BURGLARY: Police in the early morning hours of Nov. 17 responded to a report of a possible commercial burglary to a real estate trailer near the intersection of 174th Avenue East and Sky Island Drive. When police arrived they found the interior lights on and the trailer’s door wide open. The inside appeared to have been ransacked and a computer was missing. Police also located damage consistent with forced entry to the trailer. Police are investigating.
PLATE THEFT: Police on Nov. 20 were dispatched to the 18400 block of Sumner Buckley Highway for a report of a theft of license plate. An unknown suspect apparently removed the front plate from the vehicle while the owner was shopping. Police are investigating.
RECKLESS: Police on patrol on the evening of Nov. 21 witnessed a vehicle waiting to turn onto 214th Avenue without its headlights on. The pulled over the vehicle after it made the turn on to 214th. Upon contact, the officer became suspicious of the driver because she seemed nervous and talkative. The officer noted three children in the car, including a six-month-old infant in a car carrier that was not secured in the front seat. The officer asked the driver to step out of the car so he could verify she was not under the influence. She said she had not been drinking and the officer noted she was “very convincing in her answer,” and she volunteered to take a breath test, but he also noted her speech was “slightly slurred and unusually quick” and that her eyes were watery and bloodshot. The officer gave her a preliminary breath test in expectation of ruling out alcohol as an influence on the driver, but the test register a 0.103. The driver also failed several field sobriety tests. She was arrested and admitted to drinking. She was transported to Buckley jail and charged with driving under the influence and three counts of reckless endangerment. her husband was called and came to the stop location to take custody of the children.
POWERLESS: Police were contacted just after midnight on Nov. 17 regarding the theft of a generator stolen from a garage in the 19400 block of 67th Street East. According to the homeowner, the generator was in his garage, which he left open earlier in the evening. Police are investigating.
PROWLED: Police on Nov. 18 were dispatched to the 11000 block of 181st Avenue Court East for a report of a theft from vehicle. The owner reported that during the previous night an unknown suspect broke the driver’s side window and stole a GPS unit. Police are investigating.
THEFT OF MAIL: Police on Nov. 18 took a report from a resident reporting that mail had been stolen from her mailbox in the 7700 block of 191st Avenue East after she had been notified by the post office that some of her mail was found on the ground. She reported missing two dvds and three bank statements. She also reported several of her neighbors also had similar experiences. Police are investigating.
THEFT OF PACKAGES: Officers on Nov. 18 were dispatched to the 18000 block of 109th Street Court East for a report that four of five large boxes shipped to the address the day before had been stolen from her porch the previous night. The boxes contained promotional clothing. A neighbor provided a description of a vehicle and two men seen taking the boxes off the porch. Police are investigating.
PROWLED: Officers on Nov. 19 were dispatched to the 6400 block of 194th Avenue East for a report of an overnight vehicle prowl. According to the reporting party, a stun gun valued at $200 was taken from the vehicle. Police also noted a broken front passenger window. Police are investigating.
NO FREE RIDES: Police responded to the Albertson’s parking lot late on the night of Nov. 19 for a report of a cab driver having a problem with a customer. According to the driver, he picked up the fare in Kent, but the passenger ultimately did not have the $60 to pay the fare. According to the driver, the passenger promised to pay with a credit card after arriving in Bonney Lake and then upon arrival said his wallet had been stolen. The passenger, who was still in the back seat, was also reportedly intoxicated. The passenger again told police his wallet had been stolen and added that he did not know how he got to Kent in the first place. The suspect cited for theft of services and released at the scene.
DRUGS AND GUNS: Police on patrol on state Route 410 late Nov. 20 did a registration check on a vehicle and discovered the owner to be driving with license suspended. Police pulled over the vehicle. As the officer approached, the driver opened the door, explaining that his window did not work and the officer observed a black handgun on the floor of the vehicle. The driver was placed into custody and informed police of a small amount of marijuana in his pocket. It was discovered that the passenger in the vehicle was the registered owner and he told police he was sure the man driving did not know about the gun, which he said he purchased six months earlier from “some guy.” The passenger also admitted he did not have a concealed weapons permit. The driver was cited and released for possession of marijuana. The passenger was transported to Buckley Jail and booked on charges of possession of a concealed weapon without a permit.
THE PARTY’S OVER: Police late on Nov. 20 were dispatched to a residence in the 4600 block of North Island Drive East for a report report of a possible party. The reporting party stated the elderly owners of the residence were away but that there were multiple vehicles and multiple people at the residence. Upon arrival, police contacted four males in a car who said there were people and alcohol inside. Police knocked on the front door of the building and announced themselves as police officers and heard sounds of movement from inside the building as well as seeing someone peeking through the blinds. Police also observed that interior lights were on when they approved, but were turned off during their attempts to contact the occupants. Officers again announced they were police and commanded the persons in the residence to identify themselves. A lone male voice called back that police had no right to be there and they should get a warrant. He continually refused to comply with officer demands to identify himself so officers could determine if he had a right to be in the residence at which time the suspect yelled “I’m not telling you nothing ’til you get a warrant!” police advised that if he did not comply they would have to force entry to the building. When the male refused to comply, police determined it was necessary to force entry and attempted to breach the door without success, though police believe they could hear people in side bracing the door against entry. Police attempted to pry the door, causing a small amount of damage to the door frame, but were unable to open it. An officer then located an open window and police entered the residence through the window and located approximately 30 subjects, large amounts of beer cans and drug paraphernalia. All of the subjects were ordered to lay on the ground on their stomachs and show their hands and all complied except one male who was yelling at police they had no right to enter his house. After he refused multiple orders from police, an officer deployed his Taser. The suspect fell to the floor and rolled onto his back, but continued to refuse to comply with police demands to roll onto his stomach with his hands up. He was Tasered a second and third time after continuing to resist police. He was finally handcuffed and arrested. It was later determined the male was the grandson of the property owner, but did not have permission to be in the residence or to throw a party. Police, with the aid of other individuals at the party, disposed of the alcohol and collected the drug paraphernalia as evidence. Because of their cooperation, the remaining individuals were released without charges. The male suspect’s mother arrived and confirmed his identity. Police searched the suspect and discovered a truck key registered to the mother. The vehicle was located and contained in plain view drug paraphernalia and a bag of marijuana. The truck was returned to the suspect’s mother, though police removed the illegal items. The male suspect was transported to Buckley Jail and booked on charges of obstructing a law enforcement officer, furnishing liquor to minors and minor in possession of alcohol.
