* – The motor vehicle theft incident on Nov. 24 was updated at 4 p.m. Nov. 26 with the recovery of the stolen car.

The following items were taken from Bainbridge Island Police Department incident reports by reporter Ethan Fowler. For more blotter, visit bainbridgeislander.com and click on Bainbridge blog link on the right side of the screen.

Crime log from Nov. 16 to Nov. 22: 4 miscellaneous, 3 harassments, 2 driving under the influence, 1 agency assist, 1 outside agency referral for Child Protective Services, 1 theft in the third degree, ​1 kidnapping in the second degree, 1 vehicle prowling in the second degree, 1 driving while license suspended/revoked in the third degree, 1 failure to transfer vehicle title, 1 domestic verbal, 1 false alarm unknown cause, 1 burglary in the second degree, 1 suspicious incident/investigation, 1 warrant arrest by outside agency, 1 mental investigation, 1 identity theft, 1 runaway, 1 hit and run-attended property damage and 1 traffic accident.

Nov. 24
Lost property: A 39-year-old woman who lives on the 10000 block of Falk Road lost her driver’s license while she was traveling to Illinois for Thanksgiving. She reached out to the Illinois Secretary of State and in order to rent a car she needed a police report.

Motor vehicle theft: At 8:32 a.m. a 54-year-old woman living on the 100 block of Harbor Square Loop reported that her 2007 Chevrolet was stolen. The woman was a victim of a car prowl on Nov. 4 that netted her car keys. The car was parked in a secured parking garage that only could be entered by knowing an electronic fob. The woman had re-keyed the car’s ignition but not the door locks. BIPD informed the woman they had recovered her vehicle at 1 a.m. Nov. 26.

Nov. 23
Criminal trespass in the second degree: A 51-year-old woman living on the 100 block of Wallace Way reported that sometime between 9 p.m. and midnight that she had heard noises in her backyard of someone trying to open her backyard gate. The gate is not secured by a lock but by a bungee cord to keep the door closed. When the woman went downstairs to investigate what caused the noises she found a young white male wearing either a dark gray or navy blue hoodie sweatshirt standing at her back door. The young man had what appeared to be a small metal object in his hand, possibly a key to her home. Before the man could enter her home, the woman yelled at the man and banged on the window, which startled the man and caused him to flee in an unknown direction.

Suspicious incident/investigation: A male subject, whose age wasn’t listed in the report, was asked to leave his current residence when the woman who owned the home was hospitalized and expected to remain in the hospital for an extended period. The man became upset when the homeowner’s sister told him that he needed to move out. The man then started sending the sister text messages with photos of damage to the house that he said was caused by someone breaking into the house when he wasn’t there. The sister said the man was a drunk and owned a gun, and that she required 24/7 police protection from the man. The officer said 24/7 protection couldn’t be given due to the size of the BIPD force, but night patrols would be added in front of her home.

Nov. 17
Theft in the third degree: A 70-year-old woman living on the 7000 block of Hidden Cove reported on Nov. 22 that two packages delivered to her home at 2:58 p.m. were missing. The packages included Roselle Abramowitz-brand clothing made by the artist valued at $565 for the woman’s business. In addition to the clothing, the theft also included jewelry, bags and accessories.

The following items were taken from Bainbridge Island Police Department incident reports by reporter Ethan Fowler. For more blotter, visit bainbridgeislander.com and click on Bainbridge blog link on the right side of the screen.

Crime log from Nov. 9 to Nov. 15: 6 traffic accidents, 4 thefts in the third degree, 2 motor vehicle thefts, 2 suspicious incident/investigation, 2 found property, 2 outside agency referrals-Child Protective Services, 2 motor vehicle thefts, 2 miscellaneous, 1 identity theft, 1 malicious mischief in the third degree, 1 domestic verbal, 1 vehicle prowling in the second degree, 1 reckless driving including racing, 1 burglary in the second degree, 1 warrant misdemeanor, 1 false alarm, 1 warrant arrest by outside agency, 1 runaway, 1 theft in the third degree-shoplifting, 1 Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act-marijuana 40 grams or less, 1 criminal trespass in the second degree, 1 open door, 1 driving under the influence-liquor, theft in the second degree and 1 lost property.

