By Reporter Staff

July 17

Assault: A subject was arrested for assault following a fight in the 3200 block of 78th Avenue Southeast.

Marine incident: The Island’s marine patrol unit coordinated with Bellevue Fire Department to assist kayakers on Lake Washington near Enatai Beach.

July 16

Controlled substances: An incident involving controlled substances was reported in the 8000 block of Southeast 24th Street.

Harassment: It was reported that aggressive telephone scammers were threatening and demanding residents in the 4200 block of 89th Avenue Southeast that they comply with instructions.

July 15

Fraud: A fraud incident was reported in the 8800 block of Southeast 74th Place.

Theft: A subject was located and arrested after brandishing mace and fleeing the scene after a theft from a store’s meat department in the 7800 block of Southeast 28th Street.

July 14

Theft: A theft was reported in the 2900 block of 78th Avenue Southeast.

Theft: Officers responded to reports of a subject with his pants down in a stairwell in the 8000 block of Southeast 28th Street. The man was later arrested for a theft occurring earlier in the day.

Vehicle prowl: A vehicle prowl was reported in the 2400 block of 84th Avenue Southeast.

Fraud: A fraud incident was reported in the 6600 block of 77th Avenue Southeast.

July 13

Theft: A theft was reported in the 3000 block of 77th Avenue Southeast.

Found child: Officers assisted a young child who was found walking alone in the 2400 block of 84th Avenue Southeast.

Vehicle theft: A theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 7800 block of Southeast 22nd Place.

Theft: A theft was reported in the 7600 block of Southeast 27th Street.

July 12

Theft: A theft was reported in the 3400 block of 76th Place Southeast.

Fraud: An incident involving fraud was reported in the 6300 block of 84th Avenue Southeast.

Dog found: A lost dog was reunited with its family in the 2100 block of 76th Avenue Southeast.

DECEASED DEER UPDATE: After speaking with a possible person of interest in the recent death of a deer on the Island, Mercer Island police forwarded the case to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

“This specific incident falls under that agency’s jurisdiction,” reads the police department’s Facebook page.

City staff received a report of a deceased deer found on July 13 in the 8300 block of SE 83rd St. Police officers concluded that the deer was possibly shot by a pellet gun based on the small size of the wound just above the deer’s right leg.