A 73-year-old Anacortes man reported that he had been scammed out of about $2,450.
On Friday, Sept. 2, the man told Anacortes Police that he had received a phone call from his supposed credit union advising that they needed his information due to a suspicious purchase in Georgia. He provided his card number, expiration date and security code and later discovered $2,450 missing from his account. His bank advised that they would investigate the theft, reimburse the funds and issue a new bank card.
Anacortes Police also investigated these other cases.
Friday, September 2, 2022
A 50-year-old Anacortes man reported an overnight theft of an outboard motor and two fuel cans from the 1000 block of Q Avenue. He said someone had contacted him and advised that the doors to a trailer belonging to the reporting party’s company had been pried open and damaged. The total estimated value of the loss is $1,700. The investigation continues.
A 53-year-old Anacortes man approached police during an unrelated traffic stop with fresh blood on his hands. He said he had just been in a fight down the street. The verbally aggressive man was treated by the Anacortes Fire Department and said his assailant looked “big, ugly, mean and ornery.” He was vague about the location of the fight, but the officer was able to determine that it may have happened at an Anacortes bar. The investigation continues.
At the same Anacortes bar in the previous case, the owner reported a fight had taken place inside the establishment and that it appeared to be escalating in the parking lot. Officers contacted a 29-year-old Anacortes man outside who had clearly just been in a physical altercation. He alleged that he had just been “jumped” by “15 dudes” but did not identify any of the dudes. Officers later contacted the man’s girlfriend, who advised that a previous boyfriend of hers had been in the bar that night and had fought with the 29-year-old man. The woman advised that the previous boyfriend, a 28-year-old Mount Vernon man, had pushed her to confront her current boyfriend. The 28-year-old was arrested for fourth-degree domestic-violence assault.
Saturday, September 3, 2022
An Anacortes store reported that a chain link fence at the business had been cut, and the reporting party believed items had been taken. A total of $580 worth of items was taken or damaged. Officers are working to obtain further video footage.
Sunday, September 4, 2022
A guest at an Anacortes inn reported that they had found a knife wedged in their car window. They reported $160 worth of sunglasses stolen.
A guest at the same inn reported that their vehicle had been broken into while parked in the paid adjacent parking lot. About $1,000 in tools was taken after the thief shattered the reporting party’s vehicle’s rear passenger window.
A 34-year-old Anacortes woman reported that her vehicle had been prowled over the weekend. She said she noticed a female subject on her surveillance system entering their open carport. The reporting party said nothing was missing and there was no damage. A second subject was visible on the surveillance video as well. The responding officer entered the video into evidence
Monday, September 5, 2022
APD officers were dispatched to a high-risk motor vehicle accident near the intersection of Q Avenue and 11th Street. Dispatch advised that a truck had struck a pedestrian crossing Q Avenue and that the pedestrian was still in the middle of the road. A witness told officers that she saw a pickup truck turn from the Cap Sante Marina onto Q Avenue toward Safeway and strike the 72-year-old Gig Harbor woman, who was crossing Q Avenue via the crosswalk. The 17-year-old driver lives in Anacortes; he remained at the scene. The woman was transported to Island Health and then transported via Lifeflight to Harborview Medical Center.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
There was a reported vehicle fire in the 2600 block of R Avenue. The Anacortes Fire Department arrived and put out the fire. The owner of the company vehicle requested that Anacortes tow be contacted to transport the vehicle to the owner’s shop.
An 86-year-old Anacortes woman reported that her vehicle had been sideswiped while parked on 24th Avenue for several days. APD video surveillance footage revealed that the car had been hit at 3:46 a.m. Sept. 5. The suspect vehicle is not clearly visible in the footage; anyone with information is encouraged to call the APD.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
The owner of a local laundromat advised that he had video of someone breaking into a coin machine on the premises. He showed the responding officer the machine, which had damage to the bill slide and to the internal workings of the bill exchange. There was also a flashlight with its light on inside the machine. There was about $1,000 in damage done to the coin machine. The officer obtained the video evidence from the reporting party; the investigation continues.
Thursday, September 8, 2022
A 71-year-old Friday Harbor man reported that he had been involved in a hit-and-run on Highway 20. Th suspect vehicle had headed westbound on Highway 20. The suspect vehicle rear-ended the reporting party’s vehicle and then passed on the shoulder and drove away.