This week, a scissors-wielding man had his front false teeth
knocked out during a Christmas party beat down. During a search of
his pockets, police found used syringes and a spoon coated in
heroin. The man denied using heroin anytime recently, saying he
only keeps the syringes and spoon just in case he should happen
upon the drug. And then he said what I will nominate as the
Bainbridge police blotter quote of 2010: “It’s like carrying a
condom, you never know when you’ll need one.”
Also this week, a landlord was accused of breaking and entering, stealing hundreds of dollars in cash…and leaving behind a Christmas present and greeting card.
Blotter’s below.
Dec. 25
Assault: A Bainbridge male was arrested for assault, heroin
possession and drug paraphernalia possession on Carmella Lane just
before 11:20 p.m. The suspect reportedly charged at a man and a
woman with a pair of scissors during a Christmas party. The man
struck the suspect, knocking out his false front teeth. The suspect
was bleeding from his mouth and had an abrasion on his neck when
police arrived. He declined medical attention. At least two people
at the home appeared intoxicated, including the suspect. The home
was in “complete disarray” with overturned furniture and items
strewn about, police said. The suspect told police he had only used
the scissors to repair his teeth, and denied using it as a weapon.
The man told police he struck the suspect in self defense. Police
found four syringes and a spoon rolled into a sock in the suspect’s
pants pocket. The syringes appeared to have been used several
times, and had brown residue that was later determined to be
heroin. The spoon had the same residue. The suspect confirmed he is
a heroin user and that the items were used to inject heroin. The
suspect stressed that he hadn’t used heroin in “a long time,” and
that he carries the items “just in case” he comes across the drug.
“It’s like carrying a condom, you never know when you’ll need one,”
he told police. Police later learned the suspect had a drug warrant
from another county. He was taken to the county jail in Port
Orchard.
Dec. 24
Crash: A Bainbridge male drove his Honda Accord car through a
ticket booth stop bar at the Winslow ferry terminal just before 9
p.m. It was raining heavily and the car had a tinted strip on the
windshield, obscuring the driver’s view.
Dec. 22
Harassed: A Bainbridge male received a threatening phone call in
which an unknown male caller said “I know people. I can make you
disappear.” The victim believes the caller may be an associate of
an ex-girlfriend. He fears for his life because this person may
indeed know people who may carry out the threat.
Dec. 21
Trespass: A Bainbridge female reported that her Port Ludlow
landlords cut a padlock on her Highway 305 home, took $800 in cash
and left her a Christmas present and a greeting card. The cash was
in an envelope on the victim’s desk. The victim said the landlords
have entered without permission several times in the past. She
noted that she intends to move out and had already paid last
month’s rent in advance. The cash, she said, was intended to pay
for her next rental. One of the landlords told police that they
entered to investigate possible fire dangers. He denied taking the
cash.
Burglary: Approximately 60 music CDs and 8 DVDs were reported stolen from a Parfitt Way apartment. The victim believes her door was locked.
Dec. 20
Burglary: A Wing Point Way home was burglarized while its residents
were out of town. Missing items included a laptop computer, cell
phone, cosmetics bag and several pieces of jewelry. All doors
except one had been locked.
Dec. 17
Wrapped: A Bainbridge female found that her car had been completely
wrapped with cling wrap and yellow caution tape, and plastered with
wet cookies while it was parked at Lynwood Center. Three teenage
girls drove up in a jeep while the victim inspected the mess. The
girls “sheepishly” admitted they’d wrapped the car, thinking it was
someone else’s. The girls helped remove the wrappings. A deep
scrape was later noticed on the car’s body, likely from the cling
wrap box’s built-in blade. The victim said she will avoid pressing
criminal charges if the girls agree to rectify the damage.
