Police Reports
August 31: Officers were dispatched to a fire alarm at a Government building on H Street. Officers arrived and cleared after determining the alarm was false.
August 31: Officers were dispatched to a harassment call on D Street. They were familiar with the parties involved due to an ongoing neighbor dispute. A non-threatening letter was left on the reporting party’s doorstep and the caller wanted the letter writer contacted by the police. Officers contacted the woman responsible for writing the letter and formally trespassed her from the neighbor’s residence. The woman agreed to stay clear from her neighbor and the officers cleared.
August 31: A B.C. driver was stopped for speeding on Peace Portal Drive. An officer discovered the man’s driving status was suspended in Washington. The motorist was arrested and released with a mandatory court date. His vehicle was impounded.
August 31: Officers were dispatched to a fire alarm on Peace Portal Drive. Officers arrived and cleared after the fire department arrived. The alarm was determined to be false. August 31: An officer contacted a transient drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette inside a business on 3rd Street. The man was told to empty the beer can and smoke outside the building. The officer had another call that took priority and released the man with a warning.
August 31: Police were dispatched to a domestic dispute in progress behind a store on H Street. Officers arrived in the area and found no one from the incident nearby but were able to contact the victim. He said that he and a lady friend got into an argument that resulted in her tearing a visor off of his vehicle. He told officers that she was not with him any longer. He became uncooperative and hung up his phone. Officers checked the area for the female half without success. Officer also left a message on the cell phone of the victim requesting a return phone call.
August 31: A business on Boblett Street called police to report a burglary. Officers arrived and interviewed the reporting party and the business’s employees. The company estimates that several thousand dollars worth of merchandise was stolen from their warehouse. Police are investigating and have collected evidence from the scene.
August 31: A concerned woman contacted an officer at the police department to report a traffic concern. The woman said a vehicle with British Columbia license plates blew by at her at an unsafe speed in the 1100 block of Peace Portal Drive. The woman wanted officers to be aware of vehicles speeding on Peace Portal Drive.
August 31: An officer was flagged down by a resident on D Street who was concerned about construction trucks driving too fast for conditions and well over the posted 25 m.p.h. speed limit. The officer documented the concerns and sent an email out for the rest of patrol to be aware of and watch for violators.
August 31: Officers responded to a report of a man tearing up the house. Upon arriving, they found that a verbal dispute had occurred between a father and his son over a recent vehicle collision. The father was intoxicated and agreed to stay at a friend’s home until he was sober and everyone had calmed down. No crime had occurred. Officers waited with the man until his friend picked him up then cleared without incident.
August 31: A person reported that sometime during a birthday party at his home someone took a bottle of prescription medications from a cabinet in his kitchen. The victim stated that there was only one person at the party who he considered a suspect but he did not want to accuse the person just yet. A report was completed.
August 31: A person contacted during another call was found to have a felony warrant for his arrest out of Everett. The warrant was confirmed and the person was placed under arrest. He was booked into jail without incident.
August 31: A person called police to remove a man from her residence. She had recently allowed the man to stay at her home but stated that he was drunk and that she did not want him around anymore. She said that the man was refusing to leave. The man was contacted by police and asked to leave. He left the area without incident.
August 31: A woman came into the Blaine police department to be fingerprinted for employment purposes. Her prints were taken and released back to her.
August 31: The Blaine police received a temporary no contact order from the Blaine municipal court. The order was entered into all law enforcement databases.
August 31: A man came into the Blaine police department to be fingerprinted for immigration purposes. His prints were taken and released back to him.
August 30: Customs officers at Peace Arch port of entry reported that a possible DUI driver had arrived at their port. Following an investigation by police, the Canadian motorist was arrested for DUI, then processed and booked into jail. The driver’s car was impounded.
August 30: The community service officer discovered that a vacant residence had been burglarized. The lawn’s grass had grown over the home’s broken window frame where it lay on the ground. There is no suspect information at this time. A report was completed and the absentee owner is being advised of the damage and the need to secure the property.
