Vehicle prowler makes off with shotgun | Car wasn’t stolen, just forgotten at the grocery store | Police Blotter
Snoqualmie Police responded to the following calls in Snoqualmie and North Bend
Snoqualmie Police Department (serving North Bend)
Sunday, Sept. 21
Stolen shotgun: At 12:03 p.m., a caller in the 39000 block of Southeast Park Street, Snoqualmie, reported a theft from his vehicle. The victim said that during the night, someone broke into his pickup and stole a GPS unit and a shotgun.
Camping: At 8:11 a.m., an officer patrolling a trail in the 400 block of West North Bend Way, North Bend, contacted three people camping, and told them to pack up and leave.
Monday, Sept. 22
Suspicious stuff: At 1:56 p.m., a caller reported a suspicious, spray-painted suitcase in the area of Southeast Newton Street and Maple Avenue. Police found what appeared to be garbage, the suitcase, clothing and two bicycle tires.
Tuesday, Sept. 23
Locker room prowl: At 3:51 p.m., police were called to the Si View Parks Pool in North Bend, for a theft report. Three victims said someone had stolen their things from the bathroom in the pool area, and used the keys to get into their car.
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Reckless driving: At 8:37 p.m., a caller in the area of Southeast 12th Street and Maloney Grove Avenue Southeast complained about reckless drivers. The caller said a group of high school students were speeding, racing, and squealing tires, and requested extra police patrols of this area at night.
Saturday, Sept. 27
Forgot something: At 2:50 p.m., a caller in the 400 block of East North Bend Way, North Bend, said her vehicle had been stolen. She said it was paid off, and she was positive about where she’d left it. An officer met her at her home, and determined that she had left the vehicle at a grocery store.
Alcohol-induced: At 5:36 p.m., police were called to the 7000 block of 396th Drive Southeast, Snoqualmie, for a report of six men who had been drinking during an event and were throwing things onto the racecourse.
S’mores: At 7:08 p.m., police responded, with Snoqualmie Fire, to a report of smoke behind some houses on 352nd Avenue South, North Bend. They found that some homeowners had started a bonfire to toast marshmallows for S’mores.
Sunday, Sept. 28
Early edition: At 3:52 p.m., a caller in the 34000 block of Southeast Jacobia Street, Snoqualmie, told police she thought someone tried to break into her home at 4 a.m. She said she heard a loud noise and saw two people driving away. Police determined it was a newspaper delivery person.
Monday, Sept. 29
Refused service: At 4:55 p.m., police were called to the 8200 block of Railroad Avenue Southeast, Snoqualmie, and asked to remove a bar patron who would not leave. The subject, a 59 year-old man, was booked into the King County Jail when a test showed he was highly intoxicated.
Thursday, Oct. 2
Reckless: At 7:28 p.m., a caller told police about an incident that began with a reckless driver on Snoqualmie Parkway, and ended with a verbal confrontation between neighbors on Southeast Gravenstein Court, Snoqualmie. The caller said a grey SUV had been speeding, tailgating, and swerving between lanes on Snoqualmie Parkway 20 minutes earlier, and that it was now parked at his neighbor’s house. The caller then approached the SUV and talked to the driver. The driver’s mother came out of the house and got very upset. The caller wanted a report made of the reckless driving.
Noise: At 6:10 p.m., police were called to the 400 block of Stow Avenue, North Bend, for a report of a loud noise, possibly a gunshot or explosion. The caller said a husband, wife, and three children lived in the apartment that the noise came from. The caller saw one of the children leave, and asked the husband what happened. He answered “what,” then went back inside. The caller said he could hear a man yelling inside. Police responded and could not find smoke flames or any other source of the noise. They talked to the wife in the apartment, and she said she’d heard the noise, too and thought it was someone banging on the door.
