December 10
Identity theft: A 56-year-old Island male received a letter from Capitol One credit company that someone tried to open an account with his information. He filed a police report in June when his information was stolen and opened new accounts.
Theft: A 51-year-old Bellevue woman told police that a customer stole a dress from the Mercer Island Thrift Shop on S.E. 34th Street.
December 11
Prowling: The car of a 42-year-old female at the 2200 block of 80th Avenue S.E. was prowled. The car was locked, and a window was broken and a GPS and gray backpack were stolen. The suspect left a reusable Safeway bag in the victim’s car.
Prowling: A 29-year-old female left her car unlocked at the 4600 block of 86th Avenue S.E. Someone rummaged through her center console and opened her trunk, and stole her vehicle registration, two keys and a $11,000 check, which she canceled.
More prowling: A 76-year-old Island man reported that an unknown suspect prowled two unlocked vehicles in his driveway at the 2000 block of 80th Avenue S.E. The cars weren’t damaged, but the contents of the gloveboxes were strewn about the vehicles. The victim did not know what, if anything, was taken.
Theft: A 36-year-old Island man found five bottles of stolen alcohol hidden on the northeast side of an apartment building at the 3000 block of 78th Avenue S.E. The suspect, a 30-year-old Bellevue man, was detained and found to have three outstanding misdemeanor warrants that were not confirmed due to MRSA and heroin withdrawals. He was cited and released to AMR and transported to UK hospital. The fire department was on scene to assess the suspect.
Theft: A 20-year-old Orting man reported that a Hispanic or Asian woman was walking around the Mercer Island Thrift Shop carrying a bag that had about five coats that were not paid for. She then walked upstairs to an area for employees only and took a coat that was not for sale. She put the items in her car, came back into the store and tried to purchase a stroller with cash. She did not buy the stroller and drove off with the unpaid items.
December 12
Fraud: A 29-year-old female at the 8400 block of S.E. 69th Place said a suspect opened phone accounts using her information without her knowledge or permission.
Theft: A 39-year-old Island woman said that her locking mailbox, that was screwed down in the bank of mailboxes at the intersection of West Mercer Way and 82nd Avenue S.E., was gone. It didn’t appear to be removed in a malicious manner. The mail was last checked on Dec. 3. The only important thing possibly in the box was a Bank of America mortgage statement. Police checked with the post office and they said the box was there the day before when they delivered mail to it.
December 13
Malicious mischief: A 62-year-old Island man said that the tires on three of his vehicles, which were parked in his driveway at the 6500 block of 82nd Avenue S.E., were punctured, causing $2,500 in damage.
