Police Blotter: Alder tree crunches SUV on Day Road

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A rotted alder tree fell onto a Honda CRV traveling east on Day Road at about 7:30 a.m. on March 13. The tree did significant damage to the Honda, which was towed. The driver and his son were uninjured.

The blotter is below:

March 19

Collision: A Jeep traveling south on Deer Path Lane shortly before 1 a.m. lost control and slammed into an embankment near Baker Hill Road. The driver, a 21-year-old man, was uninjured.

March 18

Found: A bicycle found on the side of Ericksen Avenue near Wallace way was brought to the police station.

Theft: Homestead Lane residents reported the theft of a Schwinn cruiser bicycle from their home. The bike had been locked to a car port. It was valued at $129.

March 15

Found: A digital camera was found in the woods in the Point White area and turned in to police.

Theft: A Winslow family reported the theft of more than $10,000 in jewelry. The residents said the theft had taken place last fall when they moved to the U.S. from Europe. After discovering the jewelry missing the family contacted the two moving companies they had used. Both companies denied knowledge of the jewelry’s whereabouts. The family requested a police report for insurance purposes.

March 14

Malicious mischief: Someone knocked down a bank of mailboxes at the end of a driveway on Tolo Road. Damage was estimated at $200.

March 13

Collision: A 19-year-old driver lost control of a BMW on wet pavement on Dolphin Drive near Agate Point Road at about 12:15 p.m. The BMW slid into a grass embankment. The driver was uninjured. The car was towed.

Tree vs. vehicle: A rotted alder tree fell onto the roof of a Honda CRV traveling east on Day Road, just east of Highway 305 at about 7:30 a.m. The tree did significant structural damage to the Honda, which was towed. The driver and his son were uninjured.