Showing posts with label crime in Shoreline. Show all posts
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Crime in Shoreline A-Z: People are still falling for the old scams

Monday, July 28, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
7-7-2014 to 7-14-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders, stolen cars left on streets - and here's the rest:

A - Warn grandma: Victim believed that the person calling her was actually from her bank - gave personal information which was used to defraud her

Alcohol / Drugs - Female sent to detox after found extremely intoxicated at 155th and Aurora / Naked and drunk at 170xx 14th NE

Assault - Assault and attempted kidnapping at Shoreline Motel / Person attacked with an umbrella in Hillwood Park

Burglary, residential - Home under construction at 190xx 20th NW / Tools taken from home under construction 177xx 14th NW / Vacant home was vandalized 16xx N 190th / Pry tool used on back window 167xx Ashworth / Forced entry through back door 176xx Ashworth / Attempted at 160xx 28th NE / 3xx N 163rd stole wallet from inside home / Vacant apartment at Highland Square

Burglary, commercial - 7-11-14 Ballinger Whidbey Bank robbed / window broken to gain access to Echo Lake Elementary School

Car prowl - Used large rock to break car window 160xx Ashworth / 16xx N 199th vehicle ransacked / Smashed car window to get purse hidden in vehicle at Saltwater Park

Cars and parts stolen – Truck stolen from 150xx Wallingford / Vehicle stolen from 157xx Ashworth and other vehicles prowled / License plates from 7xx N 165 / Truck from 190xx Wallingford / Car stolen from Chuck Olson lot

Fire - Tree fire on NW 195th - male was seen sitting under the tree, smoking a cigar / 7-8 juveniles set a recliner chair on fire in Hillwood Park after hours

Found - and turned in to police from various locations - backpack with coin collection, 2 wallets, ID, assorted credit cards / At different times, two people who had wandered from group homes

Fraud - Victim believed that the person calling her was actually from her bank - gave personal information which was used to defraud her / Resident caught by email phishing scheme / Forgery for medication at Ballinger Rite Aid / Resident sent money to caller claiming to be police seeking cash for fake jury summons warrant / Counterfeit $100 at Walgreens / Tried to buy groceries at North City Safeway with bad check and fraudulent ID

Larceny, public places - Theft from locker at 24 Hour Fitness / Tools stolen from Shoreline Community College / Shoplifting: Fred Meyer (5) but suspects identified as part of organized theft ring targeting Fred Meyer / Aurora Safeway (2) alcohol and lottery tickets / Radio Shack on Aurora / Wallet stolen at North City Tavern and cards used

Mail theft - Theft of mail, medicines from 13xx NW 198th / Mail from 5 households found at bus stop on Dayton / Mail stolen from 20xx NW 199th found in Edmonds / Mail from locked boxes at 157xx Greenwood found in Edmonds / 182xx Evanston - got passports, left junk mail / 182xx Evanston, stolen mail in driveway

Suspicious - Vehicle parked in garage of new construction - likely prowled but registered owner is in jail / Contacted a known body work scammer in the Home Depot parking lot 

Trespass - Male trespassed for stealing cookies from Starbucks on Aurora / Police trespassed male who was inside a closed construction site on N 152nd / Male using heroin in men's room at Aurora McDonalds / From Bartells for suspicion of shoplifting / Trespassed for making a scene at Walgreens, voluntarily went to detox

Vandalism, parks, schools - Graffiti at Innis Arden Reserve, Twin Ponds

Vandalism - Broke vehicle window at Public Health Lab parking

Z  - Tell grandpa: Resident sent money to caller claiming to be police seeking cash for fake jury summons warrant

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.



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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Job description: Serve coffee, ring up sales, handle drunks, panhandlers, and violent customers

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
6-30-2014 to 7-7-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders, stolen cars left on streets - and here's the rest:

A - Attendant at Shell Station 656 Richmond Beach Rd found a credit card skimmer devise installed on gas pump

Alcohol / Drugs - Drunk driver in 180xx block of Aurora runs into something off the side of the road which flattens three of his time, but he pulls back out into traffic / Marijuana confiscated from two juveniles in Innis Arden Reserve - they were cited for being in park after hours / Aurora Village Transit Center - individual provides alcohol to minor who becomes over-intoxicated and requires transport to hospital

Assault - A drunk being taken to detox assaulted the ambulance EMT

Bicycle - Stolen from side of house at 202xx 3rd NW

Burglary, residential - Front door kicked in 21xx N 147th / 12xx NE Ballinger Pl - mostly electronics taken / 3xx NW 182nd tools stolen / 150xx 27th NE forced entry through back door / 198xx 25th NE entered through open back door and used bolt cutters to remove safe / Attempted entry unoccupied home 21xx N 185th - burglar removed window screens - left personal items behind / 21xx N 178 broke downstairs window / 165xx Carlyle Hall Rd entered and ransacked basement

Burglary, commercial - 16549 Aurora - suspect enters Lease Crutcher construction site - video surveillance 

Car prowl - 21xx N 161st Pl broke out rear passenger window / 23xx N 149th / Parking lot at Seattle Golf Club / 155xx 10th NE took iPod Touch / 13xx N 183rd check removed from car / 155xx Midvale / 5xx N 170th took change and a sweatshirt / Paramount School Park vehicle window smashed and bag taken 

Cars and parts stolen – Vehicle stolen 145xx Whitman / Travel trailer stolen from side of road 145xx 12th NE / License plate from Echo Lake Village apt parking / Car stolen from upper deck of City Hall parking garage / Truck stolen 150xx Wallingford / Vehicle stolen at 161xx Stone

Larceny, public places - Shoplift at Costco (twice), Goodwill (twice), Marshalls, O'Reilley Auto Parts on Ballinger, Sears (twice), North City Safeway (alcohol) / Customer's iPod stolen from counter at Ridgecrest 7-11 / Wallet stolen from shopper's purse at Fred Meyer

Mail theft - none this week

Trespass - 2 people trespassed from Aurora Village Starbucks / Person bathing in Shari's restroom trespassed at Manager's request / Goldie's Casino / Person Trespassed from Aurora Safeway had outstanding warrants / A drunk was Trespassed from QFC when he argued with staff about not being sold alcohol / Panhandlers Trespassed from Aurora Village Starbucks / Trespassing warrant arrest at AV Starbucks

Vandalism, parks, schools - Tags at Twin Ponds Park / Tags at Paramount School Park / Tags in men's bathroom Twin Ponds park

Vandalism - Customer argues with Ridgecrest 7-11 clerk and damages glass door on way out

Z  - Thief stole keys from Y locker, opened owner's car in garage and stole his wallet, then used credit cards - all while owner was at the Y

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z: Rethink the doggie door

Monday, July 14, 2014

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
6-17-2014 to 6-22-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders, stolen cars left on streets - and here's the rest:

A - Woman caught shoplifting Rogaine from Bartell's - value $105.98

Alcohol / Drugs - none this week

Arrest - When driver was stopped for a lane change violation, officer recognized him and knew there was a warrant for his arrest 

