A 58-year-old Guemes Island woman suffered a serious laceration and possible leg and hip fractures after a pickup backed into her and pinned her between the open tailgate and the wall of a storage structure at a mini storage business in the 9000 block of Molly Lane on Friday morning, Nov. 30. The woman had been standing behind the pickup directing it back when the 64-year-old driver attempted to pull forward to get re-aligned. However, the pickup jumped into reverse and struck the woman with the edge of the tailgate.
Here are some other cases Anacortes Police worked on last week.
Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22
8:57 pm. Police were dispatched to check the welfare of a man who was reported to be bent over near some stairs behind a grocery store in the 1500 block of Commercial Avenue. Police contacted the 45-year-old Seattle man who was fine, but he did have a felony warrant for his arrest out of the Department of Corrections for “escape from community custody.” The man was arrested and booked into jail pending transfer into the custody of DOC.
10L11 pm. A resident of the 1300 block of 10th Street reported that someone had stolen a two-foot-square floor safe from a bedroom in the home. The safe contained part of a coin collection that belonged to the victim’s late husband. The victim provided the name of a possible suspect and the matter is under further investigation.
Friday, Nov. 23
1:56 am. An officer arrested a 27-year-old Coupeville man in the 700 block of N Avenue on outstanding Anacortes warrants for reckless driving and possession of a dangerous weapon. The man was transported to the county jail where he was subject to a routine strip search. During the search, the jail staff found a small amount of marijuana, a drug smoking pipe, and a syringe hidden in his underwear. The man was then also charged with illegal possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
1:44 pm. A 41-year-old Anacortes man was booked into jail on charges of violating a domestic violence protection order after he allegedly stopped by his estranged wife’s place of employment and dropped off chocolate, coffee, and a rose for her. The man had asked another employee to give the items to his wife. Unfortunately for the man, the protection order prohibited him from being at his wife’s place of employment or having any contact with her, including through a third party. The man told police that it was “not fair” that he was arrested as he “still loved his wife.”
10:59 pm. Police responded to a home in the 1200 block of 20th Street after a woman reported that her husband had put a pillow over her face and was throwing items at her. The woman told police that when she arrived home after arguing with her husband earlier, she found him drunk “again” and the kitchen a mess. The woman said that she went into her bedroom and locked the door, but that her husband kicked the door open and damaged it. The man then allegedly threw a box and a plate at the woman before pressing her down on the bed and pushing a pillow over her face. The man released the pillow and said, “That felt good.” The man refused to respond to any police questioning and requested to speak with an attorney. He was arrested and booked into jail on charges of domestic violence assault and malicious mischief.
Saturday, Nov. 24
12:53 am. An officer stopped a vehicle on Commercial Avenue after midnight for driving without its headlights on and speeding. The vehicle traveled for four blocks after the officer activated his emergency lights before finally stopping when the officer activated his siren. The driver was identified as a 38-year-old Anacortes man who smelled of intoxicants, had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and said he had “a couple of beers.” He also had an expired driver’s license. After failing field sobriety tests, he was placed under arrest and taken to the police station. The man provided breath samples that were over twice the legal limit. He was cited for DUI and not having a valid driver’s license.
12:21 pm. A man living in the 1300 block of 7th Street reported that someone had stolen his wallet and cell phone from inside of his home. Entry into the home was believed to have been made through an unsecured door.
Sunday, Nov. 25
4:46 am. Police responded to an apartment in the 2000 block of 12th Street after a neighbor reported hearing a man and woman yelling and swearing at each other for the previous hour. Officers contacted a 31-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man after hearing the woman make derogatory comments to the man. The woman was obviously intoxicated and said that she had been celebrating because she had received her first pay check. The man told police that the woman had repeatedly hit, kicked, and scratched him in an effort to get him out of bed. The man had fresh marks on his arm and face. Police then learned that the woman had a warrant out of Whatcom County with a 60-day jail commit for a previous DUI arrest. The woman was placed under arrest for domestic violence assault and for the warrant. The woman told police that the man had scratched her in previous incidents so she was “allowed to scratch him.” She was released to a Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputy for booking into their jail.
7:36 am. Someone entered the locked lobby of a motel in the 5300 block of Ferry Terminal Road and stole a lock box that contained approximately $300 in cash. It was believed that the thief had used a key to access the lobby. The thief is unknown at this time, but the crime is under further investigation.
11:24 pm. A witness reported seeing people in a van parked in the hospital emergency room parking lot “shooting up“ drugs. Police contacted a 33-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman in the van. Both were from LaConner and were both known to be previous heroin users. They both also had out-of-county non-extraditable warrants for their arrest. The couple denied any drug use and said they were at the hospital because their daughter was having emergency surgery. An officer saw an uncapped syringe inside of the van by the feet of the man and the woman admitted that she had used heroin a couple of hours earlier. Police obtained consent to search the van and found a small bag that contained heroin and drug paraphernalia. The man admitted that the items were his, but that he was trying to quit using heroin. Since their daughter was in the hospital, the couple was released. The man faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
Monday, Nov. 26
2:00 am. A 22-year-old Anacortes man reported that he was beaten and robbed outside a local eatery in the 2700 block of Commercial Ave at 11PM on the 25th. The man told officers that he was inside eating with a friend when three people appeared at the door way and summoned him outside. He went out to the parking lot where the three confronted him about breaking the windshield on one of their cars. The man said he did not know anything about that and was then assaulted by the three. He told officers he was pushed to the ground and kicked in the torso and head. He said that a female subject removed his wallet from the back of his pants while he was on the ground.
The man knew at least one of his assailants by name and was able to describe the other two. Monday police arrested a 21-year-old man, an 18-year-old woman, and a 19-year-old man from Anacortes on charges of Robbery 2nd degree. One man reportedly told officers that he had been in a fight with the victim but denied the robbery.
