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This week, an intoxicated man received a fat lip after making a fat
joke at a Winslow Way bar.
Other incidents from this and last week’s blotter include a clam bust, a drunken break-in and a house party fight between a cop and surly youth.
Blotter’s below.
Dec. 5
Littering: Police investigated a Poulsbo resident believed
responsible for loads of trash dumped in Grand Forest Park near the
Miller Road-Battle Point Drive intersection. In August, someone
found several garbage bags full of trash in the woods. Much of it
had been scattered by animals. A letter with a Poulsbo address was
found in the trash and sent to Bainbridge police. The named person
admitted the trash belonged to her, but blamed an ex-roommate for
dumping it in the park. She agreed to clean it up once she could
borrow a truck. Police were notified this week that the garbage was
still there. Police then learned the suspect moved away from the
area. A report was forwarded to the prosecutor for litter
charges.
Drunk driving: A Bainbridge female was arrested for drunk driving on Highway 305 near West Port Madison Road at 2:40 a.m. An officer driving behind the suspect’s vehicle reported that she had been driving erratically. Once pulled over, the suspect appeared confused and smelled of alcohol. She told police she had a couple drinks at a friend’s house. The suspect had trouble standing up during a field sobriety test. She was taken to the county jail in Port Orchard.
Clam bust: Six Suquamish tribal members were detained by police for illegally clamming near Point Monroe Drive just before 12:30 a.m. Police were alerted about the clammers by a homeowner. Police found net bags full of clams and saw a male run and hide in nearby bushes. Shortly after, the officer stopped a large truck with the suspect inside it. The truck was occupied by five other people who identified themselves as tribal members. In the truck’s bed, police found muddy boots, muddy rakes and other clamming tools. The suspect who ran from police admitted he was clamming, but thought he could do so because he is a tribal member. Suquamish police took the suspects into custody and released the clams back into the Point Monroe cove.
Dec. 4
Theft: A car stereo and global positioning unit were reported
stolen from a car parked overnight on Moji Lane. Losses were
estimated at almost $400.
Drugged driving: A Bainbridge male was arrested for driving while impaired by drugs and drug paraphernalia possession on Highway 305 near Day Road just after 2 a.m. An officer initially pulled the suspect over for speeding. The suspect had the odor of marijuana, the officer reported. The suspect admitted he’d had two or three beers and smoked marijuana about 20 minutes before driving. He handed over a marijuana pipe. The suspect had trouble walking, and needed his car to steady himself during a field sobriety test. Police found a small container of marijuana in one of the suspect’s pockets. A drug expert with the Suquamish police department determined the suspect was impaired by marijuana use. The suspect was cited and released at his home.
Street fight: Officers responded to a fight involving six or seven people near a the Isla Bonita bar on Winslow Way just before 12:30 a.m. A bartender had called 911, noting that two of the assailants had been told to leave a short time before. Police saw 20 people gathered near Winslow Mall, less than a block from the bar. A woman told police that one of the assailants had approached her while she and friends were dancing and said “I like watching Animal Planet, watching hippos dance.” The woman took this as an insult about her weight. She said the man and a companion were also “rude” to others at the bar. The woman and her friends left the bar, but the two men followed, and insulted a male member of her group. A fight ensued, causing one of the two men to suffer a cut and swollen lip. The injured man denied insulting the women. Both men appeared intoxicated. A report was forwarded to the prosecutor for possible assault charges.
Dec. 1
Drunken break-in: An Arizona man was arrested for burglary and
criminal trespass after he entered a Mandus Olson Road home through
a window around 3 a.m. A resident of the home had been awakened by
a noise. He found the suspect at the bottom of his stairs. “I just
came in here because I’m cold,” the suspect told the resident. The
suspect then fled out the window he had come in through. The
suspect later rang the door bell of another home before approaching
an officer and explaining that he was lost and had been wandering
the area for several hours. He said he entered the home to get a
drink of water. Police from Poulsbo and Suquamish had been called
in to assist in the search for the man. An officer arriving on the
scene was surprised to see the man emerge from bushes and approach
his patrol car. He wore baggy, muddy clothes, was sweating and had
his shoes on the wrong feet. He had the odor of alcohol and had
trouble speaking clearly. The suspect said he lives in Surprise,
Arizona with his mother. He was on Bainbridge visiting family.
