Early Friday morning, Mar. 27, officers stopped a suspiciously dressed man in the 2100 block of Commercial Ave. after receiving several calls that he was walking up the road wearing some type of mask covering his face.
The man was also reported to have metal wrapped around his leg and swinging a sock that appeared to be filled with something. Police identified the man as a 26-year-old Seattle transient and it was discovered that the mask around his head was a women’s padded bra. The sock contained a piece of foam that the man said he had found. Although the man’s behavior was strange, he was not violating any law, but he was asked to stop wearing the so-called “mask.”
Some of the other police cases, as reported by the Anacortes Police Department, include:
Friday, Mar. 20
A resident of the 800 block of 22nd Street was cited for two of her dogs running at large and three of her dogs not having current City licenses after a neighbor reported the dogs were running loose and had approached him in a menacing fashion. The woman was also served paperwork for having two “potentially dangerous” dogs from a previous incident in which the dogs acted viciously while running loose.
A car driven by a 75-year-old Anacortes woman on State Route 20 near Sharpes Corner left the roadway and struck a guard rail heavily damaging both the woman’s car and the guard rail. Fortunately the woman was wearing her seatbelt and was not seriously injured.
Saturday, Mar. 21
Shortly after midnight, an officer saw a car driving over the center line on 12th Street and then turn and speed away when the officer turned around to follow it. The officer saw the car fail to stop for two stop signs and reach speeds estimated at 50 mph in a 25 mph zone. The driver of the car then turned the lights off but kept traveling until finally driving up over a sidewalk near 9th Street and F Avenue and stopping with the car’s hood under a tree limb. When the officer approached the car, the driver said, “You got me. I’m sorry. I’m drunk.” The driver was identified as a 21-year-old Bellingham man and he volunteered that he had drank “eight or nine beers.” He performed poorly on filed sobriety tests, was placed under arrest, and then told the officer he also had some marijuana in his pocket. The officer located the marijuana and seized it as evidence. A 19-year-old female passenger from Anacortes also showed the effects of drinking alcohol and she was cited and released for underage drinking. The driver was processed and cited for DUI, reckless driving, and possession of marijuana.
Two parked cars belonging to neighbors in the 900 block of 4th Street had their windshields broken out sometime during the previous night. One of the cars also had footprints on its hood. Damage to each vehicle was estimated at $350. There are no suspects at this time.
The owner of a Chevy pickup reported that a truck had been stolen from in front of his residence in the 1300 block of 29th Street sometime during the night. The owner said that the truck had been left unlocked and that no one had permission to take it. A resident of the 1800 block of Down Jones Way later discovered the truck abandoned in front of his house, but neither he nor his neighbors had witnessed who had left the vehicle. The owner later retrieved the truck.
A woman who had walking her dog reported that a pit bull had come off the porch of a house in the 1500 block of 10th Street and chased her and her dog into the street. Neither the woman nor her dog was hurt. An officer contacted the offending dog owner who expressed surprise that her dog had left the porch. The offending dog owner had previously been warned about letting her dog run loose, and she was cited by the Animal Control Officer for her dog running loose in the latest incident.
Witnesses reported a car traveling on R Avenue that had struck the curb numerous times and had almost hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk. An officer located the car as it was attempting to park in the 400 block of Commercial Avenue. The officer could smell the strong odor of alcohol on the driver who was identified as a 29 year old Oak Harbor man. The driver said that he had drank a “few beers,” but that he was already parked. The driver’s speech was very slurred and he performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He was placed under arrest for drunk driving and during the processing he told the officer that he shouldn’t have gone “chasing after a girl.” The man refused to take the breath test, but he was cited for drunk driving and released to a sober relative.
Sunday, Mar. 22
Officers responded to the report of a possible fight at a bar in the 300 block of Commercial Avenue. Officers learned that the confrontation had been strictly verbal between two men. One of the involved men said that he did not have any identification, but he claimed he was 21. The officer was skeptical as the man looked younger, and the man then admitted he was only 18. As the man was obviously intoxicated, he was taken into custody for underage drinking. The officer then located a fake ID card on the man showing a false date of birth that indicated he was 21. The man was cited for MIP and being a minor frequenting a liquor establishment.
A 43-year-old Anacortes woman was arrested at a local medical facility after it was learned that she had an outstanding warrant for her arrest out of Mount Vernon for a previous theft charge. The woman was turned over to a Mount Vernon Police officer for booking into jail.
An officer stopped a car on Oakes Avenue for speeding and identified the driver as a 51-year-old Anacortes woman. The woman smelled strongly of alcohol, had slurred speech, and also had watery bloodshot eyes. She admitted to having a “couple of beers.” The woman displayed poor balance during sobriety tests and provided a portable breath test that was almost twice the legal limit. She was arrested for drunk driving and taken to the police station where she refused to provide breath samples. She was cited for DUI and released to a sober relative.
Monday, Mar. 23
A 10-month-old ferret named “Big Boy” was reported missing from its home in the 1100 block of A Avenue. Anyone finding a ferret was asked to notify the Police Department.
Wednesday, Mar. 25
An 18-year-old Anacortes woman was arrested on an outstanding warrant for domestic violence assault out of Mount Vernon while Anacortes officers were investigating a possible assault complaint involving the woman, her mother, and the mother’s girlfriend at a house in the 1600 block of 11th Street. The woman was booked into jail on the warrant.
A man living in the 1200 block of 17th Street reported that he had parked his truck in front of his house and later discovered that the front windshield had been cracked. It was unknown who or what had caused the damage.
Officers are investigating the report of an unknown man stealing energy drinks from a convenience store in the 1300 block of Commercial Avenue. The store clerk said that she had checked with other stores, and that the same man was suspected of stealing energy drinks and food at other locations in the area. The clerk was asked to call the police when the man returned to the store and the investigation is ongoing.
A 37-year-old man reported that a 26-year-old co-worker had kicked and punched him causing his lip to bleed while they had been working at a job site in the 4400 block of Glasgow Way. The victim claimed that his co-worker had gotten upset because he told the co-worker that they needed to work faster after their boss had arrived at the job site and chastised them for not being further along on the project. The co-worker told officers that the “victim” had lost control under pressure to finish the job and had taken his frustration out by attacking the co-worker. The co-worker said that he had kicked and punched the other man but only in self defense after he had been attacked. Both men provided written statements and the matter is under review for possible charges.
Police contacted a 49-year-old Anacortes man at his home after he had called 911 asking for help concerning his drinking problem. The man was in bed and extremely intoxicated. The man was transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Thursday, Mar. 26
The owner of a motor home that was parked in the 600 block of 35th Street discovered that the driver’s side window had been broken. The window appeared to have been possibly shot by a bb or pellet and the owner said that there were numerous children in the neighborhood. The damage was estimated at $1000.
A 21-year-old Texas man was cited and released for disorderly conduct after he allegedly punched and knocked out a 26-year-old friend at a cocktail lounge in the 7600 block of State Route 20. Both men were in Anacortes working at a local oil refinery shutdown. The suspect said that he had punched his friend because he had spilled a drink on him and that they had been “after the same girl” at the bar. The victim declined medical attention and said that he did not want to pursue assault charges against his friend.
Friday, Mar. 27
The owner of a business in the 300 block of 34th Street reported that someone had stolen a 49-foot three-axel container chassis from his property. The chassis was last seen approximately 90 days ago during an inspection process. The chassis was valued at $35,000.