August 30: Police were dispatched to a building near 8th and D streets where a person was yelling at no one in particular. Officers arrived and determined that no crime except disorderly conduct had occurred. The tenant/suspect stated she had only been laughing at the TV. Officers asked her to keep the volume down a bit for the sake of her neighbors.
August 30: Police noticed a vehicle being driven on 3rd Street with expired license plate tabs. An officer contacted the driver and discovered that she had bought the vehicle months earlier but had failed to transfer the title to her name. The driver was cited for failing to transfer the vehicles title within 45 days and other various infractions. She was released with a mandatory court date.
August 30: Police were dispatched to contact a person regarding harassment via telephone. The victim was advised how to obtain an anti-harassment order through Whatcom County district court. The complainant was not in Blaine and was asked to come make a report when they return.
August 30: A passerby reported that young teenagers are driving their cars at reckless speeds in the 900 block of E Street, occasionally while in possession of beer. Police patrolled the area but did not see any violations or identify any suspects. The caller requested extra patrols to help curtail the madness.
August 30: A customer tired of trying to navigate through a plethora of skateboarders and scooter riders while shopping decided to take matters into his own hands. The gentleman physically grabbed one young person’s scooter and confiscated it, then reportedly told the youth that he would be physically harmed if he tried to get his scooter back. The case is under investigation as a possible strong-armed robbery.
August 30: A woman called police to ask for help for a tense situation involving a neighbor. She advised the other person is occasionally intoxicated and disruptive. An officer spoke with the two folks. They agreed to stay away from each other to keep the peace.
August 30: Blaine police assisted border patrol field agents by providing perimeter security while USBP and RCMP searched for three men who were hiding in a wooded area near 6th and A streets. Border patrol took two of the men into custody and RCMP captured the third. The three men were Eastern Europeans who were attempting to enter Canada illegally.
August 30: The Blaine police K-9 team was called to assist sheriff’s deputies by tracking a suspect who had parked a stolen vehicle in a residential neighborhood near Lynden and then left the area on foot. The K-9 team tracked to the backyard of a residence where the suspect was located along with two juvenile males. The suspect was arrested and the K-9 team cleared without further incident.
August 30: A man called police to report a suspicious moving truck parked in front of a neighbor’s unoccupied house. The neighbor’s son who was moving out of his parents’ house the following day had rented the moving van. The parents confirmed this with the reporting party by telephone from Alaska.
August 29: Rather than walk a short distance to a garbage can, a motorist tossed the packaging for a new toy out onto the street. A police officer parked nearby walked the short distance to the motorist’s car and arrested him for littering. The 48-year-old did not have an explanation for why it was important for him to discard the packaging for his Barbie Puppy Swim School with Pool before reaching the border. He accepted a citation for the offense and was released.
August 29: Police stooped a motorist on the truck route regarding the improper license plates on his vehicle. The driver had purchased the vehicle months prior but failed to transfer the title. He was cited for failing to transfer the vehicle title, for illegal use of license plates and for operating a vehicle without insurance. He was released with a mandatory court date.
August 29: Police were dispatched to a report that a dog had been left tied up near Harrison and Cedar streets. An officer found the pup. It had apparently escaped home dragging its eight-foot lead but was now tangled up in some shrubs. The pet’s owner arrived to claim the healthy and friendly canine. The owner received a warning and a report was filed in case the problem reoccurs.
August 29: Officers were dispatched to a 911 hang up call in Semiahmoo. They located the party in distress and learned the man had called 911 to test his telephone to see if he had reception. The Seattle resident was advised to find some other way to test his equipment other than making false emergency calls.
August 29: Police were dispatched to the Peace Arch port of entry for a suspended driver. An officer arrived, arrested, cited and released the 32-year-old Seattle driver for the offense. The vehicle was released to the passenger who had a valid drivers license.
August 29: Officers were dispatched to the Peace Arch port of entry regarding a possible court order violation. An officer arrived and discovered the respondent named in the order had court paperwork stating the order had been quashed. The officer checked and confirmed the court order was still active and had not yet been cleared from the system. The case will be forwarded to the prosecutor for review.
