All suspects in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
AW, FISHSTICKS!: On Sept. 6 around 7:06 p.m., two officers responded to a domestic dispute at a 183rd Avenue East residence. Two adult women could be heard arguing from outside the house. The officers determined they were sisters living together while one went through a divorce. The guest sister ate a fish stick that apparently belonged to the homeowner sister, kicking off a verbal argument. The homeowner sister requested the guest sister move out. No crime was determined to have occurred, but the officers stood by as the guest sister and her husband gathered her things and left.
CHANGE ARTIST DROPS THE ART: At 6:55 p.m. Sept. 3, an officer responded to the South Prairie Pizza Hut to take a theft report. The cashier told the officer that at about 6:44 p.m., a man came in and selected a bottle of water for purchase. He provided a $20 bill and a $1 bill to buy the $1.91 product. She attempted to give the correct change back, but he requested she make change for a $50 bill. He spoke in a speedy manner, confusing the cashier, then requested change for a $100 bill. The cashier told him she would need a manager’s approval for the transaction and left her station. When she returned, $150 had been stolen from her register and the man was leaving the scene in a car resembling a 1990s Oldsmobile. The officer provided the cashier a business card and case number. There was no evidence left at the scene, the restaurant did not have video surveillance, and an immediate area search proved unsuccessful.
SACRILEGIOUS VANDALISM: At 5:30 p.m. Sept. 5, an officer was parked near the intersection of state Route 410 and 208th Avenue East when he observed a male in a black shirt and green beanie riding a bike. He caught the officer’s attention because he was initially riding toward the patrol car, then seemed to change direction when he noticed the vehicle. Minutes later, the officer was dispatched to the EastPointe Church in regards to a vandalism that had just occurred. The front of the building had been sprayed with blue paint, with one obscene statement, the anarchy symbol, and the phrase “King 20K JK.” A witness at the scene showed the officers photos she had taken with her iPad, which displayed the green beanie man from earlier spraying the building. The suspect was not able to be located, but the officer took his own evidentiary photos of the vandalism, and obtained a promise from the witness to send copies of her photos with a written statement. Nothing further at the time of the report.
BIKE THEFT: At 12:05 p.m. Sept. 6, an employee of the Rainier Board Shop reported two inventory bicycles stolen to a Bonney Lake officer. The bikes—a chrome Schwinn BMX and a purple and silver Trek mountain bike—were stored in an unsecured trailer behind the shop. The total loss was estimated at $650. The employee said he suspected a person associated with the Mexican restaurant next door, but could not provide any specific suspect information or evidence associating the man with the restaurant. No further action on the case at the time of the report.
PAPERWORK PROWL: At 9:12 a.m. Sept. 8, a 194th Avenue East resident reported her vehicle prowled the night before. She had parked the car in her driveway unlocked. In the morning, she discovered evidence of entry. Most of her vehicle’s paperwork—including registration, insurance card, owner’s manual and maintenance receipts—had been stolen from the glove compartment. The owner requested to file the report due to ongoing problems with theft and vandalism in the neighborhood. As the officer left the area, he found several of the owner’s stolen items in the street and returned them to her. The owner’s manual and insurance cards were not found. No suspects known at the time of the report.
