A puppy left, then found at a coffee shop on Christmas Day.
Friday, December 20, 2024
The reporting party advised of a woman laying on a duffel bag behind a dumpster near Q Avenue and 21st Street. An officer contacted the woman, who refused to identify herself. She advised that she is an unemployed trucker between jobs. She indicated that she has contact information for the Anacortes Family Center but refused additional resources. She was counseled on the dangers of sleeping near a dumpster.
An officer was dispatched to a reported malicious mischief complaint taking place at an Anacortes grocery store. The reporting party advised that a man had intentionally rammed her vehicle with a shopping cart just prior to her call. She told the officer that she and her husband had parked in the parking lot and that her husband went into the store while she waited in the car. She stated that while she was in the car, she felt her vehicle get jolted. She said she observed a man attempting to push a shopping cart between his vehicle and the passenger side of her vehicle. She indicated that the man continued to push the cart along despite it having obviously made contact with her vehicle. The reporting party opened her door to confront the man, who said nothing. The reporting party said when the male opened his truck door, he intentionally struck her vehicle with his door at least twice. The woman photographed the truck and provided the photos to the responding officer. The officer contacted the man after determining his identity via photos of the truck’s license plate. The man claimed that the reporting party’s car was too close to his, saying that his door hit the car because of the close proximity of the parking job. The man claimed that he pulled the shopping cart back after discovering that it would not fit between the vehicles. He said he found it hard to believe that the cart would have damaged the other car due to the plastic guards on it. The officer found that it appeared that damage was intentionally done to the vehicle and charged the man with third-degree malicious mischief.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Officers were dispatched to a burglary-in-progress in the 1100 block of 20th Street. The reporting party advised that a subject was trying to break down his door. Officers arrived and observed a man running from the scene. Officers ordered him to stop and detained him. Officers noticed that he was not armed and appeared very intoxicated. It was determined that the man was drunk and trying to find his friend’s house. Officers provided the man with a ride home, as no crime had been committed.
Monday, December 23, 2024
An officer was dispatched to a reported property damage complaint taking place in the 1200 block of Q Avenue. The reporting party was advised that he had been driving his vehicle on Dec. 19 when what he believed to be a BB struck his rear passenger side window. He said he had not thought much of it at the time but that he later discovered that it had damaged the window. He requested the incident be documented, and the responding officer provided the corresponding case number.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
An Anacortes woman reported a loose manhole cover around Doon Way and Windsor Street. Officers responded and moved it back into place.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
A puppy was found at an Anacortes coffee shop. Its collar had no tags, and no microchip could be found. The puppy was placed in the pound. An Anacortes woman called later to say the dog belonged to her. She was informed of its location.
Thursday, December 26, 2024
An officer was dispatched to a reported vehicle prowl at the Washington State Ferry Terminal. The reporting party advised that he had parked his vehicle there five days prior and had just returned to find the driver-side wing window smashed out. The man advised that the only item taken was the car’s battery from under the hood. The man took photographs and sent them to the responding officer, and the officer documented the case and provided a case number to the reporting party.