Crime in Shoreline A-Z - car thefts and shoplifting

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Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z

5-12-2014 to 5-19-2014

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 - A woman shopping at Deseret left her purse sitting in the cart and someone stole her wallet. / 190xx 16th NE bullet fired at parked car

Arrest - Man arrested at Shoreline Chevron for Edmonds warrant / Lots of arrests this week on court remands, driver stops, people spotted on Aurora, etc.

Burglary, residential - Antique jewelry taken from condo at 200xx 25th NE after suspect climbed roof to enter unlocked window - victim has suspect in mind / Storage pod in driveway forced open 186xx Ashworth

Burglary, commercial - Heat pumps stolen from commercial building at 185xx Firlands / Burglar entered via unlocked door at Goodwill / Shoreline business at 17544 Midvale burglarized

Car prowl - Vehicle prowl and stolen bicycle 163xx Ashworth / Backpack taken from vehicle in apt parking 13xx N 152nd / Backpack taken from vehicle at The Firs parking / Car in upper lot at Sears / 13xx N 184th Ct / Shoreline Park n Ride / Home owner interrupted car prowl 14xx 158th / Shoreline park n ride / Golf clubs stolen from vehicle at Ballinger Commons

Cars and parts stolen – Attempted car theft from Zion Presbyterian Church lot / Auto theft from Paramount School Park / Vehicle stolen from apt parking 17xx NE 145th / Vehicle stolen from driveway at 155th and Lake City / 7xx N 203rd / Toyota stolen from apt complex 10xx N 192nd / 202xx Whitman Ave N / Vehicle stolen from residence 15xx NE 175th / 18xx N 200th vehicle taken from driveway

Found - Passport at 175th and I-5 / BB gun and clip resembling real gun found in roadway NW 185th and 6th NW / Wallet found and returned to owner

Fraud - Online computer support leads to fraud / Counterfeit $20 used at Arco at NE 145th / 2 more victims of data theft from Archdiocese / Person attempted to fill a fraudulent prescription at Bartell's

Larceny, public places - Someone stole the air conditioning unit from Sunrise Dental on Firlands / Pencil tiles shoplifted from Home Depot / 20 pack of Bud stolen from Shorelne ARCO at 205th / Theft from hardware dept at Sears / Shoplifter at 145th Walgreen's leaves purse behind / Shoplift from Aurora Village Radio Shack / Shoplift at Goodwill / Electronic items shoplifted from Bartells / Woman at Metro bus stop had wallet stolen from purse

Larceny - Handgun missing from camper which was up on blocks 148xx 8th NE / 153xx Stone - tools taken from unlocked, outside boxes on truck in driveway

Mail theft - none this week

Mental - More than usual - suicide attempts, people with mental illness getting violent, domestic fights

Suspicious - People hanging out in Aurora Safeway after hours had misdemeanor warrants / Victim claims $2585 taken from his locked locker at YMCA

Trespass -  Former employee and girlfriend trespassed from Ballinger Chevron for possible theft 

Vandalism - 4 eggs thrown at house and vehicle 175xx N Park N / Tire punctured on motor home at 185xx Wallingford / Gate damaged at 146xx 9th NE

Vandalism, parks, schools - Graffiti in men's room at Hamlin Park / Picnic bench tagged at Hillwood Park / Graffiti women's restroom Richmond Highlands

Z - Transient was verbally abusive to police officer and trespassed from gated lower garage at business on Firlands where he was sleeping

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