Crime in Shoreline - February

Here are some selected crime reports from February 2015

Crime in Shoreline - February 2015

2.1   Victim hangs purse on chair at Starbucks. Leaves and purse is stolen.

2.2   Homeless camp behind Ballinger McDonalds - first man threatens patrons then throws a lighted cigarette on his friend who was cleaning himself with rubbing alcohol - lit friend on fire, burned his leg.

2.2   Person pretended to be police sergeant, called victim and offered to quash warrants for a price.

2.3   Two suspects in a white pickup cut the padlock on a cage, stole wood pallets and gas tank from 1610 NE 150th WA State Dept of Health

2.4   Family left for church and left 9 year old home alone. Child got scared and walked off.

2.5   Burglar uses rock to break glass and get into Sprint store - tracked by K9 unit and arrested.

2.6   Car - unlocked and running - was stolen from driveway.

2.6   Gym bag with phone stolen from locker at 24 hour fitness

2.6   Resident in 192 block of Burke discovered that transients were living in her garden shed.

2.6   Female pedestrian mule-kicked a police sergeant in the face and was arrested for assault.

2.8   800 block of NE 170, troubled teenager walked along the road, taking mail from all mailboxes.

2.9   Someone spray painted the outside of the Shoreline Library and a car that was in the parking lot.

2.10  Transient had a tent on Metro property at 14711 5th Ave NE, North Jackson Park

2.10  Resident on 19th NE filed report of a second incident of gunshot holes in her car.

2.10  Two shoplifters apprehended at Central Market had Dept of Corrections escape warrants and were in possession of access devices, stolen IDs, and mail.

2.11  Three calls came in for a mentally unstable person who was hallucinating and armed with a .40 caliber firearm. Police were able to take him into custody without incident and send him for involuntary commitment.

2.11  Purse stolen from locked car in secured Y garage.

2.16  St. Dunstan's church broken into and sound equipment stolen.

2.20  Male smoked a Fentanyl patch and overdosed. Taken to NW Hospital.

2.21  Resident in 15700 block of Greenwood advertised a party on Facebook. "Guests" assaulted his roommates, stole his X Box and fled.

2.26  Resident in 19800 block of Fremont put mail including checks in her mailbox for the mail carrier to pick up. Notified by bank that three checks had been altered and cashed.