Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:
Snoqualmie Police Dept. (covering North Bend)
Saturday, Oct. 18
Parking problem: At 6:23 p.m., a caller in the area of East North Bend Way and Ballarat Avenue North, North Bend, reported being threatened by a man driving a dark-colored SUV, because of his parking spot at a nearby restaurant. Police contacted the caller, but the subject left the area before they arrived.
Open container: At 8:28 p.m., an officer patrolling in the 100 block of Main Avenue North, North Bend, observed a man drinking a can of beer as he walked. The man tried to hide the drink when he saw the officer. He was cited for carrying an open container of alcohol in public.
Monday, Oct. 20
Whose house: At 10:59 p.m., a caller in the 1000 block of Maloney Grove Avenue, North Bend, said a man was attempting to enter her home, screaming it was his house. The man, a red-headed Caucasian with facial hair, was attempting to open the front door when the caller’s husband confronted him. The subject tried to push his way inside, but couldn’t. He then went to the back door. The husband armed himself with a gun, and threatened to shoot the man if he came through the door. The subject returned to the front door, then walked away. Police had the resident secure his gun, then located the subject and took him into custody.
Welfare check: At 12:48 p.m., a caller asked police to check on a man parked in a gold Ford Focus, at Park Street and Cedar Avenue South, North Bend. Police found the man, passed out, with a half-empty bottle of Jim Beam in his hand and his pants down. He was cited for having an open container in his vehicle.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Hungry bear: At 12:38 a.m., a caller in the 7500 block of Raven Avenue Southeast, Snoqualmie, reported that a bear had broken down his fence to get at the fallen apples from his tree. The previous night, a bear had gone through his garbage cans, too. The caller wanted a report for his insurance agent. Police contacted Fish and Wildlife about trapping the bear.
Thursday, Oct. 23
Shoplift: At 1:42 a.m., a store employee in the 400 block of Southwest Mount Si Boulevard called police about a woman, now in the store restroom, believed to be stealing cosmetics. When police arrived, the subject was in her vehicle, in the back parking lot. She initially refused to get out of the vehicle as police requested, but then agreed. She had apparently dumped the stolen items before leaving.
Snoqualmie Fire Dept.
Saturday, Oct. 18
Burn pile: At 6:37 p.m., firefighters responded to downtown Snoqualmie for a report of smoke. They found a burning pile of debris at a home, and extinguished it.
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Alarm: At 5:54 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the PSE Powerhouse no. 1 at Snoqualmie Falls for an automatic fire alarm. It appeared the alarm malfunctioned; there was no sign of fire.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Alarm: At 6:35 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to the Snoqualmie Ridge area for a residential fire alarm. Crew found the homeowner outside, saying the alarm was accidentally set off.
Alarm: At 7:27 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to Space Labs for an automatic fire alarm. After investigation, it was determined that it was a false alarm set off by a malfunctioning sensor.
Calls: The annual incident call volume is 937.