Burglary, residential - Piece of wood used to break window in back door at 15xx NE 146th, stole jewelry / 18xx N 205th - climbed in lower window / Back door kicked open and jar of coins stolen at 175xx 10th NE / Garage window broken at 203xx 15th NE / 147xx 20th NE back door forced open / 9xx N 163rd burglars entered through unlocked window and stole jewelry / 185xx Linden - resident was down the hall at another apartment when someone entered her apt and stole a laptop / 152xx Densmore - may have entered through dog door, took jewelry, laptop, iPad, camera / 183xx Dayton - smashed window to gain entry, stole laptop, knife, and change / 148xx Whitman, stole high value handbags and wallets / 175xx Wallingford locked home, electronic items and jewelry taken / Attempted entry 166xx 8th Pl NE / Door broken in at 199xx 15th NE

Burglary, commercial - Storage unit burgled at 200xx 15th NE / Broke window at Shorewood to enter school and steal laptops

Car prowl - 192xx Aurora car in apt garage - window broken and watch stolen / Paramount Park - car window smashed and purse taken from car seat / Window broken and items taken from vehicle in parking at The Blakeley / 12xx N 188th took documents and battery from unlocked car / 30xx NE 145th took items from car and garage / 191xx Stone car title stolen / 195xx Ballinger Wy

Cars and parts stolen – Vehicle stolen from residence at 155xx Meridian / Vehicle stolen from 161xx Midvale / Vehicle stolen from Public Health Lab parking lot 

Fraud - Victim received phone call they had won a sweepstakes / Wired money to scammers expecting to receive valuable gifts

Larceny, public places - Shoplifter and accomplice booked after taking $900+ in goods from Home Depot / Community Transit rider had wallet stolen from pocket / Money stolen from vehicle at Aurora Village Transit Center / Stole humane trap and kitten from Fircrest / Shoplift from Goodwill / Credit card reader stolen from gas pump at Union 76 station on Richmond Beach Rd / Bicycle stolen from bike rack at Einstein / Shopper reported a person pushing a cart full of items out the door at Sears - when confronted, the person shoved the cart at Security and ran

Lost - Family lost Social Security cards and Green Cards form El Salvador

Mail theft - 163xx Ashworth - thief able to reach hand inside locking mail box to steal mail - left junk mail on neighbor's lawn / 148xx Densmore - incoming mail stolen, including a paycheck and a box of new checks

Sex offense - Male exposed himself to person at UW Urgent Care

Suspicious - 17xx NE 148th - man claiming to be looking for landscaping work prowled backyard and shed on property 

Trespass - Panhandler trespassed from Jersey Mike's after being asked numerous times to leave / Former student, identified as troublemaker, on Shorecrest campus without checking in at office

Vandalism, parks, schools - Graffiti and vandalism in men's and women's restrooms at Echo Lake Park / Tags at Hamlin Park / Tags and carved up bench at Paramount Park open space

Z  - Person on Ballinger Way assaulted a pedestrian, then ran into street and punched out an SUV 

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Make note: No one is going to send you money from Africa

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
6-9-2014 to 6-15-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders, stolen cars left on streets - and here's the rest:

A - Suspect who probably stole televisions from Polaris Apartments last week came back this week and stole the wall mounts

Alcohol / Drugs - Intoxicated female who walked into traffic on Aurora was taken for detox / Subject at bus stop 160th and Aurora extremely intoxicated - taken for detox

Arrest - Pedestrian on Aurora had felony warrants / Pedestrian near Shoreline Motel had warrants / Bicyclist stopped for riding without lights or helmet, arrested on outstanding felony warrant / Subject stopped for speeding was driving without a license and had an outstanding DUI warrant / Bicyclist on Whitman Ave had outstanding felony warrant

Burglary, residential - Paving stone used to break rear slider at 3xx NW 201st Pl, took jewelry and laptops / Electronics stolen from unoccupied home on Firlands Way / 3xx NE 166th - burglars used hammer to break into house - resident returned while they were there, blocked their car in the driveway and called police - both were apprehended / Rosemont Apts / 154xx 5th NE attempted entry / 196xx 19th NE / 161xx Stone Ave N - entry but no theft

Burglary, commercial - 12xx N 152nd electrical wire stolen from commercial site

Car prowl - RV parked at Drift On Inn / 203xx Wallingford - broke window and rummaged through car but nothing was stolen

Cars and parts stolen – Car stolen from 145xx 5th NE / Subject rented car from AVIS at Sears and did not return it / Stolen from park n ride 145th and 5th NE

Fraud - Unknown suspect tried to use counterfeit $100 bill to buy coffee at Aurora Village Starbucks / Another person affiliated with the Catholic Archdiocese data theft discovered their tax return was fraudulently filed / Tried to use counterfeit money at Walgreen's 145th and Aurora / Two females convinced victim they would transfer money from Africa to him if he proved his trustworthiness by giving them $2000 from his bank account

Larceny, public places - Sears shoplift / Thief who stole from Kelsey House apts may have had key / Shoplifter who removed items from package at Costco with intent to steal was charged with vandalism / Diner at Broiler Bay set her purse on floor by her chair - it was stolen / Shoplifter arrested with $1000 worth of jeans from Sears / DVDs stolen from Costco / Victim outside of Therapeutic Health Services unknowingly dropped iPod on ground near car - woman passing by picked it up and kept it / Shoreline Costco / 185xx Meridian UPS package stolen from porch

Larceny - Grill stolen from porch 15xx N 155 / Mountain bike stolen from front porch 3xx NW 199th

Mail theft - none this week

Robbery - Thief took over $700 worth of goods from Home Depot, then threatened security with a knife when confronted - arrested 

Trespass - From Canterbury Court apts after stealing a chain from a barbecue / From 76 gas station on 20409 Aurora after shoplifting and causing a disturbance / From Aurora Village

Vandalism - Car in Shorecrest parking had doors scratched and windshield broken / Yellow paint on fence at 187xx 8th NE / 183xx 1st Ave window shot with bb gun / 21xx NE 175th mailbox post shattered but not by car / 11xx N 152nd - pane of bathroom window shattered 

Vandalism, parks, schools - Marker pen used in women's bathroom, Echo Lake park / Tags at Paramount School Park

Z - A group of people in a stolen vehicle attempted to return stolen merchandise to Home Depot. In the end, no one was arrested, and the suspect returned the vehicle to its owner.

