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Police Blotter 4/18/12

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April 16

Vandalism at the Library. A man from the library called the police to say that between April 14 at 5:30 p.m. when the Public Library closed and April 15 at about 10 a.m. someone had thrown a tree into the gazebo. He noticed what appeared to be a large tree limb and when he checked it out he found it was an 8- to 10-foot Cypress that had been bent and broken and uprooted and then thrown into the gazebo. He estimated the replacement cost at about $500. He also discovered that two bamboo teepee supports had been pulled up from the newly planted flower beds in the south side parking lots and thrown in the woods. He also said the strap hinges on the sandwich board belonging to the Learning Center had been broken and thrown into the garden.

April 14

Who Assaulted Whom? A man came in to the police station to report that he had been assaulted by his girlfriend. The man’s face was red on one cheek and his glasses were broken. The man said that he had returned to their residence on Bluff Street around noon to pick up some items. He had been loading up his son’s car seat and told his girlfriend he would be taking his son to the home of a relative. He said his girlfriend became upset and hit him in the face with her open hand. The man said that a neighbor had come over to complain about the noise they had been making while arguing in the driveway. He had then left and driven to the station. He told police he was concerned because his son was still being breastfed by his girlfriend. He asked the police about obtaining a restraining order. The officer advised him to stay away from home during the process. He said he would be staying with relatives in Kingston for the weekend.

Officers drove to the residence to speak with the girlfriend. She was confused about why the police were there. She told them that she and her boyfriend had had a verbal argument and that he had driven away at a high rate of speed. She said she had never touched him. She became emotional and started crying, saying that she had been putting up with her boyfriend’s emotional abuse for a long time. She said that her boyfriend had returned home and begun telling her she was a bad mother and ugly. She said she thinks her boyfriend is bipolar. She told police that her boyfriend had grabbed their son and put him into the van. She had opened the door and grabbed her son. Then she and her boyfriend had begun arguing again. That’s when a neighbor came over and asked them to quiet down.

An officer walked to the neighbor’s house. He told the officer that he was uncomfortable with the yelling because his children were outside. He said this was the third time there had been audible arguing from that house.

Officers told the woman that her boyfriend would be staying away for the weekend but that his name was on the lease and he could return when he wanted to. They advised her to call 911 if he returns and she feels the need for help.

Beer and Tomato Juice. At about 1:25 in the morning, an officer on patrol saw a vehicle approaching southbound on Fletcher Bay near Bucklin Hill at a high rate of speed. The officer activated the radar which showed a speed of 50 mph in the 40 mph zone. The officer made a u-turn to follow and saw the car turn left on Bucklin. The officer followed and saw the car turn into a closed business. The driver opened her car door and nearly exited but the officer told her to stay in her vehicle. The officer asked her why she’d been speeding. The driver said she was trying to get home. She wouldn’t look at the officer much and spent some time fiddling with her wallet. She handed over her driver’s license but had no proof of insurance. She told the officer she had been at a friend’s house. The officer asked if she’d been drinking and she said she’d had two drinks, beer with tomato juice. The officer asked her if her driving was impaired. She said sometimes she drives too fast. The officer asked her if she would take some field sobriety tests. She had trouble with the balance test. She was able to recite the alphabet slowly. She declined to do the breath test. The officer arrested her for DUI and drove her to the station. The woman spoke with an attorney and declined to answer questions but agreed to the breath test. She blew a .194 and a .189. She was booked into the Kitsap County Jail on $5,000 bail.

Driving Without a License. An officer ran a plate of a vehicle heading southbound on SR-305 near Reitan at about midnight. The officer had run the same plate the previous day and the registered owner had had a suspended license. The owner’s license was still suspended for unpaid tickets. The officer stopped the vehicle and the driver was the owner of the vehicle. He said he was unaware that his license was suspended. The officer told him he couldn’t drive.

April 13

Not Much Noise at The 122. Police received a noise complaint at about 9:58 p.m. regarding The 122. A civilian rider in the police vehicle said she was surprised about the noise complaint as she and the officer drove by The 122 with the vehicle windows down. The officer spoke with the business owner who was very cooperative. The officer told her the noise did not seem to be excessive.

Two Females Steal Wallet and Run. A Bainbridge resident called police to report the theft of her wallet. At approximately 5:30 in the afternoon she had been at Hawley Cove Park beach near Wing Point with her two children. She noticed two females on the beach. She said her son wandered off, so she set down her things, including her purse, and then went to retrieve him. When she looked up she saw the two females rummaging through her purse. They grabbed her wallet and ran off. She yelled, but they fled up the path toward Wing Point. She called her husband and told him what had happened. Upon returning home, she immediately cancelled her credit cards. She described the females. One was blonde with shoulder-length wavy hair. She appeared to be in her early twenties. She was wearing a green hoodie and black shorts and flipflops. She was between 5’8″ and 5’10″. She was very pale. The second female was a brunette with long straight hair. She appeared to be slightly younger. She was wearing a gray running jacket, black shorts, and flipflops. She was about the same height but heavy set. The woman also described her wallet and provided police with a list of the contents. Police gave her an identity theft packet. Police checked the ferry, the Safeway area, and downtown. They gave descriptions to local bars. They also spoke with local residents who might have used the beach and seen the two females. All results were negative.

