Feb. 2

Assault: A physical altercation was reported between teenage acquaintances in the 8400 block of Southeast 68th Street.

Jan. 31

Theft: At a business in the 7700 block of Southeast 27th Street, police arrested a suspect for shoplifting and the stolen goods were returned to the store.

Jan. 24

Theft: A suspect was captured on video stealing packages from a resident’s porch in the 2000 block of 80th Avenue Southeast.

Jan. 23

Burglary: At an unoccupied residence in the 7800 block of Southeast 73rd Street, it was reported that suspects entered the home through a window and fled with several bags of stolen items.

Burglary: A resident was awakened by an intruder with a flashlight in the 7600 block of 79th Avenue Southeast. The suspect entered and fled the home through an unlocked door.

Jan. 18

Vehicle theft: After a victim’s vehicle was stolen from their driveway in the 7200 block of Southeast 20th Street, officers spotted the vehicle fleeing and used the victim’s GPS tracker to locate the vehicle in Seattle.

Jan. 17

Burglary: Suspects witnessed breaking into a storage unit in the 7800 block of Southeast 27th Street fled the scene while officers were en route to the area.

Jan. 16

Vehicle theft: A suspect swiped an unlocked vehicle with the keys left inside from a store parking lot in the 7800 block of Southeast 28th Street.

Jan. 9

DUI: A subject was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in the 7400 block of Southeast 24th Street.

Jan. 1

Mental evaluation: A subject was transported to the hospital for mental evaluation after officers contacted the person for reportedly becoming physical with a pedestrian in the 2700 block of 80th Avenue Southeast.

Burglaries remain open cases, according to MIPD

The Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) is conducting emphasis patrols on the south end of the Island in the midst of a string of home burglaries in late January. According to the MIPD, the information included in this report is all that’s available to the public since the cases remain open.

In an MIPD social media post, the agency said the break-ins are related to other recent Eastside burglaries. “Our detectives are working with multiple police agencies involved, following up on all leads. We’ll continue to share updates as they’re available,” the post reads, in part.

MIPD encourages residents to familiarize themselves with the Lock It or Lose It! webpage: https://www.mercerisland.gov/police/page/lock-it-or-lose-it-campaign, and to report suspicious activity by calling the non-emergency dispatch line (425-577-5656) or 911.