BLACK DIAMOND

May 31

– Shortly before midnight, officers were dispatched to the area of Southeast Fir and Hemlock Avenue. When police arrived, they contacted a group of juveniles and advised them of the noise ordinance. The juveniles agreed to move from the area and officers cleared the scene without incident.

– At approximately 2024 hours, officers responded to the 22500 block of Southeast 296th at the boat launch for a marine complaint. A juvenile had disconnected a public dock and floated it off-shore. Officers pulled the dock and juvenile back in and secured it. Officers cleared the scene without incident.

– Officers learned of a suspicious item that had been left at the Cenex station and intended for a member of the Black Diamond Police Department. The person responsible is known to the department and has previously provided unwanted items to the department. Officers pulled a case number for documentation.

May 30

– At 10 p.m., officers responded to the area of the 33100 block of Glacier Avenue after taking a report of suspicious subjects near a vacant home. Officers located the subjects and found that they had recently purchased the home and had a right to be there. Officers cleared the scene without incident.

– An officer on afternoon patrol in the 23700 block of Roberts Drive found a section of roadway that was flooding and causing a traffic hazard. City employees responded and officers provided traffic control while Public Works staff worked to correct the issue.

– Police took a report of found property and learned that a city resident had discovered two firearms that had belonged to her deceased father. She initially asked that officers take possession of the weapons; after being told they would be taken into evidence for destruction, she decided to keep the firearms.

– Police took a report of a stolen boat and later heard the vessel had been found – floating in the lake – by another resident. Officers determine there had been no theft, that the boat had simply floated away. It was retrieved by the owner.

May 29

– Officers received an afternoon complaint about boats speeding on Lake Sawyer prior to the allowable speeding hours. Police patrolled the lake and found no violations. At approximately the same time, police were told of a potential hazard on the lake. A floating dock was tied to a buoy and there was concern it would float away. Appropriate contacts were made and it was later confirmed the dock had been moved.

May 28

– Two citizens reported that someone had tried to file for unemployment using their names. Officers contacted the subjects by telephone. In both cases, the subjects had no idea who used their name to file for unemployment benefits. Police had taken two similar reports the previous day, adding to the list of local citizens victimized as part of an ongoing “imposter fraud” scam.

May 26

– Officers were dispatched to handle a report of a rape that occurred in January 2018. The situation was being investigated.

May 25

– Police were told of a domestic dispute that potentially involved an assault. Officers determine the address was outside city limits so they passed along information to the King County Sheriff’s Office.

– Police heard from a citizen who became involved in the ongoing “imposter fraud” scam. The citizen remains employed by the state but learned someone had filed for unemployment benefits using his identification. Officers provided a case number and offered advice as to how the victim should proceed.