Elk on the freeway, loose pig, window kicker: Snoqualmie Valley police blotter

Published 3:02 pm Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Police agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following:

Snoqualmie Police Department

Sunday, Oct. 23

Detour: At 8:30 p.m., an officer on patrol was driving toward Snoqualmie Point Park, when he saw a vehicle that had been parked at the gates, turn on its lights and drive away. The driver said they’d gotten lost looking for the casino. He had a suspended driver’s license and was arrested, then released. One of his passengers had an arrest warrant, which she told police she was going to take care of. She was arrested, then booked into jail.

Saturday, Oct. 22

Elk on Freeway: At 10:33 p.m., Snoqualmie Police were called to assist with herding some elk off Interstate-90, near Milepost 28. Washington State Patrol and Snoqualmie Tribal Police also assisted with the removal.

Pot-Bellied Pig: At 3:50 p.m., a woman called police about a pot-bellied pig she found in her yard, in the 8800 block of Railroad Avenue. She didn’t know what to do with the pig, but responding officers returned the pig to its yard.

Friday, Oct. 21

Car Prowl: At 12:18 a.m., a caller in the 37100 block of Southeast Stewart Street reported seeing someone attempting to break into a car parked on the street. The prowler was described as a tall slender male, wearing a black hood and dark jeans, and carrying a flashlight. Police did not locate the prowler, and found no other cars had been disturbed.

King County Sheriff’s Office

Sunday, Oct. 16

Kicker: At 2:35 a.m., an officer was transporting a suspect to the King County Jail, driving on Inerstate-90, when the suspect started kicking a side window. The suspect damaged the car, but did not escape.

Saturday, Oct. 15

Arson: At 10:49 p.m., officers were called to a fire in the public restrooms at E.J. Roberts Park, in the 640 block of Northeast 6th Street. Investigation revealed that the fire was a deliberate act of arson.

Friday, Oct. 14

Camp Site: At 12:51 p.m., police were called to North Bend’s wastewater treatment plant. Plant workers reported a hole had been cut in the chain-link fence on the west end of the plant recently. The responding officer examined the area, and found an elaborate camp set up, with wooden structures.

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Stuck: At 4:10 a.m., police observed a suspect driving off-road on the Meadowbrook Farms property. When police reached the driver, he had gotten his vehicle stuck in the wet ground. The driver’s records included an arrest warrant, so officers booked the man and transported him to jail.