Nov. 16
Driving while intoxicated/alcohol: A 29-year-old Port Townsend man was stopped for speeding on State Route 305 at 1:42 a.m. The man was clocked by radar driving 68 mph in a 50 mph zone. The officer smelled alcohol on the man’s breath. The physically upset man later admitted through slurred speech that he stopped drinking only 30 minutes before attempting to drive home and that he had drank “a lot” of alcohol. The man recorded a .178 percent and .188 percent on a Breathalyzer test. He was transported to Kitsap County Jail for DUI with a $5,000 bond. The legal limit for alcohol in Washington state is .08 percent.

Nov. 15
Theft in the third degree/shoplifting: A 45-year-old man who lives on the 10000 block of Sunrise Drive was stopped for shoplifting at 1:06 p.m. at a Winslow Way grocery store. The man had been asked to return to the store after taking two cups of coffee from the café area without paying for them. The suspect, who was highly agitated and has mental issues and drug addiction, was familiar to the responding officer due to the numerous contacts he’s had with police. A store security officer told the man that he was not allowed into the business again or he would risk arrest for criminal trespass.

Found property: A 62-year-old woman found a Wave2Go ferry pass belonging to a 23-year-old woman at a Winslow museum. An officer tried three times to return the card to the woman at her last known address, but she no longer lived there. A call was also made, but her phone number was disconnected. The card was placed into police evidence.

Driving while intoxicated/alcohol: A 48-year-old Bellevue woman was stopped at 10:27 p.m. on State Route 305 off Winslow Way for speeding. Radar recorded her driving 75 mph in a 50 mph zone. She also failed to maintain her lane, crossing the double yellow line. An officer smelled a faint odor of alcohol on her breath and later the woman blew breath samples of .085 percent and .089 percent. The woman later admitted that she had five drinks of rum starting at approximately 5 p.m. She was transported and booked into Kitsap County Jail and her vehicle was impounded.

Nov. 14
Miscellaneous: neighbor dispute: A 70-year-old man living on the 10000 block of Manzanita Road was having a dispute with a woman neighbor and her son regarding several large evergreen trees that are on his property. The man hired an arborist to assess the risk and the arborist determined removing some of the trees’ branches was the proper course of action in lieu of cutting down the trees. The man said the trimming would keep the trees’ branches from falling on his neighbor’s home. However, the neighbor wanted the trees cut down. The officer told the neighbor her dispute was a civil matter and would have to be dealt with by her attorney.

Nov. 12
Burglary in the second degree: Unknown suspects damaged the exterior door in the orthopedic area of a doctor’s clinic on the 300 block of Winslow Way in an attempt to gain entry. The incident occurred overnight. It appeared the suspects tried to pry the door open.

Vehicle prowling in the third degree: Sometime overnight, two unlocked vehicles were entered and items were taken on the 1000 block of Nakata Place. Items included a $25 black ski jacket and several house keys from various residences on the island. Due to all the keys involved and the locks needing to be changed, the man who lost the keys estimated the theft would cost $1,200.

The following items were taken from Bainbridge Island Police Department incident reports by reporter Ethan Fowler. For more blotter, visit bainbridgeislander.com and click on Bainbridge blog link on the right side of the screen.

Crime log from Oct. 19 to Oct. 25: 4 domestic verbal, 3 residential burglaries, 3 thefts in the second degree, 2 traffic accidents, 1 theft in the third degree, 1 mental investigation, 1 false alarm unknown cause, 1 miscellaneous, 1 malicious mischief in the third degree.

Oct. 24

Assault in the fourth degree: A 62-year-old man who lives on Agatewood Road and a 68-year-old man who lives on Agate Pass Road were involved in road rage at 5:34 p.m. The incident started after the two men, who were each driving trucks, gave an obscene hand gesture to each other as the older man drove on the shoulder to exit State Route 305. As a result of the older man thinking the younger man blocked his path to exit the roadway, he parked his vehicle and confronted the younger driver. The older man took a swing at the younger man, but missed when his attempt was blocked. The older man then threatened the younger man by telling him, “Your day is coming, I will get you.” The younger man, who called police, said he didn’t want to take the matter to court, but only wanted police to contact the older man. When police called to the older man at 6:15 p.m., he denied taking a swing at the younger man. The report was forwarded to prosecutors for charges.