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Vandals target car windows with bats and bb's

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
6-2-2014 to 6-9-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Someone yelled and pounded on door in middle of night 192xx Firlands, suspect then rummaged through vehicle but left paperwork behind with a name

Arrest - Vehicle stopped for defective brake light, driver arrested on warrants / Smoker at Transit Center had warrant / Pedestrian stopped for violation had warrant

Assault - Stranger pepper sprayed victim in apt parking lot 148xx Whitman

Burglary, residential - 23xx N 148th slider window broken for entry to home / 158xx 25th NE forced entry to detached garage / Burglary at The Blakeley was captured on closed circuit TV / Polaris Apts / 12xx NE 198th / 13xx N 192nd kicked in back door / 188xx Fremont entered through unlocked 2nd story window

Burglary, commercial - Tools stolen from maintenance shed at Forest Hills apts

Car prowl - RV parked behind Drift On Inn casino / SCC parking lot / Stole laptop from car at Colonial Gardens apts / 145xx 15th passport stolen from trunk / Vehicle at Day's Inn / Car of employee at West Highland Dental

Cars and parts stolen – Attempted auto theft 15xx NE 147th / Car stolen from parking garage at 15xx NE 150th / Locked vehicle stolen from Echo Lake Park / Car stolen from 190xx Ashworth / Known suspect steals car from Costco parking lot / From parking lot at Shorewood High School / From Fred Meyer parking lot / License plates stolen from car at Zion Presbyterian Church

Larceny, public places - Home Depot shoplift / Dine n Dash at Jersey's / Attempted theft of copper pipe at Chuck Olson Kia / Shoplift at Bath and Body Works / Shoplift at Home Depot / Theft from Club Hollywood lobby / Someone cut through bike lock to steal bike from rack at US BioTek / Marshall's shoplifter took the time to remove sensors from items he planned to steal - recorded on closed circuit TV / Shoplifter at Aurora Village Market

Larceny - 189xx Corliss - UPS box stolen from porch / 157xx 1st NW outboard motor stolen from boat / 165xx Densmore lawnmower and bicycles stolen from carport

Mail theft - 153xx Ashworth

Prostitution - Couple in car at Autumn Ridge apts

Prowlers - 12xx NE 188th prowlers at open window 

Robbery - 176xx 6th NW - home invasion armed robbery - three men / Person robbed at knife point at Aurora Transit Center

Threats - One person threatened another at a homeless camp by 203xx and 15th NE

Trespass - Intoxicated male harassing customers at Aurora Safeway / Shoplifter trespassed from Aurora Safeway / Shari's Restaurant trespassed person who yelled at servers / Suspect trespassed from Lover's Package for stealing a $50 wig was transported to hospital for possible heroin overdose

Vandalism - Tags on sound barriers by pedestrian bridge at 195th / 201xx 6th NE window shattered with bb gun / Vehicles at Ballinger Commons (and Edmonds) had windows damaged with bb gun / Rear window of vehicle shattered at Forest Hills apts / Damaged window on vehicle at Ballinger Commons / Window of vehicle at Ballinger Commons shattered with baseball bat / 20xx NW 196th car window smashed / 24xx NE 145th someone threw rock at window / Tags on vacant Top Foods site / 1207 N 200th unknown male broke glass door of Aurora Medical Center and continued north

Vandalism, parks, schools - Saltwater Park - someone used a rope and large boulder to open the gate after closing / Spray painting at Ridgecrest Elementary / Men's restroom tagged at Hamlin Park / Tags on stall in women's room at Paramount School Park / Someone cut the seat from swing set at Kayu Kayu Ac park

Z - A baby crow was stolen from a locked car (with partially opened window) at Ronald United Methodist Church

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.

If you see something suspicious, call 911 or 206-296-3311 and let the police check it out.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - do not leave valuables in your gym locker

Saturday, June 21, 2014


Crime in Shoreline A - Z
5-26-2014 to 6-1-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Good Neighbor - BiPolar person started huge fire in fireplace - had 1 gal can of gasoline - neighbor saw smoke, called 911, and person was sent to Harborview / A bicycle and lock were stolen from in front of the Y and a black and white mountain bike left in its place

Alcohol / Drugs - Transient sleeping near Interurban Trail behind McDonald's was possibly high on methadone or heroin - kept hitting himself in the crotch and calling people the "N" word - taken to hospital / Woman arrested for drugs after passing out behind the wheel of a running car in Costco parking lot / Arrested two pedestrians on Aurora with legend drugs / 175xx Aurora - driver in traffic lane passed out behind wheel with car still running / Drunk on street at 167th and Wallingford transported for detox

Arrest - 7-11 clerk reported beer theft and described vehicle - police found vehicle and arrested driver for theft, DUI, and driving without a license 

Arrest - For disorderly conduct at Jukela Apts

Burglary, residential - 18xx N 185 burglar entered through doggie door and stole jewelry / 176xx Dayton - window shot out with bb gun to gain entry to house / Bent out screen and entered through open window of Condo 165xx Linden

Burglary, commercial - none this week

Car prowl - 3xx Richmond Beach Rd / Echo Lake condos / iPod stolen 178xx Linden / 193xx Palatine / 2 cars at Hollywood Casino / Northward Apts - stereo and sunglasses taken / 26xx NE 147th / 183xx Evanston / 202xx 21st Pl NW car prowled but most of items recovered / Highland Square apts

Cars and parts stolen – Car found in Snohomish County before owner reported it missing from the Shoreline park n ride / Vehicle stolen from Lake House Apts / Front and back plates stolen from vehicle at 7xx N 185 / 182xx Fremont - keys left in unlocked vehicle - vehicle stolen / Vehicle stolen from parking lot at 24 Hour Fitness / From The Blakely / From Goodwill parking lot / N 185 and Linden - license plates stolen / Hollywood Casino parking lot - one car stolen and two stolen cars left / U Haul truck rented and not returned / From park n ride at 14711 5th NE / From Ballinger Creek Condo parking lot

Creepy - 148xx 9th NE - Lost cat found in neighboring yard - had been dismembered with cutting tool

Found - iPod found at Saltwater Park / Vehicle stolen in Seattle left in Nazarene parking lot / Bicycle at Canterbury Apts / Moped found in Home Depot parking lot / Stolen vehicle found on roadside 14600 12th NE / Stolen vehicle found at Shoreline Library parking lot / 7xx N 190th found stolen vehicle with windows down

Fraud - Fraudulent utility account opened in victim's name and money owing / Another IRS case from Archdiocese data theft

Indecent exposure - man continues to target SCC students 

Larceny, public places - Locker pried open at Ballinger 24 Hour Fitness / Shoplifter at Sears threw away stolen work boots and work clothes while being pursued by Security / Shoplifter at North City Safeway tried concealing items in pants / Property stolen on basketball court at YMCA / Fred Meyer / Men's work boots stolen from Sears

Larceny - Purse stolen from employee break room at Taco Bell / Locks cut and two bicycles stolen from front yard at 183xx Ashworth / 200xx Meridian UPS package stolen from front porch / Someone who was an invited guest stole money from a cash box under the table / 197xx Wallingford items stolen from front yard

Mail theft - Nordstrom's debit card stolen from mailbox at Ballinger Townhomes / A trail of mail from N 155 to N 163 was stolen in Seattle

Trespass -  Man begging with sign trespassed from Aurora Village / Aurora Village Starbucks / Aurora Village shopping center / Trespassed from all YMCAs - has been stealing and pawning jewelry from Y lockers / 7-11 at 185th / Repeat trespass at Aurora Safeway / Aurora Village Starbucks

Vandalism - Tags at Ballinger Creek Condos / Tags on fence at Ballinger Creek Condos

Vandalism, parks, schools - Access door at Shoreline Center

Z - Metro Transit fare enforcement officer spotted and stopped a juvenile runaway

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.


