The blotter consists of crimes and other incidents in the city of Issaquah. Persons arrested are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Oct. 7

WALKING IN ON THEM: Police responded to a call at 9:44 p.m. at a residence in the 200 block of SW Clark St. The responding party told police that actually no one was fighting. The people involved were just being loud and inappropriate while grabbing one another’s private parts.

Oct. 8

YOU DITCHED ME: At 8:40 p.m., a vehicle drove into a ditch at the intersection of Dogwood Street and Newport Way Northwest. Police responded to provide help.

Oct. 9

CLANG CLANG CLANG DIDN’T GO THE TROLLEY: Police were called at 2:33 p.m. to the 200 block of Front St. N., where a vehicle was parked in a no-parking zone. Furthermore, the vehicle was parked too close to the trolley tracks. The badly-parked car was making it impossible for the trolley to travel to Northwest Gilman Boulevard as scheduled.

Oct. 10

POWERFUL HAND: A woman told police at 11:37 a.m. that she wanted to document the fact that a man had hit the back of her car with his hand in the 1800 block of 10th Ave. NW. His hand left no damage to the automobile. Police could not locate the man, who was last seen in line for a book signing.

DEMANDING SERVICE: At 5:38 p.m., police responded to a building in the 100 block of E. Sunset Way, where a man was causing a disturbance in the lobby. He was shouting and slamming the public use phone on the counter.

TOO PUSHY: Police responded to a domestic violence incident at 6:14 p.m. in the area of Southeast Bush Street and First Avenue Southeast. A woman had just pushed her boyfriend and then walked away.

PROBABLY JUST KISSING: At 9:04 p.m., suspicious people were reported to have been sitting in a car in the 5700 block of E. Lake Sammamish Parkway SE for the past two hours. Police contacted the individuals and found two teens who had just been sitting in the car and talking. There were no crimes committed.

CONTRABAND CIGGIES: Police dealt with a jail problem at 10:20 p.m. at the Issaquah Jail in the 100 block of E. Sunset Way. Police searched the inmates of dorm 3 in order to find cigarette contraband.

Oct. 11

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE: Police smelled smoke in the area of Northeast Lilac Street at 11:42 p.m. Police also observed a haze in the area of the Issaquah Terrace apartment building on Lilac Street, as well as a haze that was visible under the street lights of Highlands Drive. Police could not locate the source of the smoke.

Oct. 12

CAR THINKS IT’S A DOG: At 11:35 a.m., a car was parked in front of a fire hydrant in the 900 block of Fourth Ave. NE. Police tried to run the license plate, but were unable to get a return.

ANNOYING THE NEIGHBORS: A complainant in an apartment in the 200 block of NW Dogwood St. told police at 8:36 p.m. that he believes the people in the apartment above his are intentionally trying to disturb him. He said the floors are old and noisy, and that the roommate of the tenant above him purposely makes noise on the floor.

Oct. 13

ACCIDENT NO-INJURY: Police responded at 1:04 p.m. to a two-car accident in the intersection of Northwest Sammamish Road at 12th Avenue Northwest. The female driver of a van did not stop in time and hit the back end of the male driver’s Toyota passenger car. Both drivers agreed to what had happened and had already exchanged insurance and contact information when police arrived.

TRAVEL AGENT OR POLICE STATION: A female came into the Issaquah Police Department, located in the 100 block of E. Sunset Way, at 9:48 p.m. She requested travel vouchers for a bus to Arizona. Police told the woman that the IPD does not stock those resources.

BOMB THREAT: At 7:54 p.m., there was reported to be a bomb threat at Issaquah High School, located in the 700 block of Second Ave. SE. The principal had received the bomb threat over email. With the help of Port of Seattle Police, Issaquah police patrolled and searched the campus on the evening of Oct. 13 and morning of Oct. 14, and found nothing to indicate danger. School began two hours late on Oct. 14 to allow police time to finish their search. Police are currently working to trace the source of the threatening email.