August 23
Collision: A car pulled into the McDonald’s parking lot from 77th Avenue S.E. While parking, the driver, a 17-year-old Island man, hit the accelerator instead of the brake. He went across the parking median and struck a building on the south side of the parking lot. The building, at 2750 77th Avenue S.E., suffered exterior and interior wall damage.
August 25
Collision: A 16-year-old Island female driver traveling northbound at the 5300 block of West Mercer Way became distracted when her GPS fell from its mount and landed in the center console. She drifted out of her lane and collided with the rear of another vehicle, which was parked on the east side of the road. The driver was treated by MIFD due to airbag deployment, but had no injuries. Her car was towed and she was cited for driver inattention.
August 26
Collision: A 20-year-old Lynnwood man was backing out of a driveway at the 7500 block of S.E. 29th Street and collided with another vehicle, which was parked legally on the street. There were no tows and no injuries.
August 27
Collision: A 91-year-old Island female driver, who had stopped at a red light on S.E. 27th Street and was waiting to turn southbound on to 77th Avenue S.E., struck a skateboarder in the crosswalk. He had abrasions on his left knee, elbow and hip, and was treated by MIFD.
September 3
Theft: An Island man at the 5000 block of West Mercer Way said his bicycle was stolen from inside his carport, for a loss of $1,800.
Prowling: An Island man at the 8200 block of Avalon Drive reported a car prowl and theft of wallet at his residence. The theft occurred sometime on the night of Aug. 20.
September 4
Theft/Collision: A 26-year-old Seattle man was taken into custody at the 4200 block of Island Crest Way after police found an abandoned vehicle with stolen mail inside. The vehicle was traveling westbound on S.E. 74th Street and trying to turn onto 86th Avenue S.E., but the driver couldn’t negotiate the turn and crashed in a ditch. Two subjects were contacted nearby and one physically put himself in the area of the collision. He was found to be in possession of stolen mail, and booked into King County Jail. The car was impounded to MIPD and a search warrant was conducted.
September 5
Collision/Theft: A vehicle was stolen from a residence at the 2900 block of 74th Avenue S.E. While backing out of the driveway, the unknown offender struck a tree in the yard, causing extensive damage. Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle wrecked and still running. The vehicle was recovered and returned to its owner.
Prowling: A 57-year-old Island man at the 2500 block of 81st Avenue S.E. reported that his unlocked car was entered and $110 worth of items, including two jackets, a frying pan, cologne and a roll of quarters, were taken.
Warrant arrest: A Seattle man was booked into SCORE Jail on a Mercer Island misdemeanor warrant.
Burglary: A woman’s condo at the 2900 block of 76th Avenue S.E. was burglarized, and $8,010 worth of items were stolen. Her bathtub was plugged and left running. The overflow caused an undetermined amount of damage to her condo and the condo directly beneath her.
Collision: Police were dispatched to the intersection of North Mercer Way and Island Crest Way for a non-injury, blocking traffic collision involving a car and a motorcycle. The motorcycle driver said that he and his wife, a passenger on the motorcycle, were rear-ended by a car, the driver of which appeared to be oblivious of the fact that he had hit them. He started to drive away and the motorcycle driver and his wife ran and caught up with the driver, pounding on his window to get him to stop. The driver did not make any statements except to say it was raining very hard and he couldn’t see. He was issued a citation for reckless driving. A witness said that the car had been traveling slowly and swerving in and out of traffic on the freeway before exiting at Island Crest Way.
September 6
Prowling: An Island man at the 5600 block of 89th Avenue S.E. reported a forced entry vehicle prowl. His computer bag containing $46,000 of equipment was taken, and $600 of damage was caused to the car.
Found property: An Island man found a stack of mail belonging to a Bellevue resident on the west side of the westbound on-ramp to I-90 from East Mercer Way. Bellevue PD was advised.
September 7
Prowling: An Island man at the 5700 block of 92nd Avenue S.E. reported that his car was prowled and a golf club was missing.
Prowling: An Island woman said someone broke her side window and grabbed a backpack off the rear seat at the 2400 block of 67th Avenue S.E. The bag contained a small radio and the victim’s driver’s license.
Prowling: Two vehicles, belonging to a Kirkland man and Mercer Island woman, were prowled in the 3100 block of 68th Avenue S.E. A gym bag was stolen from one of the cars.
Found property: An Island woman who lives at the 2200 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. found a credit card case in her yard containing one credit card and one Social Security card.
September 9
Fraud: A 46-year-old Island man at the 3600 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. said his credit card information was used at four different locations in Bellevue.
Theft: An Island woman at the 7700 block of Sunset Highway said someone stole her gold and diamond tennis bracelet, valued at $5,000-$7,000, between March 30 and April 5.
September 11
Fraud: An Island man at the 6400 block of East Mercer Way said his credit card number was used to make fraudulent purchases.
Fraud: An Island man at the 2500 block of 81st Avenue S.E. discovered that his MasterCard was used in Paris, France for three purchases totaling 800 Euros.
September 12
Threats: A 37-year-old Island woman at the 2200 block of 74th Avenue S.E. reported that her husband, a 40-year-old Island man, threatened to kill her. The man was arrested and booked into King County Jail.
August crime by the numbers
Every month, the Police Department calculates crime statistics and compares them to numbers from the year prior.
In August of this year, there were 72 serious offenses, the exact same number as 2014. The department had three fewer cases of identity theft, but five more burglary cases and one case of aggravated assault.
This year, there were 27 adult arrests and zero juvenile arrests. Police arrested 17 adults and zero juveniles last August.
There were 1,447 calls for service this year, compared to 1,493 in 2014.
