The woman was uninjured but the deer remained on the doorstep of her home, challenging anyone who came near. Attempts to frighten the deer away were unsuccessful and residents of the neighborhood expressed concern for their children. The deer remained in the neighborhood and continued to be aggressive towards any residents outside of their homes. State Wildlife officers were contacted and said the deer needed to be put down. The deer finally moved enough for the officer to make a safe shot. Wildlife agents later arrived to remove and inspect the carcass after the Monday, Nov. 1 incident.
Here are some of the other cases Anacortes Police worked this week.
Saturday, Oct. 30
A 46-year-old Anacortes man was arrested for drunk driving after an officer stopped him for speeding on Oakes Avenue. The driver had difficulty in opening his glove box to look for the requested vehicle documents and then handed the officer an entire stack of papers from inside. The admitted he had “two or three” beers and he performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He was taken to the police station for processing and provided breath samples that were significantly over the legal limit. He was cited for DUI.
Sunday, Oct. 31
An officer stopped a car driven by a 25-year-old Burlington woman in the 1100 block of 34th Street after the woman’s car hit a garbage can and then almost hit the officer’s car that had been parked on the side of the road. The woman smelled strongly of alcohol, had slurred speech and watery eyes, and commented that she had “wondered what the noise was” when informed she had knocked over a garbage can. The woman admitted to having “a couple of beers” and that she was “a little drunk.” She failed field sobriety tests, was placed under arrest, and taken to the police station where she said she had been drinking beer, whiskey, and smoking marijuana. She provided breath samples that were approximately twice the legal limit. She was then placed in a holding cell where she screamed profanities at officers, spit on the glass window, and exposed herself while yelling derogatory names. She was booked into jail for DUI.
Unknown vandals sprayed black spray paint on a van parked in the 1300 block of 6th Street. The van was wet from being rained on and it was believed the paint could be cleaned off.
Monday, Nov. 1
A 25-year-old Ferndale woman was suspected of violating the terms of a no-contact order after she allegedly struck her ex-boyfriend in the eye with a coat hanger at a home in the 800 block of 30th Street. The woman had arrived at the man’s home and accused him of cheating on her previously. A court order prohibited the woman from contacting the man and the assault in violation of the order raised the crime to a felony. Police have been unable to locate the woman, but charges have been filed.
A rock was thrown through the glass of an entry door at a medical facility in the 1200 block of 24th Street. None of the staff members or patients saw the culprit and the suspect remains unknown. Damage to the glass was estimated at $500.
A Dell laptop computer valued at $1,000 and a black nylon parka were reported stolen out of a pickup parked in the 800 block of Fidalgo Avenue. There was no sign of forced entry into the vehicle.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Four units at a storage facility in the 900 block of 28th Street were discovered to have been broken into during the night time hours. It appeared that the doors to the units had been pried open. Police are investigating to determine if any items had been stolen from the units.
A 32-year-old Oak Harbor man riding a motorcycle was booked into jail on felony eluding charges after he fled from an officer investigating the complaint of motorcycles racing up and down 32nd Street and riding on the sidewalks. The officer saw a motorcycle traveling illegally on the sidewalk and when he activated his emergency lights the motorcyclist turned and accelerated away. The motorcyclist sped down D Avenue and lost control and crashed as he turned onto Vista Lane. The officer approached and told the man to stop, but the man got back on the motorcycle and took off again at a high rate of speed on Vista Lane. The motorcyclist then crashed a second time as he attempted to negotiate a curve, jumped a curb, and crashed into two flower pots at a residence in the 2400 block. He was then arrested. He was uninjured.
A man reported that his former girlfriend had struck him in the face while at his shop in the 900 block of 33rd Street. The 29-year-old Oak Harbor woman had left prior to officer arrival. An officer spoke with the man and saw redness on his face where he said he had been hit. The officer was then able to hear the woman call the man on his cell phone and scream hysterically that she was going to kill herself. Island County deputies arrived at the woman’s home just outside of the Oak Harbor city limits where they had to force open the front door as she would not let them inside. The woman was unharmed, but she was taken into protective custody by the deputies so her mental health could be evaluated. She was later issued a court summons by the Anacortes officer for domestic violence assault.
Wednesday, Nov. 3
A woman called 911 to report that her two teenaged kids were “ripping up the house and breaking things” at their home in the 2000 block of N Avenue. Officers learned that the 16-year-old girl and her 14-year-old brother had been fighting over a can of compressed air and that the girl had shoved a door into her brother injuring his foot and ankle and damaging the door. The girl was arrested and booked into juvenile detention on domestic violence assault charges.
An officer had to brake hard and swerve to avoid colliding with a vehicle that failed to stop for the stop sign on 20th Street at Commercial Avenue. The officer then stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as a 52-year-old Anacortes woman. The woman smelled strongly of intoxicants, handed the officer a credit card instead of her license, and fumbled through several documents looking for her registration before realizing it was in her hand. She had sluggish movements and bloodshot eyes and admitted she had “four drinks.” She failed field sobriety tests and was arrested despite trying to mildly resist. She was processed for drunk driving and provided breath samples that were approximately two and a half times the legal limit. She was cited for DUI and released to a sober friend.
Thursday, Nov. 4
Officers responded to the report of the sound of several gunshots in the area of an apartment complex in the 1100 block of 24th Street. Officers found two shell casings on the apartment grounds and spoke with numerous people who had heard the shots, but no one was able to provide any information about the shooter or the circumstances that led to the shots. Officers searched the area but did not locate any bullet holes or property damage.
Friday, Nov. 5
A 34-year-old woman was arrested for domestic violence assault after she allegedly hit and scratched her former boyfriend at his home in the 1000 block of 22nd Street. The man had swelling to his eye and scratch marks on his back. The man had allowed the woman to move back in with him three days prior. The woman said that the argument began when the man threatened to throw some of her belongings of a stair landing. She was booked into the county jail.