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Crime in Shoreline - new this week - prostitution and embezzlement

Monday, June 16, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
5-19-2014 to 5-27-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Car stolen for second time from Shoreline Park n Ride

Alcohol / Drugs - two females passed out in car at 153xx Aurora high on heroin / Heroin overdose in restroom at Echo Lake Park / Intoxicated female passed out in parking lot of Rodeway Inn / Intoxicated person trespassed from Ballinger Village shopping center / Man arrested for urinating on bus stop at Aurora Transit Center 

Area check - broken window found at abandoned Pizza Hut - owner contacted and requested to board up window 

Assault - 3 women exited the Arabella in North City and assaulted a couple walking to the bus stop

Burglary, residential - Burglary at Ballinger Homes / 3xx NE 194th / 170xx 12th NW / Kicked in front door at 192xx Wallingford / Shattered glass pane of back door at 193xx 1st NW, stole laptops and camera / Guns stolen from home belonging to deceased person / 160xx 12th NE burglar popped window from casement while family was out 

Burglary, commercial - Car prowl netted a garage door opener, entered garage but unsure if anything taken / Rear door forced at Desert Sun Tanning / 2 guns stolen from storage unit at 14900 Aurora 

Car prowl - Truck entered last month at 157xx Midvale, landscaping tools and checkbook taken, check cashed this month / Vehicle at Shoreline Park n Ride at 188th Aurora / 20xx N 148th / Park n ride at 175xx Meridian / N 165th and 28th NE - 7 unlocked vehicles prowled / 160xx 27th NE / Highland Square Apts

Cars and parts stolen – Attempted car theft 177xx 10th NW / Auto theft from Highland Square on Richmond Beach road / Car stolen from Shoreline Motel / Car stolen from auto repair shop 159xx Aurora / Vehicle stolen from park n ride at 175xx Meridian / Black Honda Civic stolen from driveway 17xx Ashworth / 157xx Densmore White Honda Civic / Attempted auto theft at Rodeway Inn was interrupted by car owner 

Embezzlement - Employee writing checks on employer's account 

Found - Stolen vehicle with stolen plates 146xx Whitman / Large amount of mail and safe with documents from long-deceased females found at Aldercrest Annex / Car found 177xx 1st NE / Cellphone at Aurora Safeway / Stolen vehicle found in Goodwill parking lot / Stolen car found in park n ride at 175th and Meridian

Fraud - Auto body repair scam at Costco / Attempt to pass counterfeit money at Goodwill / Someone used victims SSN to open a Best Buy credit card 

Larceny, public places - 2 large potted plants stolen from in front of Pho Tai 15210 Aurora / Female at Home Depot puts items in purse / iPad at Shorewood / Regular customer stole scanner from 7-11 at 185th / 2 different women arrested for shoplifting at Fred Meyer / 2 incidents of Alcohol theft from North City Safeway / Automotive items stolen from Fred Meyer / Bike stolen from rack at GNC Bank / Catalytic converter from vehicle at North Jackson park n ride / Wallet stolen diner at SCC cafeteria / Items stolen from lockers at Y / Sears security followed a shoplifter outside, she threw away the goods and ran / Walgreen's at 145th and Aurora - shopper left her wallet on the counter and it was taken by the next person in line / Cosmetics stolen from grocery store 153xx Aurora / Stole merchandise from Sears - got away from Security but arrested on Interurban Trail 

Larceny - iPhone stolen at Day's Inn / 18xx NE 170th male and female stole gas from car in carport / Bike stolen from front porch at 173xx Ashworth / 10xxNE 188th someone climbed over chain link fence to steal bicycle / Victim allowed recovering meth addict to stay at her home and he stole from her

Mail theft - FedEx box ripped open, contents from Edmonds address left at 17xx NE 150th / Mail stolen from one box opened and stuffed into next box 178xx 6th NW / Mail stolen in Seattle found along street on Wallingford / 153xx Interlake Ave N - credit cards taken and used

Prostitution - two hookers and a john picked up from upper parking lot at Sears 

Robbery - Thief steals from Bartells, then threatens to beat up clerk 

Threats - Road rage led to threats with tire iron 2:45am at NW 175th Ct and 5th NW

Trespass -  From Rodeway Inn after payment dispute with manager / Pho Tai - after the third time a customer spent 45 minutes in the rest room, management had him trespassed / Person found taking a shower at the Y after hours, was trespassed / Neighbor reported someone walking around Discount Tires after closing hours - person was trespassed / From Ballinger Thriftway / Aurora Village Starbucks 

Vandalism - Tags at Spin Alley / 4xx NE 165 vehicle in apt parking lot damaged / Couple broke up after 20 years and he has been stealing and vandalizing her cars ever since / Garage doors at Polaris Apartment deliberately damaged to stay open 

Vandalism, parks, schools - Car prowl Twin Ponds parking lot / Graffiti in bathrooms at Echo Lake Park

Z - Shopper who put on several layers of clothes from Marshalls and walked around store was trespassed

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - car thefts and shoplifting

Monday, June 9, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
5-12-2014 to 5-19-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - A woman shopping at Deseret left her purse sitting in the cart and someone stole her wallet. / 190xx 16th NE bullet fired at parked car

Arrest - Man arrested at Shoreline Chevron for Edmonds warrant / Lots of arrests this week on court remands, driver stops, people spotted on Aurora, etc.

Burglary, residential - Antique jewelry taken from condo at 200xx 25th NE after suspect climbed roof to enter unlocked window - victim has suspect in mind / Storage pod in driveway forced open 186xx Ashworth

Burglary, commercial - Heat pumps stolen from commercial building at 185xx Firlands / Burglar entered via unlocked door at Goodwill / Shoreline business at 17544 Midvale burglarized

Car prowl - Vehicle prowl and stolen bicycle 163xx Ashworth / Backpack taken from vehicle in apt parking 13xx N 152nd / Backpack taken from vehicle at The Firs parking / Car in upper lot at Sears / 13xx N 184th Ct / Shoreline Park n Ride / Home owner interrupted car prowl 14xx 158th / Shoreline park n ride / Golf clubs stolen from vehicle at Ballinger Commons

Cars and parts stolen – Attempted car theft from Zion Presbyterian Church lot / Auto theft from Paramount School Park / Vehicle stolen from apt parking 17xx NE 145th / Vehicle stolen from driveway at 155th and Lake City / 7xx N 203rd / Toyota stolen from apt complex 10xx N 192nd / 202xx Whitman Ave N / Vehicle stolen from residence 15xx NE 175th / 18xx N 200th vehicle taken from driveway

Found - Passport at 175th and I-5 / BB gun and clip resembling real gun found in roadway NW 185th and 6th NW / Wallet found and returned to owner

Fraud - Online computer support leads to fraud / Counterfeit $20 used at Arco at NE 145th / 2 more victims of data theft from Archdiocese / Person attempted to fill a fraudulent prescription at Bartell's

Larceny, public places - Someone stole the air conditioning unit from Sunrise Dental on Firlands / Pencil tiles shoplifted from Home Depot / 20 pack of Bud stolen from Shorelne ARCO at 205th / Theft from hardware dept at Sears / Shoplifter at 145th Walgreen's leaves purse behind / Shoplift from Aurora Village Radio Shack / Shoplift at Goodwill / Electronic items shoplifted from Bartells / Woman at Metro bus stop had wallet stolen from purse

