Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Burglary and fraud

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z

4-28 to 5-05-2014

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 - Rona's Adult Video parking lot - victim tells suspect to move his car and suspect pulls a gun on him

Alcohol and drugs - Costco shoplifter held because of outstanding warrant had meth on person / Suspects loitering in front of suspected drug house at 150xx Dayton were arrested for possession / Suspect smoked marijuana outside Innis Arden Reserve, in possession of brass knuckle / An inebriated couple got in a fight in front of Goldie's on Aurora /

Arrest - Traffic stop for equipment violation, subject with warrants ran from vehicle, was tased and arrested / Jaywalker at 205th and Meridian had outstanding warrants and drugs in possession / Arrested person with a criminal warrant in Echo Lake Park after dark /

Assault - Fight in parking lot Colonial Gardens 150xx 15th NE - one charged with assault / 12 year old 6th grader punched 10 year old 5th grader at Echo Lake Elementary /

Burglary, residential - Kicked in front door and stole handguns 145xx 14th NE / Entered through unlocked window and stole TV and DVD player 167xx Ashworth / Kicked in door at 147xx 8th NE / Suspects forced rear garage door, smashed glass, removed bolts, and kicked in kitchen door to steal coins, cash, and jewelry / 10xx N 188th burglars may have had key / 195xx 27th NW - home left unlocked during day - burglar rang front door then entered from rear door / 24xx NE 180th Ct - broke window to unlock door - many items of value taken

Burglary, commercial - Office at Crista - no forced entry to building, but drawers were broken /

Car prowl - Broke window of car in Mars Hill Church parking lot / Attempted at Paramount Park / 152xx 6th NE / Speakers stolen from car at 203xx Burke / 6xx N 185 - attempted car prowl - suspect fled on bicycle when car alarm went off / Aegis Living employee locked her purse in the car when she went to work - window smashed and purse stolen /

Cars and parts stolen – Car taken from Shoreline Park n Ride at night / License plates stolen from vehicle at NW Church park n ride on 15th NE / The month and day tabs were stolen from license plate on car parked at Manus Apts 11xx N 200th / Vehicle stolen from in front of house 17xx N 146th /

Found - 145xx 32nd NE - $4000 Stromer electric bicycle dumped in front yard / Set of keys found at Saltwater Park / Stolen car left in Goodwill parking lot / Stolen car left at 190xx block Firlands Way /

Fraud - Bad check scam - victim willingly cashed what turned out to be a bad check / 2 new cases from Seattle Archdiocese data theft / Stock scam via phone / Attempted moneygram fraud on Craig's List / Fraudulent tax return not a part of the Catholic Archdiocese / A Shoreline Area News reader saw the story about car repair scammers targeting older women and called to report her experience /

Larceny, public places - iPhone stolen from women's restroom at the Y / Someone stole 3 pallets from outside Central Market / Keys stolen from lock box at Macpherson Bldg 18551 Aurora / Woman set purse on floor at Ballinger McDonald's and it was stolen / Victim's wallet was stolen while shopping at Fred Meyer - wallet was on a chain / Shoplifter has warrant for reckless driving and driving without a license / 3 Shoplifters at Bath and Body shop / 

Larceny - Items taken from home in Peppertree Apts on Ballinger / Red bank bag with money taken from vehicle in parking lot at 152xx Aurora / Bicycle stolen from Shoreline library parking /

Mail theft - 23xx N 190th - 10 unit locking mailbox pried open from the back

Robbery - Clerk threatened with knife at Ridgecrest 7-11

Trespass -  Shoreline Motel called to have 3 people Trespassed - one was arrested on a DUI warrant, one arrested on drug warrant, and the third was trespassed / Two juveniles were trespassed for stealing from Central Market / From Fred Meyer / Inebriated person Trespassed from Cash America Pawn Shop on Aurora / 

Vandalism -  Suspects asked to see victim's cell phone, then smashed it / Tags along Innis Arden Way / 161xx Sunnyside - car window smashed on rental car in residential driveway / Car window smashed, no apparent entry 8xx N 145th Ln 

Vandalism, parks, schools - Tagging in restroom at Shoreview Park / Tagging in men's restroom at Twin Ponds / Tags in men's stall at Shoreview Park /

Z - Man left wallet in glove box of car in his home driveway and didn't realize it was missing until American Express called to advise him of suspicious charges on his account

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