It must be getting hard to find people willing to trade face punches these days. After trying to provoke a fight at a Winslow Way bar, a man tried his luck at the grocery store across the street and then the pizzeria down the block. His fight fantasy went unfulfilled when police handcuffed him outside the pizzeria. He vowed to fight (and sue) once he is released from jail.
Blotter’s below.
Apr. 25
Blocked: A state ferry was temporarily blocked from docking at the
Winslow ferry terminal by a sailboat that had drifted across the
harbor. The owner rowed out to the two-masted sailboat and moved it
out of the ferry’s path shortly after 6:20 p.m. The police boat had
been called to the scene but it was not involved in the sailboat’s
removal.
Apr. 24
Drunk driving: A Bainbridge male was arrested for drunk driving at
the Safeway parking lot on High School Road just before 1:30 a.m.
Police initially saw the suspect staggering out of the Island Grill
bar toward his truck. The suspect, who had the strong odor of
alcohol, was warned not to drive by an officer. Police later found
the suspect passed out in his truck with the motor running. The
suspect told police he had only driven to another parking stall in
the parking lot. After failing a series of field sobriety tests,
the suspect was taken to the county jail in Port Orchard.
Apr. 21
Crash: A Bainbridge male was cited for inattentive driving after he
fell asleep at the wheel and struck a guard rail on Highway 305
just before 6 p.m. The driver told police he had been awake for 30
hours before “nodding off” and hitting the guard rail. He reported
no injuries. His van’s passenger side was damaged.
Apr. 19
Theft: A Suquamish male was arrested for stealing a wallet and pack
of cigarettes from an unlocked vehicle on Garibaldi Loop at
approximately 3 p.m. The victim said the suspect had come to her
house to sell magazines. After declining the suspect’s
solicitations, the victim said she saw the suspect reach into her
family’s vehicle and take some items. When confronted, the suspect
reportedly threw the items into some bushes and began to run away.
The suspect and victim were in a heated argument about the incident
when police arrived at the scene. The suspect later admitted to the
crime, calling it “a dumb thing to do.” He was transported to the
county jail in Port Orchard.
Apr. 18
Disorderly: A Poulsbo male was arrested for disorderly conduct at
the Town & Country Market on Winslow Way just before 7 p.m. A man
told police he had been sitting in the market’s coffee shop when
the suspect walked in and began to loudly demand service. When the
man told the suspect that the coffee shop was closed, the suspect
approached him in an aggressive manner and began yelling. Concerned
for his daughter, the man said he stood close to the suspect and
yelled back. The altercation had ended by the time police arrived,
but store staff asked that the suspect be removed. The suspect
yelled at an officer and demanded that the man with whom he had
argued also be removed. The suspect repeatedly walked toward the
store and away from it while an officer stood inside. A few minutes
later, police observed the suspect yelling and challenging an
employee to a fight at That’s A Some Pizza restaurant about a block
east of the market. Police handcuffed the suspect and transported
him to the county jail in Port Orchard. During the drive, the
suspect threatened to sue and physically harm one of the arresting
officers once he was released. A witness later told police that the
suspect had been drinking heavily and had been challenging people
to fights at the Isla Bonita bar prior to the incident at the
market.
Apr. 17
De-limbed: A Bainbridge woman reported that three cherry trees at
her North Town Drive home were de-limbed by a small group of
juveniles during the night. Damages were estimated at $600.
De-limbed: A neighborhood group’s president reported that a community-owned cherry tree’s limbs were broken off by a group of juveniles during the night. Damage was estimated at $200.
Apr. 16
Crash: A Bainbridge man was uninjured after he stuck a stop sign
and a dirt back with his SUV on Sunrise Drive just before 9:30 p.m.
Police said the driver had been making a right turn on to Day Road
at too high a speed. The front of his vehicle was damaged.
Apr. 15
Assault: A Bainbridge woman accused her husband of trying to harm
her with his car at their Arrow Point Drive home just after 9:20
p.m. Police had been called by the woman’s adult daughter, who said
she found her intoxicated mother passed out in the lawn and
claiming that her husband had “pushed” her with his car. The woman
made conflicting statements about both being and not being hit by
the car. She appeared to be uninjured. Due to a lack of evidence,
police opted to make no arrests. They informed the woman of
domestic violence services and allowed the man to leave the
home.
Bad checks: A Poulsbo man was arrested for writing five bad checks at a High School Road store over the past month. The suspect had been detained at the store. He told police that he was writing checks for a closed account because he has no money and is homeless. Noticing red marks on the suspect’s arm, an officer asked him how long he’d been using heroin. The suspect answered that he’d been using heroin for two weeks, and admitted he’d been writing bad checks to buy drugs. An investigation determined that the suspect had written almost $615 worth of bad checks at three local businesses.
April 12
Theft: A Utah resident reported that a digital camera, an MP3
player and $85 in cash were stolen during a move from Bainbridge in
July. The victim said she delayed reporting the incident because
she was “so shocked by the crime” and because a reporting deadline
for her insurance company was nearing. The victim suspects that
hired movers took the items, which were valued at almost $280.
Cut: Bainbridge Aquatics Center staff reported that two padlocks on a fence had been cut. Nothing else appeared damaged, and no stolen items were reported. Losses were estimated at $20.
April 9
Slashed: A Bainbridge woman reported that two of her car’s tires
had been punctured. Her car had been parked outside her High School
Road apartment. She suspects a neighbor may have slashed the tires.
Damages were estimated at $350.
