Crime in Shoreline week ending 1-18-16

Selected items from the Shoreline Police Blotter, week ending 1-18-2016.

Local Starbucks had a rough week. The Gateway store took in counterfeit $20's. Someone broke the window at the Ballinger Starbucks and stole a bag and a purse. A man was Trespassed from the Gateway store for drinking Rainier Beer inside the store.

There were very few residential burglaries, but the businesses were hit hard this reporting week with burglaries, shoplifting, disruptive behavior, and vandalism: Top Tobacco, Costco several times, Salon Steven Crago, 7-11, Brown Bear, Central Market, Metro PCS, Public Storage at 149th, AandA Wireless, Whistle Workwear, Chevron at 155th, Goodwill, Seattle Ski, Fred Meyer several times, Auto Zone, UW Medical Clinic, Carter Subaru, Home Depot.

And two churches were broken into.

1-7  Someone broke the window at Whistle Workwear, 15240 Aurora.
1-7  Driver attempting to avoid a police stop, and his passenger, were arrested on multiple warrants each and the car was impounded.
1-8  FBI notified Shoreline Police that a student had called in a bomb threat for Shorecrest High School. Students were dismissed while the school was searched. Threat determined not credible.
1-10 South wall of Shoreline Police station was tagged with pink spray paint.
1-10 Forced entry to Ronald Methodist church, window broken with a rock. Nothing taken and a blanket was found in the sanctuary.
1-10 Man stole $230 worth of scratch tickets from Chevron at 155th and Aurora.
1-12 Burglar entered home posted 'do not occupy' for fire damage and stole items belonging to deceased. 7xx N 201st.
1-12 170xx 18th NE screen removed from window - electronics, cash, and jewelry taken.
1-12 Checks stolen from mail box in Interlake, one 'washed' and passed at local bank.
1-12 Car parked at Fred Meyer with doors unlocked and keys inside - was stolen.
1-12 Car stolen from Sky Nursery was found at Fred Meyer.
1-13 Purse stolen from indoor basketball court at Y.
1-13 Subject passed out in RB Library bathroom floor with pants down and open wine box.
1-14 Subject pried hinges from window door and removed from frame to enter Trinity Presbyterian Church and steal two guitars.
1-14 Unlocked home at 178xx 25th NE burglarized.
1-14 Subject Trespassed from Taqueria Guaymas restaurant for sleeping on front door welcome mat while restaurant was open.