A 20-year-old Mount Vernon man faces possible felony drug charges after numerous prescription pain pills were found in the glovebox of the car he was driving. An officer had stopped the man’s car in the 800 block of 33rd Street Wednesday, Sept. 8, after seeing the man texting while driving. The man’s driver’s license was suspended and he was placed under arrest at which time he informed the officer of the pills in an unmarked bottle inside the car. The man said that he was addicted to pain medication. A small amount of marijuana was also found in the car. He was released after being informed of the pending charges.
Here are some of the other cases Anacortes Police worked this week.
Friday, September 3
An Anacortes woman reported that her ex-boyfriend and his mother had telephoned her several times in violation of a domestic violence protection order. The order prohibited the 24-year-old man from contacting the woman, including through third party contact. The man had previous convictions for violating the order which made the new alleged violations felonies. Police are attempting to locate the man.
An employee of a computer repair store became suspicious when a 16-year-old boy entered his business and asked for help in cracking the password to a laptop computer the boy was carrying. Police contacted the boy and he initially said that a neighbor had “given” him the computer. The boy eventually admitted to prowling his neighbor’s car in the 1400 block of 13th Street and stealing the computer. The boy was placed under arrest at which time a marijuana smoking pipe was located in his pocket. The neighbor also discovered that he was missing a gold ring from his car, and the boy admitted that he had stolen the ring and given to a female friend. The boy was booked into juvenile detention and faces possible charges of vehicle prowling, theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, and trafficking in stolen property.
A 15-year-old Anacortes girl was referred to juvenile court on theft charges after she admitted to police that she had stolen a bicycle valued at $200 from an open garage in the 1800 block of C Avenue. The girl said that she had stolen the bike so she could ride it to the Skyline area to meet a friend. The 13-year-old victim and his friends had spotted the girl and another teen pushing the bike later through the neighborhood.
Saturday, September 4
A Panasonic flat screen television and a Dell laptop computer were stolen from a 44-foot boat moored at a marina in the 2000 block of Skyline Way. The unknown thieves entered the boat through an unlocked door on the boat.
A 26-year-old man reportedly became upset inside an apartment in the 1100 block of 29th Street when his girl friend told him that she was going to leave him and move to Alaska. The man then allegedly called the woman some vulgar names and pulled her off the bed and onto the floor. When the woman got up, the man allegedly pushed her back down. The woman also said that the man also knocked a television to the floor and stomped on it, punched holes in a closet door, and tore down the bedroom blinds. The woman had a visible abrasion on her arm and officers observed the damage to the apartment and television. Officers contacted the intoxicated man outside of the apartment and he admitted that he had damaged items in the apartment and pushed his girlfriend because she had “invaded his private space.” He was booked into jail on domestic violence assault and malicious mischief charges.
Sunday, September 5
A resident of the 9100 block of Stevenson Road reported that an intoxicated woman she did not know had walked into her house and then walked out. Police located the 21-year-old transient walking in the area a few minutes later. The woman was intoxicated and argumentative and refused officers’ requests to take her hands out of her pockets. An officer then saw the woman drop a syringe from her pocket and try to kick it away. The woman claimed that she had found the syringe on the ground and then changed her story to say that she had never seen it before. The woman received a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia and was then released after the complainant said that she did not want to pursue trespassing charges.
A car that was driving through the roundabout on Commercial Avenue was struck by a thrown egg. The victim did not get the egg washed off soon enough and a small patch of paint dissolved off the car. The egg-thrower is unknown.
A decorative lawn and garden fountain was stolen from a yard in the 1200 block of 34th Street. The fountain was valued at $50.
A car traveling in the 2600 block of Q Avenue ran off the road and over a hedge before becoming high centered on some bushes. The driver, a 57-year-old Anacortes woman, was not hurt but she smelled of intoxicants. The woman said that she had a glass of wine earlier and she fumbled for her driver’s license before handing the officer a credit card. The woman had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and other classic signs of intoxication. The woman failed field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for drunk driving. The woman was taken to the station for processing, where she asked the officer why he had stopped her. The officer reminded the woman that he hadn’t stopped her, but that she had run off the road. The woman said that she had forgotten that and asked if she would be “put to death” if she failed the breath test. The officer assured her that DUI was not a capital offense. The woman provided breath samples that were significantly over twice the legal limit. She was cited for DUI and released to a sober relative.
Monday, September 6
A janitor discovered a broken exterior window at a church in the 2700 block of J Avenue. Muddy footprints were discovered inside the building below the window and it appeared that the unknown burglar had broken the window and climbed in. Nothing appeared to have been stolen from within the church though.
Tuesday, September 7
A resident of the 4400 block of Bryce Drive reported that someone had broken into a lockbox inside his home and stole 3 different types of prescription pain pills. There was no sign of forced entry into the home and the victim said that he “did not want to point fingers” at any possible suspects. The victim said that he was just reporting the incident so he could try to obtain replacement medications. The victim told police that he was not a drug abuser and was not trying to scam more medication.
The Animal Control Officer will be following up on the complaint of an aggressively behaving German Shepherd who had charged and barked at various people passing by on foot in the 2400 block of 32nd Street. Neighbors reported that the dog was often un-tethered and presented a danger to the area.
Wednesday, September 8
A two-year-old girl was bitten in the face by her grandmother’s Australian Shepherd/Golden Retriever mixed breed dog at a home in the 4400 block of Bryce Drive. The girl had reportedly jumped on the dog which caused the dog to turn and bite her. The girl suffered several puncture wounds to her face and was subsequently transferred to a Seattle area hospital where she received several stitches. The dog was current on its shots and the family said that it had never bitten anyone before. The family told police that they were going to remove the dog from the home.
A Mercury 9.9 horsepower outboard motor was reported stolen off a boat that was parked in the lot of a business in the 900 block of O Avenue. A padlock that secured the motor to the boat had been cut. The motor was valued at $2,600.
A resident of the 1600 block of 9th Street reported that someone keeps putting dog poop in his recycle bin.
A 17-year-old Anacortes boy who had been a signed runaway for approximately 2 weeks showed up at the high school for the first day of classes. The boy had 2 warrants for his arrest stemming from previous alcohol offenses. The boy was taken into custody and booked into juvenile detention.
Thursday, September 9
An officer driving through the north basin of Cap Sante found a Jeep Wrangler that had been reported stolen from a home on Biz Point road approximately a month prior. The vehicle was unoccupied and the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and the vehicle’s owners were notified. A deputy then arrived on scene to take over the vehicle recovery.
An 8-horsepower Yamaha outboard boat motor valued at $2,000 was reported stolen from a boat that was moored at a marina in the 2000 block of Skyline Way. The victim said that the theft occurred sometime in the past three weeks. There are no suspects at this time.
Two recreational crab pots valued at $100 each were reported stolen from the waters off of Cap Sante. There are no suspects.