Wallet stolen from a car parked in a driveway

March 6: A Toyota Land Cruiser parked in the car owner’s driveway was broken into sometime between 9 p.m. on March 5 and 7:30 p.m. on March 6. The man’s son had left his wallet inside on the console and it appears it was the only thing taken from the car. Music CD’s were left untouched. There is no further information at this time.

Car stolen from in front of owner’s house

March 7: At approximately 6:30 p.m. a car owner parked his car in front of his house located in the 18500 block of 134th Place NE. The next morning at approximately 5:45 a.m. the car owner realized the car had been stolen. The identity and whereabouts of the suspect(s) are unknown at this time.

Driver found slumped, leaning on the driver’s side door

March 8: An officer on routine patrol observed a 1976 Ford pickup at the intersection of NE 179th and 140th Ave. NE. Three drivers pulled up behind the vehicle, but realized it was stopped so they went around. The officer pulled up to investigate. Shining a flashlight on the interior of the car, the officer found the driver slumped over and leaning on the driver’s side door.

There was no response when the officer knocked on the window at first, but the driver finally reacted in a very disoriented manner.

He rolled the window down and the officer asked him for his license at least 10 times. The driver handed the officer a plastic covering for a license, but the license was missing.

The driver then tried to give the officer a T-shirt. He finally found his license. The officer found several pills, pill bottles and Ecstasy.

The man agreed to sobriety tests and was transported to Evergreen Hospital for blood tests. He called his attorney and eventually was booked into King County for Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act.

Compiled by Gloria Nelson from police reports

FEB. 27: A citizen called the police department to report a mail theft and fraud. Envelopes containing three checks ($1300, $39.26, and $175.00) were reported by the bank as being involved. The thief attempted to cash two and the third got a “hold” on it and the bank account closed. The teller was alarmed enough that she had the individual give a fingerprint ID on the front and her driver’s license put on the back of the check. The victim agreed to assist in prosecution of the guilty party.

FEB. 27: A report came in to the police department regarding a custodial interference in progress at the Carnation Library. An attempt was being made by a supposedly custodial parent to remove her children from the father whom she claimed had kept the children overtime and had already enrolled them in school.

She claimed that he was taking advantage of their shared custodial care and she wanted the children back. She feared the father would take them to live in California. He claimed that she had attempted to run over him as she left in her car. He was left a statement form to fill out. The mother was advised to go through the court to clarify a custodial determination.

MAR. 2: In the 28400 block of NE Big Rock Rd. a station wagon had a shattered front windshield on the driver’s side. The driver said he thought someone had tried to break it with a brick. He claimed to be lost and was attempting to return to Seattle. A female passenger said the vehicle was hers.

In checking with dispatch it was learned that a misdemeanor warrant for Criminal Trespass-1st degree out of King County on the driver was active. The car and its owner were checked out and released to drive away. The driver was taken into custody and given some time in the King County Jail.

MAR. 2: A trip permit in the back window of a Dodge SUV had an expiration date of Nov. 2005, no front license plate, and a rear license plate showed an expiration date of Oct. 2006. He claimed the car was being transferred from his mother to him. The information showed the registered owner of the vehicle had an expiration date of 10-21-04 and came back as a 1997 SAAB registered to someone in Redmond.

It appeared to be a possible stolen car. He was told to contact the Department of Licensing to transfer title, obtain new tabs and get a front plate. In the meantime he would be detained for investigation of a vehicle license violation and possible possession of stolen property.

MAR. 3: A loud, aggressive confrontation occurred between a couple. It was over visitation rights and child support. She wanted him to leave her parents’ home where she lives, and he was refusing to do so. He attempted to get in the back door but finally left under a barrage of yelling and slamming the front door and it sounded as if he kicked at the screen door. When she left to call 911, he got into his car and sped away. She was given a domestic violence packet and explained her options of court orders. Pictures were taken of the damage he had done. He was escorted to the Issaquah jail.

MAR 3: A license plate landed among a damaged fence in Carnation. It belonged to a silver Lincoln Town Car. In fact, it turned out to be the son of the owner who had taken it out the night before. The son was awakened from an upstairs bedroom. He got dressed, and began explaining about his involvement in the wrecked fence. He stated that he started driving and then turned and lost control of the car and crashed into the fence.

Afterwards, he apparently returned to the safety of his bed and to sleep it off.

He was taken to the station to provide a written statement as to the events leading up to the crash.

When he signed his name he wrote across the whole top half of the form. He had to repeat the process at which time he asked for an attorney, then he didn’t want one, but was told that once requested one can’t vacillate about it. He was transported to the Issaquah jail for incarceration for hit and run property damage. The parts of the damaged vehicle were stored in a locker for processing.