A 34-year-old Anacortes man reported that he had been punched in the mouth by a woman “for no reason” at a bar in the 200 block of T Avenue in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 7. The man was uncooperative with police in answering questions, but witnesses reported that the man had been inside of the bar asking patrons where he could buy cocaine. The witnesses further said that the 34-year-old woman had told the man he should not be asking people to buy drugs and that he responded by calling her “fat ass” and to “mind her own business.” The woman then reportedly told the man twice to not call her fat and that he should shut his mouth or she would “beat his ass.” The man then called the woman fat again and she punched him in the mouth causing a small cut to his lip. The man insisted that paramedics transport him to the emergency room for treatment. The woman was located a short time later and admitted to arguing with the man, but she denied having punched him. The man was adamant that he wanted the woman charged with assault and she was issued a court summons for assault in the 4th degree. However, the man also received a criminal citation for provoking an assault.
Here are some of the other cases Anacortes Police worked on last week.
Friday, June 7
1:52 pm. A California woman who had borrowed her friend's car and parked it in a lot in the 400 block of O Avenue while eating at a downtown restaurant returned to the car and discovered that the passenger side door had been struck and damaged. The door was dented and damaged to the point of being unable to open properly. There was white-colored paint transfer to the victim’s vehicle but the suspect vehicle is unknown.
7:03 pm. A woman walking at Volunteer Park reported that a group of what appeared to underage young men were drinking behind one of the baseball fields and that a couple of them had urinated and yelled at her as she passed by. An officer arrived and saw one of the young men conceal a can of beer under his clothing. He was identified as a 20-year-old Anacortes resident who admitted that he had drank “four to five beers” in the past hour. Another 20-year-old Anacortes man admitted he had “two to three.” Another man at the scene was over 21 years old and a fourth man had not been drinking. All of the men denied having urinated in front of the woman. The two men who had been drinking were issued criminal citations for being minors in possession.
Saturday, June 8
12:38 am. A 70-year-old man was arrested on charges of domestic violence assault after he allegedly shoved his sister so hard that she fell to the ground and injured her wrist at their home in the 2000 block of 39th Street. An argument had reportedly ensued after the sister arrived home and found her brother playing cards with two “homeless people.” The woman said that she didn’t like strangers in her house and that her brother became angry when she confronted him. The man told police that he “did not remember” what happened. He was booked into the county jail.
4:36 pm. A silver-colored Trek brand mountain bike was stolen from the front yard of a home in the 1200 block of 34th Street. The bike was valued at $700.
5:07 pm. A 44-year-old man was arrested for the second time in two days for allegedly violating the terms of a no-contact order after he was seen staring through some bushes at his ex-wife’s home in the 1200 block of 20th Street. The court order prohibited the man from keeping his wife under surveillance. The man was located at an Anacortes motel and placed under arrest. The man declined to answer any questions and he was booked into jail.
Sunday, June 9
3:31 pm. An officer recognized a 21-year-old Anacortes man walking in the 900 block of 17th Street and confirmed that the man had a felony warrant for attempted burglary and possession of illegal drugs and a misdemeanor warrant for theft. The man was arrested without incident and booked into the county jail.
Monday, June 10
10:48 am. A 41-year-old Oak Harbor man was charged with violating the terms of a domestic violence protection order after he allegedly went to his wife’s place of employment in the 2800 block of Commercial Avenue. The court order prohibited the man from having contact with his wife or coming within 500 feet of her home or workplace. Witnesses had seen the man at the business. The man admitted to police that he had been at the business, but only because he believed his wife had not been working at that time.
12:29 pm. A 43-year-old Oak Harbor man who had entered the police station to inquire about his dogs that were in the pound was himself taken into custody after it was learned that he had an outstanding felony warrant out of the Department of Corrections. The man was turned over to officers from the Department of Corrections for booking in jail.
4:32 pm. A 39-year-old Anacortes man was arrested on a $50,000 bail felony warrant after an officer saw him walking in the 1100 block of 34th Street. The warrant stemmed from previous charges of stalking and three counts of violating a no-contact order. When the man was searched, police found a writing pen fashioned into a smoking pipe that contained burnt residue that the man said was from smoking “heroin.” The man was booked into the county jail on the warrant and received a new charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
8:39 pm. A red GT mountain bike valued at $200 was stolen overnight from the fenced yard at a home in the 1600 block of O Avenue. The bike was described as having “horn like” handle bars.
