Crime in Shoreline A-Z: not a good week for motorcycles

Shoreline Police Main Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z

July 7-14, 2013

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence investigations, child abuse, violent people with mental issues, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, runaway kids, wandering seniors

A - Someone switched out the license plate on a vehicle at 145xx 10th NE, taking plates with a new tab and replacing them with similar plate

Alcohol and cars - Intoxicated male jumped from moving truck at Shoreview Park / DUI N 175th and 10th NE at 12:30am / DUI 164th and Aurora at 1:42am

Burglary - Entered through open window at 197xx Forest Park Dr / Non-forced entry at unit of Linden Apartments 

Car prowl - Suspect caught stealing purse from car in parking lot of Cash America / Ballinger Commons / Suspect arrested after taking stereo from car in parking lot at Fred Meyer

Cars and parts stolen – Stolen license plates 203xx 15th NE / Nissen stolen from 21xx N 150th / License plate and other items stolen from car at park n ride 1749 NE 146th / Locked hupcap taken 192xx Meridian / Triumph motorcycle stolen from driveway 24xx N 145th / Moped taken from side of house 2xx 171st NE / Motorcycle taken from 200xx 15th NE

Death - Man dies of apparent natural causes at Club Hollywood

Drugs - 20 year old female passed a forged prescription at Walgreens 175th / Small baggie of meth found in Goodwill parking lot 

Found - Found backpack and returned to owner / Stolen vehicle found parked in Living Wisely Thrift store after hours / Vehicle stolen in Seattle recovered in Shoreline

Fraud - Person applied for a loan and had $545 stolen

Larceny, public places – Attempted to steal tool from Sears / Alcohol shoplifted from Fred Meyer / Dine and Dash at Family Time restaurant on Aurora / Attempted shoplift of headphones from Costco / Shoplifter conceals bottles of alcohol in backpack and waistband of shorts at Aurora Safeway / Copper wire stolen from City Light substation at 2136 N 163 / Person who shoplifted alcohol and other items from Aurora Safeway traced to Shoreline Motel / Alcohol shoplift from Aurora Safeway

Larceny, private - Items stolen from a foreclosed home

Mail theft - Mail returned to residence 9xx Serpentine / Incoming mail stolen 147xx 12th NE / 152xx 6th NE 

Mental issues - Disturbance between male and female on sidewalk by Cromwell Park

Mischief - problem house, juvenile parties, loud music, marijuana smoking, 17xx NE 177th 

Threats - Phone threats to Shoreline Methodist Church to burn down Tent City 3 / Resident contacted by phone and threatened if he doesn't remove his Craig's List ad for moving services 

Vandalism - Window smashed at Cribbs Law Office NW 195th / Vandalism to sign on private property at 165xx Wallingford / Tags at Twin Ponds Park / Black spray paint on back of Aurora Village Office Max building / Tags in black marker on restroom door and garbage cans at Echo Lake Park / Huge tags in black paint on men's restroom wall at Shoreline Park / Red spray paint tags on residential fence facing N 200 just west of Wallingford

Z - Friendship goes sour over junk motorcycle and threats to kill are made by text message

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