Police Blotter | Man drives away from gas station with pump still inside tank

Islanders also report burglaries, car prowls and fraud from Aug. 8 to Aug. 22.

August 8

Collision: A Woodinville man was parked at a gas pump at the 7700 block of Sunset Highway. He was talking on the phone and forgot the gas nozzle was still in his vehicle’s receptacle. He put the vehicle in gear and started to move, and ripped the pump handle and a 10-foot long section of hose out of the gas pump. He did not have proof of insurance.

August 10

Theft: A 40-year-old Island man said someone stole three of his bicycles from the Landmark Villa Condos parking garage at the 3000 block of 80th Avenue S.E.

Trespass: A 32-year-old Seattle man was stopped and investigated at the 3400 block of 96th Avenue S.E. for trespass. He was also found to have stolen a bike from a parking structure nearby. Evidence shows the suspect removing the lock and taking the bike. He was arrested and booked into King County Jail.

Theft: A 39-year-old Island man reported a stolen bicycle from the 7800 block of S.E. 28th Street. He called as officers were taking a subject into custody on a separate case.

Found property: An Island woman found a drivers license and Visa card belonging to a 23-year-old Bellingham man on the bike path at the 9600 block of S.E. 36th Street.

Theft: A 59-year-old Seattle woman confronted a subject outside the Rite Aid on 78th Avenue S.E. who had stolen electronic devices from the store. The subject gave back the stolen items and fled on foot. Police were unable to locate the subject.

Fraud: An unknown person obtained a 42-year-old Island man’s credit card information and made five illegal purchases online.

Theft: An 18-year-old Island man at the 3400 block of 77th Place S.E. said his unlocked bicycle was stolen from a bike rack on the side on the north-end QFC, for a loss of $400.

August 11

Informational report: A 29-year-old Island man reported that he lost a cell phone and wallet at the 4100 block of 92nd Avenue S.E.

Collision: Police conducted an area check at the 2200 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. for a vehicle associated with a possible weapons violation. The suspect vehicle left the area at a high rate of speed and collided with a utility pole, stop sign, parked vehicle and residence. The driver, an Island man, was charged with reckless driving and the vehicle was towed.

August 13

Fraud: A 71-year-old Islander’s credit card number was used to make fraudulent purchases.

Warrant arrest: A 28-year-old was stopped for speeding on Shorewood Drive. He was arrested on a Fife PD warrant and transported to King County Jail.

August 14

Prowling: The window of a 54-year-old Island man’s vehicle was smashed at the 5200 block of West Mercer Way.

Prowling: A suspect broke two windows on a 50-year-old Islander’s car and took an empty bag from inside, but left it at the scene at the 9100 block of S.E. 70th Place.

Prowling: A 52-year-old Islander’s car was broken into at the 6000 block of West Mercer Way. Expired vehicle registrations, insurance cards, auto repair receipts and a Costco emergency car kit were stolen.

Prowling: A suspect smashed a hatchback window at the 4200 block of East Mercer Way, causing $750 in damage to a 77-year-old Islander’s car, though nothing was missing.

Theft: A 48-year-old Islander reported that construction equipment was missing from their backyard at the 4700 block of 89th Avenue S.E.

August 15

Prowling: A 29-year-old Islander parked at the North Luther Burbank lot and someone broke into her car and stole a yoga bag and tote bag containing clothes, headphones, a card holder, an iPhone and a laptop, for a loss of $7,000. Police were reviewing potential video surveillance evidence.

Theft: A 51-year-old Islander’s locked bike was stolen from a secured garage the 3000 block of 80th Avenue S.E., for a loss of $1,800.

Collision: An Island man reported that his vehicle was parked outside the south-end QFC and someone backed a trailer hitch into his vehicle, damaging his front bumper.

August 17

Theft: An MIPD officer found a purse tightly wrapped around the handle bars of a Razor scooter on the private sidewalk at the Sunset Chevron. It was turned over to the store owner, who said he saw a male transient with the scooter earlier. A check of the purse located a checkbook in the name of a victim of a recent car prowl in Kirkland.

August 18

Prowling: Two unlocked vehicles were prowled at the 7600 block of East Mercer Way. A GPS and $20 in cash were taken from one vehicle. Possible prints were lifted.

Theft: A female suspect shoplifted five bottles of Skyy vodka from the north-end QfC, for a loss of $154.41.

August 19

Warrant arrest: A 27-year-old Seattle woman was stopped for a traffic violation  at the 8300 block of S.E. 68th Street and arrested on a warrant.

Burglary: Someone entered the garage of a 52-year-old Island man and 53-year-old Island woman at the 6300 block of 84th Avenue S.E. through an unlocked side door and went through the two unlocked vehicles parked there, taking a Nordstrom tower key card and $30 in cash and loose change.

Burglary: A suspect entered an attached garage with a partially open door at the 6500 block of 82nd Avenue S.E. and stole two pairs of sunglasses from the vehicle inside, for a loss of $350.

Burglary: A 93-year-old Island man’s house at the 6200 block of Island Crest Way was broken into through a back window.

Theft: An Island man at the 4800 block of 88th Avenue S.E. reported that his iPhone was stolen from a bench in Pioneer Park.

Fraud: A 61-year-old Island woman wired $28,500 to a suspect in an Internet fraud scheme.

Warrant arrest: A 24-year-old Islander was in a vehicle at the 2700 block of 78th Avenue S.E. and recognized as a warrant subject. He was taken into custody and booked into King County Jail.

August 20

Warrant arrest: A 29-year-old Islander was stopped after a license plate check showed a felony VUSCA warrant. He was arrested at the 2400 block of 71st Avenue S.E. and booked into King County Jail.

Fraud: An 86-year-old Island woman reported that her credit card number was used to make $875 in fraudulent purchases.

Traffic offenses: A 41-year-old Seattle man was stopped for expired tabs. He was also driving with a suspended license. An improper 2016 tab was displayed on his vehicle, and was found to have been stolen from another vehicle.

August 21

Fraud: An Island man reported that his financial information was used to make fraudulent purchases in Paris totaling $1,449 Euro ($1,600 U.S.).

Malicious mischief: An Island woman reported that her vehicle was keyed in the Shorewood Apartments lot near the tennis courts.

August 22

DUI: A 29-year-old Seattle man was stopped for expired tabs and multiple equipment violations at the 2200 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. He was taken into custody on investigation of DUI.