Tuesday, June 11
12:16 pm. Police are using security video in an attempt to identify a suspect in a shoplifting at a clothing store in the 700 block of Commercial Avenue. The video showed the woman walk into the business with an empty bag and then walk out later with the bag overflowing with items. It was believed the suspect had stolen approximately $200 worth of pants and tops. The woman was seen getting into a white Ford Taurus driven by an unknown male.
4:09 pm. A 42-year-old former Anacortes resident was sent a court summons for domestic violence assault after he allegedly grabbed his girlfriend by the neck and squeezed her throat at a motel room in the 1100 block of 6th Street. The woman told police that the man had gotten mad at her because she had refused to give him any money. The woman said that the man then pushed her onto a bed and grabbed onto her throat and choked her for a few seconds. The woman had redness to her neck. The man fled the scene and police were unable to locate him.
5:12 pm. A witness reported a 13-year-old girl was in possession of marijuana and was showing it to other kids at Storvik Park. Officers located the girl at the park and she initially denied possessing marijuana and said that she was in treatment for marijuana addiction. Other witnesses confirmed the girl had been in possession and she then picked up a plastic baggy and told the office that she had shaken the marijuana onto the ground when she saw the police. The baggy still held a small amount of marijuana. The girl also pulled a small plastic container out of her clothing that contained marijuana. The girl was released to her mother’s boyfriend and referred to juvenile court on charges of illegal possession of marijuana.
10:12 pm. A 29-year-old Renton man suffered head pain and dizziness after his car struck a deer while he was driving on State Route 20. The deer had jumped out in front of the car from the grassy median and the man was unable to avoid the collision. The deer was killed by the impact.
Wednesday, June 12
10:00 am. Three checks were stolen from the checkbook of a man living in the 1200 block of A Avenue and later forged and deposited into the account of a 26-year-old Anacortes woman who had been helping the man clean his house a few days earlier. The total amount of the forged checks was $2,000. The victim told police that the woman later contacted him and begged him not to pursue charges. The matter is under further investigation.
6:23 pm. A resident of the 1200 block of 27th Court reported that someone had stolen a hanging green-colored Japanese float ball three weeks earlier. The victim said that he had read in the police blotter that a similar item had been recovered by APD and that he believed the item was his.
Thursday, June 13
1:56 am. A 44-year-old man who was at Anacortes Municipal Court dealing with previous charges of violating a domestic violence no-contact order for allegedly keeping his wife under surveillance was arrested for a third time after he allegedly sent his wife text messages in the early morning hours. The texting also violated the terms of the court order. An officer viewed the numerous texts and saw that one of them asked the wife to “please don’t prosecute me.” The man also appeared to be intoxicated while at court, and he was booked into jail on the new court order violation charge.
8:44 pm. An officer recognized a 25-year-old Anacortes man standing in a parking lot in the 1100 block of 34th Street and confirmed that he had five warrants for his arrest from previous domestic violence and theft charges. The man ran into a nearby apartment when he saw the officer. Police spoke with the man’s girlfriend at the door of the apartment and she denied he was inside. The woman then went inside of her apartment for an extended period before stepping back outside and handing the officer her telephone. The wanted man was on the phone and he claimed that he was not at the apartment and that he would not return because he didn’t want to get arrested. Police were speaking with the man’s girlfriend again when he suddenly flung open the front door and walked outside. The man was placed under arrest while yelling profanities at the officers. The man screamed and punched at a window in a holding cell at the police station prior to being taken to the county jail where he was booked on the warrants.
9:13 pm. A 29-year-old Anacortes woman was charged with hit-and-run after she allegedly struck another car in a motel parking lot in the 1100 block of 6th Street and then left the scene. Motel registration form information led police to the suspect’s motel room where the woman admitted to backing into the other vehicle two days prior. Broken tail lights lens left at the scene matched perfectly to the woman’s car. The woman said that she had left the scene because she didn’t have a driver’s license and did not want to get in trouble.