Around 11:35 pm Wednesday night, an officer checking the Cap Sante lookout discovered a man’s wallet sitting on the ground. He checked the wallet and then went to the address listed on the wallet owner’s license. The man answered the door and was surprised to see his wallet, which he did not even realize he’d lost. He checked and found that all of his money, cards, ID etc were still in his wallet. He told the officer that he had been at Cap Sante earlier in the day and must have lost the wallet at that time.
Here are some of the other cases Anacortes Police worked on this week.
Saturday, April 26
10:15 pm. Officers responded to a reported domestic assault on K Ave and spoke with man that had called to report that his 25-year-old nephew was “out of control” and had assaulted his mother. When officers arrived they were told that the 25-year-old had argued with his mother and then grabbed her by the arm and pulled her to the ground. His uncle intervened and the 25-year-old man fled when he realized that the police were being called. The suspect has not been located. Charges were filed for Assault in the Fourth Degree in violation of the Domestic Violence Protection Act.
Sunday, April 27
3:39pm. A 911 report was received regarding a young man who seemed to be stumbling and unable to stay upright. Officers checked the area around 11th Street and Q Ave and recognized a 14-year-old from prior contacts with him. They found that the young man was highly intoxicated and an aid unit took over his care; he was eventually transported to the hospital. A friend of the juvenile who had been with him told police that the juvenile had been drinking alcohol and also smoking “spice” (synthetic marijuana). A check of the 14-year-old’s name revealed that he was on probation. After he was done at the hospital, he was transported to Skagit Juvenile Detention and booked in until he could see a judge.
3:50 pm. Someone called 911 to request that a welfare check be done by a police officer of a man that was on the beach near Fidalgo Bay Road in a sleeping bag. An officer checked on the 50-year-old man and found that he was just fine and was simply taking in the great weather.
5:32 pm. A woman who was walking on Skyline Way received a nasty surprise when two barking and snarling dogs ran at her from a nearby front yard. One of the dogs jumped up and bit her on the thigh. The dog’s owner and her mother apologized and helped with first aid for the bite. The next day, Community Services Officer Nybo contacted the dog’s owner and spoke with her. Officer Nybo is taking steps to have the dog declared as a “dangerous dog” and she has also issued a citation for allowing the dogs to run loose.
Monday, April 28
6:36 pm. A woman called to report that there was vehicle driving recklessly and “doing doughnuts” in the parking lot of a Commercial Avenue business. She passed along the license plate of the vehicle, which had already taken off by the time that police arrived. Officers went to the registered address of the vehicle’s owner and spoke with the 26-year-old Anacortes man who had been driving. He admitted to the driving stunt and said that it was caused by peer pressure. He was counseled regarding his poor driving decisions and agreed not to do it again in the future.
Tuesday, April 29
9:36 pm. A man on 17th Street called the police after finding that his car had been hit overnight. He told the investigating officer that he parked his car the previous night and then found damage to its driver’s side door and fender the next morning. He did recall hearing a crunch or crash around 8:30 PM the previous night, but was not certain that was when his vehicle was struck. A close examination of the scene revealed flecks of metallic maroon paint that were left behind by the suspect’s vehicle. The investigation continues and police are looking for the hit-and-run suspect. Do you know where the suspect vehicle is? Call 428-3211 for the dispatch center, or call anonymously to the APD TipLine at 360-299-1985.
12:46 pm. A caller on Bryce Drive reported that she received a phony phone call from someone claiming to be her grandson. He told her that he had been arrested and that he needed her to wire him bail money as soon as possible. She said that the caller hung up on her when she began to question him about his real identity. Scams like this are more and more common. A big tip-off is when they ask for the money to be wired to them. Wired funds are basically untraceable and are a great get for fraudsters. Report phone and internet scams to the FBI at WWW.IC3.GOV.
4:59 pm. An officer stopped a vehicle after observing it almost 20 miles over the 25 MPH speed limit on Sunset Drive. He noted as he contacted the driver that the whole car smelled of smoked marijuana. He spoke with the driver as well as the passengers in the car and learned that one of the 15-year-old passengers in the back seat of the car had been smoking marijuana. He produced a baggy of marijuana and turned it over to the officer. He was placed under arrest and transported home and released to a family member. They were advised that charges would be filed with the Juvenile Prosecutor for Possession of Marijuana.
Wednesday, April 30
4:25 pm. A boat owner called the police to report that someone had stolen a compressor off of his fishing boat at the Cap Sante Marina. He told the investigating officer that the theft must have occurred sometime in the past month or so. The compressor is grey. It is a “Sweetwater” brand, ¼-horsepower rotary vane air compressor that is typically used to aerate tanks on board commercial fishing vessels. Call the anonymous TipLine at APD if you have any idea who might have stolen this compressor. 360-299-1985.
Thursday, May 1
7:00 am. An officer stopped a Toyota pickup truck on Marches Point Road after observing it traveling at 47 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. A records check showed that the driver was only allowed to drive a vehicle that had an ignition interlock (to prevent driving after consuming alcohol). There was no ignition interlock in the car, so he was placed under arrest and issued a citation for a future court date. He was also given a traffic citation for Speeding.
6:14 pm. A local farrier was the victim of a theft that occurred on 6th Street. Friends had set a box of horseshoes on the ground near some of his other belongings. Then, two unknown males in their 20’s who were walking by reached into the box and took some of the horseshoes and ran off. Officers checked the area, but did not locate the thieves.