Crime in Shoreline A-Z - a couple of roommates from hell and guys with their pants down

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z

8-11 to 8-18-2014

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, stolen cars left on streets - and here's the rest:

A - Teriyaki Plus restaurant on Ballinger received a call from someone claiming to be Seattle City Light. Caller told restaurant they were behind on their electricity bill and had to send a down payment immediately or power would be cut - instructed to use Greenback pre-loaded card

Alcohol / Drugs - Found person drunk and incoherent on N 200th, sent to detox via ambulance / Dispute between prostitute and john at Shoreline Motel re trade of heroin for sex

Arrest - Pedestrian violation led to arrest on multiple misdemeanor warrants / Picked up a couple outside of Aurora Safeway, in possession of drug paraphernalia and stolen mail / Deputy patrolling the Trail at 152nd arrested a woman for multiple warrants

Assault - During argument one person stabbed the other with a nail punch, then used a homemade flame thrower

Burglary, residential -  185xx Midvale stole prescription drugs and money / Highland Square Apts - burglar climbed to second story to access open patio door - stole laptop, cash, shotgun, cash - ate food and used toilet / 8xx NW 93rd - electronics taken / Garden Pointe Apts - locked file cabinet in bedroom forced open and federal notes, silver certificates, and gold coins taken / 3xx NE 151st - garage door forced open and tools taken / 152xx Wallingford - large rock through back door for entry / 163xx Wallingford pried open door / 12xx NW 195th glass broken - reported by UPS driver / 7xx N 201st cut screens and opened window 

Burglary, commercial - none this week

Car prowl - 193xx Fremont - pool cues stolen from vehicle

Cars and parts stolen – Parked vehicle stolen 177xx block of 12th NE / Attempted car theft at Shoreline P/R / Vehicle stolen from Aurora Village Transit Center / 151xx Stone Ct license plate stolen / N 167 and Linden attempted auto theft, took license plate and interlock / Motorcycle stolen from Highland Square apts 

Firearms - Large party at 161xx 3rd NE ends with shots being fired from multiple handguns

Found - Bicycle found at Hollywood Casino

Fraud - Couple passed counterfeit $100 bill at Starbucks 15332 Aurora / 77 year old man scammed for $4,000 by two women in Costco parking lot / Forged prescriptions at Ballinger Rite Aid

Hit and Run - Former roommate, leaving residence in vehicle, backed into the porch, then ran into the roommate

Indecent exposure - Man masturbates in front of victim at Ballinger bus shelter

Larceny, public places - Shoplift at Marshall's / Woman stole $16 worth of goods from Goodwill / Couple arrested for stealing $200 of goods from Sears / Man caught with power tools he took from Sears without paying / Man tried to steal t-shirts from Sears by stuffing them in his pants / Man listed as registered sex offender and armed career criminal arrested for stealing tools from Sears / Woman stole a cart of booze and ice cream from Fred Meyer so she "could party." / Woman's handbag stolen from her zumba classroom at the Y / Unattended bag stolen from Paramount Park Open Space / Security chased down a shoplifter at Sears

Larceny - Roommate staged burglary to cover up theft of cash from roommate / 7xx N 195th - painter left tools in customer's fenced back yard and they were stolen / 163xx Fremont - stole weedeater from shed in back yard

Mail theft - 145xx Fremont - neighbor found some of the mail in his yard

Trespass - Male trespassed from Arco station 1554 NE 145th in dispute over lottery tickets / Male trespassed from Doug's Cadillac after threatening employees in dispute over car tabs / From Fred Meyer / 11xx N 157th - trespassed for throwing garbage in neighbor's back yard / Pedestrians trespassed for drinking on Interurban Trail at 145th / From Jack in the Box for getting in dispute in drive thru and throwing food at worker

Vandalism, parks, schools - Tags on picnic table at Twin Ponds / Tags etched into stalls in men's room at Shoreview Park / Tags in women's room at Paramount Park / Tags in Paramount Park Open Space 

Vandalism - 193rd and 1st - someone peeled the red paint off a stop sign / Broke window of new ICHS building under construction

Z - Person was walking in center lane of Aurora with pants down around ankles, struggling to walk, but still ran from police. Arrested on outstanding felony warrant.

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