A woman suffered several injuries after she got into what appears to have been a brawl fought largely – and viciously – with fingernails. She was hospitalized, but the other woman (also her best friend) didn’t fare much better. She had deep bloody scratches on her forehead, near an eye and on her neck. Why such brutality between buddies? The less-injured best friend explained it this way: “She gets crazy when she drinks.”
Also this week, a 69-year-old woman got busted for pot, and a woman stood helpless as two very pale, beach-wandering ladies stole her wallet.
The blotter’s below.
April 14
Drunken driving: A 33-year-old Bainbridge woman was arrested for
drunken driving on Bucklin Hill Road just before 1:15 a.m. The
suspect was pulled over for driving about 10 mph over the speed
limit. An officer noticed the suspect had the strong odor of
alcohol. The suspect admitted she had a been drinking beer mixed
with tomato juice. A breathalyzer test indicated the suspect had a
blood-alcohol level of .194. The legal limit is .08. She was taken
to the county jail in Port Orchard and booked on $5,000 bail.
April 13
Theft: A Bainbridge woman’s wallet was stolen by an unknown female
at the Hawley Cove Park beach at 5:30 p.m. The victim said she was
enjoying the beach with her two young children when she noticed two
females rummaging through her purse, which she had left at some
distance while she played with her children. She yelled at the
females as they took her wallet and ran down the trail toward Wing
Point Way. She said one of the females had blond shoulder-length
hair, was very pale, “heavy set,” about 5 feet 9 inches tall, and
was likely in her early 20s. She was wearing a green hooded
sweatshirt, black shorts and rubber flip-flops. The second female
had long brown hair, was very pale, heavy set and about the same
height as the other female. She appeared to be in her early 20s.
She was wearing a gray jacket, black shorts and rubber flip-flops.
The victim’s wallet contained about $100 cash and various bank and
credit cards. Police checked a departing ferry and various Winslow
locations for the suspects. The victim canceled her bank and credit
cards.
April 10
Theft: A Winslow Way business owner reported that his $450 cell
phone was stolen from his wine shop’s front counter sometime
between 3 and 6 p.m.
Assault: An intoxicated 21-year-old Port Angeles woman was hospitalized after she fought a woman at the Bainbridge ferry terminal parking lot at around 4 p.m. Police determined that the woman started a fight with her friend, accusing her of sleeping with her boyfriend. The friend suffered deep scratches on her forehead, near an eye and her neck. She declined medical aid. She told police that the suspect is her best friend, and that “she gets crazy when she drinks.” The suspect suffered head, face, neck and ankle injuries during the fight, which included a fall onto the parking lot pavement. She was taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance. Two males identified as the boyfriends of the women were at the scene. One of the males was crying, appeared intoxicated and refused to speak with police. The second male was found not to be intoxicated and agreed to drive everyone home. No arrests.
April 9
Pot: A 69-year-old Bainbridge woman was cited for possessing
marijuana paraphernalia on Highway 305 just after 6:15 a.m. Police
had been called to the suspect’s location because she had hit a
deer with her vehicle. While talking with the suspect, an officer
noticed the odor of marijuana in her vehicle. The suspect handed
over a small makeup bag that contained a rolled joint, two wooden
pipes and a pill case filled with marijuana. She noted that she
never smokes before driving. The officer believed she was not under
the influence of the drug.
April 8
ATV: A 27-year-old Poulsbo man was arrested for driving an
all-terrain vehicle on a public roadway, making false statements,
driving with a suspended license and for having an drunken driving
arrest warrant. Police were notified of about the suspect after
received reports that the someone was driving an ATV in the
vicinity of Madison Avenue and Yaquina Drive. A records check
indicated the suspect had a warrant out of Kitsap County for
drunken driving with a $25,000 bail. The suspect misled police in
saying he lives on Bainbridge when he actually lives in Poulsbo. He
was taken to the county jail in Port Orchard.
