A custodian at the Fidalgo Pool discovered an unknown man taking a shower in the woman’s locker room at 2:22 AM on Saturday, Dec. 1. The custodian confronted the man who told the custodian that he was “getting ready for open swim.” The man then left the building only wearing a pair of boxer shorts when the custodian went to call 911. The custodian provided a license plate number for the man’s vehicle and police contacted the 29-year-old man at his home in the 1300 block of 28th Street. The man admitted to being at the pool and he was issued a trespass admonishment banning him form the facility.
The same man who had been showering in the women’s locker room at the Fidalgo Pool was booked into jail on charges of indecent exposure after he allegedly exposed himself to a female message therapist at a salon in the 3200 block of R Avenue later in the day. The man had been making inappropriate comments to the massage therapist during the massage and kept trying to slide his cover sheet further down his body to expose himself. He eventually pulled the sheet totally off to expose his naked body and show that he was masturbating. The man even asked if the massage therapist had any “lotion.” The therapist was very upset by the man’s behavior and immediately left the room. The man left the business prior to police arrival and was arrested at his home. He was also issued a trespass admonishment barring him from returning to the salon.
Friday, Nov. 30
12:24 pm. An elderly Anacortes woman received a phone call from an unknown man asking about her social security under the guise of a re-finance offer. The caller asked for the woman’s personal information as well as her checking account number and routing number. Before the woman answered any of the questions, her son got on the phone. When the caller found out he was talking to the son, he hung up. The caller had called from a phone number in Texas, but when an officer called the number he received a recording stating the number was out of service.
8:11 pm. A 15-year-old girl was arrested at her home in the 1700 block of 28th Street on an outstanding warrant for previous underage drinking and resisting arrest charges. The girl was found hiding behind a bed after her mother allowed officers to check for her. The girl put up mild resistance while being handcuffed and had a verbal tirade towards the officer and her mother. She was booked into Juvenile Detention.
9:49 pm. Officers responded to the report of a “shadowy figure with a flashlight” in the backyard of a home in the 9400 block of Padilla Heights Road. Police located a 25-year-old man walking in the area who claimed that he had been walking home and he was cutting through yards as a shortcut. The man did live in the neighborhood, but he also had a warrant for his arrest for suspended driving. He was arrested on the warrant and later released at the police station after the jail refused to accept him for booking.
Sunday, Dec. 2
1:02 am. An officer observed a young couple in a heated argument in the 900 block of 5th St. The officer stopped to inquire if everything was OK. The officer’s report stated that the couple had previously dated, broken up, and had run in to each other in a downtown establishment earlier in the evening. Any chance of reconciliation was thwarted when it was discovered the 24-year-old Anacortes man was under court order not to have any contact with the 21-year-old Anacortes woman. He was arrested for violating the court order and was taken to jail.
10:43 am. A resident in the 1600 block of “M” Ave reported an outbuilding/laundry facility was broken into overnight and two vacuums valued at $600.00 were stolen. Entry was gained by breaking a glass window.
11:10 am. A resident in the 4000 block of Broadview Ave. reported the windshield on their vehicle was damaged overnight while the vehicle was parked in the driveway. The car owner told officers that he had heard a commotion outside at about 2AM. The officer checked with a couple neighbors who have had loud parties in the past and they all denied any activity at their homes overnight. The replacement cost of the windshield is $300.
Monday, Dec. 3
2:59 am. A 49-year-old Oak Harbor woman and her 42-year-old husband were contacted in a parking lot in the 2800 block of Commercial Ave. after the business had closed for the night. The woman had an outstanding warrant for failing to show up for jail time related to a disorderly conduct conviction. She was arrested and transported to the jail. A computer tablet was located in her possession and was quickly linked to a theft. The woman was also charged with possession of stolen property.
3:58 pm. A real estate agent discovered a vacant home in the neighborhood south east of Whitney School had been entered. It appeared entry was gained through forcing a garage door open. Nothing was missing as the home is vacant.
Tuesday, Dec. 4
7:33 am. A vacant residence in the west end of Old Town also appears to have broken into. Officers were unsure if entry had been made but a witness who checks on the home was able to determine that the home had been entered and items removed.
8:26 am. Thieves broke a sliding glass door to gain entry into another old town home overnight. The home owners are away and a contractor is working on the home and discovered the break-in. The homeowners returned home and were able to determine nothing had been taken.
12:34 pm. A 29-year-old Anacortes man was arrested for violation of a no contact order after he violated the order by coming within 1,000 feet of the protected persons home in the 6000 block of Sand Way. Two neighbors saw the man drive by and alerted the protected person who called 911. The two neighbors were interviewed by a detective and the suspect was arrested a short time later.
1:30 pm. An employee at a business in the 1600 block of 22nd street reported that two of her vehicle tires were slashed Monday night while she was at work. The woman told police that she had a suspect but did not want officers to contact the suspect because of family issues. Officers took the report and no other action was taken.
2:59 pm. Officers were called to a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of 3rd St. Members of an extended family living in the home reported that a 31-year-old man had assaulted two other family members a 63-year-old woman and somewhat belligerent when they arrested him for assault 4th Domestic Violence Protection Act.
7:15 pm. A women reported that her purse was taken while she and a friend were at an establishment in the 1900 block of Commercial Ave. The woman chased a male suspect out of the tavern who she believed had taken the purse. Officers are reviewing security footage in order to determine the man’s identity.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
7:00 pm. A 40-year-old man was cited and released for shoplifting after he was caught stealing batteries and glue from a grocery store in the 900 block of 11th St. The man reportedly told officers he had stole many times previous to this incident from the store. He was trespassed from returning to the business.
Thursday, Dec. 6
8:30 am. A resident in the 800 block of 35th reported that their unlocked vehicle was entered overnight and a CD changer in the trunk of the vehicle was removed. The CD changer had several CDs in it. Nothing else was taken.
3:59 pm. A business in the 400 block of 30th St. reported someone had sawed off the top six feet of two ten-foot evergreen trees in front of their business. The two trees will have to be replaced at a cost of $200.
5:48 pm. The westbound lane at SR 20 and Christenson Rd. was closed for an hour on Thursday night as officers investigate two separate collisions just east of the intersection. Two people received injuries and two drivers were cited for following two closely.