A Kingston woman returned to her car on Winslow Way to find a note inquiring about a blond who might be interested in “fun” and a certain something spelled “releaf.”
She reported the note to the Bainbridge police, expressing concern that she may be in danger. When police asked her how the letter writer knew she was a blond, the woman noted that her license plate frame reads: “Don’t mess with a hot blonde.”
Also this week: invasive plants were targeted in a nighttime attack on Waterfront Park.
May 10
Camping: Police found three juvenile males camping and drinking
beer on Bainbridge High School’s grounds just before 2 a.m. The
suspects had laid out sleeping bags in a wooded area near the
school. Eight unopened cans of beer and one open can was found near
the sleeping bags. One suspect had a hat with two beer holders
connected to a tube for transferring beer from the hat to a
drinker’s mouth. The three were cited for trespassing. One of the
youths, who admitted to bringing the beer, was arrested for
possessing alcohol under the age of 21.
May 9
Mischief: A 34-year-old Seattle man was arrested for malicious
mischief after it was reported that he had tried to kick and pry
his way into a restricted room at the Winslow ferry terminal
shortly after 8 p.m. A witness told police that the suspect had
tried to use a knife to open a locked door labeled as accessible to
ferry staff only. Police found the man at the terminal. He appeared
“excited and somewhat disoriented,” but was cooperative, police
said. During a search, police found a switchblade and brass
knuckles in the suspect’s pants pockets and a bat in his car, which
was parked nearby. Police also found in the car several pills that
the suspect identified as his prescribed medication. Bainbridge
police turned the case over to the Washington State Patrol, which
has jurisdiction over state ferry terminals.
May 7
Crash: A Bainbridge man was treated for face and shoulder injuries
after his Honda Accord was struck by a Ford pickup truck on Lynwood
Center Road just before 3:30 p.m. The truck driver’s foot had
slipped off his brake pedal as he attempted to stop for a slowing
car in front of him. Knowing he could not stop in time, the truck
driver veered into the oncoming lane, striking the Honda’s driver
side. The impact sent the Honda down a 50-foot embankment where it
struck several trees and bushes. The Honda driver was transported
to a hospital by an ambulance.
Vandalized: A Waterfront Park shed was spray painted and its lock was damaged sometime during the night. Damages were estimated at $355.
May 6
Assault: A 17-year-old Bainbridge male was contacted by police for
assaulting another juvenile male on Grow Avenue shortly after 3
p.m. The victim said he’d been walking home from Bainbridge High
School when the suspect punched him in the jaw and left in a nearby
vehicle. The victim’s injury did not appear to require medical
attention, police said. The suspect, who was contacted at his home,
admitted to punching the victim. He did so in retaliation for the
victim’s alleged assault on a juvenile female at the school. The
alleged assault on the female was not reported to police or the
school. A report of the incident involving the two males was
forwarded to the prosecutor for possible charges.
May 5
Inappropriate: A Kingston woman reported receiving a note on the
windshield of her car while it was parked near Winslow Way. The
note, which was written on a snack pastry wrapper, read: “I’m
looking for a hot blond. Fun and releaf (sic).” It also listed a
phone number and a name. The woman said she was fearful that the
letter writer may harm her. When asked by police how the writer
knew she had blond hair, the woman noted that her license plate
frame reads: “Don’t mess with a hot blonde.” Police found that the
phone number listed on the note had been disconnected. While
possibly inappropriate, the note contained no threats and would not
be considered illegal, police said.
Theft: A Bainbridge woman reported that her wallet was taken from the glove box of an unlocked car outside a Blakely Heights Drive home. The wallet contained a small amount of cash, a drivers license, a ferry pass and a bus pass.
Drunken crash: A 42-year-old Bainbridge woman was arrested for drunk driving after she nearly struck another vehicle head-on near the Bainbridge Public Library on Madison Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m. According to a witness, the suspect’s Nissan station wagon suddenly veered from its lane and nearly hit an oncoming vehicle. The suspect then drove her car onto a sidewalk and came to a stop in the library’s parking lot. Police found the Nissan parked at an odd angle with its engine running. The suspect was slumped down in her seat. She smelled of “stale alcohol,” police reported. Once awakened, the suspect asked where she was. When asked by police where she thought she was, the suspect guessed she was at home. She admitted to having consumed two glasses of wine recently. When told by police that it seemed she’d had more, the suspect admitted to “three glasses.” When told that also seemed low, the suspect responded “four glasses.” She eventually said she was unsure how much she’d had to drink or what time of day she’d began drinking. Police asked her to get out of her car to perform sobriety tests. But, finding that she had “extreme balance issues,” ordered her to remain in her car. She was later transported to the Kitsap County jail.
May 4
Cut: Several holly and laurel bushes were cut down at Waterfront
Park. City staff told police they did not authorize the cuttings.
Staff noted that the particular plants targeted in the cuttings are
invasive species that “choke out” native trees, police
reported.
