Enumclaw

PROWLER

• Police were called after someone heard a prowler going through a tool box on the back porch of an Elmont Avenue home. The incident occured at 5:22 a.m. Thursday. The caller reportedly heard footsteps on the porch, followed by the sound of the tool box being opened. There was a request for extra patrol as this was the second such incident.

MAIL THEFT

• Police were notified at 8:24 a.m. Thursday of a mail theft in progress at a Florence Street address. No suspects were located, but the victim said she suspected two younger females in a burgundy Jeep. Taken from her mailbox was a Netflix movie.

• A Clovercrest Street resident reported mail stolen between 6 and 8:25 a.m. Thursday. Two envelopes were taken, each with checks inside.

MARIJUANA

• A motorist was stopped at 10:40 p.m. Thursday at the intersecton of Porter Street and Initial Avenue. The driver was arrested for possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license.

FOUND PROPERTY

• A citizen arrived in the police station lobby just after 11 a.m. Jan. 13, turning in a backpack that had been found near Watson Street and Warner Avenue. About 25 minutes later, the owner called to report the backpack stolen. Soon, the owner and property were reunited.

THEFT

• A McHugh Avenue resident told police at 5 p.m. Jan. 13 someone had stolen items from a garage. A report was taken.

HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT

• Enumclaw police were involved in a high-speed pursuit shortly before 1 a.m. Jan. 12. A Washington State Patrol trooper attempted to stop a speeding driver, but the motorist fled toward Buckley on state Route 410. Enumclaw police joined in a back-up role. In Buckley, the suspect driver drifted into the wrong lane and nearly struck an Enumclaw police vehicle. The pursuit came to a halt when the suspect lost control of his vehicle, resulting in a rollover accident. The suspect sustained injuries and was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital. It was determined he was wanted on two outstanding arrest warrants. The accident scene was turned over to the Washington State Patrol for investigation.

AUTO THEFT

• An officer was dispatched at 1:37 a.m. Jan 12 to a Lafromboise Street residence to take a stolen vehicle report. While information was being gathered, the Washington State Patrol advised the missing vehicle had been located near milepost 29 on state Route 410. The vehicle needed to be towed from a ditch.

ARREST WARRANTS

• A routine check of an inmate prior to a Jan. 12 release turned up an outstanding arrest warrant issued by Bonney Lake. The warrant was issued because the suspect failed to appear in court on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. The suspect was transported to the Buckley jail for booking.

• A routine check of an inmate prior to a Jan. 12 release turned up an outstanding arrest warrants issued by Puyallup and Bonney Lake. The suspect was transported to the Buckley jail for booking.

• At 2 p.m. Jan. 12, an off-duty Kent officer spotted a subject known to be wanted on an Auburn arrest warrant. An Enumclaw officer responded to a Roosevelt Avenue address, took the subject into custody and drove him to the White River Amphitheatre, where he was turned over to Auburn police.

DISORDERLY

• Hearing that an assault had occurred, police responded at 1:52 p.m. Jan. 12 to a Cole Street location. Both parties were present and one was arrested for disorderly conduct.

JUVENILE ARREST

• Police took a juvenile into custody at 2:40 a.m. Jan 11 for domestic violence assault. The youth was transferred to King County’s juvenile detention facility.

ASSAULT

• Officers responded at 9:56 a.m. Jan. 11 to a Sun Mountain Drive residence to meet with the victim of an assault. The suspect was identified as the victim’s brother; he was located and taken into custody. A second person, accompanying the brother, was known to have an outstanding arrest warrant and also was taken into custody.

COMBATIVE

• An officer responded the afternoon of Jan. 10 to Enumclaw Regional Hospital to assist staff with a combative patient. The patient was successfully restrained.

THREE CHARGES

• After responding to a domestic dispute call at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 9, police took one man into custody for malicious mischief, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

INTOXICATED

• Police received a complaint at 1:54 a.m. Jan. 9 of a group of intoxicated people causing a disturbance in a Roosevelt Avenue parking lot. Officers responded and the group agreed to go inside and be quiet.

BURGLARY

• A commercial burglary at a Roosevelt Avenue address was reported the morning of Jan. 9. Taken were money and liquor.

MINOR DRINKING

• At 10:44 p.m. Jan. 9, an officer contacted a group of juveniles in the vicinity of Roosevelt Avenue and Cole Street who were reportedly loitering and walking in the roadway. Two were taken into custody and booked for being minors in possession of alcohol, obstruction and malicious mischief. They were released to their parents.

• A traffic stop at 2:17 a.m. Jan. 10 on Griffin Avenue resulted in one person booked into jail, charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol. The vehicle was impounded and a second person was released at the scene.

AGENCY ASSIST

• Officers assisted firefighters who were making an aid call at 2 a.m. Jan. 8 at a Blake Street apartment. Officers noticed a strong smell of marijuana and the patient was taken by ambulance to Enumclaw Regional Hospital.

NOT ILLEGAL

• A citizen contacted police the afternoon of Jan. 8, telling of two teenagers who were playing guitars and soliciting donations. The caller wondered if the teens were violating the city’s panhandling ordinance. Officers determined the musicians were on private property, the owner didn’t seem to mind and the teens were not approaching anyone for donations, so no laws were being violated.

DRUGS FOUND

• A drug investigation Jan. 8 turned up two grams of marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia.

Buckley

LICENSE SUSPENDED

• At 2:31 a.m. Jan. 14, an officer stopped a vehicle for a defective license plate light. A check of the driver showed his license was suspended. The driver was placed under arrest and issued a criminal citation and notice of infraction. The vehicle was released to a licensed driver.

DOG COMPLAINT

• At 7:52 p.m. Jan. 14, an officer was dispatched to a residence to check on the condition of a dog that was apparently left alone for the day. The officer eventually made contact with the owner and the dog. The dog was in good condition and had shelter. The officer provided food and water before leaving.

DAMAGED VEHICLE

• At midnight Jan. 15, a police officer was contacted by a corrections officer who advised the jail van had been hit by a large garbage bin. The corrections officer noticed the bin behind the van and while he investigated he saw damage to the vehicle. The bin was on wheels, empty and the wind had been blowing hard that morning. The police chief was notified and the officer on scene took pictures of the damage.

MENTAL SUBJECT

• At midnight Jan. 16, officers responded to North 3rd Street regarding a prowler. The reporting person was contacted and it was determined that there were no prowlers and the person was imagining that people were on his roof. An officer cleared the area with no incident.

INTOXICATED INJURY

• At 12:04 a.m. Jan. 16, an officer was called to South River Avenue to assist with an unconscious 28-year-old male. The officer arrived and located several subjects walking around the area. The group explained that they called 911 for their friend, who was intoxicated and fell on a skate ramp, knocking himself out. Emergency medical technicians arrived and transported the unconscious male to the hospital.