After observing a woman driving and talking with a cell phone held to her ear, an Officer made a traffic stop near the intersection of 22nd Street and Q Avenue on Feb. 15. She contacted the woman and noted that there was a strong smell of intoxicants coming from inside the car. The Officer also noted that the driver’s movements were slow and that her speech was slurred. A DUI investigation revealed that the woman was obviously impaired, though she admitted to only having consumed two beers in the past four hours. The driver was arrested and her car was impounded. She was taken to the office, where she provided two breath samples of .110 and .114, well over the legal limit of .08. After being issued a citation with a future court date, she was released to a sober friend.
Saturday, Feb. 15
11:59 am. Officers responded to the area of 27th Street and Commercial Ave. and spoke with a man who was concerned for the welfare of two children that were often left unattended by their mother. Investigation into the matter revealed that the mother was using methamphetamine and often left the children to fend for themselves. Anacortes officers, working together with Child Protection Services, took both children in to protective custody. The mother was subsequently arrested in the Mount Vernon area on a court warrant for failing to appear on a drug charge. The two children are 11 and 2 years of age.
11:30 pm. During a late-night check of Heart Lake an Officer noted a pile of trash that had not been there earlier. The dumped items included a television, a water heater, a dining room table, canned food and other misc household items. There was also some old mail, which led the Officer to an address on 23rd Street. He contacted a woman there who revealed that a friend of hers had been paid to take items to the dump. Apparently, instead of going to the dump he had dropped the items off in the parking lot at Heart Lake. A city crew responded to pick the items up for disposal. Officers are still searching for the woman’s friend so that he can be held accountable for the dumping fees. Charges for illegal dumping are forthcoming.
Sunday, Feb. 16
12:35 am. After observing a vehicle on radar going 37 MPH in the 900 block of Commercial Ave, which is a 20 MPH zone, an Officer made a traffic stop and contacted the woman that was driving. She smelled of intoxicants, had watery and bloodshot eyes, and was unable to locate her registration or proof of insurance. The woman claimed that she’d had not been drinking prior to driving, but a DUI investigation at the scene led the Officer to believe that she was impaired. She was arrested and her vehicle was impounded. The driver, a 27-year-old Anacortes woman, was taken to the station. She subsequently provided two breath samples that were almost twice the legal limit for intoxication. She was released to a sober friend after being issued a citation with a future court date.
8:20 am. Officers assisted onboard a ship at the pier at Dakota Creek after a crew member collapsed and lost consciousness. The victim was an Indian national and did not speak any English. The subject was transported to the hospital along with a translator.
7:28 pm. A citizen called 911 to report a suspicious light on the upper deck of the Preston Museum located on Q Ave. Officers checked the area thoroughly but could not find anything amiss. The light might have been reflections from a nearby streetlight.
Monday, Feb. 17
5:39 am. Just before 6:00 AM an Officer stopped a car after observing it speeding on 32nd Street. He contacted the driver of the vehicle, who stated that he had been speeding because he thought that there might have been a rat in his car. A records check revealed that the man’s license was suspended due to an unpaid ticket. The 22-year-old Anacortes man was arrested and issued a citation for driving on a suspended license. No rat was found in the vehicle.
2:01 pm. A market on Commercial Avenue called to report that a shoplifting of food and drinks had occurred earlier in the day. They provided the investigating Officer with some video of the two male suspects, who stole $16.00 worth of breakfast burritos and energy drinks. The Officer recognized the male subjects in the video and contacted one of them at a residence on 22nd Street. He admitted to the theft and was issued a citation with a future court date. The other male subject has been identified and Officers are looking for him. Both subjects will be trespassed from the business in addition to being cited for theft.
4:48 pm. A woman living on 33rd Street called to report the theft of a package containing a jacket that she had ordered. She had already learned from UPS that the package had been delivered, so she knew that it had been stolen from her doorstep.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
12:43 am. An Anacortes Sergeant recognized a 34-year-old Anacortes man who he knew had warrants out for his arrest as he was walking in to a store on 12th Street. He contacted the man and took him in to custody for three warrants including failure to appear in court for DUI and Domestic Violence Assault charges. The man also had a felony warrant out from the State Department of Corrections for Escape from Community Custody. He was taken to the Skagit County Jail and booked.
