Police Blotter Jan. 11
January 9, 2012
By Administrator
Shoe heist
A resident on the 23300 block of Northeast 24th Place had a package containing a new pair of boots stolen from their front porch just before noon Dec. 23. A neighbor reported a similar theft around the same time. Police have no suspects.
Bank fraud
A Sammamish resident reported more than $1,200 was stolen from his checking account Dec. 27. The resident is unsure how his information was compromised.
Outstanding warrant
Sammamish Police arrested a 52-year-old Auburn man Dec. 28 on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear for a court date related to a domestic violence charge. Police contacted a man who was standing on the side of the road on the 22500 block of Northeast 14th Drive.
The man told police he was a construction worker and his boss was about to pick him up. The man’s boss, the 52-year-old Auburn man, then came to the scene and picked the man up. Concerned about recent burglaries in the area, police ran the boss’s license plate and discovered that he had an outstanding warrant for not showing up for a court date relating to a no-contact order violation charge. Police arrested the man and transferred him to the Auburn Police Department.
DUI
A 19-year-old Sammamish woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at around 2:30 a.m. Dec. 30. An officer saw the woman’s vehicle stop in the middle of Southeast Eighth Street near Skyline High School and several teenagers get out of the vehicle.
Police contacted the driver, who smelled of intoxicants. She was taken into custody and, according to the police report, related several choice words to the officer, including that she wished he was dead. One of the occupants told police that the group had drank vodka from a water bottle and had gone to Seattle to go clubbing, but had returned to Sammamish because they could not locate the club.
More than two hours after being pulled over the driver blew a .18 on a breath test, over the .08 legal limit for driving. Her car was impounded and she was booked into King County Jail.
Busted
Three 17-year-old Sammamish residents were caught smoking marijuana inside a car parked in the parking lot of Samantha Smith Elementary at around 8 p.m. Dec. 26. Police took custody of a jar containing a small amount of the drug and a smoking pipe. The teens’ parents were called and apprised of the situation.
Suicide attempt
A Sammamish man in his 20s was transported to the hospital after taking 12 Advil in a suicide attempt Dec. 26. The man told police he was depressed and wanted to kill himself.
Aid units responded and determined that the amount of Advil taken was not lethal, but police elected to transport him to the hospital for a mental health evaluation because of his suicidal comments.
Jewelry theft
A resident on the 1800 block of 203rd Avenue Southeast reported that more than $12,000 worth of jewelry had been stolen from their home between Dec. 12 and Dec. 29. Police could find no signs of forced entry and suspect a house cleaner or one of several handymen that had been working in the home during the period in which the jewelry went missing.
Up for grabs
A resident on the 21200 block of Northeast Sixth Street reported that two men had been preparing to burglarize his neighbor’s home at around 9:30 p.m. Dec. 27. The resident saw a black Ford Expedition with a trailer parked in front of the home, which is currently vacant.
The men told the resident that they thought the house was abandoned and that they believed the items inside were free. The resident got the suspects’ license plate and passed it on to police. The case remains under investigation.
Mail theft
A resident on the 4100 block of 229th Avenue Southeast reported that someone had stolen their mail Dec. 22. The resident became suspicious after a Christmas card she was expecting never showed up and she heard that neighbors had had their mail stolen.
Possible theft
A Sammamish resident called police Dec. 26 to report that her caregiver and house cleaner had been stealing jewelry from her over the past several months. Police documented the accusations and continue to investigate.
Domestic violence
A 37-year-old Sammamish man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after allegedly punching his wife during an argument Christmas morning. The woman told police that she had tried to barricade herself inside the couple’s bathroom because she was afraid of the husband.
The husband reportedly forced his way in and the two got into an altercation. The man reported that the woman had struck him with the phone first, leading him to punch back. Based on the man’s admittance that he had escalated the situation by following the woman into the bathroom, they arrested the man and booked him into Issaquah Jail.
Stolen tools
A resident on the 19700 block of Southeast 23rd Street reported that someone had stolen several tools from his truck overnight Dec. 22. The tools, including a cordless caulking gun and four screw guns, were taken from his truck bed toolbox as his truck was parked in his driveway. The case remains under investigation.
Driving high
A 19-year-old Bellevue man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana at around 2 a.m. Dec. 23. The man was pulled over near the corner of Southeast 16th Street and 228th Avenue after an officer clocked him driving close to 75 mph in a 40 zone. The man, who smelled of marijuana, told the officer he had been driving fast “because it was fun.” Police transported him to a hospital for a blood draw to determine whether he was under the influence.
Mailbox baseball
Several residents on the 1300 block of East Beaver Lake Drive had their mailboxes damaged just after midnight Dec. 31. Neighbors reported seeing a vehicle drive by with an occupant leaning out the window and swinging a baseball bat at the mailboxes. The case remains under investigation.
Bong recovered
An officer responded to a report of a loud party on the 24000 block of Southeast 10th Street and took possession of a marijuana smoking device belonging to a local teen Dec. 29. The teen attempted to run when the officer approached the home, but was detained and released to his parents.
Burglary
Two laptops and several antiques were among the items stolen from a home on the 2200 block of East Beaver Lake Drive Southeast between Dec. 16 and Dec. 23.
The family returned home from vacation to find the window on the front door broken with a rock and the home ransacked. Police were able to obtain several fingerprints. The case remains under investigation.
Car prowl
A resident on the 24000 block of Southeast Tenth Court had a GPS unit stolen from their unlocked car overnight Dec. 22. The resident suspects several teens she heard being noisy and drinking in the area that night. The case remains under investigation.
ID theft
A Sammamish resident reported that someone had been trying to hack into his Amazon.com account Dec. 29. The resident received several emails informing him that someone had been trying to reset his password and then another email indicating that his account had been shut down due to the quantity of recent purchases, though the man had not been using his account recently. The case remains under investigation.
Unauthorized logging
A resident on the 20500 block of Southeast 19th Street reported that someone had cut down about twelve large trees on her property over the last several months. The trees were left there and were not cut up for firewood; the resident suspects local teens may be to blame.
Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.
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