Tuesday, Feb. 12
2:33 pm. A business in the 400 block of Commercial accepted an email reservation for services. The client paid via credit card and then made an unusual request to have additional monies withdrawn from the card and sent to a “driver” in Texas. After that transaction was completed the client asked for additional transfers to be made. The business cancelled the transactions and advised the credit card company and the police.
A pharmacy in the 1400 block of Commercial Ave. became suspicious of a prescription for a heavy duty narcotic that was phoned in from a dentist’s office. As the prescription is not usually what this particular dentist prescribes the pharmacy questioned its authenticity. An officer is following up with the dentist’s office.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
11:49 am. A woman advised officers that she has been receiving suspicious phone calls from someone identifying themselves as Microsoft technical support. She became suspicious when the caller asked for her bank information. She was advised to report the information to IC3.gov.
12:54 pm. A local dentists office received a check from a patient for $950 worth of dental work. When the check was presented at the bank, it was discovered to be a forgery. The routing numbers did not match any accounts at the issuing bank. Police are familiar with the man who wrote the check and are following up on the case.
2:29 pm. A woman reported that she had sent over $400 to a man she had met on a dating website. She said the man claimed to be from Maryland and she had spoken on the phone with him. She became suspicious when he asked that she send money to a Nigerian address.
4:00 pm. A bank in the 1400 block of Commercial reported fraudulent activity on a customers account. A woman was placing fraudulent deposits into the ATM and was then withdrawing a portion of the funds. The woman was not the account holder. On seeing video of the woman, an officer recognized her as a 24-year-old Anacortes woman who is the granddaughter of the account holder. The investigation is continuing.
Other calls include:
Friday, Feb. 8
12:07 pm. A Guemes Island man reported that he had left his car unlocked in a grocery store parking lot in the 900 block of 11th St. one Weds morning for about 15 minutes. When he returned he discovered a red Columbia brand jacket, a briefcase, a Canon brand camera, and some associated equipment was missing from the car. The total loss is estimated at $650.
4:45 pm. Police closed off a section of roadway near the 1100 block of 8th St Friday afternoon while a negotiator spoke with a despondent elderly gentleman, The man had reportedly failed a drivers license test earlier and the day and had made overt threats to harm himself. The man was in possession of several firearms. Eventually, the man agreed to seek treatment and officers placed the firearms with family members for safekeeping.
9:00 pm. A woman reported that $120 was missing from her purse since this morning. She told officers that she believed the money was taken when she put her purse in a locker at the hospital.
Saturday, Feb. 9
1:00 am. A 52-year-old woman flagged officers down in the 400 block of Commercial Ave. and reported that she had been assaulted. She told officers that a man in a local establishment had pushed her down. The officers did not observe any physical injuries on the woman but did note that she was extremely intoxicated and secured a cab for her to go home in. On further investigation officers discovered the woman had been refused admittance by a bouncer who had observed she was very intoxicated. Officers reviewed video footage of the encounter and talked to witnesses in the bar. It was determined that no assault had occurred.
2:15 am. A homeowner in the 3400 block of “D” Ave. called police to advise that he was away from his residence and believed that there might be a juvenile party going on there. Officers responded and three juveniles were cited for minor in possession/consumption of alcohol. One juvenile had permission to be at the home and had invited the others over.
9:20 am. A woman reported her vehicle was prowled while parked overnight in the north basin parking lot at Cap Sante. She advised that some papers were taken from the glove box but nothing else was missing. Entry was gained by breaking a small wing window.
4:25 pm. A 19-year-old Anacortes man was arrested on two outstanding municipal court warrants and possession of marijuana after he tried to elude officers on his bicycle. An officer spotted the young man at 7th and “K”Ave. The officer is well acquainted with young man from previous contacts and knew that he had two warrants for his arrest. The officer attempted to contact him but the cyclist pedaled off at a high rate of speed (for a bicycle). The officer passed the cyclist and when he could safely do so, pulled his car to the curb. The cyclist attempted to jump the curb, failed to do so and fell off of his bike. He then ran through Causland Park and into an alleyway near 8th and “N” Ave. The officer located him hiding in the bushes. Approximately 20 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia was located on the man at the time of the arrest. The man reportedly shouted that the officer could not do anything to him as marijuana was now legal for 21-year-olds. Since the man was only 19 years old he was arrested for the marijuana and warrants and booked into the jail.
Sunday, Feb. 10
12:38 am. A 27-year-old man was arrested for DUI after an officer on routine patrol spotted the car the man was driving speeding and weaving in its lane in the area of 12th an “D” Ave. After stopping the car the officer noticed the man appeared to have been drinking. The man failed physical sobriety tests and was taken to the Police Department for a blood alcohol test. He was cited and released to a sober person.
7:08 am. Officers responded to a reported domestic assault in the 3600 block of Michelle Ln. A young woman had called a family member and advised that her boyfriend had assaulted her and was not letting her leave his apartment. Officers contacted the two and the man confirmed he had pushed and shoved the young woman during an argument. He was arrested for assault 4 domestic violence and booked into Skagit County Jail.
12:41 pm. A 26-year-old woman and 23-year-old man were arrested on several felony warrants after the man was seen going into a home in the 4000 block of “A” Ave. The home owner, a relative of the young woman was not home at the time. Officers contacted the homeowner who told them the two were not supposed to be there. Officers searched the home at the homeowners request and located the pair hiding in a crawl space. They were booked into jail.
Monday, Feb. 11
4:15 am. Officers responded to a 911 hang-up call in the 1500 block of 14th St. On their arrival they contacted a 59-year-old man and 34-year-old woman who both reside at the house. After a heated argument the man told officers he had spent most of the night in the garage. When he reentered the house the woman began yelling at him and spit on him. The woman confirmed what the man had said. She was arrested for assault 4th domestic violence.
2:26 pm. A resident in the 1400 block of 34th St. reported that she believed her unlocked vehicle had been prowled sometime since 2-2-2013. She said when she got in it this morning the battery was too low to start the car and a wooden letter opener had been left inside.
3:00 pm. The gift shop at Island Hospital reported that two women are suspected of stealing 3 sets of earrings valued at $150 last Friday. The women were confronted by staff at the time and denied the theft.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
4:00 pm. A resident in the 1400 block of Georgia Ave. reported that someone had kicked open the door and entered their residence sometime in the past three hours. The only thing obviously missing was a lock box but the thieves had gone through items in the home. The investigation is continuing.