Police Blotter | $15,000 worth of jewelry stolen from home

Police respond to calls for prowling, theft, domestic dispute

Oct. 26

DUI: A 33-year-old Issaquah man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at the 5600 block of Island Crest Way. The vehicle was stopped due to an equipment violation, and the driver was unable to complete field sobriety tests. He provided BAC results of 0.287 and 0.289 and was booked into SCORE Jail. He had been involved in an injury hit-and-run collision in Bellevue before being stopped by Mercer Island Police.

Burglary: A 90-year-old female and 89-year-old male at the 9000 block of S.E. 59th Street were victims of residential burglary. $15,000 worth of property was stolen, including cuff links, earrings, necklaces, rings and other pieces of jewelry.

Prowling: A 72-year-old male reported that his vehicle was prowled in the parking lot of the Presbyterian Church. The driver’s side front window was smashed, but nothing was taken.

Oct. 28

Prowling: A 42-year-old male reported that sunglasses, pocket knives and a hospital ID badge were stolen from his car at the 4500 block of 89th Avenue S.E. He said that his wife probably left the car unlocked overnight, and that when he went to the car to take his kids to school, he found that all the doors were ajar and the car had been rifled through.

Theft: King County Sheriff’s Office advised that they had stopped a stolen vehicle with a license plate that didn’t match, and that the plate belonged to a 62-year-old Island man. Mercer Island police confirmed with the man that his plate had been stolen at some point.

Found property: A stolen license plate was located on an incorrect, unoccupied vehicle. The plates were removed and the owners of both cars were notified.

Prowling: A 48-year-old Island woman at the 8400 block of S.E. 37th Street reported that her neighbor’s vehicle door was ajar, so she contacted the neighbor. Nothing appeared to have been taken.

Prowling: A 31-year-old female at the 4200 block of 92nd Avenue S.E. reported that her car window was smashed, and her purse and its contents were stolen.

Lost property: A 51-year-old Bellevue man reported that his 15′ Vanguard sailboat was lost. He believed it blew away during the storms over the weekend.

Collision: Two cars collided at the 5500 block of Island Crest Way. One driver has turned from S.E. 62nd Street, looked down at something in his car and struck the other car in the rear bumper. He had his vehicle privately towed. No injuries were reported.

Informational report: A 16-year-old female at the 2000 block of 81st Avenue S.E. holding a bag of knives told police that she wanted to kill herself, but didn’t know how. She has a history of verbalizing suicide but never made any attempts. She agreed to go voluntarily with her dad and go to Seattle Children’s Hospital. The knives were returned to the possession of her father.

Oct. 30

Missing person: A 75-year-old female at the 2200 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. called to report that she has not seen her 53-year-old son in 12 days, and that she is concerned for his well-being.

Warrant arrest: Police stopped a 39-year-old Redmond man for a registration violation at the 8400 block of S.E. 39th Street. He had a misdemeanor warrant for driving with a suspended license, third degree, out of Mercer Island, and was arrested.

Oct. 31

Collision: A car was parked and unoccupied in the parking lot of Rite Aid on 78th Avenue S.E. An unknown driver collided with the parked car, causing damage and paint transfer, and fled the scene without attempting to contact the owner or calling the police to make a report.

Prowling: A 59-year-old Island man reported that his daughter’s car had been prowled at the 22 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. The car was unlocked in the driveway, and her GPS was missing.

Informational report: An officer responded to a domestic dispute at the Seven Star Bar on 78th Avenue S.E. It was a dispute between a husband and wife, both Island residents.

Prowling: A 73-year-old Island woman reported that her vehicles were prowled overnight at the 7700 block of S.E. 72nd Street. A “Lexus” brand set of headphones and a pair of “Maui Jim” brand sunglasses were stolen.

Death investigation: A 99-year-old woman at the 3300 block of 84th Avenue S.E. died. Her family went trick-or-treating for 45 minutes, and when they returned they found her unresponsive on her bed. DNR paperwork was present and CPR was not performed.

Nov. 1

Malicious mischief: A 54-year-old male at the 7600 block of S.E. 40th Street said that someone drove over his yard, damaging his mailbox and bushes. The value to repair the 1960s style custom mailbox is $350, plus $500 for the azalea bushes.

Nov. 2

Prowling: A 69-year-old male reported that someone entered his unlocked vehicle parked in his driveway sometime between Halloween night and the following afternoon. A dozen CDs, a generic multi-tool and a Swiss Army knife were taken for a loss of $150. There was no damage to the vehicle.

Collision: One car rear ended another at a four-way stop at the intersection of S.E. 27th Street and 80th Avenue S.E. The driver was cited for inattention.

DUI: A 24-year-old Gig Harbor woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at the 6400 block of S.E. 24th Street. She struck something on eastbound I-90 and her car died on Mercer Island. She failed field sobriety tests and provided two breath samples resulting in .237 and .241 BAC.

Nov. 3

Theft: A 52-year-old Island man at the 3900 block of East Mercer Way said that his $1,200 white Giant “Rapid” model bicycle was stolen from the walkway by the front door of his residence.