Abandoned Bicycle and Towel. Parking Enforcement received a voicemail about a bicycle that was abandoned on a person’s property for two days with a sports bag that contained a towel but no identification. The reporting party said he wanted to claim the property if the owner was not found. An officer searched the bike, took the items into custody, and did a search for stolen bicycles that matched the one in evidence. None were found.

“Found Five on ground.” An anonymous citizen found a $5 bill near the ferry payboxes and turned it over to Helpline House. The citizen had picked the ferry boxes before and been in trouble with the police. The bill was accompanied by a handwritten note that read “Found Five on ground tried to put it back but got scared did not know what to do, have had problems in the past.” The officer collected the bill and note and placed it into property.

April 12

Stolen Purse. A Newport woman left her purse at the Island Grill. She called fifteen minutes later but they said it was not there. She returned to the restaurant and spoke with staff. She filed a police report including a description of the purse.

April 10

Stolen Cell Phone. A Winslow Way business owner came to the station to report that his cell phone had been taken from the counter of his business, a local winery. He said that, during a wine tasting event on April 7, he had left his cell phone on the counter. At the end of the event, he discovered it was missing. He said it was worth about $450. He contacted the phone company and had the phone shut off.

Crying and Fighting at Ferry. Two officers went to the upper parking lot of the ferry terminal to investigate an assault in progress. A female approached one of the officers. She had deep, bleeding scratches on her forehead, under her right eye, and on her neck. She declined aid. She said something about her assailant being her best friend but getting crazy when she drinks. She was pointing to a blond female standing near a car.

The blond woman was crying hysterically. Her boyfriend was standing at a distance. He appeared very intoxicated. The blond woman also appeared very intoxicated. The blond woman had accused the woman with the cuts of having had sex with her boyfriend. The two women had then fought in the parking lot. The blond woman also had bleeding injuries to her face, neck, head, and ankles. She needed to use the bathroom. A female officer accompanied her. The woman cried the whole time in the bathroom. When they returned to the parking lot, the medics were there. She agreed to be transported to Harrison. A friend who was sober was able to drive the car. He was also crying but would not tell police what had happened. The blond woman would not believe her friend or her boyfriend who kept telling her they had not had sex. All parties were from out of town and were allowed to leave.

37 in 25 mph Zone. At approximately 11:20 p.m. an officer obtained a radar reading of 37 mph from a vehicle heading north on Madison south of Kimiko. That part of the road is a 25 mph zone. The officer ran the registration on the vehicle and found that the owner has a suspended license and is required to use an interlock device. The officer stopped the vehicle at 305 and Sportsman Club. The driver identified himself as the owner of the vehicle. The vehicle did have an interlock device. The driver said he was aware that his license was suspended but said that he had been paying monthly for the interlock. The officer asked him to call someone to pick him up and issued him a ticket for driving with a suspended license.

April 9

Car vs. Deer, Driver Has Pot. An officer responded to 305 and Lovgreen for a deer-vehicle collision. Upon contact with the driver the officer could smell marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The officer questioned the driver who said she had a joint inside the vehicle. She handed over a small makeup bag from her pocket. The officer opened the bag and found one rolled joint and two small wooden pipes. One of the pipes had a bowlful of marijuana. The officer confiscated those items but returned the makeup bag. He asked the woman if she had smoked any marijuana that morning. She said she had not. Her eyes were clear and she did not appear to be under the influence of a narcotic. The officer finished the collision report. The officer explained to her that he would be forwarding his report to the court on the possession of drug paraphernalia. The woman was cooperative and said she never drove after smoking. Hr vehicle was damaged on the front end but was drivable.

USA PayDay Fraud. A Bainbridge resident told police that he had applied online for a $1500 loan. He had received a call from USA PayDay and was approved. He was instructed to go to a WalMart or Walgreens to get a moneypack card with $286 on it. He told police that he had to put a minimum of $500 on the card. He called USA PayDay and gave them the information on the card. When he checked the card the next day he found that the entire $500 was gone. He called USA PayDay and they promised to call him back. He said they had not returned his calls and now would not answer the phone. He called the New Orleans Police Department as USA PayDay is based in New Orleans. They told him they would get to it when they could. He called WalMart, which asked for a case report number from the police department. The officer contacted WalMart and gave them the case number.

April 6

Stolen Deck Drive Pulleys. A man came to the station to report that someone had removed the deck drive pulleys from his John Deere riding mower and replaced them with unserviceable parts. He said his mower is unsecured outside his home. He said this had occurred twice before.

 

 

 

 

 


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