Blotter | Aggressive driver flips bird, stops in street; dump truck gets off to a smoky start

Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:

Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:

Snoqualmie-North Bend Police Department

Saturday, Feb. 27

Disturbance: At 12:16 p.m., police received a call from a driver who said he was flipped off by an angry driver on Snoqualmie Parkway and S.E. Swenson Drive, Snoqualmie. The driver who made the gesture than reportedly stopped in the middle of the road and almost caused an accident.

Sunday, Feb. 28

Suspicious: At 4:07 a.m., police got a call about a suspicious car parked on Edgewick Road in North Bend. Officers found a man sleeping inside the car. He said his wife kicked him out of the house.

Monday, Feb. 29

Theft: At 12:46 p.m., a caller reported the theft of six credit cards, an iPhone, $25 in cash, and insurance and ID cards from a locker room at Si View Pool on S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend. Police found the suspect, who later confessed. Officers recovered the stolen property.

Thursday, March 3

Suspicious: At 3:07 a.m., an unknown light in the woods by the 8000 block of S.E. Mill Pond Road was reported to police. When officers arrived, they found it was a light from another house reflecting in water.

Snoqualmie Fire Department

Tuesday, March 8

Slow starter: At 12:34 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to a building site across the street from the Mount Si Freshman Campus, Weber Construction, to investigate a report of white smoke coming from the roof eaves. Police arrived first and determined that the smoke was caused by someone starting up a large dump truck that hadn’t run for a long time.

Medical aid: In addition, Snoqualmie EMTs responded to 15 medical incidents, bringing the total number of calls to date to 174.

Fall City Fire Department

Saturday, March 5

Faint: At 6:30 a.m., firefighters responded to the home of a 39-year-old man who had become weak and fainted. They evaluated him at home and encouraged him to go to the hospital for further treatment. He agreed to be transported in the Fall City aid car.

Vomiting: At 12:03 p.m., Fall City Firefighters assisted an 86-year-old man who was vomiting blood. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Sunday, March 6

Back spasm: At 12:16 p.m., the department assisted a 39-year-old man who was unable to walk or move after experiencing a severe back spasm while working in his back yard. Firefighters transported the man via the Fall City aid car to a local hospital for treatment.

Heart trouble: At 1:16 p.m. the department was called to assist a 45-year-old woman with a heart condition that was causing a very rapid heart rate. Bellevue medics treated the woman to reduce her heart rate to a normal level. She was then transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

Tuesday, March 8

Breathing trouble: At 9:27 a.m., Fall City Firefighters responded for a 70 year old female patient who was in respiratory distress. The patient was treated on scene and then taken to a local hospital.

Seizures: At 5:30 p.m., Fall City Firefighters responded for a 62 year old man who experienced multiple seizures. The patient was taken to a local hospital for treatment.