A 28-year-old Anacortes man faces charges after reportedly abusing one of the family dogs. The man left prior to officer arrival and had allegedly threatened to kill himself and others. Officers, including the animal control officer, checked on the two large, friendly dogs. At that time the suspect returned to the house. He refused to talk to police, saying “fifth” as the response to many questions. He told officers the dog disobeyed him. He was told to leave the house, which he did. Officers found fresh signs of abuse in the house. A household member noted the man has become more violent and appeared to be escalating in terms of mental health. The dog was transported to a vet for an exam, which determined the dog suffered blunt force trauma and suspected strangulation. The vet determined the injuries were caused by a human and the dog was in pain due to the injuries. The investigation continues.
Here are some other cases APD reported this week.
Friday, November 19, 2021
A 28-year-old Anacortes woman reported a suspicious white van had been parked outside her residence for the past 10 minutes. She said before parking, it had circled several times around 9 p.m. An officer contacted the driver, who was a city employee who was called out for a water issue and was looking for the problem area.
Saturday, November 20, 2021
A 69-year-old Anacortes man reported an attempted fraud. He received a notice from his bank that his new credit card was on the way, which he had not requested. He contacted his bank and was able to cancel the new card and flag his account. He later received a Post Office confirmation of his address change, which he also did not request. He was able to stop the change and reported it to the Postal Police, who was investigating. There was no monetary loss.
A 29-year-old Anacortes man reported a social media account was hacked and he was scammed into investing $500 in a Bitcoin deal from someone who was pretending to be someone he knew. He contacted his bank, who refunded the money to his account. He was encouraged to change all his passwords.
The Everett Police Department called to request assistance in contacting a 47-year-old Anacortes man about a recovered gun. Anacortes officers contacted the man, who confirmed the gun had been stolen and he hasn’t had the chance to report it yet. The gun was not linked with a crime as far as Everett PD knew. The man was told to contact Everett PD.
A 67-year-old Anacortes woman was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass after allegedly refusing to leave the hospital dining area after being asked to leave. She was there for hours and was reportedly talking to herself. She was not a patient or a guest. She became hostile as soon as officers arrived. She was again asked to leave and said she wouldn’t unless the manager of the hospital came and spoke with her. Officers informed the woman she was under arrest. She resisted, including yelling for help, kicking an officer, and grabbing with her hands. She was detained and then cited and released.
A caller reported a man laying on the ground by some bushes shaking just before 2 p.m. Officer located the 55-year-old transient man, who claimed someone took his coat. It was later determined he left it at a business, where it was retrieved. Aid responded but the man declined assistance. He said he was trying to get back to Bremerton. He was provided with a ride to the Park and Ride and given a bus pass to get to Mount Vernon.
An employee at a store in the 1700 block of Q Avenue reported a woman took items without paying and was in the parking lot. She reported assisting customers at the register nearest the door when she noticed a woman not wearing a mask. She was going to inform the woman of the store policy when she realized the woman was leaving with items she hadn’t paid for. When confronted in the parking lot, the woman dropped a DeWalt tool combo kit worth about $579 and left on foot. She was also carrying a canvas bag, which did not belong to the store, but could have contained additional stolen merchandise. Employees later determined several people may have been involved in the theft. Officers were provided video of the incident. Additional items were also stolen, totaling more than $400. The investigation continues.
A 61-year-old Bellevue man reported his vehicle was hit with a cane by a man over a parking issue at a business in the 1700 block of Q Avenue around 2:30 p.m. The man said he pulled into a parking spot and sat in his vehicle for a short time. Another vehicle honked at him and he went inside. When he returned, he was told by a witness that the driver of the other vehicle struck the victim’s vehicle with a cane. Officers talked to a witness, who said the suspect grabbed what appeared to be a wooden cane and started stabbing at the other vehicle. The witness yelled at the man to stop, which he did and drove off. Officers were provided a license plate for the offending vehicle and attempted to contact the man without success. The victim said he did not wish to pursue charges. Estimated damage is $100.
A caller reported a window at a building in the 1000 block of Commercial Avenue was tagged with human poop. Officers observed a smear on the entry door to the building, which appeared to be human feces. Later, officers were provided with security footage, which showed a 71-year-old Anacortes man known to police as the suspect. He also reportedly admitted to an employee of the business that he smeared the poop on the door because they had called the police on him. The business owner opted not to pursue charges and plans to see a court order.
A 26-year-old Davenport woman was arrested on a charge of DUI after reportedly striking a parked truck shortly before midnight in the 3500 block of M Avenue. An officer noted there were open alcohol containers in her vehicle and she smelled of intoxicants. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was arrested. She had a dog in the back of her vehicle and provided the name of a friend, who came to get the dog. She provided breath samples that were more than three times the legal limit. Her vehicle was towed due to the accident. She was released to a sober friend.
Sunday, November 21, 2021
A 66-year-old Anacortes man reported someone entered his storage shed on Sixth Street and stole about $350 worth of tools. Video surveillance showed a person going inside early in the morning and removing items. The investigation continues.
Two horses apparently broke out of their fenced enclosure on H Avenue and were being controlled by a passerby near the sidewalk. Officers, with the assistant of the passerby, were able to get the horses back into their enclosure. The owner later arrived, and they did their best to close the gap that had been made in the fence.
