Crime in Shoreline A-Z - a busy week for police

Police car in front of East Side store front
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z

March 25 - 31, 2013

A  - Unidentified male pedestrian nearly hit by two vehicles, was combative and uncooperative, refused to identify himself, booked in Sno County jail.

Arrest - Located disabled vehicle on shoulder of freeway and found occupants walking along freeway to get gas. Male had outstanding warrant with Mill Creek and was arrested.

Assault - During a road rage incident in North City, one driver threw a plastic bottle at the other, and was arrested for 4th degree assault / Male and female fighting in the street, he pushed her to the ground, arrested for 4th degree assault

Burglary –  Entry through unlocked back door, stole firearm in box from 9xx N 165 / 183xx Bagley N / Women gone for a few hours during day and house burglarized at 13xx N 178 / Front door kicked in at Living Wisely Thrift Shop on 15th NE / Someone opened the front door of an occupied home but was scared away by barking dog at 167xx Whitman N / Forced entry, handgun stolen from 10xx N 196 / Unlocked door, open window 3xx N 185 / Back door to garage pried open, rummaged through house at 185xx 15th NE / Pried open basement door, breaking frame. rummaged through female's bedroom 10xx NE 188

Car prowl -  Pried open door of car in driveway, stole items at 155xx Interlaken N / Items stolen from unlocked car in driveway at 157xx Ashworth / Two cars in driveway, windows broken, briefcase and other items taken at 17xx NE 148th / Unlocked cars in driveway, glove box rummaged through at 1xx NW 205th / Two vehicles prowled in park and ride at North Jackson Park, 14711 5th NE; gym bags taken / Same day, another prowl at N Jackson Park

Cars, lost –  Car parked on street at 165xx 10th NE stolen / Car left at Sears the night before scheduled work was stolen from parking lot / Unlocked car stolen from driveway at 198xx 8th NW / Car stolen from Westminster Manor / Honda Civic stolen from Ballinger Commons / Car stolen from Aurora Park and Ride 

Cars, found - Jackson Park park and ride, found vehicle stolen from Seattle 

Cryptic police reports - Abandoned dog and property in front yard 176xx 8th NE, criminal warrant felony

Drunk - Driver arrested on Aurora for DUI / Chevron at 155th and Aurora, intoxicated person sitting in bushes, unable to move / Intoxicated male causes disturbance at friend's house and damages his cars; after belligerent and racist tirade, sent to NW Hospital for detox and mental eval

Forgery - Unidentified white, male, adult with mustache passed a "washed" $100 bill at Goodwill 

Graffiti - Gang tags in men's restroom at Richmond Highlands city park

Larceny, businesses –  $700 of goods from Sears caught on video / Stole a box of jewelry and got away on a bicycle / Six people worked together to steal a large quantity of liquor from Central Market / Stole bicycle and clothing from Fred Meyer, dumped property nearby / Shoplifting at Haggan's / Person arrested for theft of socks, shoes, and water bottle from Fred Meyer / Man put on a jacket at Sears and walked out the door, arrested on warrant from Dept of Corrections / Headphones shoplifted from Sears / Magic Jack stolen from Radio Shack on N 205th

Larceny, Private - Padlock removed from gate leading to back yard at 160xx N 197th / Lacrosse bag stolen from front porch at 18xx N 169th / Unlocked bicycle stolen from outside front door at Ballinger Commons / 2 five gallon cans of gas taken from back yard at 183xx Ashworth N / Man at a Denny's and forgot his phone. It was gone when he went back. Used app to track phone 

Mail theft - Mail being repeatedly stolen from unlocked box at 183xx Ashworth N 

Mental issues - Resident at Paramount House had a breakdown / Dementia patient with pitbulls making 911 calls / Patient in nursing home is suicidal / Einstein student took 26 Prozac before school; school officials noted lethargic behavior and called 911 / Suicide attempt / Intoxicated, suicidal male, uncooperative and resistant / Bipolar, depressed person threatens suicide / Suicidal male attempts to hang himself

Odd - Frequent problem with 911 hang-up calls from business phone after hours

Stalking - Woman loaned her phone to a man at the library to make a call, later he started calling her 

Threats - A soccer player and someone on the sidelines got into a verbal exchange at Shoreline Park fields / Ex-husband is making threatening phone calls to ex-wife and housemate, trying to divert rent checks 

Trespass -  Civil disturbance at The Blakely / Two people created a disturbance at Central Market and were Trespassed for a year / Suspect Trespassed after shoplifting at Aurora Safeway / Ballinger Rite-Aid Trespassed two women who had been in store for two hours, including 45 minutes in bathroom, refused to leave store

Vandalism - Angry ex-girlfriend rams cars in parking lot at ex-boyfriend's with her Mercedes / Roommates fight amid claims of theft; one kicks a hole in the other's bedroom door / Car damaged while in Aurora Park and Ride at night 

Z - Individual was doing "burnouts" (spinning tires) on Aurora; cited for reckless driving. / Woman drove away from Chevron at 155th with gas hose still in car. She was driving with a suspended license, so her car was impounded

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