August 29: A passerby called police to complain that vehicles were blocking the intersection of H and SR-543 during heavy border traffic on a Sunday evening. An officer cleared the blocked intersection and monitored the area during the course of the evening.
August 29: A neighborhood resident near 4th and B streets reported seeing three boys standing on a street corner near heavy construction equipment. An officer checked the area but the juveniles had left and nothing appeared to have been disturbed in the area. Border patrol personnel advised that the juveniles had not touched any of the machinery.
August 29: Customs personnel called police when they observed a fight beak out between two motorists beneath the Peace Arch monument just north of the 49th parallel. The altercation moved further north as it played out in the northbound border lineup so the RCMP was advised.
August 28: Blaine officers responded to a report of a counterfeit $20 bill passed at a truck stop. The reporting party, an attendant at the service station, stated that a Canadian resident had innocently passed the bill not knowing it was counterfeit. The incident was not reported until the next day and there are no suspects at this time.
August 28: While on patrol, officers contacted a driver on D Street about a non-functioning brake light on her vehicle. During the stop police discovered that the driver had a suspended operator’s license. She was arrested, cited and released with a mandatory court date for the offense and accepted a warning for the equipment violation. She left her vehicle legally parked and she and her passengers departed on foot to a wedding they planned to attend.
August 28: Officers contacted a motorist on Mary Avenue and discovered the driver’s license status was suspended. The 30-year-old Blaine resident was arrested and cited and the vehicle was towed .
August 28: Washington State Patrol troopers requested assistance from Blaine police with traffic control at a roll over collision on I-5 near milepost 274. Officers arrived and provided control until the vehicle was removed from the scene. Officers then provided the vehicle’s occupants a courtesy transport to the border crossing.
August 28: Employees at a care facility called police to report a suspicious incident between residents after one person suffered a fall while in another resident’s room. Neither person could remember what had happened, no one was seriously injured, and no one else witnessed the incident. Officers documented the report for future reference as needed.
August 28: Police officers contacted a man standing at the edge of the woods on A Street. They discovered the gentleman had gained entry into the United States illegally. He was introduced to border patrol agents who soon arrived to greet him.
August 27: A business on H Street called to ask for help removing a disruptive lady from their premise. An officer arrived and contacted the Seattle resident. She was not a danger to herself or others and expressed a desire to go to Canada. She was given a courtesy ride to the 49th parallel and wished well in her travels.
August 27: A person requested a civil standby to retrieve some belongings from a former residence. Officers arrived and discovered the owner of the home was unaware of the plan, had not given permission for the taking and was not going to be available to attend. The requestor was advised to get permission and an agreed upon time and then the officers could help him out.
August 27: A parent advised police that her adult son was wanted on an arrest warrant. Police confirmed the warrant and an officer met the young man out in the family’s front yard. He was taken into custody and given a ride to jail.
August 27: Blaine police responded to a report of a residential alarm at a house. Officers arrived and found a basement door open. They searched the residence and found that it was empty. It was possible the door was not completely secure when the residents left home that morning and could have been pushed open by the wind, triggering the alarm. The alarm company was contacted to clear the alarm and the homeowner was contacted via telephone and advised about the incident. Police cleared without incident.
August 27: The Blaine Senior Center requested assistance in removing a person from the premises who was
causing a disturbance. Officers arrived and assisted with the removal. The person was offered a ride to the border but she declined.
August 27: A Blaine resident came to the police station to report an unauthorized use of his credit card. A report was filed about the purchases that appear to have been made over the internet for unknown items. There are no suspects at this time.
August 27: A citizen flagged down an officer near 3rd and H streets to complain about an injury to her foot. The officer called medical aid to evaluate the subject and aid personnel transported her to the hospital.