Officers were called to the ferry terminal after a man kept returning and staying all day. He said he was trying to get to Bremerton and showed ferry staff a bus pass he had. Officers contacted the 55-year-old transient man, who they recognized from the previous day. He was again provided a ride to the Park and Ride. It was eventually arranged for the man to enter the Skagit First Step Center and he was provided a ride.
A 45-year-old Anacortes woman called to report her vehicle stolen after she let a friend borrow it and he was late returning the vehicle. She told officers she agreed to allow the friend to borrow her vehicle the previous night and he would return it by 8 a.m. The friend told her the vehicle was stuck in a ditch near the Fidalgo Bay Resort and then stopped accepting her calls. She called police around 7 p.m. Officers said since she gave the 32-year-old transient man permission to use the vehicle, it was a civil matter. Officers were later informed of a vehicle in the ditch in the area described and contacted the woman and man at the scene. The man claimed not to have been driving and said he was there simply to help the woman retrieve her vehicle. There did not appear to be any damage to the vehicle or property.
A 57-year-old Anacortes woman called to report that people were threatening her 20-year-old son, who was assaulted the previous night in Bellingham. The suspect was cited and released in Bellingham. The suspects reportedly drove by their residence around 9:20 p.m. and called the son’s phone, making threats. The man said he was returning home when he noticed several vehicles following him. When he arrived, the people rolled down their windows and flipped him off. The suspect then called. The man said he was worried due to the previous assault. He provided officers with a phone number associated with the suspect. Officers talked to the suspect, who reportedly said they have “bad blood” with the man. He allegedly admitted to driving by and calling the man. He was counseled on his behavior and told not to return to the address. The family was previously provided information on how to obtain a no-contact order.
Monday, November 22, 2021
A caller reported a large boat blocking a stop sign at Sixth Street and J Avenue. An officer located the boat on a trailer, both of which were in a white winterized wrap. The boat was backed up almost touching the stop sign post. The officer noted not being able to see the stop sign at all from the street due to the boat. Officers contacted the 68-year-old Anacortes man who owned the boat and requested he move it further up the hill. The man informed the officer he was an attorney and said he didn’t have to move his boat and he would fight it. The officer replied he could be ticketed for parking within 30 feet of a stop sign. The man said he would work on moving the boat.
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
A 30-year-old Anacortes woman reported her vehicle was stolen overnight. She parked near her apartment complex the previous evening, leaving the doors unlocked as she did not leave anything of value in there and didn’t want the windows broken. She had only one set of keys. She came out the next morning and her vehicle was gone.
A caller reported following a vehicle westbound on Oakes Avenue that was weaving with significant speed changes, nearly stopping in the roadway around 3:55 p.m. Officers followed the vehicle until the driver arrived at her residence. Officers contacted the 94-year-old woman who said she slowed down due to sun in her eyes. Officers noted there was no indication she was intoxicated.
A 57-year-old Sedro-Woolley woman reported her vehicle had struck a box spring in the roadway, which had come dislodged from a vehicle in front of her. Her vehicle sustained damage. She said the vehicle with the box spring pulled over and provided her with a phone number and insurance policy number and then left, leaving the box spring behind. Officers called the number, which was not working. The woman was able to drive her car from the scene.
A 39-year-old transient man was booked into jail on an investigative hold for felony harassment after a woman reported the man pulled on a knife on her and was standing nearby in the roadway around 6 p.m. in the area of 22nd Street and T Avenue. Officers contacted the man, who was known to them. The woman reported she was in her vehicle when the man approached and leaned in aggressively with the knife, saying something like “if you don’t get out of here” and causing a disturbance.” She was unable to hear more due to her window being up. She noted her child was in the back seat. The man reportedly told officers the vehicle was parked behind his for some time with the headlights on, which made him nervous for his safety. He reportedly got out of hive vehicle and went to confront the driver. He allegedly admitted to having a multi-tool in his hand, but not a knife. The woman said she could clearly see the knife.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
A 16-year-old Anacortes girl reported someone placed leaves on her windshield, a pumpkin on her roof and some rocks under a tire while parked at the high school. It was determined there was no damage and it was likely a prank.
Officers were called to a hit and run collision around 8:30 p.m. in the area of 22nd Street and T Avenue. Officers found a vehicle on the grass east of the sidewalk with extensive front-end damage, both tires horizontal and multiple airbags deployed. The front bumper was inside the vehicle. It appeared the vehicle hit the curb at a high rate of speed before sliding along the sidewalk. Officers noted it had been raining and the roadway was wet. Officers were able to contact one of the registered owners, who said her 21-year-old son was associated with the vehicle. Later the next day, officers were able to speak with the man, who admitted he was driving and wrecked his vehicle after losing control. He denied drinking. He told officers he didn’t know how to get the car out and left the scene. He said he was going through the roundabout at T Avenue and accelerated at the wrong time, which caused him to lose control. On Nov. 26, a caller reported damage to a trailer converter dolly in the area of the collision. It was determined the damage was likely caused by the vehicle involved in the earlier incident. The investigation continues.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
A 59-year-old Anacortes man reported someone from the Geek Squad attempted to get him to buy gift cards because they had deposited $10,000 into his account by accident. Supposedly this was a refund from him cancelling his auto-renew. The caller did not buy the gift cards, though he did provide some of his banking information. He was encouraged to contact his bank and close his account.