Shoreline Police Blotter 12-15 to 12-23-2010 - robbery at knifepoint

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

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

Family business

12-15...16524 Aurora, Shoreline Motel. Couple have two children but are no longer together. Arguing over who gets the house, father trying to use police to influence the situation in his favor.

12-20...18325 Aurora, Fred Meyer. Two people, one with a wooden cane, get into shouting match over loud children. Bystander calls police.

12-20...N 155/Interlake. Underage male with tobacco and liquor.

12-21...10xx NE 180. Shouting match between father and son.

12-21...15xx NE Perkins Wy. Couple living together, have two children. He assaulted her and made verbal threats.

Remember when we used to be shocked by identify theft?

12-13...180xx Stone N. Someone has gone through the mailboxes on the street from N 180 to N 183.

12-15...167xx Wallingford N. Fraudulent purchases on victim's debit card, total loss $7232.

12-16...165xx N Park N. Someone used victim's Nordstrom Visa card to spend $183 on Overstock.com. Goods were sent to an address in Bothell but company refuses to disclose the address.

12-17...197xx 10 NE. Woman didn't bother to get her mail out for the box. When she looked, there was a bundle of open mail placed in her mailbox with a note attached advising her that if she had picked up her mail she would have avoided her mail having gotten stolen.

Of course, forgery has been around a long time

12-15...15415 Westminster, US Bank. Teller reported customer was trying to cash a fraudulent check.

12-17...1750 NE 145, Paramount House. Check forgery.

Here's another old business

12-14...152xx Aurora. Prostitute working the street.

Malicious mischief

12-16...2335 N 196 Pl, Ballinger Commons. Sidewalls cut on two tires.

12-18...3xx NW 202. Vandalism. Someone keyed the victim's car.

12-21...16xx NE 150. Business sign shot with BB gun.

Cars

12-16...145xx Stone N. Abandoned vehicle.

12-16...147xx 27 NE. Attempted auto theft.

12-18...N 175/Greenwood. Abandoned vehicle.

Drinking and walking (or driving)

12-17...14xx N 200. (Ok, this one was more cryptic than usual, so here's what I think happened). Drunk female walked in the front door of (her?) apartment and called 911. They identified her and arrested her on an outstanding warrant for 3rd degree theft.

12-20...N 152/Aurora. DUI, suspended license. Arrested and booked.

12-21...163xx Aurora. Man sent for detox after being found severely intoxicated, stumbling, and unable to talk clearly. Numerous businesses along Aurora called in to report his behavior throughout the evening.

Driving while owing money to the courts?

12-17...NE 175/1 NE. Driving with revoked license. Passenger had warrants.

12-18...147xx Aurora. Driving with revoked license.

12-20...199xx Aurora. Driving with revoked license.

Things gone missing

12-17...16000 15 NE, Hamlin Park. Man said he was jumped by three guys in the park who took his iPod.

12-21...16xx NE Perkins Wy. Three rings missing, last seen on kitchen counter.

12-22...3xx NW RB Rd. Prescription pills taken from victim's purse in apartment living room. Empty methadone bottle left behind, the vicodin bottle taken.

People gone missing

12-16...6xx NW 175 Ct. Juvenile runaway (again)

12-19...351 NW RB Rd, Henry House. Person went for walk, called son saying "my heard bad" never returned.

12-22...9xx N 200. Man visiting from Spokane, has psychological and drug abuse problems. Went to store with friends and went missing.

People where they are not supposed to be

12-18...1530 NE 177, King County Housing. Male who had been Trespassed was back on premises. Four police deputies responded to the call.

12-19...147xx Bothell Wy NE, Sheridan Apts. Homeless man enters laundry room and causes disturbance.

12-21...184xx 17 NW. Attempted burglaries on street. Two guys going door to door and ringing doorbell. Entered one garage.

Bad business

12-18...19662 Aurora, Echo Massage Spa. Unknown white male robs spa at knifepoint.

12-20...9xx N 178. Suicide threat. Involuntary commitment.