Police Blotter | $20,000 of property stolen from home

Islanders report car prowling, residential burglary, harassment and shoplifting.

November 19

Prowling: A 33-year-old Island woman stated that her car was in the driveway and possibly unlocked at the 2200 block of 82nd Avenue S.E. She said she noticed someone entering the car and rummaging through the glovebox, but there was no damage to the car and nothing of value appeared to be missing.

Theft: A 40-year-old female suspect stole two 1.75 liter bottles of vodka from the QFC for a loss of $63.78, and fled across the street to her apartment complex at the 7800 block of S.E. 28th Street.

November 20

Burglary: The home of a 58-year-old woman at the 8700 block of S.E. 46th Street was broken into. The rear glass slider was shattered and the door was unlocked to gain entry. Numerous rooms were ransacked and electronics, jewelry and cash were taken, for a loss in excess of $20,000.

Burglary: A couple at the 3500 block of 96th Avenue S.E. were victims of residential burglary. Someone shattered their rear glass door, causing the alarm to go off. Two laptops were stolen from a table by the door, but police thought the alarm may have scared off the intruders.

November 21

Death investigation: The police and fire departments responded to the death of a 71-year-old Island man at the 7500 block of S.E. 29th Street. The man’s son found him collapsed on a sofa, and said that from his condition, it was obvious that he had been deceased for some period of time prior to discovery. The death was investigated and found to be natural.

November 22

Theft: Police located a suspect at QFC on S.E. 28th Street. He stated that he just stole beer and food, and that the items were in his jacket sleeves. He was placed under arrest, and a search incident to arrest revealed four cans of Steel Reserve, a block of cheese and a package of sausage sticks, for a total value of $20.70. All items were returned to QFC and the suspect was brought back to MIPD for processing. He was cited and released, and is trespassed from QFC.

November 23

Domestic: A 44-year-old Island man was arrested as the primary aggressor in a domestic violence incident that also involved a 29-year-old female at the 8400 block of S.E. 36th Street. He was booked into the Issaquah Jail.

Prowling: A 44-year-old woman reported that she left her purse in her unlocked car in the driveway of her residence at the 4500 block of 91st Avenue S.E. She knew it was missing, but didn’t report it to police until she realized that funds were being withdrawn from her bank accounts for numerous forged checks.

November 24

Theft: A contractor reported that after working at a job site in the 2800 block of 82nd Avenue S.E. on Nov.9, the crew removed six shoring jacks from a trench and put them behind the garbage cans at the site until they returned to the job site the next weekend. Unknown persons took the jacks that are valued at about $1,000 each.

November 25

Abandoned vehicle: Starbucks’ Towing responded to a call to remove a vehicle that was parked in another tenant’s parking space in the 2500 block of 81st Avenue S.E. The Ford Club Wagon E150 had been reported stolen.

November 26

Shoplifting: A 57-year old Seattle man was arrested for stealing a bottle of Jack Daniels, a Seahawks T-shirt and a bottle of Ibuprofen from Albertsons at 6:30 p.m.

November 27

Harassment: A 48-year old Island woman contacted police when she went on a second date with a subject to his home for Thanksgiving weekend. According to a police report, after a few minutes it appeared that the holiday weekend date was not going well, so the woman left. Since then the subject as sent numerous text messages that were concerning in nature. The subject was then contacted by police and he promised he would not communicate with her again.

Assault: A 48-year-old Island man, who lives in the 9700 block of S.E. 41st Street was arrested for assault involving a 27-year old Kent woman. He was booked into the King County jail.

Suspicious circumstances: A 51-year old woman called police to report an unknown subject on her property. The subject said he was “getting his guitar” and got in a verbal argument with the reporting party before running down the property. The subject could not be found. A black guitar case and guitar were located. Police found drug paraphernalia in the guitar case.

DUI: An 18-year old Island man was driving a 2003 Kia Specter northeast on East Mercer Way at 12:45 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a turn and drove the vehicle off the roadway and down an embankment where it landed on its roof. Both the driver and passenger exited the vehicle uninjured. The driver admitted he had been drinking and was tested and arrested for DUI. Bottles of alcohol were seen that had fallen out of the trunk and on the floorboard inside the vehicle. It appeared as though the front of the vehicle had struck a tree before flipping over prior landing on its roof, a police report said.

November 28

Burglary: A home in the 8200 block of S.E. 62nd Street was broken into and several valuable items were taken including identification documents, gold jewelry and a key ring containing car keys. The thieves kicked in the front door.

November 29

Malicious mischief: A Toyota Prius parked in the 3500 block of 90th Avenue S.E was keyed from front to rear on the drivers side of the vehicle.

November 30

Harassment: A 33-year old Island woman called police after a 33-year old man, whom she had a protection order against, contacted her saying that it had expired and “he could do whatever he wants now.”

Malicious mischief: A car and a truck parked in the 3500 block of 90th Avenue S.E. were scratched sometime overnight between Nov. 28 and Nov. 29. Damage is estimated at $300.

Malicious mischief: Two tires were slashed on a Mercedes-Benz GL550 parked in the 5200 block of 88th Avenue S.E. The loss is estimated at $800.