POLICE
REPORTS
December
2: Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 200
block of C Street to check on the welfare of a young man
who had called the crisis line indicating he had attempted
suicide. He was transported to hospital by paramedics.
December 1: Officers assisted U.S. Customs in search
of a man who entered the U.S. without completing the inspection
process. A Blaine officer located the man walking on the
freeway on-ramp and turned him over to a border patrol agent.
November 30: Officers observed a suspicious vehicle
parked by a closed business in the 1300 block of Boblett
Street. Two people ran from the unreported stolen vehicle.
The driver locked himself in the trunk and attempted to
hide from the police, but the police K9 alerted officers
to his location. The suspect, a wanted sex offender, emerged
from the trunk and confessed to stealing the car from a
used car dealer in Sioux City, Iowa. His story was confirmed.
He and the passenger were booked into Whatcom County jail.
November 30: A Blaine resident in the 200 block of
Boblett Street reported the theft of a cement ornamental
figure from the outside of a garage. Resident had last seen
the figure a week prior and believed someone passing by
the garage may have taken it. There are no suspects at this
time.
November 30: A Birch Bay resident called to report
a violation of a no contact order. The respondent, who is
currently in Whatcom County jail, called the petitioner
at work in Blaine. The jail was contacted and was requested
to place call restrictions on the respondents telephone
calls. The jail complied and charges will be forwarded to
the prosecutors office for violation of the order.
November 29: Officers came upon a large underage
drinking party in the 9200 block of Semiahmoo Parkway. It
was later determined who supplied the alcohol to the minors.
Subject was issued a criminal citation.
November 28: Citizen reported he believed his 81-year-old
friend was home, but he could not get up to come to the
door. He was worried because his friend had a stroke about
a week ago. Officer went over to the residence and heard
a male subject requesting help. Officer was able to gain
entry into the residence where the man was found lying on
the bedroom floor where he had been all night. Fire department
arrived and transported the male subject to the hospital.
November 27: Complainant reported someone went into
his vehicle in the 600 block of Boblett Street, tried to
rip out his $350 stereo and took a bag of Werthers
Original candy. Officers later located the suspect at his
residence and arrested him for vehicle prowl and other offenses
from a related case. Juvenile arrestee was later booked
into the juvenile detention facility.
November 27: A business in the 1500 block of H Street
reported someone drove away without paying for their gas.
Officers found the vehicle and the occupants were positive
they had paid. Further investigation showed they most likely
had paid. The clerk was very busy at the time and may have
made a mistake.
November 27: A citizen in the 1100 block of Garfield
Street reported finding his car stereo had been stolen from
his vehicle which was parked inside his garage. The theft
occurred sometime during the night. Officers contacted a
suspect who admitted to stealing the stereo. A juvenile
male was arrested and booked into juvenile detention.
November 26: Officer stopped a vehicle at 8:49 a.m.
for speeding in the school zone and learned the driver was
DWLRS/R 3rd. The driver was arrested and released with a
mandatory court appearance. The vehicle was impounded.
November 26: An off duty officer saw two people walking
together in the 400 block of Cherry Street and knew there
was a valid no contact order between the two. On-duty officers
contacted the two and verified there was a valid order.
The person violating the order was arrested and booked into
jail.
November 25: Officer contacted a juvenile who was
not in school and learned the juvenile had skipped school
to shoplift at a local store. Officer recovered video games
valued at $51. Shoplifting charges are being forwarded to
the juvenile prosecutor. The juvenile was released to a
parent.