A 22-year-old San Juan County man was arrested Thursday night (May 29) for DUI after he allegedly drove across the state while drinking alcohol. The Washington State Patrol received several reports of a drunk driver in the Everett area and continued to receive them as the man drove on SR 20 and into Anacortes. Anacortes Officers caught up with him after he exited his vehicle in the parking lot of a grocery store in the 900 block of 11th St. The man failed physical sobriety tests and was arrested. His blood alcohol level was over double the legal limit of .08. He reportedly told officers he had just graduated from college in Eastern Washington and was returning home.
Here are some of the other cases Anacortes Police worked on this week.
Thursday, May 22
7:48 pm. Officers responded to a landlord tenant dispute in the 1200 block of 29th St. A 31-year-old Anacortes woman alleged her 62-year-old landlord assaulted her during a verbal abuse by grabbing her and slapping her face. Officers reported the landlord denied striking the woman but admitted that he had grabbed her shoulder and turned her around so that she would leave. A man in the area witnessed the event and told officers that he had heard the woman screaming at the man and saw the man grab the woman by her shoulder. The case was sent to the City Prosecutor for review and charges were declined.
8:00 pm. Police were summoned to Volunteer Park after two “Little League” mom’s had an argument in the parking lot. The reporting mom said that another mom approached her aggressively and yelled at her for smoking. The other mother said she was annoyed with the woman’s smoking and swearing and told officers she might have caught the woman’s arm while she was waiving it around with a cigarette in her hand. The women were advised to stay away from each other and act appropriately at their children’s sporting events.
Friday, May 23
8:22 am. Officers were called back out to Volunteer Park after a maintenance worker discovered a door on the tool shed had been kicked and the door handle and strike plate was damaged. No entry was gained. Damage is estimated at $150.
7:44 pm. Officers were called after a dump truck leaving a construction site in the 2100 block of 28th St. left debris in the roadway. The responding officer was flagged down by several people who complained that their vehicles had been struck or that they had to swerve to avoid debris. The officer followed the debris trail to the 3700 block of “A” Ave. and discovered a man sweeping up the mess. The man said that “Jerry” had been driving the truck. He did not have any more information on the driver. The officer later learned that the man cleaning up the mess was the driver. He reportedly told the officer he did not want to admit he was the driver as he had a commercial driver’s license and did not want it impacted by a ticket. The officer cited the man for giving false information and for the unsecured load.
8:20 pm. Officers arrested a 45-year-old man after his niece reported he shoved her while she was at her grandparent’s home doing laundry. The man reportedly became angry about the noise the washing machine was making and tried to shove the woman out of the house.
Sunday, May 25
1:21 am. A 23-year-old man was booked and released on an outstanding warrant for failing to appear on a drug paraphernalia charge. This occurred after a grocery store in the 900 block of 11th St. reported he was acting strangely in the store. The man became angry when he discovered the restroom was already occupied and broke his walking stick on the restroom door. Officers found a small amount of marijuana and a syringe on the man at the time of his arrest. The jail would not accept the man on the warrant due to jail overcrowding.
3:24 pm. A thirteen-year-old boy was arrested for possession of narcotics and booked into Skagit County Juvenile Detention after officers discovered him in possession of some prescription painkillers. Officers contacted the boy on “K” Ave. about an hour after his mother reported he had run away. Officers believe he stole the pills from a family member.
Monday, May 26
2:51 am. Officers responded to a call of a fight in the 800 block of 37th. On arrival a group of young adults scattered upon seeing the police vehicle. The officer caught up to several of them who explained that two members of the group had decided to “box” each other but that it got out of hand. No arrests were made and everyone was directed to go home.
4:07 am. A grocery store in the 900 block of 11th St. reported a woman had entered the store and attempted to steal some whiskey. When she was confronted, she returned the whiskey and fled. Officers and store employees were familiar with the woman from previous thefts. An officer contacted the 37-year-old Anacortes woman later in the day and cited her for attempted theft.
8:31 am. The owner of an industrial shop in the 900 block of 26th St. reported that someone broke in over the weekend and stole a digital camera, digital recorder, cigarette roller, model truck, and a replica cap and ball pistol. The pistol had the words, “Texas Navy Battle” engraved on the side.
4:23 pm. A 61-year-old Anacortes woman was cited for shoplifting after officers were called to a store in the 800 block of Commercial Ave. The shopkeeper explained to the officer that the woman was a regular customer that they suspected of stealing from the store. Today, the woman came into the store and made a purchase but video surveillance showed her helping herself to another item she did not pay for. An officer contacted the woman, who returned the item. She was given notice not to return to the store.
Thursday, May 29
6:45 pm. Officers were called to check the welfare of an elderly couple in the 3800 block of West 2nd St. Officers discovered an elderly woman had assaulted her elderly husband earlier in the day. Reportedly the woman told officers that her husband had dementia and acted aggressively towards her, so she had struck him in the face. The prosecutor declined to prosecute this case under the domestic violence statute and a referral was sent to Adult Protective Services.