Larceny - Handgun missing from camper which was up on blocks 148xx 8th NE / 153xx Stone - tools taken from unlocked, outside boxes on truck in driveway

Mail theft - none this week

Mental - More than usual - suicide attempts, people with mental illness getting violent, domestic fights

Suspicious - People hanging out in Aurora Safeway after hours had misdemeanor warrants / Victim claims $2585 taken from his locked locker at YMCA

Trespass -  Former employee and girlfriend trespassed from Ballinger Chevron for possible theft 

Vandalism - 4 eggs thrown at house and vehicle 175xx N Park N / Tire punctured on motor home at 185xx Wallingford / Gate damaged at 146xx 9th NE

Vandalism, parks, schools - Graffiti in men's room at Hamlin Park / Picnic bench tagged at Hillwood Park / Graffiti women's restroom Richmond Highlands

Z - Transient was verbally abusive to police officer and trespassed from gated lower garage at business on Firlands where he was sleeping

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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - a lot of citizen involvement this week

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
5-05 to 5-12-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Suspect steals $1.25 lemonade from Central Market, is pursued by security but gets away in vehicle 

Alcohol and drugs - Suspicious car reported near suspected drug house near N 167th and N Park N, occupants were in possession of meth, heroin, and firearms / Witness reported an apparent drug transaction on Serpentine between pedestrian and bicyclist / Truck parked at Shorewood had potting soil, marijuana leaf, and equipment for extracting hash

Arrest - Anonymous tip led police to arrest of subject at 145xx block of Aurora wanted on a felony warrant / Pedestrian violation at 175th and Aurora led to arrest on felony warrants / Citizen report of suspicious men at N 197xx Echo Lake led to arrest on warrants / Person arrested spray painting tags at Metro Aurora Village center

Assault - Drive-by shooting with pellet gun - bicyclist hit in head 162xx 15th NE

Burglary, residential - 15xx NW 171st - pried off bedroom screen and used patio furniture to climb in, stole jewelry and locked bedroom door before exiting through window / Attempted at 160xx 6th NW / Window broken at gain entry 21xx N 171st / Door kicked in at 178xx Ashworth / 165xx 27th burglars entered through open window and stole computer equipment

Burglary, commercial - Front glass shattered at 184th and Aurora Radio Shack but no entry / Successful burglary at Aurora Village Radio Shack, tablets, ipods, headphones stolen / Storage unit at 14900 Aurora

Car prowl - Vehicle in park n ride at N Jackson Park / iPod stolen from vehicle at Kelsey House / Registration stolen from vehicle at Forest Creek condos / 199xx Wallingford / Citizen turned in items found a couple of blocks away from car prowl at 5xx N 185th / 17xx N 145 tools stolen from truck

Cars and parts stolen – Car stolen from driveway 18xx N 147th / Car stolen from street 12xx N 165th / Subject took vehicle on test drive from Rich's Auto Corner and never returned / Vehicle stolen from Lake House parking / Vehicle stolen from Fred Meyer lot

Fraud - Identify theft and tax return fraud / Resident receives phone call from someone claiming to be from King County Sheriff's office / Paypal account opened in victim's name / IRS notified two different victims of income tax fraud using his SSN - no apparent ties to Archdiocese data theft

Larceny, public places - Property stolen from secured entry at Echo Cove condos on Aurora / 3 females shoplifted from Bath and Body Works at Aurora Village / Costco shoplifter arrested for possession of drugs / Purse stolen while victim was loading groceries in car at Costco parking lot / Wallet stolen at Costco and debit card used / Tools stolen from Sears / Shoplifter got away with scallops and prawns from Central Market / Plaza Latina - victim set his groceries by store entrance while he smoked a cigarette, groceries were stolen / Cell phone stolen from Fred Meyer shopper / Arrested Goodwill shoplifter / Items taken from storage shed at Ballinger Commons

Larceny - Pressure washer stolen from yard at 148xx Evanston

Mail theft - Resident put outgoing mail in box at 203xx Wallingford - rent check was washed and cashed / Community mail box at 183rd and Stone pried open / Some stolen mail from 12xx N 173rd was returned by person who found it several blocks away

Trespass -  Inebriated subject trespassed from Cash America pawn shop on Aurora - subject then went to Costco parking lot and hassled people for money / Shoplifter trespassed from Walgreen's at 145th and Aurora / Mentally ill man asked to leave Ballinger liquor store, returned and poured urine-smelling liquid on floor - trespassed from shopping center / Panhandler at Aurora Village / Two men trespassed from Shoreline Motel / Subject with stolen shopping cart trespassing on American Legion property / MacDonalds at 152nd and Aurora asked for two people to be trespassed, one had a warrant and was arrested

Vandalism - Door damaged at Weatherly Apts / Graffiti in stairway at Echo Cove condos

Vandalism, parks, schools - Subject drove donuts on field at Paramount School Park, then crashed in a ditch / Tagging in men's room at Echo Lake park / Tagging on fence on Interurban Trail at 167xx Midvale

Z - Person trespassed from makeshift shelter of pallets and scrap wood at Westover Plaza 15001 Aurora, had electricity from power outlet on air conditioning unit, had apparently been there for an extended period

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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Burglary and fraud

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
4-28 to 5-05-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Rona's Adult Video parking lot - victim tells suspect to move his car and suspect pulls a gun on him

Alcohol and drugs - Costco shoplifter held because of outstanding warrant had meth on person / Suspects loitering in front of suspected drug house at 150xx Dayton were arrested for possession / Suspect smoked marijuana outside Innis Arden Reserve, in possession of brass knuckle / An inebriated couple got in a fight in front of Goldie's on Aurora /

Arrest - Traffic stop for equipment violation, subject with warrants ran from vehicle, was tased and arrested / Jaywalker at 205th and Meridian had outstanding warrants and drugs in possession / Arrested person with a criminal warrant in Echo Lake Park after dark /

Assault - Fight in parking lot Colonial Gardens 150xx 15th NE - one charged with assault / 12 year old 6th grader punched 10 year old 5th grader at Echo Lake Elementary /

Burglary, residential - Kicked in front door and stole handguns 145xx 14th NE / Entered through unlocked window and stole TV and DVD player 167xx Ashworth / Kicked in door at 147xx 8th NE / Suspects forced rear garage door, smashed glass, removed bolts, and kicked in kitchen door to steal coins, cash, and jewelry / 10xx N 188th burglars may have had key / 195xx 27th NW - home left unlocked during day - burglar rang front door then entered from rear door / 24xx NE 180th Ct - broke window to unlock door - many items of value taken

Burglary, commercial - Office at Crista - no forced entry to building, but drawers were broken /

Car prowl - Broke window of car in Mars Hill Church parking lot / Attempted at Paramount Park / 152xx 6th NE / Speakers stolen from car at 203xx Burke / 6xx N 185 - attempted car prowl - suspect fled on bicycle when car alarm went off / Aegis Living employee locked her purse in the car when she went to work - window smashed and purse stolen /

