This week, a frustrated repo man was seen twice backing his truck into a woman. Apparently, the woman was blocking his truck from pursuing a vehicle he was tasked with repossessing. She suffered minor injuries.
The blotter is below.
July 29
Assault: A 27-year-old Seattle woman was arrested for striking her
husband, a Seattle man, in her car while they traveled toward the
ferry on Highway 305 at around 6 p.m. The incident was witnessed by
a Washington State Patrol officer. The victim said he was struck
near an eye when he reached to use his wife’s cell phone.
Bainbridge police noted some redness around an eye. The suspect was
taken to the county jail in Port Orchard and booked on $5,000
bail.
July 25
Burglary: A wallet, cell phone and an iPod Touch were reported
stolen from an unlocked New Brooklyn Road home sometime during the
night. The house was occupied when the burglary occurred.
Theft: Numerous campaign signs for Republican candidates were reported stolen from locations around the island. Each sign was valued at $15.
July 23
Assault: A vehicle repossession agent allegedly backed his vehicle
into a 60-year-old Bainbridge woman twice, knocking her to the
ground and causing minor injuries to her back and neck. According
to witnesses, the agent came to a Bergman Road home just before
7:30 p.m. to take possession of a vehicle owned by the victim’s
mother. After arguing with the agent, the mother drove away. The
agent got back into his truck to follow the mother. The victim was
standing behind his pickup truck writing down his license plate
number when he allegedly backed into her twice. Witnesses said the
agent was looking at the victim while striking her with his truck.
He was described as white, about 6 feet tall with a heavy build and
brown, shoulder-length hair. He was driving a mid-sized green
pickup.
July 22
Crash: An 18-year-old Bainbridge man crashed his vehicle into a
power pole on Hidden Cove Road just before 5 p.m. He and his
passengers were uninjured. The driver had veered off the roadway
when he looked backwards to check on one of his windows. He was
cited for inattentive driving.
