An officer was dispatched on Tuesday, June 14, to a reported theft occurring in the 1900 block of R Avenue. The reporting party, a 68-year-old Anacortes man, advised that his cart had been taken from the area about 20 minutes prior. He explained that he had left the cart near a fence so he could speak with employees at a nearby store regarding an upcoming purchase he intended on making. He returned and observed his cart missing. He spoke with a staff member who stated he saw a man walk southbound on R Avenue with the cart. He said a sparkly backpack containing three laptops, numerous knives within their sheaths, a set of speakers and an orange-tipped bolt action rifle had been stolen, totaling to about $1,500 in value. The responding officer spoke with staff at the store, who advised that the theft had taken place an hour prior, which was contradictory to what the reporting party had initially stated. Officers were unable to locate anyone matching the cart thief’s description.
Anacortes Police also investigated these other cases.
Friday, June 10, 2022
An officer was dispatched a complaint of a cold burglary. A 30-year-old Anacortes man reported that the shop he manages was broken into overnight and the padlock securing it had been cut in the 2400 block of T Avenue. The officer arrived and contacted the manager, who advised that the padlock had been cut at about 12:30 a.m. and an unknown male entered a storage shed on the property. The manager advised that he took inventory of the items in the shed, and nothing appeared to have been taken. They reviewed video surveillance footage, which showed a truck entering the parking lot at about 12:15 a.m., though the plate number was not visible. They observed a person who exited the vehicle and pushed a cart toward the shed. Additional APD patrols were requested.
A 78-year-old Anacortes man called to report a cold theft at a church in the 1600 block of 29th Street. He reported that some gasoline had been siphoned from a church van at an unknown time, and requested contact at the church. He advised that a church member had noticed that a van’s gas door was open, and the gas cap was hanging down. The reporting party advised that he responded and checked the van, finding it completely out of gas. He advised that a locking gas cap was being purchased.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
A 45-year-old Anacortes woman reported seeing a truck across the street with a broken window. An officer responded and located the truck, noting the truck’s left rear window was shattered and that there was shattered glass all over the roadway, with some eggshells and raw egg stains on the roadway. The contents inside the truck did not appear to have been disturbed. The officer contacted the registered owner, and they noticed that it appeared someone had tried to slice the tires and had sliced the rear left side of the truck’s bed. The officer canvassed the neighborhood for surveillance footage.
An officer was dispatched to a vehicle prowl in the 1300 block of 12th Street. A 70-year-old Anacortes man reported that a green leather purse was taken from an unlocked vehicle at his location. The victim, a 63-year-old Anacortes woman, confirmed the report and said she had been around her yard and made trips to and from the vehicle, eventually noticing that her purse was not on the floorboard where she typically leaves it. Items inside included a wallet, cash, a checkbook, cards and a driver’s license.
Sunday, June 12, 2022
The reporting party called to advise that someone was golfing, and the balls were landing in her yard and that she was afraid the balls would damage the windows of her car or her residence. The reporting party stated she had no idea who would be doing it and requested extra patrols.
Monday, June 13, 2022
An officer was dispatched to a local store regarding a theft of propane tanks overnight. The manager advised that 19 five-gallon propane tanks had been taken for a value of more than $1,100 and the latch to the cage containing them was broken. The officer checked some spots around town and didn’t find any tanks that matched the stolen ones.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
A 76-year-old Anacortes woman called regarding two litters of feral kittens she had discovered that were sick and had been abandoned by their mothers. She stated that the kittens all appeared to have eye infections and three of them were newborn. An officer instructed her to take them to her veterinarian’s office immediately for care. She agreed and said that if they are healthy enough, the APD could take custody of them and place them into a rescue, as she could not care for them. Anacortes Animal Hospital later advised that there was a total of three newborn kittens and two that are four weeks old. They confirmed that they could be released with medications to include eyedrops and antibiotics. The reporting party paid for the medications and the officer transported the kittens to the Humane Society of Skagit County.