November 25

Burglary: An Island man who lives at the 3300 block of 97th Avenue S.E. said the front window of his garage building was smashed open by a rock. An engine head was taken from the sill of the broken window, and a vintage gas pump was taken from the front entry way.

Prowling: An Island woman at the 4100 block of 96th Avenue S.E. said her unlocked vehicle was prowled overnight. Someone rummaged through items in the car and stole a $300 pair of sunglasses. A small first aid kit was taken to be submitted for latent prints.

Hit-and-run: An Island man was traveling south at the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E. The suspect vehicle backed up into the man’s car, causing minor damage. The man contacted the driver of the suspect vehicle, who took off recklessly. The man took a photo of the suspect’s license plate.

Prowling: An Island man at the 2200 block of 82nd Avenue S.E. reported that binoculars and DVDs were stolen overnight from his unlocked vehicle, for a loss of $950.

November 27

Theft: An Island man’s bike was stolen from the Island Square parking garage.

Theft: A victim’s unlocked bike was stolen from outside McDonald’s, at the 2800 block of 78th Avenue S.E.

Collision: A teenage driver from Mercer Island was yielding to eastbound traffic while turning on North Mercer Way from 80th Avenue S.E. She slowed down, and was hit from behind by another vehicle that was also turning on to North Mercer Way, but looking west to watch for oncoming traffic. The second driver, a Seattle woman, was charged with inattention.

November 30

Warrant arrest: Issaquah Jail booked a subject with a Mercer Island misdemeanor warrant back into the jail.

Theft: An Island woman at the 8700 block of Island Heights Lane said her unlocked bike was stolen from her porch, for a loss of $500.

December 2

Fraud: An Island man and woman at the 5600 block of East Mercer Way said an unknown suspect ordered a new Bank of America Visa and Chase Visa on their accounts, and had the address changed to one in California.

December 3

Prowling: An Island woman reported that her purse and wallet were taken from her vehicle, which was parked in her driveway at the 4800 block of Forest Avenue S.E.

Theft: A 43-year-old Island man was arrested on suspicion of stealing alcohol and dental products from the north-end QFC. He was also in possession of another person’s ID, and a crack pipe.

November crime by the numbers

Every month, the Police Department calculates crime statistics and compares them to numbers from the year prior. In November of this year, there were 102 serious offenses, compared to 82 in 2014. The department had five fewer cases of assault but 22 more theft cases than in 2014.

This year, there were 17 adult arrests and zero juvenile arrests. Police arrested 18 adults and zero juveniles last November.

There were 1,443 calls for service this year, compared to 1,869 in 2014.

There were almost half as many DUI citations in November 2015. Police issued 426 in November 2014, and 246 this year. Year to date, there were 31 DUI arrests in 2014 and 15 in 2015.