March 19

Domestic: An 18-year-old Island man was arrested at the 8800 block of S.E. 37th Street after getting into an argument with his parents and punching a wall, causing damage. He was booked into SCORE Jail.

March 20

Collision: A 20-year-old Island male exited a private drive at the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street. He stopped in the center lane behind an off loading tractor trailer, and when merging into the eastbound lane, hit another vehicle. He said he did not see the approaching car.

Prowling: A 77-year-old Island woman said her vehicle was broken into and her purse was taken at the 9000 block S.E. 44th Street. Her front driver side door window was shattered.

March 21

Malicious mischief: A 47-year-old Renton woman said the back window of her car was broken with a rock at the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E.

Minor, liquor violation: Police conducted a traffic stop for speeding at the 4500 block of Island Crest Way. There were underage Island residents – three 17-year-old males and one 18-year-old – in the vehicle. They were allegedly under the influence of alcohol. Police saw open containers in the vehicle.

March 22

Fraud: A 58-year-old Island woman at the 6300 block of S.E. 24th Street said that someone used her credit card information to send $230 via a website called JPay.com (cash for the incarcerated) to someone in jail. She contacted her bank, cancelled the account and will be credited the amount.

March 23

Malicious mischief: A 60-year-old Island woman at the 4100 block of 81st Avenue S.E. reported that the metal frames of eight window screens on portables were bent, causing about $400 in damage.

Theft: A 61-year-old Island male at the 3000 block of 71st Avenue S.E. said that his credit card information was used to attempt a purchase at Nordstrom. The transaction was not approved.

Death investigation: A 75-year-old man was found deceased in his residence at the 6200 block of East Mercer Way.

March 25

Theft: A file cabinet and petty cash box at the 4400 block of 86th Avenue S.E. were pried open, causing $180 in damage. About $8 in cash was taken. The incident was reported by a 54-year-old Island woman.

Collision: A 16-year-old Island male was cited at the 4300 block of 87th Avenue S.E. after attempting to make a left turn into a driveway, using some of the righthand shoulder to make the turn. A woman driving behind him said she thought he was turning into a parking lot, and pulled to the center of the roadway to go around him. He then turned left in front of her, and a collision ensued.

March 26

Fraud: A 66-year-old Island woman at the 3000 block of 60th Avenue S.E. said that she received a letter from the IRS informing her that her Social Security number was used in two 2013 federal income tax returns.

Fraud: A 44-year-old Island man at the 2200 block of 77th Avenue S.E. also reported identity theft. He said he contacted the IRS and found out that someone had already filed a tax return for him and his wife. They had not yet filed yet.

Theft: An 86-year-old Island man at the 3800 block of 83rd Avenue S.E. reported that jewelry and coins were taken from his garage, for a loss of $141,000. The suspect, a 34-year-old Renton man, is known to the victim.

Warrant arrest: A 50-year-old Seattle man was taken into custody at the 9600 block of S.E. 36th Street on a warrant for driving with a suspended license. He was arrested by Customs and Immigration off the Victoria Clipper.

March 27

Fraud: A 54-year-old woman and 50-year-old man at the 4600 block of Forest Avenue S.E. received a letter from the IRS about a fraudulent tax return filed in their name. They hadn’t filed their taxes yet.

Found property: A cleaning crew was cleaning out an apartment at the 3200 block of Shorewood Drive, which was recently vacated. A pistol was found in one of the kitchen cabinets, and turned over to the apartment manager, who called MIPD.

Informational report: A 39-year-old Seattle woman fell down on a trail on city property in the Northeast quadrant of Pioneer Park. She claimed to have injured her ankle and was transported to the hospital by AMR. She had already been removed from the scene prior to police arrival.

March 28

Traffic offense: Two women from Lynnwood and Seattle were arrested at the 7600 block of West Mercer Way on suspicion of mail theft. Their vehicle had high-ended just off the roadway. They were booked into King County Jail, and the vehicle was impounded and secured at MIPD, awaiting a search warrant.

Crime stats for March

Every month, the Police Department calculates crime statistics and compares them to numbers from the year prior.

In March of this year, there were 56 serious offenses, compared to 48 in 2014.

The number of burglaries are down, as well as cases of assault. But the department had 13 more cases of theft, which includes first, second and third degree offenses, as well as mail theft and vehicle prowls.

Last month, there were 18 adult arrests and zero juvenile arrests. Police arrested 18 adults and four juveniles in March 2014.

There were 1,700 calls for service this year, compared to 1,440 in 2014.

There were only seven traffic accidents in March 2015, compared to 12 the year prior.