Cars and parts stolen – Car taken from Shoreline Park n Ride at night / License plates stolen from vehicle at NW Church park n ride on 15th NE / The month and day tabs were stolen from license plate on car parked at Manus Apts 11xx N 200th / Vehicle stolen from in front of house 17xx N 146th /

Found - 145xx 32nd NE - $4000 Stromer electric bicycle dumped in front yard / Set of keys found at Saltwater Park / Stolen car left in Goodwill parking lot / Stolen car left at 190xx block Firlands Way /

Fraud - Bad check scam - victim willingly cashed what turned out to be a bad check / 2 new cases from Seattle Archdiocese data theft / Stock scam via phone / Attempted moneygram fraud on Craig's List / Fraudulent tax return not a part of the Catholic Archdiocese / A Shoreline Area News reader saw the story about car repair scammers targeting older women and called to report her experience /

Larceny, public places - iPhone stolen from women's restroom at the Y / Someone stole 3 pallets from outside Central Market / Keys stolen from lock box at Macpherson Bldg 18551 Aurora / Woman set purse on floor at Ballinger McDonald's and it was stolen / Victim's wallet was stolen while shopping at Fred Meyer - wallet was on a chain / Shoplifter has warrant for reckless driving and driving without a license / 3 Shoplifters at Bath and Body shop / 

Larceny - Items taken from home in Peppertree Apts on Ballinger / Red bank bag with money taken from vehicle in parking lot at 152xx Aurora / Bicycle stolen from Shoreline library parking /

Mail theft - 23xx N 190th - 10 unit locking mailbox pried open from the back

Robbery - Clerk threatened with knife at Ridgecrest 7-11

Trespass -  Shoreline Motel called to have 3 people Trespassed - one was arrested on a DUI warrant, one arrested on drug warrant, and the third was trespassed / Two juveniles were trespassed for stealing from Central Market / From Fred Meyer / Inebriated person Trespassed from Cash America Pawn Shop on Aurora / 

Vandalism -  Suspects asked to see victim's cell phone, then smashed it / Tags along Innis Arden Way / 161xx Sunnyside - car window smashed on rental car in residential driveway / Car window smashed, no apparent entry 8xx N 145th Ln 

Vandalism, parks, schools - Tagging in restroom at Shoreview Park / Tagging in men's restroom at Twin Ponds / Tags in men's stall at Shoreview Park /

Z - Man left wallet in glove box of car in his home driveway and didn't realize it was missing until American Express called to advise him of suspicious charges on his account

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Crime in Shoreline A-Z Back to car prowls and mail theft

Monday, May 19, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
4-22 to 4-29-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Woman at gas station 20409 Aurora left her purse on car seat when she went to pay for gas. Another customer took the purse and drove away.

Arrest - Suspect steals Nokia phone from Verizon at Aurora Village and is arrested at Transit Center - booked outstanding warrants and possession of drugs

Burglary, residential - Stole laptop after forced entry at 155xx Burke / Pried open rear door at 204xx 23rd Pl NE / Forced rear door at 3xx NE 194th / Attempted burglary at 153xx Stone - cut screen on rear window / Burglary in process interrupted by homeowner and suspect identified 12xx N 172nd /168xx 11th NE forced entry / Broke garage window from back yard 21xx N 176th / 147xx 30th NE broke glass in slider and stole laptop

Burglary, commercial - Teriyaki Plus - cash register and electronics taken / Items stolen from unlocked maintenance area at condos / Storage closet pried open at office of Dr. Ken Hamada and old checks stolen / Broke office drawer in admin building at Crista

Car prowl - 10xx NE 198th / Church of Christ parking lot 14800 1st NE / 7xx N 148th / Laptop and briefcase stolen from vehicle in Fred Meyer parking lot / Car at Church of Nazarene park and ride / 8xx N 150th / Car registration stolen 180xx Meridian / Stole bag from truck of car at Rat City Rollergirls and used credit card at Fred Meyer / 12xx N 178th tools stolen from car / Mars Hill Church parking lot

Cars and parts stolen – Vehicle stolen from Rodeway Inn / Employee at Doug's Cadillac thwarted car theft / 177xx Linden car stolen / Vehicle stolen from job site at 163xx Dayton

Found - Stolen jeep with stolen plates at 21xx N 153rd / Stolen vehicle found in parking lot at 16xxx Aurora / Stolen vehicle found in Sears parking lot / Stolen vehicle found at 180xx Ridgefield Rd

Fraud - Two victims NOT affiliated with the Catholic Archdiocese discovered fraudulent tax returns using their SSNs / Attempt at car fraud scheme on elderly resident / Four cases of income tax fraud related to Catholic Archdiocese / Income tax fraud / Victim fell for the bad check fraud - deposited a check from scammer and gave him cash - check bounced 

Larceny, shoplifting - Arrested a team shoplifting tools at Home Depot / Picked up a shoplifter at Home Depot who was in possession of meth / Central Market / Costco shoplifter had outstanding warrant and drugs on person / Home Depot 

Mail theft - Apartment at 155xx 27th NE / 16xxx 178th / 147xx 20th NE

Robbery - Strong arm robbery at North City Safeway - subject tazed and pepper sprayed security and hit him on head with liquor bottle 

Trespass - Two subjects trespassed from Aurora Village Starbucks / Drunk at Goldie's causing a disturbance / Trespassed from Rodeway Inn / Person trespassed from building under construction at 165xx Aurora after crawling through a hole in the fence / From Rodeway Inn / Trespassed from Fred Meyer for stealing wooden pallets, arrested on outstanding warrants / 11xx NE 152nd mentally challenged neighbor keeps dumping trash in neighbor's yard

Vandalism -  23xx N 180 - tire slashed on vehicle, subject is being harassed by former coworker / Tags on Briza Apartments on Bothell Way / 165xx Stone damage to locking mailbox / 147xx 27th NW car window broken with rock / Graffiti to property of Richmond Clinic 355 RB Rd

Vandalism, parks, schools - Tags in Echo Lake Park restroom / Tags on picnic benches at Hillwood Park / Graffiti at Ridgecrest Elementary / Tags at Aldercrest Annex 

Z - Victim's cell phone account was hacked and used to order a new mobile phone

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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Data theft at Catholic Archdiocese continues to claim victims

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
4-15 to 4-21-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Suspect broke pint glass over head of victim at Viking Bar and Grill / Shoplifter assaults mini-mart owner who confronted him 1437 Richmond Beach Rd

Bicycle - Bicycle stolen from front porch 198xx 5th NE / Neighbor called in suspicious activity across the street - thief stole bicycle and other items from front yard at 183xx Ashworth

Burglary - Two computers stolen from apartment at 145xx Whitman N / 161xx Densmore - burglar drilled a hole in window frame and used a thin stick to push the rod out of the sliding door. Owners are in Arizona for the winter / Burglar attempted entry at 9xx NE 167th but was scared off by the occupant / Burglars pried the lock off the sun room door at 12xx NE 168th / Attempted entry at 18xx N 205th / Teenaged suspects enter home through kitchen window - unknown if anything taken / 170xx 3rd NE pressure washer stolen from garage

