Crime in Shoreline A-Z Back to car prowls and mail theft

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Crime in Shoreline A - Z

4-22 to 4-29-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Woman at gas station 20409 Aurora left her purse on car seat when she went to pay for gas. Another customer took the purse and drove away.

Arrest - Suspect steals Nokia phone from Verizon at Aurora Village and is arrested at Transit Center - booked outstanding warrants and possession of drugs

Burglary, residential - Stole laptop after forced entry at 155xx Burke / Pried open rear door at 204xx 23rd Pl NE / Forced rear door at 3xx NE 194th / Attempted burglary at 153xx Stone - cut screen on rear window / Burglary in process interrupted by homeowner and suspect identified 12xx N 172nd /168xx 11th NE forced entry / Broke garage window from back yard 21xx N 176th / 147xx 30th NE broke glass in slider and stole laptop

Burglary, commercial - Teriyaki Plus - cash register and electronics taken / Items stolen from unlocked maintenance area at condos / Storage closet pried open at office of Dr. Ken Hamada and old checks stolen / Broke office drawer in admin building at Crista

Car prowl - 10xx NE 198th / Church of Christ parking lot 14800 1st NE / 7xx N 148th / Laptop and briefcase stolen from vehicle in Fred Meyer parking lot / Car at Church of Nazarene park and ride / 8xx N 150th / Car registration stolen 180xx Meridian / Stole bag from truck of car at Rat City Rollergirls and used credit card at Fred Meyer / 12xx N 178th tools stolen from car / Mars Hill Church parking lot

Cars and parts stolen – Vehicle stolen from Rodeway Inn / Employee at Doug's Cadillac thwarted car theft / 177xx Linden car stolen / Vehicle stolen from job site at 163xx Dayton

Found - Stolen jeep with stolen plates at 21xx N 153rd / Stolen vehicle found in parking lot at 16xxx Aurora / Stolen vehicle found in Sears parking lot / Stolen vehicle found at 180xx Ridgefield Rd

Fraud - Two victims NOT affiliated with the Catholic Archdiocese discovered fraudulent tax returns using their SSNs / Attempt at car fraud scheme on elderly resident / Four cases of income tax fraud related to Catholic Archdiocese / Income tax fraud / Victim fell for the bad check fraud - deposited a check from scammer and gave him cash - check bounced 

Larceny, shoplifting - Arrested a team shoplifting tools at Home Depot / Picked up a shoplifter at Home Depot who was in possession of meth / Central Market / Costco shoplifter had outstanding warrant and drugs on person / Home Depot 

Mail theft - Apartment at 155xx 27th NE / 16xxx 178th / 147xx 20th NE

Robbery - Strong arm robbery at North City Safeway - subject tazed and pepper sprayed security and hit him on head with liquor bottle 

Trespass - Two subjects trespassed from Aurora Village Starbucks / Drunk at Goldie's causing a disturbance / Trespassed from Rodeway Inn / Person trespassed from building under construction at 165xx Aurora after crawling through a hole in the fence / From Rodeway Inn / Trespassed from Fred Meyer for stealing wooden pallets, arrested on outstanding warrants / 11xx NE 152nd mentally challenged neighbor keeps dumping trash in neighbor's yard

Vandalism -  23xx N 180 - tire slashed on vehicle, subject is being harassed by former coworker / Tags on Briza Apartments on Bothell Way / 165xx Stone damage to locking mailbox / 147xx 27th NW car window broken with rock / Graffiti to property of Richmond Clinic 355 RB Rd

Vandalism, parks, schools - Tags in Echo Lake Park restroom / Tags on picnic benches at Hillwood Park / Graffiti at Ridgecrest Elementary / Tags at Aldercrest Annex 

Z - Victim's cell phone account was hacked and used to order a new mobile phone

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