Blotter | Husband took winning scratch ticket; Man hides in bathroom instead of paying tab
Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:
Snoqualmie Police Department (covering North Bend)
Saturday, Jan. 10
Fireworks: At 9:33 p.m., a caller in the 34000 block of Southeast Kinsey Street, Snoqualmie, complained about subjects setting off fireworks in a nearby park. Police searched the park, but encountered only two juvenile girls, who were warned about being in the park after dark and sent home.
Sunday, Jan. 11
No parking: At 7:38 a.m., police got a report of a suspicious man at a business in the 600 block of East North Bend Way, North Bend. The man drove his vehicle into the parking lot of a closed business, and parked in a no-parking area. Police contacted the driver, who had a warrant for his arrest. They booked him into the Issaquah Jail and had his vehicle towed away.
Hot ticket: At 4:46 p.m., a woman in the 200 block of Cedar Avenue South, North Bend, called police to say that her husband had stolen her winning lottery scratch ticket. She said she’d won $200 on the ticket, and her husband took it to a store without her permission. Police reminded the woman that Washington is a community property state.
Monday, Jan. 12
Theft: At 11:28 a.m., a store employee in the 46600 block of Southeast North Bend Way, North Bend, reported a theft in progress. A truck driver had reportedly stolen some electronics and windshield washer fluid from the store, and was attempting to leave. Police spoke to the man, who paid for the car electronics charger, and told him to leave the store.
Screams: At 10:52 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of East North Bend Way, North Bend, for a report of someone screaming. A caller said he’d heard screaming, but couldn’t tell where it came from. He saw two men run from a nearby house, and then walk down a bicycle path, kicking at something. He then confirmed that they were the ones screaming. Police contacted three men who were just playing around.
And Yells: At 11:50 p.m., the above suspects were reported in the Rock Creek Ridge area of North Bend. They had jumped the fence around the pool area and were yelling and causing a disturbance.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Litterbug: At 3:58 a.m., a store employee in the 8200 block of Railroad Avenue Southeast, Snoqualmie, asked police to remove a man from the area. The man had been littering cigarettes on the sidewalk and was walking away from the store when police contacted him. Both he and his companion were warned not to return to the store.
Disturbance: At 3:49 p.m., a caller in the 34000 block of Southeast Swenson Drive, Snoqualmie, called police about a man causing a disturbance. The caller said the man had been fired earlier in the day, and had been drinking for the past several hours. He was yelling outside the caller’s building, and then lay down in front of the building. Police did not arrest the man, as no crime had occurred.
Friday, Jan. 16
Phone loan: At 3:37 p.m., a caller in the 100 block of East Fourth Street, North Bend, reported the theft of his mobile phone. The caller said 10 minutes earlier, a young man asked to borrow his phone at the North Bend Library, then ran off with it. He’d seen the subject recently at a nearby bus stop.
Pay up: At 10:11 p.m., a restaurant manager in the 46600 block of Southeast North Bend Way, North Bend called police to remove a customer who had eaten a large meal and was now hiding in the bathroom, claiming he had no money to pay his bill. Police took the man into custody, and discovered some cash that was hidden in his phone case. The manager let the man pay his bill instead of pressing charges, and police warned the man not to return to the restaurant.
Fall City Fire Department
Thursday, Jan. 15
Accident: At 6:30 a.m., Fall City firefighters and EMTs responded to the intersection of 292nd Avenue Southeast and Southeast Duthie Hill Road for a motor-vehicle accident. They found one patient, who was not injured.
Back pain: At 6:14 p.m., the Fall City Fire Department responded to the 4200 block of 356th Drive Southeast for a 71-year-old woman with back pain. EMTs evaluated and treated the woman, then took her to a nearby hospital.
Friday, Jan. 16
Car fire: At 7:15 a.m., Fall City firefighters and EMTs responded to the 800 block of Redmond-Fall City Road Southeast for a motor-vehicle accident that caused a fire. The crew arrived to find a vehicle fully involved in a fire. They extinguished the flames, and spoke with a patient, who declined medical assistance.
Chest pain: At 5:11 p.m., Fall City Fire was called to the 37500 block of Southeast North Bend Way for a 65-year-old woman with chest pain. Bellevue Paramedics evaluated her and transported her to a nearby hospital.
Concussion: At 8:55 p.m., a 21-year-old man walked into the Fall City Fire Station, complaining of head pain. Staff treated him for a concussion and transported him to a hospital.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Blood pressure: At 2:02 p.m., Fall City firefighters and EMTs responded to the 33100 block of Southeast 44th Street for a 93-year-old woman with high blood pressure. Bellevue Paramedics evaluated her and took her to a local hospital.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Fall: At 1:32 p.m., Fall City Firefighter responded to the 3600 block of 364th Avenue Southeast for a 75-year-old woman who fell. She was treated, evaluated and taken to a nearby hospital by a private ambulance.
