Friday, August 12, 2022
A 23-year-old Anacortes woman reported a male and female parked behind a business in the 300 block of 34th Street possibly attempting to steal wooden pallets. Officers contacted a 38-year-old Anacortes woman and a 42-year-old Burlington man standing in front of their SUV and a stack of wooden pallets leaned against blocks. The officer contacted them, and they said they had permission from the business to take them. Employees confirmed that they had given them permission to remove the pallets. Dispatch advised of a warrant for the man’s arrest for first-degree trafficking, second-degree theft, second-degree retail theft, possession of a stolen vehicle and second-degree ID theft. He was booked into Skagit County jail on the warrant.
A 66-year-old Anacortes man reported seeing a flashlight in the 2400 block of Skyline Way. It was an APD officer utilizing his flashlight to conduct business checks.
Saturday, August 13, 2022
A 65-year-old Anacortes woman reported that a towing company had returned her vehicle and that she had found a strange object inside. She was requesting law enforcement to respond and retrieve it. An officer arrived and identified the item as a butane lighter. The woman advised that her vehicle had been stolen and recovered in Seattle. The responding officer contacted the Tulalip Police Department and spoke to an officer regarding the case and explained the circumstances. The Tulalip officer advised that collecting the lighter was not necessary. The officer disposed of the lighter.
Sunday, August 14, 2022
An officer was dispatched to a reported theft complaint taking place at a restaurant in the 300 block of Commercial Ave. The reporting party, an employee, advised that a man and woman had left the business without paying for their meal. The employee advised that the suspects had come in with a dog they claimed to be a service dog. The two ordered and started eating their food, and the dog began acting up. The employee asked if they would move to an outdoor dining area. They instead asked for boxes for their food so they could leave. When the employee returned with the boxes, they were gone. They took about $86 worth of food without paying for it.
Monday. August 15, 2022
A local store manager requested officer contact regarding malicious mischief at the store in the 700 block of Commercial Avenue. Someone had etched a curse word into the front window of the business. Officers obtained photos of the damage and checked the surrounding area for surveillance cameras.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
A 26-year-old Anacortes man reported that on Aug. 9, his outdoor shed had been broken into and several golf clubs and accessories were taken. He said the shed latch was broken and the doors had been found on the ground. About $100 in damage was done to the shed, and a total of about $1,650 worth of items had been taken. The property owner said he was installing a security system that day.
A 54-year-old Anacortes man reported that his catalytic converter had been cut off and stolen while he was parked in a local ferry parking lot.
Thursday, August 18, 2022
A 43-year-old Oak Harbor woman reported the theft of gas from a work truck. She said she was out of state but received a notification on her phone that showed an unidentified man stealing gas out of her truck. She said she typically keeps a minimal amount of gas in the truck and doesn’t leave the gas cap on due to this happening before. She said she also saw the man going through a toolbox. She advised that she was worried the catalytic converter had been taken. Officers responded to the 9000 block of South March Point Road and observed that the catalytic converter had not been stolen from the truck. She said she would send along surveillance images and video to the APD.
A juvenile advised that someone had broken into her vehicle while it was parked in the Whistle Lake parking lot. An officer responded and contacted her, observing a broken rear passenger window. She said a bag and fanny pack had been taken.