Anacortes Police this week dealt with reports of an attempted burglary, a pipe in the roadway, and a mother and daughter sleeping in their car.
Friday, January 10, 2025
Dispatch advised of subjects possibly slumped over in a running vehicle near the public restrooms in Washington Park. Officers contacted the subjects, who were sleeping and did not need medical care. Officers did not observe any signs of impairment while speaking with the woman and her child.
An officer was dispatched to a reported vehicle prowl in the area of 17th Street and A Avenue. The reporting party said that overnight his truck had been parked unlocked on the street in the 1200 block of 18th Street. When he returned to his truck in the morning, he found that the interior had been ransacked, and the lockbox installed in the dashboard had been pried open. Nothing was missing from the truck. The reporting party said he found a crowbar and file in the front seat of the car that did not belong to him. The man said he had given those tools to a friend’s son after the incident. The responding officer documented the vehicle prowl.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Dispatch advised of a traffic hazard near 22nd Street and R Avenue. The reporting party advised that a metal rod in the road had popped her tires. The woman advised that she had gotten off work and was traveling south on R Avenue when she struck something in the road and continued to her residence. When she returned to the area, she located a metal rod near the 22nd Street roundabout. The responding officer later concluded that the rod was likely not involved. The damage was estimated to cost about $400. The front tire had a large puncture in its sidewall and there was yellow paint transfer on the rim. The officer advised that this damage was consistent with striking a curb. The woman acknowledged that this was likely what happened but advised that she could not recall doing so. The officer observed no signs of impairment. The officer documented the damage and provided the woman with the corresponding case number.
Monday, January 13, 2025
Dispatch advised of an attempted burglary in the 4000 block of Astrea Place. The reporting party said she had video footage of a man trying to enter the property. The officer was able to locate the man based on a vehicle license plate caught on security camera and determined that he simply had the wrong house. The officer informed the reporting party that no crime was afoot.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
An officer was on patrol and observed a vehicle owned by a man with felony warrants for his arrest for second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. The officer initiated a traffic stop and had dispatch confirm the warrant and contacted the man, who was walking his dog. The officer placed the man under arrest and learned that the jail would not accept the man on his warrants. The officer advised that the man should contact Skagit County Superior Court first thing the next morning to get the warrant quashed, as it would still be active until he took care of it due to it being a felony non-quashable warrant.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
An officer was dispatched to a disorderly conduct complaint in the 1200 block of 24th Street. The reporting party, a security guard, wanted a man banned from the property, as he had climbed a pillar. Officers observed the guard escorting the man away from the property. Officers contacted the man, who said he climbed to the top of the walkway roof because he wanted a warm place to sleep. Officers issued him a trespass notice and the man left the area on his bike.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
An Anacortes man called to report that some yard art had been taken from his home on Guemes View. An officer called and talked to the man, who said each sculpture was worth about $75 and that three had been taken. The officer documented the theft and provided the corresponding case number to the reporting party.