Assault

April 22: Officer responded to a call to investigate a report of an assault at the corner of NE 175th St. and 131st Ave. NE. He found two men who had a strong odor of intoxicants on their breaths. One of the men described the assault which occurred while he was in his car at the drive-through restaurant next door.

The victim said a group of about eight males, who looked to be of high school age, entered the area in two cars. One of the males got out of a car and approached the victim’s car and punched him twice in the face for no apparent reason. The victim said he did not know the suspect and would not be able to identify him, only that he had dark hair. The victim had a slightly swollen nose with red marks on it and a red mark on his neck. Three witnesses observed the assault, but none of them was able to provide a description of the suspect. They reported that the group of subjects with the suspect was associated with an older red Audi and a light-green SUV of some sort.

Assault and Robbery

April 23: An officer was dispatched to a commercial establishment in the 17000 block of Garden Way NE to investigate a reported assault and shoplift. He contacted the assault victim, who was a loss prevention employee associated with the store. The victim had visible injuries on the right side of his neck. The victim stated he had been assaulted by two males.

The incident began when the victim observed the suspects leave the store with three cases of beer without paying for them. He followed them outside where he saw them walking to their vehicle, a blue Geo-Metro.

The car was already running, and inside the victim saw a male in the driver’s seat and another male in the driver’s side rear seat.

The victim identified himself by yelling, “Stop, store security!” The two suspects stopped and dropped the beer on the ground. The victim attempted to detain one of the men, but at this point, the other suspect started punching the victim on his back.

When the victim let go of the suspect he was trying to stop, both males started “swinging” at him.

The victim was punched multiple times on his upper body and felt he had to get away or he would be hurt badly. He retreated back to the store and the two suspects stopped attacking him, took the beer and sped away in their vehicle.

Commercial Burglary

April 22: Sometime during the night of April 21, an unknown suspect broke out the west window at an espresso stand in the 16800 block of NE 185th St. and took the cash register containing approximately $100. The next morning, an anonymous caller reported a cash register smashed on the grounds of Leota Junior High School. An officer responded to the scene and located the cash register.

He conducted an area check and found the above mentioned espresso stand had been broken into. He contacted the owner of the business who responded to the scene. When the owner opened the cash register, she found there was still approximately $30 inside. The identification and whereabouts of the suspect are unknown at this time.

Suspicious Person

April 26: An officer was driving eastbound on NE N. Woodinville Way and saw a male running across the street. The officer stopped the individual and asked him what he was up to. The individual responded that he was coming out of his storage shed and going to his vehicle, which was across the street. The officer noted that the man was flustered with the questions, and on numerous occasions he contradicted his answers.

The man said he had been sleeping in his vehicle because he and his wife were fighting.

The officer ran the suspect’s name through dispatch and found that he was a prior convicted felon. No weapons or tools were found on the suspect during a search of his person. The suspect said he had just been released from treatment and was on Methadone.

The officer noted that the suspect was hyper and not able to sit still. He told the man that his actions were consistent with someone prowling around businesses and if it were found that there was a crime committed at the scene, he would be a suspect.

The officer will follow-up with verification of suspect’s information and check with business if anything is found to be amiss.

Compiled by Gloria Nelson from police reports

APRIL 17: Possible attempted fraud occurred to a Carnation citizen when he received a note in the mail from his insurance company apparently presented by a Shelton dentist. The dentist apparently wanted payment for work he hadn’t done. The matter was turned over to the police.

APRIL 19: A large rock (said to be around 250-300 pounds) got in the way of a driver going to work. The driver said it had damaged the undercarriage of his vehicle. People from the Carnation Public Works department removed the rocks. The question remains as to how the rocks got from the park on Entwistle to the street.

APRIL 21: Two Hondas met in “T” fashion at 3rd and NE Virginia St in Duvall. The vehicles were both damaged but no one was injured. It involved sun interference and whereas one vehicle could move under its own power the other had to be towed.

APRIL 22: A vehicle passed a patrolman who was monitoring traffic in Duvall. In running the rear license plate it was learned that the driver had an active warrant for Driving With Suspended License 3rd degree. The vehicle was towed and photographs taken.

APRIL 24: Spray painting vandalism occurred in Carnation near the skate park. Racist and foul words were written in black paint on the front door of the concrete structure. One of the members of the church lived nearby and responded to take photos and to pressure wash. There is no suspect yet but a word to those who did it is that follow up will continue with prosecution of the guilty in mind.

APRIL 24: After filling her Buick with fuel at the gas station the owner lost her car presumably to two teenage boys who had been seen circling it. All they needed was to find a car running and they knew what to do. It is hopeful that their technique will be caught on the surveillance tape and then they’ll be given a chance to explain to a judge why they felt the need to add “thief” on their resumes.