March 6
Informational report: A 48-year-old Island woman reported a domestic disturbance concerning her son at the 8800 block of S.E. 40th Street.
Extortion/blackmail: A 63-year-old Fall City man reported that his company’s server files were encrypted by an unknown entity at the 7500 block of S.E. 24th Street. He was notified that in order to restore the files, he would have to pay $600 in Bitcoins.
March 9
Prowling: A 45-year-old Island man who lives at the 6800 block of 83rd Avenue S.E. reported that his unlocked vehicle was entered. Someone stole a pair of sunglasses, as well as a clarinet, with a case containing a music stand, reeds and other clarinet accessories.
March 10
Assist: Kirkland PD had a 35-year-old Seattle man on suspect for robbery. Mercer Island PD located the suspect’s vehicle and took the suspect into custody at the 6000 block of westbound I-90. The vehicle and suspect were released to Kirkland PD.
Collision: A 41-year-old Seattle woman said she was entering the parking garage for Island Crest Plaza at the 8000 block of S.E. 28th Street, and had to wait for another vehicle attempting to back out of a stall. The car reversed too far and collided with a parked, unoccupied vehicle. The witness heard the collision and saw the driver leave the lot. Police contacted the driver, who said she didn’t know she hit another vehicle.
Collision: A 74-year-old man said he was slowing down as he approached an intersection at the 8700 block of S.E. 40th Street, and was struck from behind by another car. The other driver, a 16-year-old Islander, said she tried to stop but was too late.
March 11
Collision: A 40-year-old Kent man said he was backing out of an alley after dropping off supplies for a construction site at the 7800 block of S.E. 30th Street. He cut the corner too sharp and hit a light pole, which snapped off close to the base and fell to the ground.
Fraud: A 62-year-old woman and 60-year-old man who live at the 8500 block of S.E. 79th Place tried to file their tax return online. They received an error message that their taxes had already been filed. They contacted the IRS and were told to get a police report.
Prowling: A 65-year-old Island man received a call from Bellevue PD stating his check book was found on a suspect. He said his check book should be in his vehicle, which was unlocked but parked in a secured parking garage at 2600 block of 77th Avenue S.E. Nothing else was missing.
Fraud: A 54-year-old woman at the 4800 block of Forest Avenue S.E. said that her identity was stolen and filing of her tax return was attempted.
March 12
Fraud: A couple at the 8300 block of Avalon Drive received a letter from the IRS stating they could not direct deposit more than one return into a back account. They had not filed their tax return yet.
March 13
Prowling: A vehicle belonging to a 43-year-old man was entered overnight at the 5600 block of 90th Avenue S.E. The garage door opener was used to gain access to the garage and a second vehicle. Nothing was missing at the time of report.
Fraud: The identity of a 64-year-old woman who lives at the 6800 block of S.E. 33rd Street was stolen. Her name and Social Security number were used fraudulently in a U.S. Federal tax return though the IRS.
Fraud: An accountant tried to file taxes for a 62-year-old woman and 63-year-old man who live at the 9100 block of S.E. 58th Street, but received an error message that their taxes were already filed.