6:08 am. A coffee stand in the 800 block of 21st St. reported that a homeless man came by the stand and asked for a free cup of coffee. While the barista got the drink, the man helped himself to several food items on the counter. Officers located the 45-year-old former Guemes Island resident a short distance away. He was cited for thefts 3rd degree.
11:00 am. A landlord in the 500 block of “O” Ave noticed the locking mechanism on his tenant’s door was broken. On further inspection he discovered the home had been burglarized. According to the victim and a witness, no one had been in the home from noon Sunday afternoon until 11AM Monday morning. A flat screen TV, some knives, an ivory carving, silver goblets, and a large jar of change had been taken. Officers are examining evidence found at the scene and speaking to persons of interest in the case.
8:40 pm. A man reported his car was prowled in an alley parking area off of the 400 block of Commercial Ave. The car had been locked when the man left it to go to work at 1:30PM. When he returned he found papers from the car strewn outside the car as well as $40.00 and some personal items taken from the vehicle. There were no signs of forced entry.
9:00 pm. A man in the 1200 block of “L” Ave. reported his car was prowled sometime after 2PM. The man told officers that about 6PM he realized he left the car unlocked and thought he had locked it from inside the house with his key fob. Some change and 6-to-8 silver dollars were taken.
Tuesday, Nov. 27
2:25 am. A 42-year-old Anacortes women was arrested for 11 outstanding arrest warrants after an officer spotted her riding in a vehicle on Commercial Ave. The officer stopped the vehicle and contacted the woman. The woman reportedly told the officer she was en route to the emergency room. The officer accompanied her to the hospital and left her to be treated in the emergency room. The officer reported that the hospital released her and the doctor issued a “fit for jail” evaluation so that she could be booked into the Skagit County Jail. Upon realizing she was under arrest and going to jail, the woman became resistant. An officer discovered a loaded syringe with suspected heroin in it on the woman’s person at the time of her arrest. She was transported to the jail. The jail declined to accept her because they were not able to accommodate her special needs. The woman was brought back to Anacortes and released. She will be charged with possession of a narcotic at a later date.
2:34 pm. A witness reported seeing a suspicious man and woman trying to open a door at a house in the 1400 block of 12th Street. The witness told police that the owners of the house were not home. The witness confronted the couple and they told her that they were “looking for a place to rent” before running off. Police located the man, a 20-year-old Mount Vernon resident, walking in the area and he told police that he had just been “hanging out” with the woman and that she had gone home. The man smelled of intoxicants and had slurred repetitive speech. He denied making any attempt to enter any houses, but he was placed under arrest for underage drinking. The man also had a warrant for his arrest that had a ten day jail commit for a previous charge of possession of marijuana. He was booked into jail on the warrant and a new charge of minor-in-possession.
3:50 pm. The owner of an ice cream shop in the 800 block of 6th Street reported that someone had tried to break into the business after a neighbor discovered a broken window on the building. The window screens on two windows had been removed and the glass on one window was found shattered. It did not appear as if entry had been made into the business and nothing appeared to be missing.
4:44 pm. Witnesses reported a pickup driving “all over the roadway” near Marine Drive and Anaco Beach Road and had run over a stop sign at Anaco Beach Road and Bryce Drive. It was then reported that the truck crashed and became stuck on some landscaping rocks in front of a home in the 4300 block of Clyde Way. The victim homeowner took the keys out of the pickup’s ignition before the driver could attempt to drive away. The driver, a 47-year-old Anacortes woman, was still in the driver’s seat when police arrived. She had an overwhelming odor of intoxicants on her and was very sluggish and lethargic in her movements. Fortunately, she was uninjured and told the officer in heavily slurred speech that she had “two drinks.” The woman had a boot type cast on her foot from a previous injury. The woman’s balance was so poor she had to continuously hold onto the pickup and the officer to avoid falling down. Due to concern for her safety, field sobriety tests were not performed. Another witness told police that the woman had almost struck a pedestrian in the area before crashing. The woman was placed under arrest for drunk driving and she told the officer she had been drinking since getting off work earlier in Coupeville. During processing, the woman provided breath samples that were four times the legal limit. She was charged with DUI and failure to have a required ignition interlock device from a previous DUI arrest. The woman told the officer that she didn’t usually drive the pickup, but that she had wrecked her car a few weeks earlier when she “hit a deer.”
Wednesday, Nov. 28
11:17 am. A hiker reported to Anacortes Parks staff that someone had built an unauthorized trail and bike ramp in the community forest lands near Mount Erie. Parks staff then found that twelve fir and cedar trees had been cut down and an approximate half-mile trail had been built. The ramp had been constructed of logs, pressure treated lumber, and lag bolt fasteners. Parks employees are working on dismantling the ramp and restoring the land to its natural condition. Police are working on identifying a possible suspect.
12:29 pm. A 22-year-old Oak Harbor man who was an employee of a food processing plant in the 3200 block of T Avenue faces possible theft charges after he was found by a neighboring police department to be in possession of a scale belonging to the business during a traffic stop. The scale was valued at $1,000. The man was not authorized to have the scale in his possession.
Thursday, Nov. 29
8:34 am. An Anacortes woman reported that someone was fraudulently using her social security number to obtain services in Texas. The woman said that she had begun getting collection notices for unpaid utility and cable bills in Texas cities in which the subscribers used her social security number but a different name. The woman is working with the Social Security Administration to restore her identity.
1:57 pm. A 31-year-old Bow woman was arrested in the 1500 block of 8th Street on two outstanding warrants for previous charges of DUI, reckless endangerment, and resisting arrest. She was booked into the county jail.