Community Service Officer Nybo was contacted by a local veterinarian in reference to an apparent case of animal neglect. A woman brought a very sick kitten to his office and advised it was hers, but she could not afford treatment and asked that he care for it. The kitten was suffering from feline anemia caused by a severe flea infestation. The kitten died despite receiving treatment. The next day the woman returned with two more sick kittens. Officer Nybo tracked the woman down to an apartment in the 1200 block of 24th St. where she found additional animals in the woman’s apartment that were also suffering from flea infestations and observed unhealthy living conditions for the animals. The woman told her that a family member also had also taken a second mother cat and litter of seven kittens to her apartment on 27th Court. When, Officer Nybo checked those animals, she found them to be in poor health as well. The woman relinquished ownership of the cats and kittens and Cat’s Meow rescue assisted in paying for veterinary care for the cats until they are well enough to be adopted.
Here are some of the other cases Anacortes Police worked on last week.
Monday, July 22
9:30 am. A 16-year-old Anacortes girl was booked into Skagit County Juvenile Detention after her mother called police to report the girl had just returned home after a night of drinking. The girl is on juvenile probation for previous alcohol offenses. Officers responded to the 1700 block of 28th St. and took the girl into custody. The girl showed obvious signs of intoxication and reportedly resisted arrest.
10:42 am. Neighbors in the 900 block of 23rd St. reported they discovered a two-year-old girl outside of her apartment unattended by an adult. The neighbors reported to police that this was the fourth time this month they had found the toddler wandering around outside alone. On other occasions they were able to roust someone at her mother’s apartment but they were unable to do so today. An officer also tried to roust anyone at the apartment but was unable to do so. The toddler was taken into protective custody and the officer notified Child Protective Services. At 12:05 pm officers returned to see if anyone had returned to the apartment. After several minute of loud knocking a 29-year-old man who identified himself as the girl’s father opened the door. He said that he thought the toddler’s mother had taken her to daycare and he had no idea she was there. He said he had been sleeping earlier and did not hear the earlier attempts to contact him. Officers discovered the man had an outstanding warrant for his arrest but the jail was too full to book him. Officers released the toddler to a social worker from Child Protective Services and notified the mother about what had occurred.
1:29 pm . A woman from the 4400 block of Glasgow Way reported that after she had a credit check completed, she discovered two credit accounts had been opened in her name without her permission. She had the accounts closed and was directed to report the activity to www.IC3.gov for tracking purposes.
3:23 pm. A business in the 3500 block of Fidalgo Bay Rd. reported that three men in a gray truck were steeling scrap metal from the equipment yard of the business. Officers contacted the three men who returned the metal. The business declined to prosecute the men for attempted theft. Three men ages 23, 43, and 26 were trespassed from the business. The 26-year-old had outstanding arrests warrants; however the jail was too full to accept him. All three men are transients.
4:46 pm. A woman reported that she left her purse in her unlocked vehicle at 6060 Sands Way between 1430 and 1600 while she was away at lunch. The purse contained credit and debit cards, medication and cash. There are no suspects.
5:30 pm. A California man reported that on 7/22 at 1730 his vehicle was prowled outside a business at the intersection of 17th and commercial when he was inside the store. He said the only thing taken was his wallet, which contained his identification, cash, checks, and credit cards. The vehicle was left unlocked and the wallet was left on the seat of the car.
Tuesday, July 23
2:57 pm. A concerned citizen called 911 after observing two young men who appeared to be so intoxicated they could hardly walk and almost fell into Heart Lake. Officers responded and found the two men ages 19 and 21 lying on the ground near their vehicle. It appeared that both men had been vomiting. The 21-year-old was unresponsive and was transported to Island Hospital for treatment of apparent alcohol poisoning. The second man was barely coherent but did supply the name of a sober person to come and pick him up. Officers found an empty bottle of Glenfiddich scotch whiskey near the two men. Both men were charged with consuming alcohol in a city park and the 19-year-old was charged with minor consuming alcohol.
