Crime in Shoreline - January at a glance

Our crime editor has been asleep at the switch again, skipping over November and December. But here is January, as before lightly over the top, ignoring the frequent car prowls, the infrequent mail thefts, the burglaries, and listing only the slightly out of the ordinary.

Crime in Shoreline - January 2015

1-1  Police responded to family disturbance after family arranged a marriage for their adult daughter.

1-2  Burglar crawled in through doggie door of home on 28th NE.

1-4, 1-5  Three reports of vehicle prowl, attempt vehicle theft, and stolen car, all with blood stains in and near the vehicles.

1-6  Convicted felon arrested after he burglarizes a home and is tracked via the iPhone he stole.

1-8  $30,000 stolen from Key Bank drop box.

1-10  Mail box stolen - pried off its stand.

1-10  Someone set fire to a Christmas tree in the driveway of the Highland Terrace Apartments.

1-15  Convicted felon walking down street with an Airsoft rifle.

1-16  Arrested a person with outstanding warrants from a vehicle at 175th and Aurora. 3rd person arrested from same vehicle in a week.

1-17  Unknown person kicked in pastor's door at Ronald Methodist church.

1-17  Someone walked into the Immediate Care clinic on Ballinger and died.

1-17  Vehicle abandoned on 17400 block of Dayton Ave N after swerving off roadway, tearing up a planter, and knocking over a tree.

1-19  Unknown person broke out multiple windows to gain entry to Echo Lake Elementary.

1-20  DUI arrest after driver passed out at wheel of vehicle at 145th and 15th NE.

1-22  BECU customer fell for a scam and cashed a fraudulent check for a con artist.

1-23  Victim rents a room that is not for rent - internet scam.

1-25  Two women who attempted to shoplift alcohol from North City Safeway were pursued, abandoned alcohol, and dropped purse with ID.

1-26  Investigation discovered internet scam to get people to get checks and cash them in return for a service fee (see 1-22).

1-27  Scammer called at least two Shoreline business, pretending to be from Seattle City Light and threatening to shut off the power if the business did not send money. One business fell for it and sent $500.

1-31  Driver at 155th and Meridian had vehicle hit by BB gun shots.