Police and fire agencies in the Valley responded to the following calls:
Snoqualmie Fire Department
Saturday, Nov. 1
Gas odor: At 10:39 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to a home on Southeast Kendall Peak for a reported gas odor. Crews arrived on the scene and searched for the source of the odor. They determined it was coming from an overcharged battery in the garage.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Alarm: At 2:29 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the Snoqualmie Falls Power House for an automatic fire alarm. After investigation, the crew determined the alarm had been set off by a contractor working on site.
Medical Calls: In addition, Snoqualmie EMTs responded to eight medical aid calls, for an annual call volume of 977.
Fall City Fire Department
Saturday, Nov. 1
Kidney stones: Firefighters and EMTs from Fall City Fire responded to the 4500 block of 332nd Avenue Southeast for a report of a 34-year-old man with kidney stones. They evaluated and treated the patient, and took him to a local hospital via the Fall City aid car.
Monday, Nov. 3
Chest pain: Fall City firefighter and EMTs responded to the 4400 block of 332nd Avenue Southeast for a 37-year-old patient reporting chest pain. The patient was evaluated, treated and taken to a local hospital by Bellevue Paramedics.
Fall: Firefighters treated a 13-year-old boy who walked to the station after falling off his bike. The crew treated the boy’s injuries and released him to his father.
Snoqualmie Police Department (covering North Bend)
Sunday, Nov. 2
A dog walks into a bar: At 12:05 a.m., a caller in the 100 block of East North Bend Way, North Bend, reported a disturbance in a business. A man had walked into a bar with his dog, and refused to leave. The caller said he was arguing with the bartender. Police responded and spoke to the man, who was apparently intoxicated before arriving at the bar. Officers gave him a lift home.
Monday, Nov. 3
Traffic stop: At 2:32 p.m., police stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense on North Bend Way near Truck Town, North Bend. The driver was found to have a suspended license. He was arrested and taken to jail.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Spit spot: At 7:17 a.m., a caller in the 34000 block of Southeast Kinsey Street, Snoqualmie, complained that someone was spitting chewing tobacco on her vehicle overnight. She said it had happened three times in the past week. Police could not contact the caller on follow up.
Thursday, Nov. 6
Speed patrol: At 6:52 a.m., police began an emphasis patrol for speeders on Snoqualmie’s Mill Pond Road. They issued multiple warnings for drivers who were speeding, and asked the high school to make a public safety broadcast about the dangers of speeding.
Beer theft: At 11:26 p.m., the manager of a business in the 400 block of East North Bend Way, North Bend, reported a theft. He said a white man in his 20s with a thin build, wearing jeans and a black sweatshirt, stole a 24-ounce can of beer and fled the area on foot. Police searched the area, but were unable to locate the subject.
Friday, Nov. 7
Bike and chainsaw: At 8:16 a.m., police were called to a business in the 500 block of East North Bend Way, North Bend, for a report of a man on a bicycle with a chainsaw. A caller said the subject was an older white man with a moustache, and he had been trying to start the chainsaw, but that now he had set it down and was leaning against the wall of the business. He was then seen riding his bicycle on North Bend Way toward Mount Si Road, still carrying the chainsaw. Police investigated and determined that the man worked for local businesses.
