Tired of the guff an office tenant was giving him and his
maintenance crew, the owner of a Day Road business park followed up
a left and a right with a boot to the center. They both ended up
getting arrested.
Also in this week’s police blotter, a drunk driver on the go
tries to refuel on booze at Safeway and gas at Chevron before
setting off for a round of stop sign running and lane swerving. Her
request to the arresting officer: “Can we do this later?”
June 21
Drunk driving: A 25-year-old Suquamish man was arrested for drunk
driving on Highway 305 shortly after 3 a.m. Police initially
noticed the suspect drive his truck at variable speeds and veer out
of his lane. An officer pulled over the suspect near Hidden Cove
Road and noticed he smelled strongly of alcohol and had slurred
speech. The suspect said his poor driving was because he was
nervous. He later recanted, saying he had a few beers at a Mariners
baseball game in Seattle. He failed a series of sobriety tests and
was transported to the county jail.
June 20
Drunk: Bainbridge police gave a drunk Poulsbo man a ride to his
home from the Winslow ferry terminal shortly after 11 a.m.
According to a ferry captain, the man hit an onboard vehicle with
his hand and was belligerent to other riders while visiting the
passenger deck. The man told police that he drank a large quantity
of alcohol during the day. He also noted that he’d recently left
the U.S. Navy and was having trouble finding a job. Police
determined that no crime was committed.
June 19
Theft: Several items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on
Madison Avenue. Stolen items included a shoulder bag, a Kindle
electronic book and a few other personal items.
Suspicious: A Komedal Road resident reported that she’d received a call from someone who said the City of Bainbridge Island would give her a free home security system. The caller also asked if she already had a security system at her house. The resident refused to answer the caller’s questions. Police found that the caller’s number was out of service when they called.
Littered: A woman walking in Fort Ward State Park found a broken heater and containers of kerosine had recently been dumped in the park. Police located several partially full kerosine cans and a heater that was leaking fuel in bushes near a trail. Police wrapped up the items and transported them to a Bainbridge disposal facility.
June 17
Shooting: Police were called to a Baker Hill Road location after
nearby residents reported hearing gunshots. Police made contact
with a man who had hit a deer with his vehicle earlier in the day.
He had returned to the scene with a rifle to kill the deer, which
had sustained a broken leg and was suffering in a nearby gully. The
man fired four shots at the deer’s head but missed. Police found
that the deer was still alive. Police fired three rounds, killing
the deer. The man said he’d bury the deer the next day.
June 16
Hit-and-run: A Tacoma boy was injured when an Ford Explorer SUV
pulled out in front of his “mini-bike” on High School Road just
before 8 p.m. The boy lost two teeth and suffered a broken collar
bone and from the collision. He was airlifted to a hospital in
Seattle. The driver of the SUV fled the scene. A female witness was
holding the boy when police arrived. He was bleeding from his mouth
and his bike was badly damaged. Witnesses said a gold or tan SUV
pulled out onto High School Road from the Safeway parking lot just
as the boy was passing. The driver immediately fled the scene,
traveling west on High School Road. The driver was described as
white, in his 20s and had blondish-brown hair.
June 15
Drunk diving: A 43-year-old Bainbridge woman was arrested for drunk
driving at the intersection of High School Road and Madison Avenue
shortly after 11:30 p.m. Police were initially called to the High
School Road Safeway by someone reporting that a “overly
intoxicated” woman was trying to buy wine there, and was leaving in
a black Lexus car. An officer found the car parked crooked at a
nearby gas station. Police observed the car then run a stop sign,
swerve along High School Road and strike a median. The offer pulled
the suspect over, noticing that she smelled strongly of alcohol.
She said her erratic driving was due to fatigue. After fumbling
around for her license and registration, the suspect requested that
the officer let her go. “Can we do this later?” she asked, noting
that her son was waiting for her at home. The officer declined the
request and asked her how much she had to drink. The suspect said
she’d recently consumed a class of wine and a beer. After failing a
series of field sobriety tests, the suspect was transported to the
county jail. The son’s father was contacted by police.
June 8
Assault: A Bainbridge man was arrested for assaulting another
Bainbridge man at a Day Road business complex just before 9 a.m.
The victim was arrested for disorderly conduct. The victim
reportedly arrived at the complex to find workers preparing to fix
a walkway with a jackhammer and other tools near the office he
rents. The victim, unhappy about the mess and potential noise,
kicked a broom and began yelling and cursing at the workers. The
suspect, who owns the building, told the victim to go inside his
office and leave the workers alone. “I don’t have to go in my
office,” the victim said, and began yelling again. The suspect then
punched the victim on both sides of his face and kicked him in the
groin. “He kicked me as has hard as he could in the (scrotum),” the
victim exclaimed to police. Police noted that the victim’s face did
not appear injured, seemed to walk without signs of groin damage
and declined medical attention. A witness characterized the victim
as the “verbal aggressor” and the suspect as the “physical
aggressor.” He also noted that the two didn’t appear to like each
other before the incident.
