sometime overnight someone slashed 18 tires on 9 different vehicles in the parking lot.

12-05...180xx 15 NE, Tires slashed on car in apartment parking lot stall.

Theft - from individuals

12-03...16713 Aurora, Therapeutic Health Svcs. Victim's wallet stolen from counter at methadone clinic.

12-05...18560 1 NE, Spartan Gym. Victim put his wallet on the sidelines of the basketball court and turned his back while he changed clothes. A few minutes later, he noticed that his wallet was gone. No suspects.

12-06...SCC. College student's cell phone stolen from his backpack on Metro bus.

12-07...N 200/Ashworth, Transit Center. Found black leather wallet containing ID cards and membership cards.

Theft - from businesses

11-25...20330 15 NE, Ballinger Chevron. Larceny. Looking for white male, about 21, 6 feet, thin. (Listed as larceny, so more than a pack of gum.)

12-06...26xx NE 195, apartments. Someone tried to get to the coins on the machines in the laundry room.

12-06...18325 Aurora, Fred Meyer. Caught a shoplifter who stole a pair of shoes.

12-07...20150 Ballinger Way, Thriftway. Shoplifting teenager chased out of store. Last seen jumping over a fence behind the store and running into an apartment complex. White male, about 16 years old, five foot six, 125 pounds.

12-07...15801 Westminster, Marshall's. Known shoplifter who was taking items from the rack, removing the security tag and putting them in her purse. She got away.

Drugs

11-29...14817 Aurora, Rodeway Inn. Drugs.

12-01...N 155/Westminster. Traffic stop. Confiscated marijuana pipe.

12-02...16xx N 175. Traffic stop for speeding. Driver arrested for DUI, suspected to be under influence of marijuana. Driver refused breath test, blood draw.

12-02...NW 195/8 NW. Car accident, driver DUI.

12-03...N 180/Aurora. DUI investigation referred to State Patrol.

12-04...196xx 24 NW. Driver arrested for DUI. Passenger also had been drinking. Said they were rushing to Everett hospital to see a friend.

12-06...NE 165/20 NE, Hamlin Park. Drug arrest.

12-06...N 182/Linden Fred Meyer. Drunk driver drove into back of victim's car then drove off. Victim followed drunk to nearby parking lot and called police.

12-04...N 185/Midvale N. Woman arrested for driving with suspended license, processed for DUI, also had marijuana pipe in car.

Cars

12-03...200xx Bagley Dr N, Ballinger Commons. Recovered jeep stolen from Seattle in parking lot.

12-03...16731 Aurora, Shoreline Cars and Trucks. Mazda stolen from used car lot.

12-03...199xx 19 NE. Abandoned vehicle.

These are not the Good Old Days

12-01...15343 25 NE, Shorecrest. Student's laptop stolen from his gym locker.

12-04...4xx NW 203. Shorewood student has been facing harassment after several peers got in trouble at a drinking party. Today someone placed about 50 traffic cones and some wooden signs around her vehicle in her driveway.

12-06...15343 25 NE, Shorecrest. Student forgot cell phone in classroom. Suspect took phone and tried to sell it. Service turned off. Suspect said he threw it away. Student's mother hesitant to prosecute.

12-07...15343 25 NE, Shorecrest. Student's cell phone stolen from locked gym locker.

And in other news...

11-29...163xx 27 NE. Picked up a blasting cap for disposal.

12-01...182xx Linden. Contacted gang members, arrested one on misdemeanor warrant.

12-03...NE 155/6 NE. Driver had false identification, no valid ID, altered car tabs, and warrant. Cited for obstructing an officer.

12-03...16610 Aurora, Evergreen RV. Suspects entered RV and moved in for a while.

Call for help and take the consequences

12-03...180xx Stone N, duplex. Officers went to meet with woman in a red truck who said her boyfriend had assaulted her. She was uncooperative, would not give name, had no valid license to drive. Cited for driving with suspended license.

12-05...16526 Aurora, Shoreline Motel. A man followed two prostitutes off the bus to the motel. They called police and one was arrested for misdemeanor warrants.

Neighbors

12-04...192xx 12 NE. Ongoing problem between downstairs and upstairs tenants. Upstairs unit has electrical box for entire house and woman upstairs keeps turning it off.

12-04...192xx 12 NE. Served anti-harassment order.

Death

12-07...150xx 15 NE. Death.

12-07...190xx 10 NW. Death.

My little runaway

12-08...147xx 22 NE. Juvenile chronic runaway, ran away.