On July 11th an 84-year-old woman notified police a large garden gnome from her yard on M Ave was missing. The gnome was described as between 3-4 feet tall, wearing a red cap and blue trousers. The woman told officers the gnome had been a gift from her children and grandchildren. On Wednesday, July 23, an Anacortes couple was walking on the beach when they saw something bobbing in the water. They retrieved the gnome and remembered seeing the article about the missing gnome in a previous police blotter. The gnome wa returned to the owner.
Wednesday, July 16
4:51 pm. A 30-year-old man will be charged with possession of a narcotic after he was arrested on Friday on an outstanding warrant. An officer spotted the man in the 900 block of 11th St. He had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court on a charge of driving without a license in the first degree. At the time of his arrest he had some small amount of methamphetamine on his person. He was released with a new court date on the driving charge.
Thursday, July 17
8:53 pm. A 22-year-old Anacortes man was booked into the jail on five misdemeanor warrants all for failing to appear at previous court hearings on charges of DUI, drug paraphernalia, driving without an interlock system, and hit and run driving. An alert officer spotted the man driving on Oakes Ave. near West 3rd Street. The officer stopped the car, arrested the driver on the warrants and issued him new citations for driving without a valid license and not having an ignition interlock system in his car.
7:42 am. A resident on Heather Ln. reported discovering a $1,029 charge on his credit card that was made to Nordstrom’s of Bellevue (on-line) on July 13rd. The man did not charge anything and he reported this to his bank and the police department. The Police Department forwarded the information to Nordstrom’s loss prevention department.
8:21 pm. A Citizen reported that a red station wagon was driving erratically and under 10mph in the 25mph zone on “J” Ave. near 28th. Officers located the car parked and still occupied in the 2800 block of “J” Ave. The driver and sole occupant was a 59-year-old Anacortes woman who showed signs of intoxication and told officers that she had consumed prescription drugs. She was taken to Island Hospital for a blood test and released to a family member. Charges are pending on the results of the blood test.
Friday, July 18
6:10 am. A resident in the 3700 block of 6th St. reported that his company truck was entered overnight and a Dell brand laptop computer, iPod, a flash drive and computer case were taken. The items were valued at over $1,600. Entry was gained through an open window. The vehicle was locked.
5:35 pm. An Anacortes man reported that someone unknown to him opened a charge account at the Target Store in Redmond in his name on 6/18. Over $600 worth of electronics was charged on the account. The man reported he had received a bill that had been forwarded from an address he had moved from some time ago. Officers were unable to obtain video surveillance from the store. Information was forwarded to Target loss prevention.
10:42 pm. Police are looking for a 28-year-old Anacortes man in connection with an assault at a private club in the 1000 block of 7th St. According to an officer’s report, a 57-year-old Anacortes man was taken to the hospital with a broken ankle and head injury following an altercation with the younger man. The 28-year-old man and a witness fled the scene prior to police arrival.
Saturday, July 19
11:53 am. A 21-year-old man received only minor injuries in a car bicycle collision at the corner of 12th a “K”Ave. According to the officers report a motorist was turning south onto “K” Ave from eastbound on 12th St. Eastbound traffic was backed up east of “M”Ave. past “K”Ave. The driver of the car had almost completed his turn when the eastbound bicyclist struck the side of his car. According to witnesses the bicyclist was traveling quickly past the stopped cars and did not yield to the turning car. There was minor damage to the car.
14-A04922 7/19 22:59 A 23-year-old man Anacortes man was arrested for burglary after he entered a home through an unlocked door in the 300 block of 7th St. The home owners heard the man and saw him exit their home. Police caught up with the man a short distance away.
Monday, July 21
6:48 am. A 26-year-old Anacortes woman called 911 and requested an ambulance as she said she had been beaten by a man at his residence in the 5500 block of Sugarloaf. The woman told officers she had been staying with the 37-year-old man who she called her “boyfriend.” The two had argued this morning and she claimed that she was beaten. The woman had bruising on her face, neck and arms. Officer’s contacted the man who reported to them that the assault had been mutual. He was arrested for assault second degree domestic violencer and booked into the Skagit County Jail.
Tuesday, July 22
12:05 am. A 37-year-old Anacortes woman was assaulted outside a restroom in an establishment in the 900 block of 20th St. The woman reported to officers she had waited a long time to go in the ladies room but it was occupied so she went in the men’s room. As she exited a dark complected woman wearing a purple shirt took umbrage to her using the men’s restroom claiming her boyfriend had been in the men’s room at the same time. The woman slapped her across the face and then ran out of the establishment. Officers reviewed video of the incident, but have not yet identified the suspect.
6:54 am. A neighbor in the 800 block of 30th St. called 911 after hearing a woman screaming and two people arguing in the apartment complex. When officers arrived they contacted a 26-year-old Anacortes woman who reported she was assaulted by her 33-year-old boyfriend. She reportedly told officers that a male friend had spent the night at her apartment. This morning her boyfriend came over and found the two of them in bed. He became angry and shoved the man out of the bedroom and out of the apartment. He then pushed the woman back down on the bed and held her their while yelling at her. The woman's four-year-old child entered the room and she was able to break free. The man reportedly told officers that nothing physical occurred but he did grab her while they were arguing. He was arrested for assault 4yh degree and booked into the jail. The next day, on July 23, the suspect in this case was arrested a second time after he returned to the woman’s apartment after his release from jail in violation of a no contact order. In addition officers are following-up on alleged emails, texts, and third party contacts that the man may have made in violation of the no contact order.
A Kennewick woman called the police to report she believed she had been scammed. She said when she was in Anacortes a couple of weeks ago she met a woman who claimed to know someone who could work on her boat for less money than any of the local repair shops. She said she gave the woman the keys to the boat and the two spoke a couple of times on the phone about the repair work. After the work was done, the Anacortes woman demanded $1,500 instead of the $700 agreed-upon price. The boat owner contacted the man who had actually done the work and he quoted her the lower price. The boat owner agreed to pay him directly. The boat owner asked officers to recover her keys and check her boat. Officers located the 34-year-old Anacortes woman who had the boat keys and arrested her on outstanding warrants. They boat was checked and the keys were returned.
11:54 pm. A 27-year-old Anacortes woman was arrested for assault fourth degree domestic violece after her 32-year-old boyfriend called 911 to report that the woman had stabbed herself. On officers’ arrival they discovered the woman appeared very intoxicated. She had a superficial knife wound to her leg and reportedly told officers that it was self-inflicted. Officers questioned the woman’s boyfriend who advised that she had been very drunk, passed out and then woke up to find that there was another woman visiting their home. This enraged the woman and she began to punch the man in the nose. Officers noted the man had dried blood at the base of his nose. At some point the woman stabbed herself with a small knife. She was taken to the hospital and then to jail.
Wednesday, July 23
9:58 am. A resident in the 4400 block of Glasgow Way reported that a large boat propeller that had been on their front porch since April of this year was missing. The home owner explained that they had been away while some work was being done on the home. Officers checked with the person doing the work and he claimed no knowledge about the theft. The scrap value is estimated at approximately $1,000.
Thursday, July 24
Police received a report of two boys fighting in the 1200 block of 24th St. They located two 14-year-old boys. The boys explained they had an issue with a passing motorist. Officers noted the boys appeared intoxicated and located a partially consumed bottle of rum on one of the boys. The rum had been stolen from a local grocery earlier in the evening. Both boys were referred to juvenile court for charges of minor in possession of alcohol and theft.