LFP Police Blotter, May 16-22, 2011. Loose dogs and Bothell Way gone wild

By Diane Hettrick - Categories are mine, reports from police

The usual crazy stuff on Bothell Way

5-16...145xx Bothell Wy, 4:10am. Driving on wrong side of street.

5-20...NE 153/Bothell Wy. Female passenger on bus hit another passenger. County didn't have units available and requested LFP unit.

5-20...14712 Bothell Wy. Observed truck leaving former marijuana clinic. Verified that building remained red-tagged for no occupation.

5-20...145xx Bothell Wy. Sgt stopped vehicle for failing to yield to stationary emergency vehicle and using cell phone while driving. Driver showed signs of alcohol. Tested, performed poorly. Transported to station, issued citation and released.

5-21...NE 145/Bothell Wy, 1:07am. Attempt to stop vehicle for lane violation, hitting curb. Vehicle ignored lights and siren. Tried to box him in, he accelerated to 70 mph. Turned on 130th NE. Officers chose not to pursue, notified Seattle PD. Ran plate and notified Sno County who went to house of registered owner. Found evidence of assault with no victim present. Roommate indicated son took father's/suspect vehicle and left residence.

5-22...145xx Bothell Wy, Elks. Birthday party shut down early, just after midnight, and guests were trying to find rides home. Some were hanging out in parking lot drinking beer. Cabs were called to take them home.

5-22...145xx Bothell Wy, 1:07am. Men warned for urinating in public.

Apartments on Bothell Way

5-17...36xx NE 155, apartments. Maintenance worker found bullet in outside wood railing that wasn't there the day before.

5-18...36xx NE 155. Tenant found woman outside building, saying she was locked out. Rambling, trying to get into caller's apartment. Police identified her as someone with warrants from South Seattle and took her into custody.

Shoplifters, beggars, and disturbances at Towne Centre

5-16...Towne Centre, Rite Aid. Shoplifter.

5-19...17001 Bothell Wy. Customer made a disturbance, saying he gave clerk a 100 dollar bill and she only gave him change for 20. Police determined that he gave her a 20.

5-21...Towne Centre, gym. Employee called for disturbance in women's locker room. Woman upset because lock was gone from locker. Yelling, screaming, cursing. Told she could stay if she made no more disturbance.  She found the lock.

5-22...Towne Centre. Aggressive panhandler at Albertson's.

Could be mail theft

5-16...192xx 40 Pl NE. Found mail on ground under mailboxes. Not sure if anything is missing.

Car prowls and vandalism

5-17...195xx 45 NE. Motor vehicle prowl and vandalism. Slashed front seats.

5-17...195xx 45 NE. Motor vehicle prowl. Stole CDs

5-20...158xx 32 NE. Vandalism. Driver side window broken.

5-20...195xx FP Dr NE. Graffitii spray-painted on fences, mail box.

5-20...16xx NE 195. Graffiti spray-painted on Jersey barrier. Same tags as down the block.

Off-leash dogs

5-19...192xx 35 NE. Woman's dogs are running loose and standing in traffic. She was home but kept refusing to talk to officer. At one point she took the dogs inside but they went right back out again.

5-21...174xx Ballinger. Man walking his dog when it was attacked by another dog. Happened in the triangle area at 47 NE and NE 178. Other dog with two younger females and all off leash. Man's dog required surgery. Animal control will follow up.

5-21...175xxx 32 NE. Verbal confrontation between neighbors over off-leash dog coming in 1st neighbor's yard. Dog previously came in his yard to attack his dog.

And other strange things

5-18...near the Goat Trail. Car was hit by something which broke the passenger side mirror.

5-22...35xx NE 189 Pl. Man has been in his back yard, yelling, for two hours. Man is drinking in his back yard, with a legal fire in a fire pit. Told to let the fire burn out and go inside.