Residential burglary: A 45-year-old man living on the 10000 block of Manzanita Road reported at 8:30 a.m. that his home had been burglarized. The man’s home was in the middle of being remodeled when burglars broke into the man’s guesthouse, which was being used as a staging area for large items. The thieves entered through a guesthouse window and stole two 60-inch LCD televisions, two Blu-Ray players, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a computer server, two routers and a cable modem. Prints the suspects left were lifted from a window screen and other areas.

Oct. 23

Theft in the second degree: A man living in the 100 block of Madrona Lane reported that an anchor he had displayed in his yard was stolen between the evening of Oct. 22 and morning of Oct. 23. The anchor was approximately 4 feet tall, 3 feet wide and weighed 60 pounds. It was made of galvanized steel. Police research revealed a new similar anchor would cost $700.

Malicious mischief in the third degree: A 52-year-old man reported that someone had cut the gas hoses in his car while his vehicle was parked at his workplace on the 8000 block of Day Road East. About 10 days earlier, the man noticed gas dripping from underneath his car as he pumped gas. The man saw a large hole in his incoming gas hose and a section missing from the vent hose. The man found the missing sections near his work parking spot Oct. 23.

Oct. 21

Vehicle collision: A 36-year-old woman on vacation from Los Alamos, New Mexico, with two friends hit another vehicle as she drove a rental car at the intersection of State Route 305 and Madison Avenue at 3:06 p.m. The driver didn’t stop when she hit the back of a 45-year-old Indianola man’s truck. The woman believed she fell asleep while driving because she had closed her eyes prior to impact. An officer noted the woman appeared sleepy. The woman suffered back injuries and was taken to the hospital. She was cited for inattention.

The following items were taken from Bainbridge Island Police Department incident reports by reporter Ethan Fowler. For more blotter, visit bainbridgeislander.com and click on Bainbridge blog link on the right side of the screen.

Crime log from Oct. 12 to Oct. 18: 3 found property, 3 domestic verbal, 2 malicious mischief in the third degree, 2 mental investigation, 2 driving under the influence, 2 traffic accidents, 1 possession of drug paraphernalia, 1 identity theft, 1 felony warrant, 1 theft in the third degree – shoplifting, 1 false alarm unknown cause, 1 agency assist, 1 mailbox theft.

Oct. 18

Mailbox theft: A woman living on the 7000 block of Bayhill Road was a victim of mailbox theft. The woman had checked her mailbox at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, and when the documents she was waiting for weren’t there, she left the mail in the box and went to work. When she checked the box again at noon on Saturday, the box was empty.

Oct. 17

Found property: A 70-year-old woman found four keys on a key ring while volunteering at the Rotary Auction at Woodward Middle School in June. The woman wasn’t sure where the keys came from and believed they may have been hiding in some of the items she brought or received in exchange for her volunteering. She also wasn’t sure why she took so long to turn in the keys to police.

Oct. 15

Malicious mischief in the third degree: The mailbox, newspaper box and address sign on a house on the 10000 block of Yaquina Avenue were strewn in the weeds next to the road. The sister of the owner noticed the damage as she was housesitting for her sister’s family. The woman wasn’t sure when the damage occurred, but it did appear the damage likely was caused by a car.

Shoplifting: A white man described to be in his 30s or 40s stole an unidentified bottle of liquor from a High School Road grocery store at 11:47 p.m. After placing the liquor in a black bag in a shopping cart and walking around the store a few minutes, the man abandoned the shopping cart. The man then walked out of the store with the bag over his shoulder without paying for the liquor. The man is about 6 feet tall and has gray hair and a gray beard. The store employee believed the man is responsible for several other thefts at the store and always shops around 11 p.m. and is on foot.

Oct. 10

Identity theft: A woman who recently was a victim of burglary at her home on the 300 block of Wood Avenue discovered someone had attempted to use her credit card online. Officers weren’t able to determine whether the incidents were connected since a credit card wasn’t taken during the burglary. The person was trying to use the card and have the items sent to a Tacoma address.

