POLICE
REPORTS
November 24:
Complainant reported two young men came onto the high school
campus and assaulted a student during the lunch period,
in an argument over an earlier incident. The instigators
were located and interviewed, and the incident is being
reviewed for investigation of trespassing and simple assault.
November
24:
A citizen called the police department to report that a
person walking by her H Street house was possibly looking
in a window at her daughter. Officers contacted the parties
involved: the teenage boy who was seen on the street near
the home denied any intent to pry. He and his parent were
counseled about the incident.
November
24:
Officer assisted North Whatcom fire and rescue Services
(NWFRS) with a aid call in the 300 block of C Street. An
elderly female was having problems breathing and had side
pain. Officer stood by with the female until aid arrived.
November
23:
Officers responded to a child custody dispute in the 300
block of D Street. Officers contacted one of the parties
and determined the dispute was a civil matter, and no further
police intervention was needed.
November
23:
A person called to report that he had been unable to return
his child to the mother as is required by court order because
there was no one home for him to turn the child over to.
He stated that he did not feel that it was safe for the
child to be left alone. He simply wanted police to be aware
of the situation in case the mother of the child called.
Report for information purposes only.
November
23:
A U.S. Customs inspector intercepted a highly intoxicated
driver who did not know he was at the border or that he
had entered the U.S. A Blaine officer investigated the incident,
arrested the driver, cited him into Blaine Municipal Court,
and impounded his vehicle. The driver was released to Canadian
immigration officials at the border after processing.
November
22:
Officers responded to a 911 hang-up call at a residence
in the 200 block of 4th Street and found a young child had
dialed the number. Dad instructed his daughter on how dialing
911 summons the police.
November
22:
A resident in the 300 block of Peace Portal Drive requested
information on caring for a dog with an injured leg. Officers
provided a list of available animal care facilities.
November
22:
A person reported that his vehicle had been vandalized while
it was parked near a business in the 200 block of G Street.
The owner estimated that about $1,000 damage was done to
his car�s paint when both doors were deeply scratched. No
suspects.
November
22:
Officers responded to a resident�s complaint in the 1000
block of Adelia Avenue about a man who was pounding on a
door and screaming in the early morning hours. It was quiet
when police arrived and the man was gone.
November
22:
A frightened babysitter in the 700 block of A Street called
police to report a man �banging on the door and demanding
his child.� The babysitter did not know the address of the
apartment where she was working. Officers were able to locate
the caller and speak with the father of the child. The father
agreed to wait for the mother to get home before taking
the child to his place.
November
22:
A woman came to the police department to report that she
had been assaulted by her ex-boyfriend. The crime occurred
in the county, so WCSO was notified. The person complained
of back pain, so aid was called. Officers assisted and the
woman was transported to the hospital.
November
21:
Officers responded to the Peace Arch POE for a possible
DUI. It was determined during the investigation that the
vehicle the subject was in was an unreported stolen car
out of Vancouver, B.C. The registered owner was contacted
and filed a stolen report with VPD. Subject was arrested
for first degree possession of stolen property and obstructing,
after providing numerous fictitious names and dates of birth.
November
21:
A yachtsman called to report his sailboat had been stolen
from Blaine Marina. An investigation revealed that another
family member, who is also a co-owner of the vessel, may
have taken the boat out of the country. Officers informed
the man that while the boat was indeed missing, it was not
stolen in a criminal sense.
November
21:
A pre-teen contacted the police to report that the discipline
she was subjected to at home was excessive to the point
of abuse. Investigating officers interviewed the youth,
talked to the adults involved in the household, and also
to neighbors, and determined the discipline was not excessive.
A report is being forwarded to Child Protective Services
(CPS) for follow-up.
November
21:
Report of a 911 hang-up call at a residence in the 900 block
of Adelia Avenue. Officers arrived and found a mother cooking
and several children playing. The phone was near the stove
and the mother said she had placed a local call, but not
to 911. Everything was okay.
November
21:
A Blaine officer contacted a highly intoxicated man in the
1800 block of Peace Portal Drive who was unsuccessfully
trying to navigate his way home on foot, and gave him a
ride to his residence.
November
21:
A resident in the 1100 block of Runge Road observed seeing
the driver of a white and red Cadillac fighting with another
man. The men left before police arrived. Police did not
locate the suspect or victim. Extra patrol was provided
to the area.
November
19:
A resident complained about a mother and daughter who were
having a loud outdoor discussion at 4 a.m., in the 1500
block of D Street. A Blaine officer advised them of the
noise complaint. There were no additional complaints.
November
19:
A citizen in the 200 block of 8th Street reported receiving
threats after she called a phone number. No suspect in the
case, reporting party requested extra patrol.
November
19:
Complainant reported two male subjects were trespassing
on the property of a business in the 1300 block of Peace
Portal Drive. Complainant said the two subjects were cutting
down trees near the train tracks. Both subjects left the
area once they were informed they were trespassing.
November
18:
A Blaine officer contacted a driver who was sleeping in
a parked vehicle in a closed gas station in the 1800 block
of Peace Portal Drive and discovered he had been drinking.
The driver gave him his keys to hold. The driver said he
would call a friend to drive him home to Bellingham.
November
18:
A Blaine school district employee reported that a child
may have been assaulted at home. A Blaine police officer
initially investigated. The possible assault was determined
to have occurred in Whatcom County Sheriff�s Office (WCSO)
jurisdiction. The case has been forwarded to WCSO for investigation.