Lake Forest Park Police Blotter 1-17 to 1-23-2011 - suspicious minds and neighbors from Heck

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

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

Old faithfuls

01-17...145xx Bothell Way, Lake City Kidney Center. 911 hang-up. They were investigating IT problems. All ok.

01-19...Towne Centre, Sally Beauty. Shoplifted a trimmer.

01-20...Towne Centre. Alarm went off in former SCC space. SCC has left the site completely.

01-21...167xx Shore Dr NE. 911 misdial. Trying to call Comcast.

01-22...Towne Centre. Sally Beauty. Shopper in store have large purses and appear high. Police located subject but no evidence of crime.

Suspicious minds

01-18...201xx 45 NE. Caller suspicious of vehicle with construction equipment parked at neighbor's house. Workers doing a remodeling project.

01-19...150xx 39 NE. Caller saw two guys coming from a dead-end street. Area check negative. Later seen on Burke Gilman Trail.

01-21...Towne Centre, Library. Unattended bag by library. Contained three books and a binder.

01-21...14540 Bothell Way, Elks. Suspects are loading a ladder on a truck. They were apparently working at the Elks.

01-22...44xx NE 178. Delivery driver advised police that a 4 year old was home alone. Police checked and aunt was home with child.

01-22...188xx 26 NE. Peddlers, no permits.

I'm with Stupid

01-20...Towne Centre, Rite Aid. Employees caught shoplifter as she was leaving the store with a shopping cart full of stuff. 48 items with a value of $105. Subject admitted to being "stupid". Taken to station, processed, and released after being issued criminal trespass letter and citation for 3rd degree theft.

Off road

01-18...171xx Bothell Way. Traffic stop. Driver has a warrant from Everett, lacking required interlock device. Took into custody and called Washington State Patrol. They only meet for felonies now.

On road

01-17...37xx NE 145. Loose hypodermic needles in roadway, run over, smashed up. Removed for disposal.

Animals

01-18...40 NE/Ballinger. Two stray dogs, one hit by car and injured. Caller kept them out of traffic while police contact owner, who came to pick them up.

01-18...174xx 37 NE. Bus driver saw coyote running around near Brookside Elementary when school was about to let out.

01-22...174xx Bothell Wy. Caller said that a man asked to search her yard for a stray dog, but he was carrying a leash. Police advised that several people were looking for the dog.

Lost and Found

01-18...192xx 46 NE. Stolen hubcaps.

01-18...37xx NE 153. Found bicycle.

Cars

01-18...153xx Bothell Way. Hit and run. Car rear-ended caller, then did a U-turn and headed for Seattle. Didn't get enough of the plate for police to follow-up.

01-21...19xx 40 Pl NE. Car in ditch.

01-23...170xx Bothell Way. Car theft. Another car prowled.

01-23...189xx FP Dr NE. Car prowl. Broke into car, took things.

Burglars

01-17...148xx Bothell Way, Watercrest. Burglary.

01-18...185xx 26 NE. Burglary.

01-19...54xx NE 194 Pl. Burglary.

Burglar Alarms

01-20...182xx 30 NE. Audible alarm. Son is home sick, mom set the alarm when she left and he set it off when he woke up.

01-20...35xx NE 147, time 13:31. Residential burglary alarm. False.

01-20...35xx NE 147, time 14:14. Alarm tripped again.

01-20...35xx NE 147, time 14:34. Alarm tripped again. Homeowner is in California and sent neighbor to turn off the alarm. Neighbor tripped it.

01-21...41xx NE 205. Alarm

01-21...28xx NE 178. Alarm. Possible that homeowner set it off when he didn't get out of the house fast enough.

What are we going to do with Dad?

01-18...Third Place Books. Employee called about elderly man, confused and disoriented. Police ID's him and called his home phone. He has dementia and Alzheimer's and they are looking for a place for him.

Homelessness

01-19...14951 Bothell Way, Acacia. Transient sleeping in a truck. Don't want to Trespass him, just want him to leave. Transient picked up his things and caller helped him move.

Roommate from Hell

01-19...36xx NE 155. Caller said his roommate came home drunk, got upset and started breaking things in apartment, then assaulted him. Caller wants to know how to get him out.

01-20...50xx NE 188. Alleged assault between two developmentally disabled clients.

Neighbors from Heck (not as bad as Hell)

01-20...30xx NE 203. Caller complaining about neighbor - why can't he park in his driveway instead of blocking the street? Police advised that vehicle is legally parked.

01-21...184xx 47 NE. The neighbors kept driving on the lawn, so caller put a rock there. Now they've moved the rock and driven on the lawn again.

01-18...36xx NE 155. Three boxes of garbage left in caller's driveway. Ongoing issue.

Making a scene in public

01-20...Towne Centre. Drunk, previously Trespassed, yelling. Arrested, taken to station for fingerprints and photo, then called Aid to take him to detox.