5:21 pm. A six-year-old girl received minor injuries after she struck a vehicle while riding her bicycle on 31st at “Q” Ave. The girl told officers she was riding her bike on 31st approaching “Q” Ave. when she saw a truck headed southbound and she wasn’t able to stop her bicycle. The driver of the vehicle said that she briefly saw the girl and then heard something strike the rear bumper of her truck.
5:27 pm. A 51-year-old Anacortes man was arrested for Negligent Driving in the first degree following a car-utility pole collision in the 3700 block of Oakes Ave. Officers closed Oakes Ave. as there were power lines down, while paramedics treated the injured driver. The driver was taken by ambulance to the hospital and walked away from the ambulance with out being seen by medical staff. Officers discovered evidence at the scene that the man may have been drinking. When they could not find him at the hospital they went to his home and found no one home. On Thursday the man was interviewed by officers at the police station and reportedly admitted to having consumed alcohol and taken prescription medication before the collision.
Wednesday, July 24
3:49 pm. A man reported that he had left his purple and black Trek 850 Mountain Bike parked behind the an establishment in the 400 block of Commercial Ave. on the evening of July 19th. When he went to leave the establishment around midnight he discovered it missing. The unlocked bicycle was valued at $200.00.
5:56 pm. A California woman called police to report that her 19-year-old son had been assaulted by his stepmom at a home in the 2800 block of Morrison Court overnight. Officers contacted the young man who told them that he had brought a female friend home to sleep on the couch but his parents woke up and were angry and his step mother slapped him. Officers interviewed the man’s father and stepmother who said the 19-year-old returned home high on drugs and brought a young woman with him who was also “high.” When they confronted him an argument ensued and his stepmother admitted to slapping him on the face with an open hand. The 42-year-old woman was cited for Assault fourth degree domestic violence.
8:24 pm. A resident in the 2100 block of 10th St. reported a Husqvarna self-propelled lawn mower missing from an unlocked shed on the property sometime during the last several days. The lawn mower is valued at $400.00.
Thursday, July 25
8:25 am. A contractor working on a building under construction in the 400 block of Commercial Ave. reported that someone had removed three 39” flat screen televisions from a storage area overnight. Police are investigating.
2:49 pm. An Anacortes man was arrested for Assault 4th domestic violence and discharging a firearm in the city limits after police were called to the 1300 block of “N” Ave. for a reported fight. The 21-year-old man told officers that a 22-year-old house guest had been staying at his house for a couple months, but had not been helping out and today he decided the house guest needed to leave. An argument ensued and the house guest raised a fist at the man who in turn punched the house guest in the face. The house guest responded by knocking the man to the ground and exiting the home. The man retrieved a rifle, went outside and fired a round off into the ground. Officers stood by while the unwanted house guest retrieved his personnel belongings. He was advised not to return. The 21-year-old man was booked in the Skagit County Jail.
3:36 pm. A retail store in the 700 block of Commercial Ave. reported a young woman had just shoplifted a purse and then entered a neighboring clothing store. An officer contacted the young woman inside the clothing store, and after seeing that she was in possession of the purse, arrested her and took her back to the original shop. The store owner opted to let the young woman pay for the purse and keep it rather than press charges for shoplifting. A couple of hours later an employee of the clothing store called to advise that the woman shoplifter had not been alone in the store, that there was another woman with her and she had stolen some clothing items from the store. Officers re-contacted the first woman who denied knowing the second woman. Officers are reviewing the store’s video in hopes of identifying the second woman.
5:24 pm. An officer on routine patrol noticed three people in the 1500 block of 17th St. that had previously been involved in criminal activities in Anacortes. A 21-year-old woman who was in the company of two older men had a warrant out of the State of California for escape from custody. She was arrested and taken to the jail. At the jail, it was discovered she had been hiding a small amount of heroin in her groin area. She will be charged with possession of a narcotic.