Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Drunks on the road

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z

April 29 - May 15, 2013

A - Sales rep at Chuck Olsen called about elderly couple in their showroom trying to sell their car so they could send money to The Netherlands - suspects that couple were victims of the Grandson or Stranded Traveler scam

Alcohol/Drugs - Alcohol infused party with uncooperative guests at 23xx N 158th violates noise ordinance and parking regulations / DUI 11xx N 175th / 15th NE and NE Perkins, suicidal male wearing a mask, standing in middle of street trying to be hit by cars / DUI and driving without a license at 200xx 15th NE hits two unoccupied cars and flees on foot / Subject picked up at Chevron station on 15th and 203rd and taken to Swedish for detox / Death by heroin overdose / accident N 175th, driver in possession of controlled substances / Driver stopped at 17900 Aurora for running a red light, arrested for DUI / Shorecrest student with marijuana, scales, and rolling papers / Individual passed out on side of road  at 7xx N 198 has felony warrant / Drunk harassing female at bus shelter sent for detox / Driver stopped for speeding on 5th NE arrested for DUI / Failure to yield on 15th NE, arrested for DUI / Drunk at bus shelter at 185th and Aurora had felony warrant for dept of corrections escape

Arrest - Stopped subject who was jaywalking at 195th Aurora and discovered outstanding felony warrant / Person found sleeping in Haggen's parking lot had misdemeanor warrant from Kenmore 

Bicycle - Stolen bicycle recovered at pawn shop, 203xx Aurora

Burglary - Forced entry, stole laptops, credit cards 162xx 15th NE / Doors forced open, gaming consoles stolen 157xx Greenwood / Broke window and stole laptop at Meridian Park Elementary / Front door forced and home ransacked but little taken 182xx 25th NE / Kicked in front door at 180xx 8th NE / Side door kicked in 203xx 5th NE

Car prowl - Shoreline Plaza apts

Cars stolen – 195th and 15th NE / 201xx 14th NE / 180th Ashworth / Metro park n ride lot / Costco parking lot / Attempted to steal Vespa from porch at 23xx N 185

Disturbances - Roommate threatens the other over doing laundry / Tenant at Rodeway Inn / Couple at bus stop on 15th NE were heckling pedestrians and drivers / Dispute in playground area of city park at 167th and Fremont over smoking

Embezzlement - Big Lots employee was processing fraudulent returns 

Found - Man out for a walk found a bag of bondage equipment in his neighborhood / Stolen car found at N 200th and Ashworth

Fraud - O'Reilly Auto Parts took in a fake $20 bill

Larceny, businesses –  Brass fitting from fire stand pipe by Shorewood auto shop / Tried to use a fraudulent credit card at Sears / Theft by employee at Home Depot / Shoplifters at Goodwill - twice / Man stole two boxes of Rogain from Aurora Safeway / Man stole a pair of headphones from Marshall's

Larceny, private - Pressure washer stolen from front porch 13xx NW 188th / Wallet stolen from closet at Shoreline CC / Checks stolen from checkbook left in car were used to purchase items / Gas stolen from vehicle in secure garage at Echo Lake Apts / 

Mail theft -  Theft of mail order prescription drugs 200xx Greenwood Ave / Mail, mailbox, and post missing 162xx 11th NE / 195xx 14th NE

Mental issues - Naked female claims to be dying and runs around back yard screaming - taken for mental evaluation / Several suicide attempts

Motorcycles - Driver does wheelie, turning from N 205th to Meridian and flipped self and female passenger from bike - injuries

Suspicious - Suspicious male inside the fenced area of Chelan Condos - threw unknown items at resident and threatened to kill him / "Bullet" novelty knife dropped near apartment door, tenant thinks it is an explosive devise and calls police / Homeowner found people in his driveway 167xx 15th NW /

Trespassed from - Aurora Village Starbucks / Safeway at 155th / woman trespassed from 7-11 after previously shoplifting and attacking a clerk

Vandalism - Damage to cars at Viking Apts / Graffiti to van and building at Shoreline Covenant Church / Tagging on PSE pipes on Fircrest property / Graffiti in men's room at Richmond Beach Park / No U Turn painted on roadway at 203xx Fremont

YMCA - Credit cards taken from wallet left in locker / Phone and wallet taken from locker / Stole credit cards from locker and used them / Credit cards taken from locker used in Bellevue and Tacoma

Z - Man steals beer from Safeway after previously being Trespassed, then spits on officer. Charged with assault. / Man leaves items at Transit Center, when he returns, they are gone.

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