LFP Police Blotter 4-11 to 4-17-2011 - a week of car prowls and stories

by Diane Hettrick, from police reports

Car prowls

Don't leave valuables in car - police want you to lock your car - call if you see suspicious activity

04-12 174xx 32 NE. Car prowl

04-12 30xx NE 176. Car prowl. Two cars. Lock punched on Toyota Highlander but couldn't get in.

04-12 32xx NE 167. Car prowl. Got iPods, CD. Suspect left flashlight in car.

04-12 170xx 33 NE. Car prowl. Got briefcase.

04-12 172xx 30 NE. Car prowl.

04-13 NE 183/28 NE. New resident called about suspicious activity. Officer found a man wanted for car prowling in Seattle and Everett.

04-14 148xx Bothell Wy. Car prowl. Window broken, took iPod, Airsoft gun.

04-15 28xx NE 178. Car prowl. Took small bag of change. Car unlocked, no damage.

04-15 36xx NE 155. Car prowl. Broke lock, stole teaching books and small electronics.

04-15 36xx NE 155 Car prowl, took expensive golf clubs.

The Grandson Scam (I'm told the info comes from Facebook pages)

04-12 39xx NE 157. Subject called, claiming to be with reporting party's grandson in the Dominican Republic. Requested $4100 to bail grandson out of jail. The grandparent asked several questions requiring personal information about grandson. Eventually the subject was not able to answer correctly and grandparent hung up. But the caller knew the name of the grandparent's deceased father.

All kinds of odd situations

04-11 145xx Bothell Wy. Subject's right front tire was gone and he was not aware of the date or where he was. Fire responded and checked him and there did not appear to be a medical issue. He was sent home in a taxi and his vehicle was towed.

04-11 Ballinger at Bothell Wy. Older woman driving her husband's car was unfamiliar with the clearance, changed lanes into the curb and flattened both tires on driver's side.

04-11 55 Pl NE/NE 204. 40 year old woman driving recklessly, driving circles in roadway. Other drivers tried to stop her. KC 911 received previous calls about her from Woodinville. Multiple calls about her. One caller followed her to Horizon View Park, where she sat in the car rocking then got out and started yelling and dancing around posts. Police talked to her. She was wearing an iPod and headphones. Not intoxicated. Admitted reckless driving.

04-11 153xx Bothell. A woman called to report that a man opened the door of her car and took her purse at Albertson's on the Mukilteo Speedway. She is following him, staying on phone while she is transferred through from WA State Patrol to Lynnwood to LFP. Passed through LFP on Bothell Way. Suspect was stopped, Seattle police called to scene. Driver cited for driving without a license and car impounded for search.

04-13 Hillside Dr/33 NE. Strange man walked into house through unlocked front door, walked up to homeowner, shook his hand and introduced himself. Homeowner escorted him out of the house and was trying to figure out what to do when police officers arrived. Man was very confused, under the influence of a drug. Said he drove there in a station wagon but got lost. Left his wallet and keys in car and doesn't know where it is. Police transported him to 169th and 15th.

The usual bag of stuff

04-11 156xx 38 NE. Tools taken from shed overnight.

04-11 NE 182/30 NE. Stopped a subject. He had a warrant from Federal Way.

04-11 Towne Centre. A woman tried to shoplift at Albertson's. Mall security caught up with her behind the bank. She had several warrants for theft from Seattle and Renton.

04-13 53xx NE 193. Graffiti on mailbox, street sign, garbage can.

Crash and bang

04-14 36xx NE 155. Traffic accident. Stop and go traffic, sudden stop, was rear-ended.

04-14 145xx Bothell Wy. Car hit rockery, dislodged rocks and post and left the scene.

04-15 Towne Centre. Cars backed into each other.

People Problems

04-14 36xx NE 155. Grandmother is concerned about welfare of toddler grandchild. Police checked and toddler appeared ok but mother wouldn't let them in to check further. CPS caseworker notified.

04-14 35xx NE 148.. Roommate pushed door into caller last week. Now his MP3 player is gone and his door is damaged.

04-14 26xx NE 184 Pl. Neighbors are throwing garbage into caller's back yard. Advised that it's a civil matter unless they are throwing garbage into the stream.

04-15 30xx NE 176. Malicious mischief. Broke back window of car.

04-17 35xx NE 153, apartments. Two men are out front yelling and cursing at each other. Female tenant scared, went back in apartment to call 911. Officer found it was a disagreement between tenant and maintenance staff.

Peddlers and Panhandlers

04-16 189xx FP Dr NE. Peddlers. Males and females going door to door. Caller didn't answer door. Said they were nicely dressed with the women in dresses.

04-16 Mall. Aggressive panhandler at Bank of America.

04-16 171xx Bothell Wy. Male, Asian-American, about 20, requesting donations for his church.

04-16 190xx Ballinger. Jehovah's Witnesses on street but denied being on FP Drive.

If you love animals, don't read this one

04-11 191xx 30 NE. Family cat got near their pitbulls. Pitbulls attacked cat, cat owner tried to save cat and was attacked. Mom tried to save daughter and was dragged. Other daughter tried to save Mom by stabbing dogs. Animal control responded and removed dogs. Homeowner signed release to destroy dogs.

You can read this one

04-17 173xx Beach Dr NE. Woman feeding ducks from the dock. Said she hand-raised two ducklings after their mother was killed and she let them loose at that dock. Says she can recognize them. Told she can visit any time but don't feed them.