Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:
Snoqualmie Police Dept. (covering North Bend)
Saturday, Jan. 3
Burning can: At 3:38 p.m., a caller told police he’d found a soup can on fire on a trail at the end of Merritt Avenue, Snoqualmie, and had stomped on it to put out the fire. He left the can on the trail, and offered to show police where it was. Officers located the can, which had been stuffed with paper, filled with rubbing alcohol and lit on fire.
Thursday, Jan. 8
Hit and run: A 2:09 a.m., a caller reported a hit-and-run accident in the 900 block of Southwest Granite Lane, North Bend. The caller witnessed a white truck, in the process of parking, hit a parked car. The caller didn’t see the driver, and police were unable to contact the vehicle’s registered owner.
Theft: At 9:45 a.m., a caller in the 400 block of Ballarat Avenue North, North Bend, reported a theft at his home at about 3 a.m. A man attempted to get into the caller’s house, according to the caller’s grandson. The man did not damage the door, but rifled through items in the carport, and stole a six-pack of wine coolers.
Locker and car prowl: At 12:35 p.m., police were called to a business in the 1500 block of Boalch Avenue Northwest, North Bend, for a theft that occurred about a month earlier. Someone had opened a customer’s locker and taken the keys to the car, then entered the car and stole $600 in cash and some credit cards. The date of the theft was estimated to be between Nov. 20 and Dec. 25.
Friday, Jan. 9
Home early: At 7:23 p.m., a caller in the 8200 block of Maple Avenue, Snoqualmie, reported seeing lights on at a neighbor’s home, but said the homeowner was currently in jail, and no one else should be in the house. Police investigated and found that the person in the house was the home owner.
Carnation Police Dept.
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Citizen watch: At 11 a.m., a group of citizens told police that they’d been watching a known subject checking the door handles of cars parked on West Commercial Street. No one witnessed the man entering a car, and no car prowls were reported.
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Fraud: At 4:41 p.m., a resident reported to police that he had been contacted by someone via text messages, asking him to open an online banking account, and provide the sender with the account access information.
Snoqualmie Fire Dept.
Monday, Jan. 5
Kayaker: At 4:06 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded with Eastside Fire & Rescue and Fall City Fire to the Snoqualmie River near the Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course, where a kayaker was reported to be in distress. Crews heard conflicting reports about the danger to the kayaker when they arrived. They searched the area for about 30 minutes, and found him, safe on the side of the road.
Medical emergency: At 5:13 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the Snoqualmie Casino for a report of a high-speed motor-vehicle accident in the parking garage. Upon arrival, they found a low-speed accident that was likely caused by a medical emergency. The driver of the vehicle was transported to a hospital for observation.
Medical aid: In addition, Snoqualmie EMTs responded to 18 medical aid calls, bringing the total call volume to 31.
Fall City Fire
Thursday, Dec. 18
Injury accident: At 12:15 p.m., firefighters from Fall City and Eastside Fire and Rescue responded to a motor-vehicle accident in the 26600 block of Duthie Hill Road. Two patients were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries.
Friday, Dec. 19
Fall: At 12:33 p.m., EMTs responded to the 33300 block of Southeast 43rd Street for a 9-year-old girl who fell from playground equipment and had back pain. EMT’s evaluated the girl and transported her to a local hospital.
Injury accident: At 5:01 p.m., firefighters from Fall City and Eastside Fire and Rescue responded to a motor-vehicle accident in the 26600 block of Duthie Hill Road. A patient was taken to a nearby hospital.
Saturday, Dec. 20
Tree down: At 7:08 p.m., a caller alerted firefighters to a tree across the roadway in the 32400 block of Issaquah-Fall City Road Southeast. The crew moved the tree to the side of the road.
Monday, Dec. 22
Dizziness: At 9:34 p.m., EMTs responded to the 1500 block of Redmond-Fall City Road for a 72 year old woman feeling dizzy and weak. She was evaluated and transported to an area hospital by aid car.
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Accident: At 9:01 a.m., firefighters from Eastside Fire & Rescue and Fall City responded to the intersection of Redmond-Fall City Road and Tolt Hill Road for a motor-vehicle accident. One patient was taken to a local hospital.
Wednesday, Dec. 24
Heart attack: At 3:17 p.m., Fall City firefighters were called to a motor-vehicle accident near the intersection of Southeast Snoqualmie Parkway and Allman Avenue Southeast. While on scene, the patient also suffered a heart attack. EMTs and paramedics treated the driver and transported him to a local hospital.
Carnation Fire
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Accident: At 9:01 a.m., Carnation firefighters were dispatched to the 100 block of Redmond-Fall City Road, to assist with a motor-vehicle accident, with injuries.
Injury: At 4:16 a.m., emergency medical personnel responded to an accidental injury in the 33600 block of Northeast 24th Street.
North Bend Fire
Saturday, Dec. 20
Overheated: At 2:56 a.m., firefighters responded to the 1300 block of Hemlock Avenue Southwest for a report of mechanical equipment overheating and rupturing.
Assist: At 11:29 a.m., the fire department responded to the 600 block of East North Bend Way, to help an invalid.
Sunday, Dec. 21
Accident: At 6:22 a.m., the fire department was dispatched to the 14500 block of 449th Avenue Southeast, for a motor-vehicle accident with injuries. Three engines responded to the scene.
Extrication: At 6:37 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 78000 block of westbound I-90, to extricate the victims of a motor-vehicle accident.
Monday, Dec. 22
Injury: At 6:11 p.m., firefighters responded to the 700 block of Southwest Mount Si Boulevard, for a traumatic injury accident.
Accident: At 10:56 p.m., the department was dispatched to the 9600 block of 428th Avenue Southeast, for a motor-vehicle accident. There were no injuries.
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Accident: At 5:07 p.m., firefighters responded to 100 block of S.R. 18, for a motor-vehicle accident with injuries. A total of seven engines responded to the incident.