Car prowl - Vehicle in parking lot at San Maru restaurant on Aurora / 3xx N 148 vehicle in residential driveway / Child left their tablet in view in car parked at Shoreline Library - window smashed and tablet taken, leaving other valuables untouched / 13xx N 175th / Autumn Ridge Apts parking lot

Cars and parts stolen – Speakers removed from car at Forest Hills Apts / Vehicle theft 1xx N 168th / Vehicle stolen 167xx N Park / While on vacation, someone stole victim's vehicle from his locked garage

Found - Stolen vehicles found at 199th and Ashworth / Left stolen vehicle at 25xx NE 195th Pl / Costco employee saw someone stashing property in bushes near parking lot

Fraud - 8 different Residents' SSNs used to file fraudulent income tax return, probably from Catholic Archdiocese data theft / Attempted the car repair scam by Fred Meyer (suspects have been arrested)

Larceny - Figurine stolen from front porch 198xx 5th NE / iPad stolen from purse at Shorecrest / Grill stolen from patio at Ballinger Homes / Car window smashed at SCC parking 

Larceny, shoplifting - Female shoplifter caught at Home Depot named her male accomplice / Concealed items and left from Home Depot

Mail theft - none this week

Suspicious - Car tires slashed - victim suspects ex-boyfriend / 14xx NW 185 neighbor saw two males walking down driveway of vacationing neighbors' home

Trespass - From Home Depot / Arrested for criminal trespass and shoplifting Aurora Safeway / Subject high on narcotics sent to detox and trespassed from Shari's restaurant 

Vandalism - Tags on guardrail N Greenwood Dr / 175th and 8th NE tags on property / 23xx N 180 someone put sugar in gas tank of vehicle in residential neighborhood 

Vandalism, parks, schools - 16800 block of Midvale - tagging on Interurban Trail / Tags on condemned gym at Aldercrest Annex

Z - Police contacted a suspect in car thefts at Ballinger Commons but he got away on a bicycle

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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - It's a wonder teenagers live to grow up

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
4-7 to 4-13-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Suspect skipped out on his cab fare, but his brother paid it for him. Suspect was then arrested on outstanding criminal warrants / Man questioned at Home Depot because he was in the vicinity of a theft in progress was arrested on an Edmonds domestic violence assault warrant

Accident - Person in pickup blew through an intersection and hit a Metro bus

Alcohol, Drugs - Male stumbling in the roadway at 190th and Ashworth, high on drugs - taken to detox / Picked up intoxicated male in front of Richmond Beach Starbucks 

Arrest - Woman who shoplifted boots from Sears had warrant from Duval, a weapon registered to someone else, and a car full of stolen goods / Woman who was investigated for evading Metro fare was arrested on outstanding warrants

Arson - City owned solar powered recycling bin set on fire at bus stop 175xx Aurora

Bicycles - Bicycle found on loading dock of casino

Burglary - Broke window of side door to enter home 190xx 1st NW / Broke kitchen window 193xx 1st NW / 15xx NE 175th burglar made entry through locked front door in secure building / Door forced at 173xx Ashworth / Lock cut on public storage unit 20065 15th NE / Climbed through open window at 10xx NE 188th / Public storage unit at 20041 Ballinger burglarized / Forced entry through kitchen door 148xx Fremont N / 150xx 27th NE - homeowner went to the store and returned to find his door kicked in

Car prowl - 7xx N 185th / 12xx N 165th / 2 vehicles prowled in parking lot 13xx N 205th / 154xx 1st NE smashed window and stole bags containing ID and credit cards / Victim allowed employee to borrow his car and it was stolen from in front of employee's home 175xx 12th NE / Pry tool used on vehicle at Ballinger Commons / Unlocked car in condo lot 1xxx N 152nd

Cars and parts stolen – Auto stolen from parking stall at Highlander Apts / Car stolen from 170xx Fremont / Vehicle stolen from Northridge Village Condos 181xx 15th NE / 2 Auto thefts from park n ride at N 175 and Meridian / Vehicle stolen from 188xx 8th NE / Vehicle stolen from Ballinger Commons / Vehicle stolen from Fred Meyer parking lot / Vehicle stolen from Ballinger Commons was recovered the next day / Stolen from apartment parking at 199xx 19th NE / Plates stolen from vehicle at 11xx 198th

Found - Stolen vehicle found at 11xx N 187 / Vehicle with ignition damage 10xx N 188th / Wallet found and turned into fire station at N 185th and Linden / Stolen vehicle dumped at 200xx 15th NE

Fraud - 4 more fraudulent tax returns filed in citizens' names probably because of data theft from Catholic Archdiocese / Phone scam with male posing as police sergeant threatening people with warrants or suspended licenses if they didn't purchase Green Dot Money Paks

Larceny - Purse stolen from car trunk at Ballinger Rite Aid parking

Larceny, shoplifting  - Female shoplifter fled Fred Meyer without merchandise / From deli at Central Market / Security had shoplifter from Aurora Safeway but he got away and fled in vehicle

Mail theft - None this week

Robbery - Prostitute took $1600 from customer while he was in the shower and threatened to stab him if he took it back

Teenagers - SC student had pellet gun and marijuana in car on campus / Intoxicated teen driver collided with a retaining wall - arrested and released to parents / Driver stopped for defective headlamp and no front plate was intoxicated - arrested and released to family member / Victim driving on 10th NE when a group of juveniles threw a beer can at his car / SC student had marijuana and glass pipe at school / 3 juveniles trespassed for trying to take liquor from North City Safeway / A report of a burglar breaking and entering turned out to be two teenagers trying for a middle of the night meeting

Trespass - From Prince of Peace church / Shopper trespassed from Sears after leaving bodily fluids on clothes in dressing room / Transient cited for sleeping on property in Aurora Triangle

Vandalism - Tagger who used paint at 5 places on Shorecrest theatre was caught on campus / Tags in the vicinity of 185th and Dayton / Two windows broken at Seattle Golf Club / Tags at NE Serpentine Way / Tags on residential fence at 8xx NW 175th / Back window broken at Aces in the Hole card room

Vandalism, parks - Tags on equipment in Brugger's Bog Park / Tags on Interurban Trail 148th and Linden

Z - Neighbors fighting 148xx Linden - one blocks the car of the other's guest

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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Don't leave your wallet in the shopping cart

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
3-31 to 4-6-2014


Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Suspect took merchandise from Costco without paying and ran from loss prevention officer. Suspect returned a few minutes later and attempted to return the merchandise for cash. Detained and arrested.

