The following is a sample from the Mercer Island police log:
Jan. 16
Lost property: An Island woman said she parked at a friend’s house in the 2800 block of 61st Ave. SE and left her bag in her car. When she returned the next day, her bag was gone. Her vehicle was still locked with no signs of damage or forced entry.
Jan. 17
Informational report: The Mercer Island Fire Department damaged a window in the 4200 block of East Mercer Way during a forced entry to treat a fall patient.
Warrant arrest: A subject in SCORE jail ready for release was re-booked on a warrant from the Mercer Island Police Department.
Jan. 19
Fraud: An Island man in the 9400 block of SE 70th Place said his Social Security number was used to open a charge card that he did not authorize.
License plate theft: An Island woman in the 9000 block of E. Shorewood Drive reported that both of the license plates were stolen from her vehicle while parked at the Shorewood Apartments.
Dog bites woman: An Island woman said she was bitten two or three times by a small, white dog with a brown spot while walking down the street in the 2900 block of 74th Ave. SE.