The blotter consists of Sammamish police officers’ accounts of crimes and other incidents in the city. Persons arrested are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Dec. 6
SWEET TOOTH: An unknown person stole 12 candy cane decorations from the front yard of a residence in the 23000 Northeast 19th Drive.
LIGHTS: An unknown person stole Christmas lights from the yard of a residence in the 2800 block of 220 Place Northeast.
EVEN WHEN IT’S LOCKED: A resident in the 2600 block of 212th Place Southeast reported that someone stole mail from the locked box located on the street in front of the victim’s residence.
Dec. 7
CHILD NEGLECT: Police took a 13-year-old into protective custody because he was left alone while his parent was in Hawaii.
MERRY ON A BUDGET: Someone stole Christmas decorations from the front lawn of a residence in the 100 block of Windsor Drive Southeast.
Dec. 8
‘TIS THE SEASON TO STEAL PACKAGES: An unknown person stole a package left on the front porch of a residence in the 27500 block of Southeast 28th Place.
BUS STOP: An unknown male in the 2000 block of 250th Place Southeast approached children while waiting for the school bus. The children’s mother confronted the man and he left, leaving behind female clothing and a syringe.
METAL SPRING WINDOW PUNCH: Someone forced their way into a home in the 3600 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway using a metal spring window punch on the rear glass door. The intruder stole costume jewelry.
HOODED INTRUDERS: Two intruders wearing navy blue hooded rain coats entered the residence in the 2700 block of 233rd Avenue Southeast through an open garage door. The owner found them inside the house and they fled. The King County Sheriff’s K-9 unit was unable to track them down.
Dec. 9
NOT AGAIN: For the second time in two months, someone stole a mountain bike from the backyard of a private residence in the 24800 block of Southeast 19th Street.
Dec. 10
BACKPACK: Someone smashed a car window of a vehicle parked in the 22900 block of Northeast Fourth Street and stole a fourth grader’s backpack, which contained school supplies.
Dec. 11
GET OFF MY LAWN: Sammamish police confronted two males in the 2800 block of 220th Place Northeast who did not have a solicitor’s license but were selling window services door-to-door.
SO CLOSE: Two suspects pushed a cart filled with alcohol and other merchandise without paying at the Safeway located off of 228th Avenue Northeast. They returned the items when the Safeway manager confronted them outside.
