Aug. 7
Pole dancing gone wrong: At 1:05 a.m. in the 3800 block of Factoria Boulevard SE, a male and an 18-year-old woman were trespassed from a bar because they were causing a disturbance and were suspected of domestic violence. But the male refused to leave the area and was arrested. Police discovered the female entered the bar with fake identification and she was issued a summons for being a minor in possession. While officers were at the scene, another drunk patron pulled down a handicap sign, damaging it. He did this by trying to demonstrate “pole dancing” on the sign to his friends. The man was detained and summoned for malicious mischief. Police forwarded the report to the Liquor Control Board for a possible over service complaint.
Sound Transit copper stolen: At 11:13 p.m. in the 13200 block of Spring Street, a suspect entered a fenced area surrounding a Sound Transit building. The suspect sawed through metal conduit, cut off several strands of copper high voltage power line and fled the scene.
Aug. 8
Skate away: At 2:20 a.m. in the 300 block of Bellevue Way, officers contacted a suspect after they saw him steal water from the grocery store. During the contact, the suspect denied his actions and refused to identify himself to officers. The suspect then suddenly got up and tried to leave. Two officers tried to detain him for theft but he resisted and escaped on his skateboard. A K9 named Ozzie found the suspect’s skateboard but he was not located.
Aug. 9
Woman beater arrested: At 1:39 a.m. in the intersection of Lakemont Boulevard and Southeast Newport Way, an officer ran the license plate of a man who was driving down the road. The license plate revealed the car’s registered owner had a $75,000 Seattle warrant for second-degree domestic violence, a felony. The officer stopped the vehicle and identified the suspect. He was arrested.
Pepper spray no match for road rager: At 1:09 p.m. in the 3700 block of Factoria Boulevard SE, two people became involved in a road rage altercation. The suspect walked up to the victim’s vehicle and was pepper sprayed by the victim, who felt threatened. The suspect continued towards the victim and struck him several times, causing a black eye. Police arrested the suspect and he was booked for fourth-degree assault.
Assault after soccer: At 10:24 p.m. in the 2400 block of 148th Ave. SE, a male was leaving a soccer game at a park when he was involved in a disturbance with a group of youth. Police located a suspect and arrested him/her for assault and trespassing.
Aug. 10
Angry sons hurts mother: At 1:13 a.m. in the 4000 block of 149th Ave. SE, a drunk man grabbed the telephone from his mother who was in the middle of talking on the phone. The man’s mother grabbed the phone back and a “tussle ensued.” The son assaulted his mother and he was arrested and booked into jail for fourth-degree domestic violence assault.
Male impersonates police for phone number: At 2:30 p.m. in the 10100 block of NE Eighth St., a male approached a mother and daughter at a store and tried to get the 19-year-old’s phone number. During the conversation, the suspect indicated he was a police officer and flashed a badge under his shirt. The women left the area and reported the incident at the Crossroads substation. The investigation is ongoing.
Go back to Missouri: At 4:07 p.m. in the 100 block of 148th Ave. SE, police arrested a suspect after they confirmed he had a Missouri warrant for fraud with full extradition. Officers transported the suspect and booked him into jail to be transported back to Missouri.
Aug. 11
Lurker with power tools trespasses: At 1:19 p.m. in the 300 block of 12oth Ave. NE, loss prevention reported a man was lurking around the store with power tools and asked he be issued a trespass notice. When police contacted him, they discovered he’d previously been trespassed in July from the store for theft. Officers arrested him for criminal trespassing in the first degree.
Seattle police catch serial Bellevue burglar: At 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Pine Street in Seattle, the Downtown Unit developed probable cause to believe a suspect had committed a commercial burglary in Bellevue. the suspect was involved in eight separate burglary cases in Bellevue within the last eight months. The Downtown Unit and King County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the suspect.
Aug. 12
Parents restrain son: At 1:32 p.m. in the 14700 block of NE Fourth Place, officers responded to a residence for physical disturbance. When they arrived, they found a mother and father restraining their son to the ground in an effort to keep him from harming himself. Officers quickly detained the son.
Aug. 13
Male caught after hit-and-run: At 1:39 a.m. in the 1600 block of 156th Ave. NE, a suspect was traveling northbound on 156th Avenue when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a brick wall in front of the apartments. The suspect abandoned the vehicle and fled to his residence. An officer contacted him at his residence and he admitted to driving and fleeing the scene of the accident. The officer issued a summons for a hit and run.
Fireworks burn bush, bark: At 7:35 a.m. in the 15900 block of NE First St., a person found a bush had been burned overnight. The beauty bark surrounding the bush was also smoldering, causing smoke. The victim observed a loud bang sometime during the night and believed it to be fireworks.