August 26: Police responded to a residence shortly before 1 a.m. where a repossession firm was working to recover a vehicle. The soon to be former owner stated that he was upset that the company representative was disturbing the peace of the neighborhood. Officers did not determine that a disruption was occurring but remained in the area to ensure it stayed that way.
August 26: A bank security unit reported a hold up alarm at their Blaine branch. The local bank staff called immediately afterwards to report that the alarm was false. Officers met with the employees to confirm that everything was OK.
August 26: 911 dispatch asked Blaine police to investigate when a child called 911 from a pay phone near the marina. Police officers arrived and located a group of youngsters there who were on a supervised pre-school field trip. They determined that when the teacher was distracted for a few moments one of the boys dialed 911 to see what would happen. All the kids received an education in what 911 was for and what it was not for. The responsible child said he was very sorry.
August 26: A passerby reported that a group of people was consuming alcohol in public in the plaza on Peace Portal Drive at G Street. Officers arrived and met three folks who were enjoying bottles of beer in the sunshine. The surprised tourists explained that they had no idea it was illegal to drink alcohol in public in Washington. They were visiting from Korea and had just arrived in Blaine from Las Vegas, both locations with different rules about alcohol. The officers gave them information on the local rules and a warning. They expressed their thanks and poured out their beer.
August 26: Police responded when a vehicle was stolen from Blaine Marina. The reporting party said he left his van parked at the public pier with the keys hidden under the seat of his vehicle. When he returned several days later the van was missing. Officers investigated and learned that the stolen van had already been recovered. It was found abandoned in Whatcom County and towed for storage on the instruction of the sheriff’s office. There are no suspects for the vehicle theft and the van was recovered by its rightful owner at the tow yard.
August 26: Officers responded to a domestic violence incident in progress on North Harvey Road. They arrested a person for harassment after he threatened to drive his vehicle into a house and knock over a motorcycle there. The victim feared that the man would actually burn down the home and damage cars. The 44-year-old Blaine resident was booked into jail.
August 26: A Blaine resident called police when he noticed a set of nunchuks hanging from a branch along Peace Portal Drive. An officer arrived and extricated the weapon from the shrubbery and impounded it. There was no sign of the apparent apprentice ninja who had attacked the tree.
August 25: A citizen complained that a silver colored vehicle has been speeding up and down Runge Avenue, a residential street, each morning and afternoon. Patrol officers were advised for patrols in the area.
August 25: An officer stopped a motorist known to have a suspended driver’s license on Adelia Street. The gentleman admitted knowing that his license was suspended and a record check confirmed the fact. The 39-year-old Blaine resident was arrested and released with a mandatory court date.
August 25: Blaine officers contacted a man on H Street who had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant issued by Blaine municipal court for failure to appear on a charge of malicious mischief. The 20-year-old resident was arrested and booked into jail.
August 25: Police responded to a report that a teenager had suffered a head injury at Blaine Harbor. Officers arrived and found that a youth had jumped off the dock and landed on top of another youngster swimming in the water below. The blow knocked the swimmer unconscious but he was rescued by other swimmers and a passing pleasure boater. Medics evaluated the victim at the scene and transported him to hospital. Officers spoke with his family and Blaine police cleared without incident.
August 25: Blaine police responded to a report of a potential truancy issue at Blaine middle school involving a youth who had not attended class for much of the previous school year. Whatcom County juvenile court was contacted and will be following up with the school and parent of the juvenile involved.
August 25: Police were dispatched to an emergency call on 6th Street. Officers arrived and found a young man lying on the sidewalk experiencing chest pains. The youth advised that he had been smoking marijuana 20 minutes earlier with friends and a relative explained that he frequently suffered a bad reaction to that particular drug. Medical units arrived to evaluate and treat the teenager. He was no longer in possession of drugs and officers cleared the scene.
August 25: Police were dispatched when a passersby reported seeing three suspicious people with backpacks entering the tree line in the 1000 block of Odell Road. Officers contacted the trio and they explained that they had decided to stop and camp for the night before attempting entry into Canada. They were advised that camping was not allowed in the city limits and decided to continue on their journey.