10:50 pm. A 27-year-old Anacortes man was arrested after officers were summoned to a family argument on 30th Street. Investigation revealed that the man and his wife had been arguing and he had pushed or struck her in the face. The male subject was booked in to the county jail.
Wednesday, Feb. 19
5:57 am. During a traffic stop in the 900 block of 11th Street for a minor traffic violation, an Officer discovered that the driver of the vehicle has a suspended license, not only in Washington, but in Louisiana as well. He placed the 50-year-old Oak Harbor woman under arrest and issued her a citation for a future court date. The woman admitted that she knew that she was not supposed to be driving due to her suspended license, but stated that she was trying to get to work. The Officer gave her a courtesy ride to her employer, but reminded her not to drive without a valid license in the future.
10:29 am. A resident on West 2nd Street called to report that a prior tenant had left behind some chickens and a chicken coop when he vacated. She was put in touch with Animal Control Officer Nybo, who helped her find a home for the abandoned birds.
11:11 am. A commercial space heater was found by a resident in an alley near the 900 block of 29th Street and turned in to APD as found property. It is possible that it was stolen from a worksite, but investigation so far has not revealed a victim. If you have any idea where this item may have been taken from, contact the police department at 428-3211 or call the anonymous TipLine at 299-1985.
Thursday, Feb. 20
8:46 am. Officer’s were summoned to an address on Saint Mary’s Place after a family argument turned physical. An 18-year-old Anacortes woman was arrested and booked in to the Skagit County Jail on charges of Assault and Interfering with the Reporting of Domestic Violence.
3:50 pm. An alert Officer recognized the driver of a white Mustang as someone who she knew to have a suspended license. A records check also revealed a warrant out for the man’s arrest for failing to appear in court on a prior DUI charge out of Sedro-Woolley. The Officer made a traffic stop near 37th St. and R Ave and contacted the 23-year-old Anacortes man and took him in to custody. The jail would not accept him due to overcrowding, so he was transported to APD, where he was issued a citation with a future court date for the new driving charge and also given a new court date in Sedro-Woolley for his prior DUI charge.
11:44 pm. Upon learning that a bench warrant had been issued for a man that lives on Hillcrest Drive, Officers went to the residence to contact him. Upon arriving, they saw him through a window, but his father claimed that he was not at home when they knocked at the door. After some discussion, the father went and convinced his son to come to the front door. Upon arriving at the door, the man tried to slam it shut and retreat in to the house. The Officers prevented him from closing the door, entered the residence and forcibly took him in to custody. The 51-year-old Anacortes man was booked in to the Skagit County Jail on a $250,000 bail warrant for Robbery in the 1st Degree.
Friday, Feb. 21
6:15 am. Just after 0600 an employee of a coffee stand located near Sharpe’s Corner called to report that the business had been broken in to overnight. The responding Officer noted that there was quite a bit of damage to the interior of the business, but that nothing appeared to have been taken. Glass was broken, counter tops damaged, syrup bottle and mirrors were shattered and at least one large firework was used inside the small building. The business has been involved in a “Facebook fued” over the past several weeks and it is possible that this damage was related to that matter. Do you know who was responsible for this damage? If so, please call the Anacortes PD TipLine at 299-1985. All calls are anonymous unless you choose to leave a way to be contacted.
2:13 pm. Officers responded to an address on Anaco Beach Rd. for a reported domestic violence assault. They spoke with the husband and wife that live at the address and learned that there had been an argument and that the wife had assaulted her husband. They also learned about a prior assault that had occurred a couple of days earlier in which the woman had assaulted her husband. The 24-year-old woman was taken in to custody and transported to the Skagit County Jail. She was booked for Domestic Violence – Assault.