When the man was stopped for speeding on Jan. 1, the officer discovered the man was driving his 2004 Ford F-150 without valid insurance and he did not have drivers license, as it had been suspended. Then, on Jan. 13, the officer stopped the truck again for speeding, and recognized the driver from the previous stop. The driver now had some outstanding traffic warrants for his arrest from the State Patrol. He was booked into jail on the warrants and was cited for his suspended license and received tickets again for speeding and not having insurance.
The man asked and received permission to leave his truck legally parked in lieu of towing the truck. But, the next morning, another police officer saw the man drive off in his truck. The man was stopped and cited again for driving with a suspended license. The truck has been impounded.
Some of the other police cases, as reported by the Anacortes Police Department, include:
Fri., Jan. 9
A 20-year-old Stanwood woman was arrested for Minor Consuming Liquor after an officer stopped her on SR 20 near R Ave. for several minor driving infractions. The woman was not intoxicated but admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the evening. She was cited and released to a friend.
A 13-year-old Anacortes boy threatened to kill a teacher and one of the teachers family members after he was expelled from school for unrelated issues. Officers referred the boy for malicious harassment.
A homeowner in the 1000 block of 23rd St. noticed several weeks ago that someone had entered his garage through a windows and stolen a tool chest with some hand tools in it. Foot prints in the snow were visible leading through the yard and up to a woodpile below the window. After the snow melted, the homeowner found a man’s ID behind the wood pile. Officers are looking for the man, to return his ID and talk to him about a possible burglary charge.
A resident in the 4000 block of Whistle Lake Rd. discovered a wedding ring set valued at $1,000 taken from their home sometime since December. Police are following up with a possible suspect.
After receiving numerous calls of a drunk driver in a grey Chevrolet Malibu, officers located the vehicle and the 46-year-old Friday Harbor woman driving it, in line at the Washington State Ferry Terminal. When an officer approached the woman, she turned the ignition and put the car in reverse striking the officers patrol vehicle. The officer was able to give chase and caught up with the woman before she could leave the ferry parking lot. He reached in the vehicle and removed the keys from the ignition. The woman failed field sobriety tests, exhibited obvious signs of intoxication and had an open bottle of liquor in the vehicle. She was arrested for DUI. A local automobile dealership came out to the terry terminal to retrieve their vehicle which was given to the woman as a loaner car while her car was in the shop.
Sat., Jan. 10
Officers are investigating a fight that occurred behind a private club in the 1000 block of 7th St. All parties involved were believed to be members of the club. The investigation is continuing.
A 19-year-old Anacortes man was cited for improper lane travel after the 1982 Mercedes he was driving crossed over the center line as he was turning at Commercial and 11th St. The vehicle crossed into an oncoming lane, striking a grey Kia. No one was injured in the collision.
A 34-year-old Guemes Island man was cited after he left the scene of an accident. His truck left the roadway and rolled in the 1900 block of Oakes Ave. Witnesses told officers the man appeared OK and walked away from the truck. Officers attempted to contact the man but were unable to reach him. The man was contacted later and told officers he had tried to contact them but was transferred to voice mail. He was cited for failure to remove a vehicle form a collision scene and no liability insurance.
Officers responded to a reported domestic in the 5000 block of Sugarloaf. On their arrival a male resident showed them a phone which had been ripped from it’s connection and thrown to the ground. He also alleged his 20-year-old female roommate had struck him with her purse. Officers interviewed the woman who admitted to doing so, and said she was angry as he had invited another woman to stay at the residence without checking with her first. The woman was arrested for Assault 4 DVPA.
Sun., Jan. 11
A 48-year-old Anacortes man was arrested for DUI after an officer stopped him for failing to stop at a stop sign at 12th and O. The man exhibited signs of intoxication and after failing field sobriety tests was arrested for DUI. The man was given a ride to his girlfriends house after he was released pending a court appearance. His girlfriend told the officer she did not want him at her house. The officer gave the man a ride to a motel for the night.
A 44-year-old Sedro-Woolley woman was arrested for DUI in the area of 32nd and R Ave after an officer stopped the driver for some minor moving violations.
A woman reported that her purse was taken from a local establishment in the 300 block of Commercial Ave. late in the evening on 1/10/09. The purse and some of the contents were recovered in the alley behind the establishment.
A 47-year-old Everett man was arrested for DUI after he was stopped in the 1400 block of Commercial Ave. for a seatbelt violation. Upon contacting the man, the officer noticed obvious signs of intoxication and arrested him.
Mon., Jan. 12
A resident in the 1200 block of 27th Court reported that her vehicle was entered over night and rifled through. It appeared nothing was taken and there was no damage to the vehicle.
A resident in the 1000 block of 24th St. also reported their vehicle had been entered during the night but nothing was taken.
A boat owner reported that a 2 hp Honda Outboard had been taken from their boat while it was in dry dock in the 3200 block of T Ave. The theft occurred between December 6th and January 11th. A similar theft in the area was reported to police on 1/6/09. IT is unknown if the two are related.
A resident in the 1000 block of 22nd St. reported their vehicle was entered overnight and the registration was taken. The vehicle was left unlocked.
Tues., Jan. 13
A former resident of the 800 block of 5th St. reported to officers that he suspected a neighbor had stolen a .22 cal. Remington pistol, while he helped the man pack his belongings to move. Officers contacted the suspect who was cooperative and denied taking the firearm.
A vacant apartment in the 800 block of 27th St. was entered sometime in the last several days. Nothing appeared to have been taken.
Wed., Jan. 14
A17-year-old Anacortes girl was cited for following to close after the 1997 Chevrolet Camero she was driving struck the back of a ford truck. The truck had slowed down because the vehicle in front of it was turning into a driveway in the 1900 block of K Ave.
A resident in the 1000 block of Haddon Rd. reported that he had misplaced his ‘380 cal Beretta handgun. He was not sure if it fallen out of a pocket while hunting, been misplaced at his residence, or perhaps was stolen. The gun was entered into a national data base in case it is ever recovered.
A man perpetrated a classic scam on a local business when he pretended to use a $100.00 bill for a purchase but added some one dollar bills and removed the hundred dollar bill before the clerk had completed the transaction. The retail business in the 900 block of Commercial caught the man’s image on their surveillance cameras. Officers are trying to identify the man.
Thurs., Jan. 15
A 33-year-old Anacortes woman was cited for failure to yield the right of way after the 2000 Honda she was driving collided with a 1999 Lexis in the intersection of M and 22nd. No one was hurt in the collision.
Fri., Jan. 16
$250 worth of CDs were removed from a vehicle in the 1100 block of 19th St. overnight. The vehicle had been left unlocked.