Crime in Shoreline A-Z - a bad week for businesses

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Crime in Shoreline A - Z

March 11 - 19, 2013

A  - Contacted males who were shooting fireworks from an apartment at Ballinger Commons. One responded by cursing at police. 

Bicycle - Child's bicycle stolen from front yard at 16xx N Park Ave N / Unlocked men's bicycle stolen from car port 188xx Wallingford.

Burglary – Rang bell, smashed rear slider and ransacked bedrooms before police arrived at 22xx NE 175th / Attempt to pry open inner door at Richmond Manor Condos / Kicked in front door at 16xx N 185th / Stole appliances and caused damage in vacant house at 180xx 8th NE / Locked house was rifled through while family briefly away 7xx N 184th / Camera taken from locked unit at The Blakeley - MO fits other thefts there, suspect someone has a master key.

Car prowl -  Woman at Edward Jones in RB left her purse in car - window smashed, purse taken / Car in Trinity Presbyterian parking lot - window smashed, items taken / Smashed window of car parked at Saltwater Park, took purse / Smash and grab from residential driveway 155xx Burke N / Employee at Kindred Nursing center had car window smashed and items stolen / Private vehicle at Rich's Car Corner, broke window, stole gym bag / Parking lot 6xx RB Rd, smash window, steal items / Rite Aid Richmond Beach, car in parking lot, window smashed, things taken / GPS stolen from unlocked car at 180xx Corliss /

Car and car parts theft –  Batteries stolen from two vehicles on 8th NE / Vehicle stolen from Rich's Car Corner / Travel trailer stolen from in front of residence 21xx N 159th / Vehicle stolen from parking lot 200xx 15th NE / Locked car stolen from parking lot of Highlander House / Car stolen 171xx 25th NE /

Cars, found - Illegally parked car at 1400 NE 152nd had been stolen from Seattle /

Dumb kids - Shorecrest teacher called about student who smelled like marijuana - student had been smoking in South Woods with friends.

Drunk - Intoxicated female in carport and private driveway.

Graffiti - New tag on restroom at Hillwood Park / Black spray paint on roadside guardrail 177xx 25th NE / Spray paint tag on concrete wall of Aurora Village Transit Center.

Larceny, businesses –  Suspect took a coffee maker from the shelf at Fred Meyer and tried to return it for cash / Unknown suspect got away with two 18 packs of Corona beer from RB QFC / Suspects tried to return a stolen gift card for cash at Sears and stole a necklace while they were there / Shoplifting from Costco, subject in possession of narcotics / Shoplifter apprehended in Fred Meyer / Shoplifter - prostitute - drug addict shoplifts at Goodwill / Jackson's Food store customer asked for items then said he wasn't going to pay for them and walked out with items / Wallet stolen from shopper's purse at Deseret / Suspect puts new wallet in pocket and leaves Sears without paying / Suspect steals handbag from Sears / Shoplift from Sears / Shoplift from Sears. 

Larceny, Private - Victim smoked crack with unknown male at Shoreline Motel, woke up to find cell phone, ID, and debit cards gone / Stole satellite radio from driveway 200xx Meridian N / Intoxicated female either loses her cell phone or has it stolen at the North City Tavern / Painting supplies stolen from truck 189xx 8th NE

Mail theft - Forged check likely stolen from mail box at 155xx Meridian / Incoming check stolen and cashed from 13xx N 176 / Package stolen from porch and mail from mail box at 178xx 8th NE / Mail theft 175xx 5th NE /

Mental issues - Subject took pills and tried to jump out 2nd story window / Suicide hotline advised police that caller had cut herself and taken pills / Male with mental health issues / Bipolar male hit his wife / Individual with mental and illegal drug issues / Suicidal male sent for involuntary commitment / Suicidal female.

Prostitutes - Contacted person who was pacing in high prostitution area 145xx block Aurora, wanted in Seattle.

Robbery - Strong-arm robbery at Metro bus stop 14800 5th NE - took bag away from person.

Threats - Caller frustrated with the City website threatened City staff / Shoplifter threatened Safeway employee who confronted him / Person receiving threatening text messages from former friend with mental issues / Einstein student sent an email to staff which concerned them enough to contact police /

Trespass -  Individual previously Trespassed from Ballinger Chevron returns twice - booked into Sno County jail / Man contacted as suspect in Fred Meyer shoplift had a dept of corrections warrant, Trespassed from Fred Meyer / Trespassed individual was back at Aurora Safeway, shoplifting / Trespassed individual from Aurora Village Starbuck's and took him to Lynnwood jail on two unrelated warrants / Individual had disagreement with security at Club Hollywood and was Trespassed / Shorewood student on long-term suspension leading to expulsion was Trespassed from school /

Vandalism - Unknown projectile fired through windows of Barista's coffee stand /

Z - Homeowner discovered a 9mm bullet embedded in his house 193xx 2nd Ave NW

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.