Crime in Shoreline A-Z: Someone's living in my back yard

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z

August 11-19, 2013

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence investigations, child abuse, violent people with mental issues, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers

A - 1:24am a guy in a truck driving down Aurora throwing drinks and trash at bicyclists and pedestrians

Alcohol and pedestrians - Highly intoxicated 43 year old woman found outside restaurant at NE 175th and 15th NE, taken for detox / Drunken female tried to find possessions from unit she lived in a year ago / Drunken Metro bus rider falls of seat and is belligerent with driver, unable to care for himself

Arson - An arson fire was set in the northwest section of Hamlin Park 

Burglary - Garage entered and prowled 18xx NW 195th / North City Cleaners, someone threw a rock through the window and stole the credit card swiper / While homeowners were out of town burglars cut the phone wires and kicked in the basement door at 18xx N 163rd / Home at 165xx 21st NE entered through unlocked kitchen window / Public Storage - two units were broken in to and multiple items removed

Car prowl -  Wallet and GPS taken from unlocked vehicle at 5xx N 170th Ct / Wallet taken from unlocked car at 19xx 17th NW / Series of car prowls at 190xx 21st Ave NW / 197xx 21st Ave NW / A Canadian guest at the Rodeway Inn had his car prowled and registration, cell phone chargers, and GPS stolen / Unlocked car at 9xx N 200th, stole registration, cigarettes / 21xx NW 199th / Vehicle at City Calvary church prowled, window broken / 12xx NW RB Rd / Glove box rifled through at Ballinger Commons 

Cars and parts stolen – License plates stolen from a vehicle at Pioneer Food Services / 1990 Nissan pick up stolen from 155xx 26th NE 

Drugs - Shoplifter who attempted to steal beer from the 7-11 on 12th N and N 185th, was arrested for controlled substance violation when officer found meth in his pocket / Woman overdosed on heroin at her home, was driven to Ballinger Chevron for help, Shoreline medics transported her to NW Hospital / Resident took too many vicodin / Driver stopped for license violation was in possession of crystal meth

Found - Police responded to report of moped being driven recklessly, discovered moped was stolen / Stolen car at Largo Vista apartments

Larceny, public places –  Sunglasses stolen from Sears / Shoplifter arrested at Fred Meyer / Stole a tent from Sears / Pants stolen from Fred Meyer / Shoplifter arrested at Sears / Shoplifter at Radio Shack / 30ish male asked to see a router at Radio Shack then went out the door without paying / Shoplifter at Sears / Another shoplifter at Sears / Costco - couple used another person's card to enter store. Woman wore a pair of shoes she had not purchased and man cut a camera out of its plastic packaging and concealed it in his clothing / Walgreens at 145th and Aurora, shoplifter dropped a bottle of liquor, still holding a six pack and a half gallon of whiskey

Larceny, private - At Ballinger Apartments, a resident left his gym bag on top of his car while he ran back to his apartment for something he had forgotten - when he returned, his gym bag had been stolen / Tools taken from work truck 28xx NE 195th / 185xx Linden N person set their cell phone on a fence and it was stolen / Items stolen, possibly by evicted tenants / The person who gave woman a ride to the store drove off with her purse and possessions

Mail theft - none this week

Mental issues - Woman refused to pay bus fare, then lied to detective about her name - appeared to have mental issues

Reckless Driving - Two men charged with reckless driving for racing in the 18xx block of N 175th

Robbery - Victim got off the 358 bus at 165th and Aurora and was held up at knifepoint by a man who took her wallet and fled on foot. 

Suspicious - Suspicious vehicle at Walgreen's - driver had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant and was arrested

Trespass - From Walgreen's at 145th and Aurora for causing a disturbance / Two people, from Marshall's for shoplifting / From Haggen's for causing a disturbance / Victim reported that someone was living in the camper in his back yard / From Safeway for stealing cheese, beer, and olives / 

Vandalism - Gang graffiti at Aurora Village transit station / Red pen used to write on walls at men's room, Echo Lake Park / A stand of seven mail boxes knocked over at 204xx 12th NW / Anarchy sign in men's room at Hamlin Park / Gang signs at men's room at Paramount School Park / Graffiti at Shoreview Park / Window damaged in car driving on NE 205th at 1st NE / Tags on AV transit center / Tags on dumpster behind UW Medicine Clinic / Tags at Boeing Creek Park / Tags on street signs in Briarcrest Neighborhood / Tags on signs in South Woods 

Z - Prostitute at the Shoreline Motel stole victim's keys and left with his car

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