Alcohol, Drugs - Picked up a male on Aurora who was standing in the bus lane, then stumbling to the sidewalk yelling at people / Shorewood student smoking marijuana at lunchtime / Grow operation 180xx Sunnyside / Intoxicated person asleep on the bus was removed and transported to detox / Involuntary commitment for male passed out in front of Ballinger Rite Aid

Arrest - Person arrested for felony Dept of Corrections warrant after creating a disturbance at the Aurora Village transit center / Booked for meth and Trespass near Rodeway Inn

Assault - Punching and biting when detained in Home Depot for possible shoplifting

Burglary - Midvale Apts / Jewelry taken from 3xx Richmond Beach Rd / Jewelry stolen 7xx N 201st / 190xx 20th NW pry tool used on mud room door / Cut locks off storage units at Public Storage on Aurora / 9xx N 163rd apartment entered / Broke window to enter home at 8xx NW 180th / $3000 taken from apartment at Echo Lake Apts 

Car prowl - Hamlin Park / 7xx N 148th / Stereo from truck parked at Shoreline CC / Owner left keys on top of truck - items stolen from vehicle / 166xx 8th Pl NE

Cars and parts stolen – Cargo trailer stolen from front yard 23xx N 179 / License plate stolen 183xx 3rd NW / Suspect attempted to steal tire rims from Seattle Motor 15730 Aurora / Vehicle stolen from Crestwood Rehab / 15xx NE 148th auto theft / Stolen license plates 2xx NW 201st

Found - Elderly male lost in Shoreline, returned to his home / Vehicle stolen from Renton found in Shoreline / Stolen car found at Ballinger Commons / Stolen vehicle found at N Jackson park n ride / Stolen vehicle left at 171xx Corliss / 17xx NE 148, stolen vehicle recovered

Fraud - 4 more Seattle Archdiocese fraud cases / Elderly victim led to believe that her car had problems 

Larceny - Necklace stolen from condo under repair 15xx NE 175th / Theft at Ballinger Homes / Jewelry stolen, family member suspected / Money and cell phone taken from residence - family member suspected / Shopper left her wallet in shopping cart at Aurora Safeway and someone took the cart and wallet / Stole from Starbuck's refrigerator at Aurora Village 

Larceny, shoplifting  - Arrested with entire cart of unpaid for groceries at Aurora Safeway / Central Market / Shoplifting liquor 153xx Aurora - arrested on previous crimes / Female shoplifter fled Fred Meyer without merchandise / Arrested for shoplifting from Aurora Safeway / Home Depot arrest for shoplifting 

Mail theft - 152xx 6th NE mail on street / Forest Creek Apts on 15th NE 

Robbery - Victim robbed at gunpoint N 165th and Evanston N 

Suicide - Police contacted individual who was threatening suicide, walking in traffic, and threatening to jump off overpass 

Suspicious - Confrontation over possible car prowl, may have involved guns - Ballinger Homes

Trespass - Two individuals Trespassed from Rodeway Inn, possibly involved in prostitution / Person refused to leave Rodeway Inn / Trespassed potential shoplifters from Richmond Beach Rite Aid / From private property at 9xx N 155h / Suspicious male harassing barista at Hottie Tottie Espresso 14507 Aurora / Aggressive panhandler in front of Savvy Mattress N 205th

Vandalism - Someone used a wine bottle to shatter a window at Shorewood /  Tagger at Dorian photography on 15th NE / Large boulder used to dent truck 193xx Linden / 196xx Linden used a large rock to smash rear window of vehicle / Graffiti on Ballinger Creek Condo fence / NE 145th and 25th NE tags / Tags in 16200 block of 15th NE 

Vandalism, parks - Juveniles throwing rocks at bathroom in Echo Lake Park broke light / Tagging at Boeing Creek Park and along Carlyle Rd

Weapons - Suicidal subject barricaded with gun NW 183rd

Z - Copper pipes stolen from recycle bin at Shorecrest

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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Burglars make themselves at home

Monday, April 21, 2014

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
3-24 to 3-30-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Window broken out in car in secure parking at The Blakeley - owner thinks the thief mistook her Bible for a purse

Alcohol, Drugs - Three people caught shooting heroin in Echo Lake Park bathroom at 8:50pm / Resident reported that people are hanging out behind the now closed Taboo Video, drinking and harassing people on the Interurban Trail for money / NE 178 and 1st NE - resident reports that a person parks in front of his house to do drugs / Extremely intoxicated person found lying in mud puddle in parking lot at 182xx Aurora / Transported a suicidal, intoxicated person from Walgreen's parking lot

Arrest - Shoplifter at Walgreen's was booked on a Dept of Corrections escape warrant / Subject arrested at Sears for multiple incidents of shoplifting

Bicycle - 3 adult bikes stolen from home at 203xx Wallingford

Burglary - Items stolen from house under construction at 24xx NE 145th / Broke bedroom window 12xx NE 185th / Forced entry through front door 19xx N 192 / Man broke into home on Olympic View Dr and was confronted and overpowered by homeowner / 28xx NE 195th entered through open garage door / King's Preschool burglarized / Rear slider smashed for entry 180xx Burke / Entered through basement window at 157xx Greenwood and ransacked the house / Construction tools taken from garage 11xx NE 187th / After car was prowled in parking lot at Berean Bible church, thief attempted to gain entry to home with garage door opener / Entered house at night 29xx NE 200th Ct and took laptop, attempted to steal car / 22xx NE 201st Pl - townhouse entered by someone who ate their food and smoked

Car prowl - Polaris Apts parking lot - took bag of clothes / 148xx Greenwood stole necklace from rear view mirror / 165xx 27th NE / GPS stolen from vehicle at 31xx NE 147th / Artiste Apts parking lot / Sears security interrupted car prowl in parking lot

Cars and parts stolen – Resident on 16th NE left car running with keys in ignition and car was stolen / Vehicle stolen from Aurora Village Park n Ride / Car stolen from YMCA parking lot - keys were left in the trunk

Found - Homeless vet found passed out on sidewalk in 1100 block of N 200th St, in need of medical attention / Stolen vehicle in 145th park n ride / Car stolen in Sno County abandoned at Radio Shack parking 183xx Aurora / Stolen vehicle from Seattle found 3xx Greenwood Dr / Transit Connect van found at Public Storage on 15th NE

Fraud - 8 more Catholics reported their ID was used for fraudulent IRS claims / Someone called the Grill King Restaurant, told them their electric bill had not been paid and they would be shut down if they didn't pay it immediately

Larceny - Caretaker charged with theft of petty cash from a disabled, vulnerable adult in a group home / Wallet stolen from locker room at Sweat Box Yoga / iPad stolen from unlocked locker at Shorecrest

Larceny - shoplifting - Stole radar detector from Sears and got away in a waiting car / Aurora Safeway - 3 bottles of liquor / Stole tools from Costco / Shoplift from gas station store / Accessories from Verizon Wireless store / 3 males stole diapers from Walgreen's at 175th and Aurora / Shoplift from Ballinger Rite Aide 

Mail theft - Apparent mail theft from most of block 146xx 17th NE

Suspicious - Unknown person sleeping in car at Rich's Car Corner on Aurora / Person apparently under the influence wandering the Fred Meyer parking lot

Trespass - Person trespassed from Goodwill / Drunk was Trespassed from Aurora Safeway and taken to Detox / From Richmond Beach Starbucks / Homeless man who creates disturbances was Trespassed from Aurora Safeway, McDonalds and vacant properties at 900 N 155th / Person with shopping cart Trespassed from private property in Westminster Triangle / Woman not allowed to use bathroom at Aurora McDonald's, made a scene and was Trespassed

Vandalism - Someone slashed three tires on a vehicle on Colonial Gardens parking lot

Vandalism, parks - Tags on Interurban Trail fence and sign

Z - Ballinger Homes resident was away for a week and someone moved in to her home, eating her food and ransacking the place


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