During a gathering of friends, the suspect had gotten into an
argument and left. He said he became cold and thirsty after getting
lost, and only wanted to warm up and drink water at the house he
entered. He was taken to the county jail in Port Orchard.
Nov. 28
Drunk driving: A Bainbridge female was arrested for drunk driving
and heroin possession on Highway 305 near Reitan Road at 3 a.m. The
suspect was pulled over by Suquamish police after Clearwater Casino
staff reported that she had been involved in a disturbance in the
casino’s parking lot. Bainbridge police arrived at the scene
shortly after to assist. A Bainbridge officer said the suspect was
crying and had the strong odor of alcohol. She told police she had
been arguing with her boyfriend at the casino. She admitted to
having “a couple beers.” During her arrest, the suspect also
admitted to having had opiates earlier in the day. In the suspect’s
vehicle, police found a tourniquet, syringes and a cotton swab that
later tested positive for heroin.
Pot: A male was arrested for marijuana possession during a traffic stop on Sportsman Club Road shortly after 2:30 a.m. Police had pulled the suspect over for not having a front license plate on his car. The suspect’s car had the strong odor of marijuana. The suspect handed over a small bag containing .2 grams of marijuana.
Nov. 26:
Assault: A Bainbridge police officer was assaulted by a juvenile
male during a party bust in which six young people were arrested.
Police were called to an Ihland Way home just before 11:30 p.m. on
reports of a loud party in which about 30 juveniles were in
attendance. The house grew quiet when police arrived. A male who
answered the door appeared intoxicated. The male, who was 21 years
old, said he didn’t know who’s house it was and that no one else
was inside. While they spoke, police heard a door slam and a toilet
flush. Police could see several empty and partially full alcohol
containers. “I got nothing to say to you,” the male said. Believing
they had enough probable cause to search the home for “fruits,
instrumentalities, and/or evidence of the crime” of underage
drinking, police entered the home. An officer confronted a juvenile
male suspect who appeared intoxicated and was exiting the house.
The suspect shoved the officer and then resisted when the officer
grabbed him. The officer called for backup because the suspect
outweighed her and continued to “flay his body around with great
strength.” The officer struck the suspect’s ribs with her knee
three times in an attempt to subdue him. The officer and a second
officer subdued the suspect by sitting on him and handcuffing his
wrists. A total of five juveniles were arrested for underage
drinking. A sixth suspect was arrested for providing a premises for
juveniles to drink. Marijuana was found on one of the underage
drinking suspects.
About 100 alcohol containers were found in the home, including ones
for beer, vodka and wine.
Nov. 25
Theft: Several items worth $400 were stolen from a truck parked
overnight at Meadowmeer Circle. The truck was likely unlocked.
Nov. 21
Drunk driving: A Bainbridge male was arrested for drunk driving
just before 1:30 a.m. on Highway 305 near Day Road. The suspect had
been observed driving erratically. An officer immediately noticed
the strong odor of alcohol coming from the suspect. When asked if
he’d been drinking, the suspect “had an agitated expression (and)
took a long exhale as if he couldn’t believe I asked the question,
and said ‘Nothing,'” the officer reported. When the suspect
exhaled, the officer again smelled a strong alcoholic scent. The
suspect questioned the officer, told her she had no proof and
refused to exit the vehicle. His passenger convinced him to go
along with the officer’s requests. After failing a series of field
sobriety tests, the suspect was taken to the county jail.
Nov. 20
Drunk driving: A Bainbridge male was arrested for drunk driving on
Fletcher Bay Road just after 1:30 a.m. An officer observed the
suspect’s truck cross the center and fog lines several times. Once
the suspect was pulled over, the officer asked if he would exit the
vehicle to take a field sobriety test. “Sure!” the suspect
answered. The suspect’s “level of impairment … appeared to be much
in excess,” likely because the suspect had also smoked marijuana
before driving, the officer said. The suspect also admitted he’d
consumed alcoholic energy drinks before driving. He was taken to
the county jail.
