Police directed a blood- and urine-soaked man back onto the Seattle ferry after he exhibited drunkenness and belligerence at the Winslow ferry terminal.
Also this week, livestock suffered a driveby Roman candle assault, two men were arrested for yelling at tourists and a dad tried to cover up for his son’s drunken driving collision by claiming that he was the driver and that the crash was caused by a wild animal.
July 10
Burglary: A 40-year-old Bainbridige woman was arrested for moving
into her ex-boyfriend’s Viewcrest Avenue home while he was out of
town. Police were alerted by a neighbor at about 4 p.m. Five people
were found in the house without permission. The suspect had changed
the house’s locks. She was taken to the county jail in Port Orchard
and booked for burglary. Bail was set at $50,000. The suspect’s
boyfriend said they had been living at the house for the last two
weeks.
July 9
Drunken driving: A 47-year-old Seattle man was arrested for drunken
driving and hit-and-run after he crashed into a guard rail along
Rockaway Beach Road just before midnight. The suspect was found in
his vehicle when an officer passed by during a routine patrol. The
suspect’s vehicle was heavily damaged and had spilled oil on the
roadway. The suspect drove into the guard rail but continued
driving about a quarter mile before stopping. He appeared dazed and
was talking on a cell phone about the Winslow ferry terminal’s
location when police approached. He could not recall hitting the
guard rail. He was taken to the county jail in Port Orchard. Damage
to the city-owned guard rail was estimated at $5,000.
July 6
Bomb: A homemade explosive device was found along New Brooklyn Road
just before 1 p.m. The bomb was made from “sparkler” fireworks
bound tightly together. It showed signs of a failed lighting
attempt. The Washington State Patrol bomb squad disposed of the
bomb.
July 5
Break-in: A 21-year-old California man was arrested for malicious
mischief after he damaged the door of a vehicle parked on Gertie
Johnson Road. The suspect said he used a wrench to open the door
and retrieve a pair of his shoes shortly after 10 p.m. He said the
car’s owner had refused to open the car for him. “She was being
stupid so it was hard for me not to be stupid as well,” he told
police.
Theft: A Bainbridge woman’s purse was stolen from her while she napped at Waterfront Park near Shannon Drive shortly after 8 p.m. The suspect was described as a 15-year-old blond female in the company of a juvenile male. Witnesses chased the suspect into some bushes. She relinquished the purse to her pursuers but not the $150 she found inside it.
Burglary: The Commodore school’s gym on Madison Avenue was broken into and items were damaged sometime during the night. Entry was gained by pushing out a door window. A pencil was used to prop the window back in place. Juveniles have been caught playing in the gym four times over the last three months, possibly gaining entry via the dislocated window. Damage to the window and a ceiling tile was estimated at $200.
Assault: A Poulsbo man reported that an ex-girlfriend tried to hit him with her vehicle on Rockaway Beach Road shortly after 1 a.m. No arrests were made due to “credibility issues,” police said.
July 4
Fireworks: A Vancouver, Wash. male was arrested after he discharged
a “Roman candle” firework from a moving vehicle on Bergman Road,
hitting a baby cow in a field just before 2:45 p.m. Horses and dogs
were also targeted, according to the property’s owner. The suspect
explained that he was “letting off steam” after a stint of military
service. He admitted it was “not smartest thing to do” but that he
was unaware that his actions were illegal.
July 3
Drunken driving: A 44-year-old Bainbridge woman was arrested for
drunken driving on the 9300 block of High School Road at 11:15 p.m.
Police were called to the area after the suspect crashed her
vehicle into another vehicle driven by a 72-year-old California
woman. The impact made the California woman’s vehicle inoperable.
No injuries were reported. The suspect, who had the strong odor of
alcohol, initially giggled when questioned by police. She resisted
arrest while yelling insults at police and insisting that she was
not intoxicated. She continued her emotional outbursts, including
crying, laughing and begging, throughout her processing at the
county jail in Port Orchard.
Assault: A 21-year-old Poulsbo man was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend, a 19-year-old Bainbridge woman, at her Rose Loop home at 11:20 p.m. The suspect had been trying to get prescription drugs out of the victim’s purse. The suspect grabbed the victim and shook her, causing her to fall down a stair. She suffered no substantial injuries. The suspect left the home but was stopped by police as he walked along Eagle Harbor Drive. He was taken to the county jail in Port Orchard and booked on fourth-degree domestic violence assault.
Theft: A Falk Road man called 911 to report that unknown people had been seen cutting the seed pods from poppies growing in his yard.
July 2
Bloody: An intoxicated 43-year-old Redmond described by police as
“bloody and belligerent” was put on a Seattle-bound ferry shortly
after he disembarked a ferry at the Winslow ferry terminal. Called
to the terminal at 11:15 p.m., police were unable to determine how
the man suffered his head injuries. He had also urinated in his
pants. Medic units treated and cleaned the man before his
departure.
Disorderly: A 31-year-old Snohomish man and a 53-year-old Seattle man were arrested for disorderly conduct after they threatened tourists outside the Isla Bonita restaurant on Winslow Way at 9:30 p.m. Police followed the suspects to the Winslow ferry terminal. An officer noted that they stumbled into into traffic at least once. The suspects were apprehended in ferry terminal bathroom where they were drinking whiskey.
June 30
Theft: A backpack containing keys and a cell phone was reported
stolen from a Seattle man’s unlocked vehicle while it was parked at
Battle Point Park on Arrow Point Drive during the evening.
June 29
Theft: Five pieces of artwork valued at no less than $600 were
reported stolen from the Wing Point Golf and Country Club on Cherry
Avenue. The paintings and framed photographs, which were displayed
thoughout the country club, were stolen gradually over the last
seven months. The country club’s management felt that the thefts
were “now becoming a problem” after the fifth item was taken, an
officer said. There were no signs of forced entry.
June 28
Drunken driving: A 19-year-old Bainbridge man was arrested for
intoxication under the age of 21 and negligent driving after his
vehicle was found in a ditch on Phelps Road near Euclid Avenue just
after 1:30 a.m. Police noted that there was blood on the driver’s
side door. Police were approached by a middle-aged man who claimed
that he crashed the car after “something jumped” into the roadway.
He later admitted he was the suspect’s father and was trying to
prevent his son’s arrest. The suspect was located at a nearby
home.
June 27
Found: A police officer walking near Creosote Place found several
hypodermic needles and a bank card on the ground. The card was
found to have been stolen from a Des Moines, Wash. resident.
June 26
Burglary: A cordless drill, drill bits and various hand tools was
reported stolen from the Wyckoff Superfund site on Creosote Place
just before 9 p.m. Entry was gained by cutting open a chain link
fence and then cutting a storage unit’s lock. The site was
burglarized last week. Missing items included a six-foot length of
copper pipe and a 50-foot roll of wire.
June 25
Theft: A bicycle was stolen from a bike rack outside the Safeway
store on High School Road while the owner, a Bainbridge resident,
was shopping.
Vandalized: Two bathrooms and water fountains were reported damaged at Fort Ward park just before 4:30 p.m.
June 24
Vandalized: A bathroom sink and faucet were damaged at Fay
Bainbridge park on Sunrise Drive.
Theft: A Bainbridge woman reported that her wallet was stolen from her Dolphin Drive home. She suspects two women who visited on the previous day took the wallet.
