Police blotter
December 5, 2012
North Bend
Grass hater
A man who lives on Southeast 10th Street reported Nov. 17 that during the night someone drove a vehicle across his yard, tearing up 40 feet of grass.
Found bike
A Shell gas station employee reported an abandoned bike behind the business at 8:20 a.m. Nov. 20.
Police Blotter
November 28, 2012
North Bend
Quick, I need to make a call
Verizon employees reported at 3 p.m. Nov. 2 that a teenaged male had just broken into a display case and stole two iPhones valued at $1,200, ran out of the store and jumped into a blue sedan.
Stocking up on necessities
An Osh Kosh B’Gosh employee reported to police at about 6 p.m. Nov. 10 that someone had stolen her Visa credit card from her purse and was using the card at Chevron, McDonald’s and Safeway.
Police blotter
November 21, 2012
North Bend
Rock toss
Police received a report at 4:10 p.m. Nov. 6 that someone earlier had thrown a rock through a front door window in the 13000 block of 457 Avenue Southeast.
Vandalism
Police received a report about midnight Nov. 4 that someone had put a barricade in front of Salish Avenue Southeast, and pulled out stop and street signs.
Shoplifting
Police were called at 7:03 p.m. Nov. 3 to Safeway about a 20-year-old male who had just stolen a basket full of groceries. Police found him at QFC. The man, who said he was living in his vehicle and just barely getting by, admitted to stealing the items from Safeway and shoplifting from QFC the week before.
Police blotter
November 14, 2012
North Bend
Busy prowlers
Owner of North Bend Automotive reported Oct. 31 that sometime during the night, 10 vehicles had been broken into, and many had open gas caps.
Forgery
Two suspects entered Ace Hardware on Oct. 24 and wrote a check for $352.25 worth of merchandise. They weren’t able to show an I.D. The sale was allowed, but the clerk was suspicious. Two days later, the suspects came back and tried to purchase $701.65 in merchandise.
The clerk asked for I.D., and the suspects said they’d be back. Police checked on the checks and learned that the account had been “compromised” in August. The suspects did not return.
Jordan Air Max fan
A Nike store manager flagged down a deputy at 5:37 p.m. Oct. 28 to report that a male had removed a pair of sandals, put on a pair of Jordan Air Max shoes and walked out of the store.
Police found him in front of another store, arrested him and transported him to the Issaquah Jail.
Police blotter
November 7, 2012
North Bend
Potted plant lover
Mount Si Senior Center reported that someone stole a potted plant from the premises sometime between Oct. 19-22.
Vandalism
Police received a report that about 8 p.m. Oct. 24, someone broke out a vehicle window at the QFC parking lot.
Unhappy with your ticketing decision
A 19-year-old Fall City man was arrested for reckless driving at 2:37 p.m. Oct. 25. According to a police report, the man initially was given a ticket for “driving too fast for conditions,” after colliding with another vehicle. The man got upset with the deputy, got into his vehicle, revved the engine and then sped toward the deputy who was walking back to his vehicle. The man then got back on Bendigo Boulevard and drove 75 mph in a 50 mph speed zone. The deputy caught up with him and arrested him for reckless driving and transported him to Issaquah Jail.
Police blotter
October 24, 2012
North Bend
Good deed pays off
A North Bend man turned in a $100 bill to police that he found next to the North Bend Shell gas station Oct. 9. Police completed a found property report and returned the money to the man who turned it in.
Stolen car stereo
A North Bend woman reported that between noon and 5 p.m. Oct. 6, someone stole a car stereo and Luke Bryan CD from her unlocked vehicle.
Don’t come back
A woman suspected of multiple shoplifting incidents was given a letter Oct. 6 notifying her that she could not enter the Vanity Fair store at North Bend Outlet Mall.
I’ll take that to go
A deputy observed at 8:15 a.m. Oct. 6 that a window had been broken at Teriyaki Town, 434 Main Ave. S., and the cash register was smashed and lying on the floor. The owner was contacted and it appears $90 was taken from the register.
Police Blotter
October 10, 2012
North Bend
Quick recovery of stolen vehicle
At about 2 p.m. Oct. 4, an Idaho woman pulled into a store parking lot off exit 31 and went into the store for a few minutes. When she returned, her 1993 Honda had been stolen, according to North Bend Police Chief Mark Toner.
He said an immediate notice went out and deputies spotted the vehicle 20 minutes later on Highway 202 near Duthie Hill Road heading toward Redmond. A deputy forced the vehicle to stop and a 27-year-old male and a 27-year-old female were taken into custody, Toner said. Both suspects were booked into the King County Jail, and the car was returned to the Idaho woman.
Stolen Typhoon
Chaplin’s North Bend Chevrolet reported to police that between Sept. 18 and 22 a 1993 GM Typhoon SUV was stolen from its lot.
Unplugged
A Carnation man plugged in his iPhone and charger at the entryway of Si View Community Center on Aug. 11. When he returned for his phone later, the center was closed. He found someone with a key, but found that the phone and charger had been stolen.
Police blotter
October 3, 2012
Snoqualmie
Drunken driving
At 1:15 a.m. Sept. 22, an officer noticed a vehicle driving 50 mph in a 35 mph zone and weaving. The officer stopped the driver on Railroad Avenue.
Gregory P. Anderson, 45, no town listed, was arrested for DUI and was transported to the Issaquah Jail.
Mirror, mirror not on the wall
At 9:05 a.m. Sept. 23, a city of Snoqualmie parks department worker reported a broken mirror in the women’s bathroom at Community Park.
In pursuit
At 12:36 a.m. Sept. 26, Kittitas County was in pursuit of a domestic violence subject.
Washington State Patrol spotted the vehicle at the corner of North Bend Way and 436th Avenue Southeast and asked SPD to assist.
Police blotter
September 26, 2012
North Bend
Criminal warrants
At 7:15 p.m. Sept. 7, police arrested a 23-year-old woman on warrants for fourth-degree domestic violence and malicious mischief domestic violence and transported her to the Issaquah Jail.
Irate employee
At 5:35 p.m. Sept. 8, a 19-year-old Burger King employee went to his vehicle during a break and saw that his wallet was missing.
Police Blotter
September 12, 2012
North Bend
Broken pane
A North Bend man reported that someone smashed his vehicle window about 12:30 p.m. Aug. 11 while it was parked at EZ Mart on West North Bend Way.
Fast food, fake money
A manager at McDonald’s reported Aug. 27 that someone the night before had used two fake $10 bills to purchase food.
