Shoreline Police Blotter June 21-27, 2011 - cautionary tales about public places, business expenses, and motels on Aurora

By Diane Hettrick - categories are mine - reports are police

Mail problems

6-18 165xx Linden N. Door on mailbox broken off. 6-20 155xx 12 NE. Check stolen from outgoing mail.

When bad things happen in good places

6-18 McDonalds on Ballinger. Victims wallet taken from jacket pocket he left hanging on chair when he went to get something for his daughter. 6-20 Shoreline Library. Victim accidently left her purse in the restroom stall. She realized it soon after but when she returned her purse was gone. It was not turned in to library staff. 6-20 YMCA. Wallet stolen from pants pocket in locker.

Car prowls in public places

6-20 Shoreline Library parking. 6-21 Hamlin Park. Unknown suspects stole bag from parked car. Bag was recovered by victim when she caught them. They got away, but emptyhanded. 6-21 Paramount Park. Purse stolen from passenger seat of parked car. 6-23 Richmond Beach Park.  6-24 16357 Aurora, Arden Rehab. Employee's car broken in to. 6-25 1524 N 200, Aurora Transit Center parking. Smashed windshield, took catalytic converter. 6-26 Crest Theater parking. 6-26 Paramount Park.

Car prowls at home

6-21 163xx Densmore. Stereo equipment. 6-22 3xx N 155. MP3 player. 6-22 192xx 12 NE. Vehicle unlocked. 6-22 4xx N 155. 6-26 4xx N 188. Cars unlocked in driveway.

Business losses

6-20 935 N 175, Highland Accounting. Burglary to storage yard.

6-21 17545 Aurora, Accutint. Stolen pressure washer from unlocked storage area.

6-21 Aurora Safeway. Shoplift.

6-21 15205 Aurora, Maddy's Tuning. broke into 3 cars, taking stereo equipment and a GPS.

6-22 20010 Ballinger, Andy's Chevron. Customer accidentally broke several bottles of beer in an 18 pack. Clerk took pack outside to wash it off. Left it outside while he went in to help a customer and when he returned, it was gone.

6-23 Top Foods. Left without paying for coffee and donut.

6-23 Aurora Safeway. Caught shoplifter who stole batteries.

6-23 Top Foods. Caught male who stole food and alcohol.

6-23 Aurora Safeway. Shoplift food.

6-24 Aurora Safeway. Caught suspect leaving store with items in pants and shirt.

6-24 18200 Aurora, Auto Zone. Counterfeit $20 bill.

6-25 Marshall's. Shoplifter confronted outside the store. Pushed, scratched and ran.

6-25 2136 N 163, Seattle City Light. Caught someone doing recon at substation.

6-25 14510 Aurora, Walgreens. Suspects went behind counter and took several packs of cigarettes.

Rodeway Inn Motel

6-19 Police busted an operation out of a unit at Rodeway Inn where people were trading stolen property for heroin. Warrant discovered massive amount of stolen property, drug money, and controlled substances in the motel room.

6-20 Rodeway Inn. Victim overdoses on heroin.

6-23 Rodeway Inn. H reported that his laptop computer was stolen from a room in the Rodeway Inn Motel while he was visiting a well known prostitute.

6-25 Rodeway Inn. Apparent suicide.

Craig's List

6-18 Advertised cell phone on Craig's List. Met with buyer who grabbed the phone and ran.

A little strange

6-22 Key Bank. A homeless looking male entered the bank and says "this is a bank robbery in progress" - and leaves. 6-23 Unknown caller repeatedly calls, plays strange recording with threats. 6-26 192xx Stone N, Interurban Trail. Person walking the trail naked. Involuntary commitment for mental evaluation.

Kids

6-18 160xx Wallingford. Juveniles around an abandoned house that had been broken in to. Kids sent home with parents.

Found

6-21 160xx Greenwood. Found wallet. Owner not located. 6-23 145xx Aurora. Wallet and personal papers found.  6-25 183xx Meridian NE. Suspicious vehicle parked with ignition damage. Registered owner contacted by dispatch and is uncooperative. Owner has outstanding criminal warrant. Found and booked to King County jail.

Car theft

6-23 201xx Whitman N. Car stolen from in front of apartments.

Burglary

6-20 145xx 30 NE. Suspect entered from unlocked balcony and stole a mixer. 6-22 6xx NW 180. Front door kicked in but nothing taken.

DUI - WUI

6-21 10xx NE 175. Clocked at 50 in a 35 mph zone. Blew a .130. Arrested and booked into Sno Co jail. 6-22 151xx Aurora. Arrested for DUI after she drove motorcycle on the sidewalk. 6-24 N 155 / Aurora. Intoxicated male assaulted with wine bottle by unknown male. 6-24 160xx Aurora. Driver consumed alcohol and prescription drugs. 6-25 NE 185 / 10 NE. Driver arrest. Search reveals crack cocaine and prescription narcotics. 6-25 18xxx 15 NE. Subject with blood alcohol level of .437 transported by ambulance to hospital. 6-25 177xx 15 NW, Innis Arden Reserve. Five people found in reserve after dusk with alcohol.