A woman told officers that her 14-year-old daughter had runaway on June 3. The mother later learned the girl had spent the night at an apartment in the 1100 block of 27th Court with the man. Investigators arrested the 23-year-old man after he was interviewed at the station.
Here are some of the other cases Anacortes Police worked on last week.
Friday, June 14
9:10 am. A second hand business in the 2700 block of Commercial Ave. reported that two women had stolen approximately $130.00 of clothing items from them the day before. The clerk told officers that the women came into the store when it was busy, tried on some clothes and then placed the items on the counter near the cash register. As the clerk was busy with another customer, she told them it would be a minute. A few minutes later she realized the women and the clothing were gone. She did note the license plate of the car they were leaving in and noted they were with two men. The car belonged to a Marysville man but officers learned that it was involved in vehicle prowling in Sedro Woolley over the weekend. The investigation is continuing.
Saturday, June 15
1:03 am. An officer noticed a small black car going through the drive-thru at a fast food restaurant in the 2800 block of Commercial Ave. He recalled that a man with warrants was seen in the vehicle on 6/14. He walked up to the vehicle and recognized the passenger as a 27-year-old Anacortes man who had a felony warrant for forgery as well as a misdemeanor warrant for disorderly conduct out of Burlington. Initially the man covered his face with a hoodie and ignored the officer’s instructions to exit the vehicle as he was under arrest. The driver began to drive away but thought better of it. A second officer reached in an open window and unlocked the car. The man was removed from the car and arrested without further issues.
10:11 am. A 51-year-old Anacortes man reported that earlier this month he had left a satellite radio system in the care of an employee at a business in the 2800 block of Commercial Ave. The man said he forgot to retrieve the radio when he left the business. He said he returned to the business several times to recover his radio but the radio and the employee are both no longer there, according to the business owner. Officers interviewed the former employee who denied the theft. The investigation is continuing.
5:50 pm. An officer patrolling the Whistle Lake area of the forestland observed a 22-year-old man throw a beer can in the lake. The officer contacted the man and observed he had other beer in his back pack. The man was cited for consuming alcohol in the forestland.
Sunday, June 16
4:35 pm. A resident in the 1600 block of 7th St. reported that someone entered their home through an unlocked back door and took over $1,600 worth of fly fishing items. The items included several Sage brand poles, reels, and other gear. Nothing else was removed from the residence.
Tuesday, June 18
2:22 pm. A woman reported that while she was volunteering at the food bank on 4th St. earlier in the afternoon her Samsung cell phone was taken. The phone is valued at $200. Officers are investigating the theft.
Wednesday, June 19
12:57 am. An officer on routine patrol in the 1800 block of “R” Ave. observed a subject in the parking lot of a closed business. The man was carrying a box and a bag of items. When the officer asked the man about it, he told the officer he found the stuff in a flowerbed. The officer asked to see the items and discovered a brand new propeller for a boat motor and numerous other boating items. On further investigation there was a boat in the parking lot of a nearby hotel. The officer checked with the boat owner who confirmed he was missing items from his boat. The officer returned the items and cited the man for vehicle prowl.
11:40 am. A resident in the 2000 block of “L” Ave. reported that a Husqvarna lawn mower had been stolen from his yard over night.
7:49 pm. A woman reported her wallet missing after she forgot it outside of a gas station in the 2400 block of Commercial Ave. earlier in the day. She returned to look for it but it was gone. There was no money in the wallet and one bank credit card.
Friday, June 21
A resident in the 1600 block of 7th St came home from working a nightshift to discover that his home had been broken into and a 55-inch television, Apple computer, blue ray player and other electronics had been taken. Officers were able to recover some physical evidence from the scene.