Shortly after midnight Saturday night, the 16-year-old brother of a 14-year-old Anacortes girl called 911 after finding his sister highly intoxicated at the Anacortes Skatepark. Responding officers and paramedics found the girl semi-conscious and sitting in her own vomit. She was rushed to the hospital. Her brother told police that he had received an anonymous call stating that his sister was intoxicated and he should come to the Skatepark. Officers found several empty beer bottles nearby. Another 14-year-old at the Skatepark admitted that he had been drinking with the girl before she passed out. Both 14-year-olds have been charged with Underage Drinking.
Here are some of the other cases Anacortes Police worked on this week.
Friday, April 18
11:30 am. Three 13-year-olds were stopped by a store employee as they were leaving a Commercial Ave store after the employee found their behavior suspicious. One of the young men was found to have a stolen bottle of Vodka in his backpack. The police were called and two of the three youths were charged with Underaged Possession of Alcohol and Theft. All three were released to members of their families after being trespassed for a year from the store.
5:11 pm. A 54-year-old Anacortes man was cited for shoplifting after evidence was obtained that he had shoplifted at least one pair of expensive sunglasses from a local eye clinic. According to one of the employees at the store, a customer had pointed out the suspected shoplifter and then an employee had confronted him. He returned a set of glasses with the sales tag still on them that had been in his coat pocket. He also said something about having somehow forgotten that he had them when he left the store. The suspect had already left by the time the police arrived, but they later caught up with him at his home. They learned that the convicted felon was operating an E-bay store online that sold, of all things, sunglasses.
Saturday, April 19
2:05 am. An officer made a traffic stop after noting that the Green Ford Mustang in front of her had an expired registration. A records check on the driver of the vehicle revealed that he had a confirmed felony warrant out for his arrest for a Probation Violation. The warrant was issued by Island County Superior Court, so the driver was arrested and then driven to the Deception Pass Bridge. He was handed over to an Island County Deputy for booking in their county jail.
1:32 pm. An alert employee of a downtown market spotted a man walking out of the store with several items without paying. He went outside and confronted the man, who dropped a number of items and then took off running. The police were called and a Sergeant located the 24-year-old Anacortes man a short while later. He admitted to the theft of the food items and was cited for Shoplifting / Theft in the Third Degree. He was also issued a trespass notice, barring him from returning to the store.
Sunday, April 20
1:47 am. An officer spotted a man and a woman walking along 24th Street just before 2:00 AM. She recognized the male and knew that the 30-year-old Anacortes man had a warrant out for his arrest. He must have, too, because when she went to contact him he took something out of his pocket and dropped it in to a bag, which he then handed off to his companion. After the officer placed the man under arrest, she recovered the item from the bag. It turned out to be a glass methamphetamine-smoking pipe. The man admitted that he had smoked meth from the pipe a day earlier. The pipe was retained as evidence and the man was issued a citation for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was also issued a new court date on his warrant, as the jail was too full to accept him at the time.
7:34 pm. Two juveniles drew the attention of an officer when they ran away upon seeing him on 13th Street. Another officer spotted the teens a few minutes later on Commercial Ave and contacted them there. One of them turned out to be a 13-year-old Anacortes boy who had been reported as a juvenile runaway. The officer took him in to custody and transported him home. It was evident to the officer that the youth had been drinking alcohol. After speaking with the boy’s parents, the officer handed their son over to them. Charges have been filed against the teen for Underaged Drinking.
Monday, April 21
6:57 pm. Officers and an aid unit were dispatched to a report of a female rolling around on the ground in the area of the Cap Sante Marina. They discovered two teens, a boy and girl, on the ground and intoxicated. When the males was awakened he became argumentative and ended up being handcuffed and secured in the back of a police car. The girl was apparently highly intoxicated and she ended up being transported to the hospital. Parents and guardians for each teen were contacted. Both teens have been charged with Underaged Drinking.
Tuesday, April 22
5:19 am. Just after 5:00 AM an officer spotted a man walking on Commercial Ave. She recognized the 25-year-old convicted felon and knew that he had warrants out for his arrest for failing to appear in court on previous charges that include Possession of a Dangerous Weapon. She contacted the suspect and he immediately reached for his back pocket. The suspect has a history of assaultive behavior toward police officers, so she quickly secured him in handcuffs and he was advised that he was under arrest based upon his warrants. A search of the man revealed that he was carrying a meat cleaver with a 7 ½ inch blade that was tucked in to his waistband. In addition, the officer found some foil, a syringe and a baggy containing heroin in the suspect’s pants pocket. The suspect claimed that the pants did not belong to him and that he had, “…just got them from some chick today.” He was transported to the police station and issued a new court date for his warrants. The jail was too overcrowded to accept new bookings. He was advised that felony drug and other charges would be forthcoming, then he was released.
9:35 am. Washington Park staff called to advise that there were two vehicles parked in the Trailer Parking area that had not paid the parking fee. The Parking Control Officer responded and placed warning notices on both vehicles advising them to contact the city and pay the $8.00 fee or face a $50 parking ticket.
Wednesday, April 23
12:39 am. Officers were dispatched to a residence on 4th Street regarding a report of a man and woman arguing loudly with one another. When officers arrived there were several people at the residence, but officers did not see either of the two people who were identified as the couple that had been arguing. A check of the basement of the residence revealed the male half of the couple hiding behind a sofa with a blanket over the top of him. A records check showed that the 36-year-old man had two misdemeanor warrants out for his arrest. He was taken in to custody and transported to the station. He admitted that he had been arguing with his ex-wife, but stated that there had not been a physical assault and that his wife had left prior to the police arriving. The jail was too overcrowded to accept new bookings for misdemeanor warrants, so he was issued a new court date and then released. One of the other people at the house when officers arrived was a 49-year-old woman who had a felony warrant out for her arrest out of Island County. The jail would accept her, so she was arrested and transported to the county jail for booking.
4:38 pm. An officer was summoned to check on some juveniles that were near a downtown market and appeared to be acting as if they were intoxicated. He contacted two juvenile boys and found that one of them had not been drinking, but that one of the two teens was clearly intoxicated. The 13-year-old was placed under arrest and a search of his backpack revealed that he was in possession of an open bottle of strawberry flavored alcohol. He was transported to APD and his mother was contacted. The officer checked with Juvenile Detention, but they declined to accept the youth for booking, so he was released to his mother. Charges for Underaged Drinking have been filed with the Prosecutor’s Office.
Friday, April 25
5:28 pm. A woman called 911 to report that her vehicle had been struck while she was shopping at a downtown market. The officer observed significant damage to her vehicle and then learned that a witness had noted the vehicle and driver description of the other vehicle, as well as noting its license plate. A records check showed that the suspect vehicle was registered to an address in Bellingham. The witness stated that he had observed the suspect back in to the other car, pause, and then drive off. An Attempt to Locate was broadcast and a short while later a State Patrol Trooper in the Burlington area spotted the vehicle and contacted the driver. The suspect admitted to knowing that he had struck the victim’s car, but also admitted that he had no insurance and that his license was suspended. All of this information was passed back to the Anacortes Sergeant handling the call. He issued a citation to the suspect for Driving on a Suspended License and a ticket for Driving Without Proof of Liability Insurance. The suspect has also been charged with Hit and Run.