A 73-year-old Anacortes woman called 911 and reported that she had returned home after a four-month absence and found an Apple iMac under the bed in her guest room. She was missing a small jewelry box. She advised that she had found the computer while looking for the missing jewelry box. The responding officer took custody of the computer and turned it on when he returned to the office. Using the name on the computer’s login screen, the APD’s evidence custodian was able to determine that the computer had been reported stolen.
Anacortes Police also investigated these other cases.
Friday, April 15, 2022
A 47-year-old Anacortes woman reported that there was an otter in a parking lot in the 900 block of 17th Street. An officer checked the area but could not find the creature.
There was a report of kids repeatedly banging very loudly on the reporting party’s door at inappropriate hours of the night, startling her and her elderly husband. She advised that this had happened seven times in the last month. An officer contacted one of the kids’ father and spoke with him about the potential dangers of this.
Saturday, April; 16, 2022
An officer was dispatched to the area of Second Street and Commercial Avenue, where a 56-year-old Anacortes woman reported that a group of about four people were shooting what she believed to be BB guns from a vehicle and that something had hit her in the face. The vehicle was last seen heading toward the transit shed. The officer could not locate the suspect vehicle. The investigation continues.
There were multiple reports of young subjects stealing alcohol and other items from a local grocery store. The investigations continue.
Sunday, April 17, 2022
An officer was dispatched to a vehicle prowl on Heart Lake Road. A 59-year-old Olympia woman reported that her vehicle’s window was smashed in within the previous two hours. She did not believe anything was taken but was not completely certain. She agreed to call if she determined anything was stolen.
Monday, April 18, 2022
A 40-year-old Oak Harbor woman reported that her truck had been prowled while she was in an Anacortes grocery store. About $85 worth of items was taken from the vehicle, including keys, bank and credit cards, a purse and cigarettes. The store had footage of a male who appeared to be accessing the truck, which was distributed to other officers in hopes of identifying the suspect.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Dispatch advised of a vehicle prowl that occurred in the 1300 block of Erie Mountain Drive. A 57-year-old Anacortes woman advised that her vehicle was parked near a hiking trail and that she had seen a suspect siphoning gas from it. She said the suspect left southbound in a sedan, and she provided the license plate number and a description of the suspect. The officer was able to provide a photo of the registered owner of the vehicle for identification, but the woman said it was not the man they had seen. However, they said they were 90% certain that another man associated with the car was the suspect when the officer showed a recent booking photo. The registered owner said he had sold the vehicle several months ago. Officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle in Anacortes and placed an Attempt-To-Locate on the suspect.
A 29-year-old Anacortes man reported that his backpack had been taken in a vehicle prowl either at a local grocery store or somewhere on M Avenue. He advised that someone had rummaged through his center console and taken his backpack the previous night. He did not believe the vehicle had been damaged and was unsure if he had left it locked. He believed the theft had happened while he was shopping or overnight. An officer checked the area for surveillance cameras.
Wednesday, April 29, 2022
An employee at a local retirement home requested contact regarding the theft of a catalytic converter. The manager advised that one of their vans sounded like it had no muffler when it was started for the first time in months. She looked underneath and noticed that the exhaust system had been cut out. The officer confirmed that the catalytic converter had been taken and took photos.
Thursday, April 21, 2022
A 67-year-old Anacortes woman reported vandalism to her vehicle while it was parked at the Guemes Ferry Terminal. She said her reserve fuel tank had been cut with a rectangular hole. She estimated about $800 to fix the repairs to the truck and that 23 gallons of fuel had been stolen, worth about $115.