Issaquah
Sept. 10
FRAUD: An officer contacted a Timber Ridge Way Northwest resident who advised she had received a phone call from a person who claimed he represented Microsoft and wanted to check for viruses on her computer.
VEHICLE PROWL: A citizen reported their vehicle was prowled overnight in an underground secured garage on the 18700 block of Southeast Newport Way. There was no damage and nothing had been taken, but the glove box and trunk had apparently been compromised. The garage entry gate, too, was undisturbed. Method of entry was unknown.
Sept. 11
THEFT: A 28-year-old Issaquah woman was arrested shortly before 11 a.m. for theft of more than $86 of miscellaneous food from a Highlands Drive Northeast store.
DEER: At 12:41 p.m., an officer responded to a deer hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Renton Issaquah Road Southeast and Southeast 83rd Place. The deer was dead. The officer contacted county animal control for removal.
BEAR: At 1:12 p.m. an officer responded to the 500 block of Northeast Alder Street attempting to locate a bear. At the scene, the officer made contact with the person who reported the animal. The person showed the officer a photograph of the bear, in which it appeared to be dragging its own injured leg.
TRESPASS: At 6:36 p.m., an officer met with the owner of a property on the 22600 block of Southeast 56th Street. The property had been vacant for several months and the man said he had returned a day prior to find a bag, blanket and jacket under his carport. Two subjects were trespassed from the property.
HOMELESS: At 6:08 p.m. an officer responded to the 1100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard in search of a reported suspicious person. Upon finding the man, he stated he was homeless and looking for handouts. The officer provided him literature on available emergency resources.
Sept. 12
RECKLESS DRIVING: At 7:48 a.m. an officer responded to the intersection of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast and Southeast 62nd Street, where a caller had reported a recklessly driven vehicle. The caller said the offending driver had been tailgating and eventually pushed him into the center median before pulling into Home Depot. The officer was unable to locate the vehicle or its driver.
Sammamish
Sept. 8
Do Not Deliver: Police were called to a home on 2441 Avenue Southeast after the resident received legal mail from her ex-husband. The homeowner believed the mail to violate a restraining order filed after the couple’s 2011 divorce.
Sept. 13
Running Flat: A bicycle appeared propped up on some items in a yard on East Lake Sammamish Parkway just after 10:30 a.m. No ownership information was found, and both tires were flat.
Sept. 14
Tipsy Tow: A driver was arrested just before 2:30 a.m. for DUI. Breath tests show a blood alcohol content of .108. The driver’s vehicle was impounded and the driver was taken home by police after processing.
Sept. 15
A Cut Above: Eleven wire splicers were reported cut and stolen from Sammamish city street lights in the area of Northeast 12th Street and 228th Avenue Northeast.
Castaway: An anonymous caller to police reported a boat trailer parked alongside East Lake Sammamish Parkway that had not been moved for some time. While police were able to get a plate number for the trailer, no owner was located.
Lost: Police were called to the East Lake Sammamish Shoreline on a suspicious male driving through the area, looking for a street not found inside Sammamish city limits.
Baby daddy: Police were called just after 4 p.m. on a subject receiving multiple texts and calls from unknown persons claiming he is the father of a child and owes money to cover medical expenses.
Postal Poacher: Mail was taken from two outgoing residential mailboxes on 200 Avenue Southeast.
Sept. 17
Lovebird Larceny: Police were called to a Sahalee Way home just after 9 a.m. on reports of a daughter stealing her mother’s wedding band, sending it to a significant other in Wisconsin.
Sept. 19
Crooks and Ladders: Construction crews called police just after 8 a.m. after ladders and an air compressor were discovered stolen from a East Lake Sammamish Parkway construction site.
Malodorous Mystery: Police were called to the 25200 block of Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road after a suspicious Porta-Potty was discovered on the side of the road. No word on what made the Porta-Potty suspicious.
No Time for a Nap: A driver was found passed out behind the wheel just before 7 p.m. on Southeast 48th Street, surrounded by narcotics paraphernalia. The driver was arrested and the vehicle was impounded for a search warrant.