Oct. 9

Theft in the second degree: A 71-year-old man living on the 6000 block of Marshall Road reported a 43-year-old Seattle man, who said he was a struggling father, may have been a con artist who stole $2,000 from the homeowner six to eight months ago. The suspect also may have stolen new high-end jackets from the man’s relatives. The homeowner, who also owns property in Seattle, said out of sympathy for the suspect and his situation had provided the suspect with jobs, housing and even the use of a vehicle, which the suspect damaged while driving. The suspect recently was arrested in King County for theft using stolen checks from another property owner that he rented from in Seattle.

The following items were taken from Bainbridge Island Police Department incident reports by reporter Ethan Fowler. For more blotter, visit bainbridgeislander.com and click on Bainbridge blog link on the right side of the screen.

Crime log from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4: 6 traffic accidents, 2 hit-and-run unattended property damage, 2 driving while license revoked or suspended in the third degree, 2 residential burglaries, 2 miscellaneous, 2 identity thefts, 1 warrant misdemeanors, 1 animal at large, 1 unlawful factoring-credit payment card, 1 mental investigation, 1 domestic verbal, 1 shoplifting theft, 1 motor vehicle theft, 1 child abandonment/neglect, 1 forgery, 1 assault in the third degree, 1 theft in the third degree, 1 lost property.

Verbal dispute: Officers responded to an apartment on the 1000 block of Wing Point Way that had a 911 hang up phone call at 9:45 p.m. A 32-year-old man and his 32-year-old girlfriend were yelling and the man’s 61-year-old stepfather said the arguing between the couple was ongoing. The boyfriend, who was taking a shower when police arrived, had a cut on his right side of his forehead that was still bleeding after he emerged from the shower. The boyfriend, who was wearing a hat after he got dressed, believed he must have received the cut after having an altercation at a local bar an hour earlier. He also said he didn’t know he had the cut until police officers informed him about it. The woman and the man both said nothing physical happened between them that evening. The woman told officers the couple often argue over finances and their living arrangement.

Theft in the second degree: An almost new professional pruning white Stihl-brand chainsaw valued at $500 and a brand new multi-colored climbing belt valued at $400 were stolen from the 300 block of Point White Drive at 2:50 p.m. The 63-year-old man who lost the equipment told police that he had placed the tools behind a pump house out of view from the street before leaving for lunch. The tools were gone when he returned from eating.

Felony warrant: A 43-year-old man who lives on the 9000 block of Moran Road was pulled over by police at 1:28 p.m. off High School Road and Highway 305. The man, who had a warrant for his arrest, had a violent offender tag for resisting arrest and an assault on a law enforcement officer, was seen at a grocery store by an off-duty Squamish police officer. The man offered no resistance when he was asked to get out of his vehicle by BIPD officers and was handcuffed for officer safety. He was transported to Kitsap County Jail for booking.

Oct. 5

Suspicious persons/situations: At 9:45 p.m., an officer arrived at the 2000 block of Intrepid Court following a call about a suspicious person. A man was walking his dog on Bolero Drive when he spotted a person crouching down between his house and his neighbor’s. The suspect then stood up and ran out of the area. The man pursued the suspect but because he thought it wasn’t safe to continue to chase the person, he stopped and returned home to call police. An officer searched the area, which led to a wooded area and a trail that went to Toe Jam Hill Road, but couldn’t find anyone. Because it was very dark the man wasn’t able to provide a description of the suspect to police.

Oct. 3

Residential burglary: At 12:51 p.m., a 54-year-old man living on the 8000 block of Sands Road called police requesting a patrol check at his neighbor’s house. The neighbor had heard dogs barking and a black man in his 30s, approximately 5-foot-10 with a medium build and wearing fluorescent green utility type workpants with reflective bans on the cuff running from the back of the neighbor’s home. He then saw the man get into the passenger side of a gold colored vehicle carrying a pillowcase. When police arrived, they found the back door of the neighbor’s home had been forced open. The door had pry marks on it and pieces of the door jamb, face plate and door screws were spread across the kitchen. The homeowner said laptop computers and jewelry were taken from the home.

The following items were taken from Bainbridge Island Police Department incident reports by reporter Ethan Fowler. For more blotter, visit bainbridgeislander.com and click on Bainbridge blog link on the right side of the screen.

Crime log from Sept. 21 to Sept. 27: 4 theft in the third degree, 3 mental investigations, 2 boating/marine incident, 2 theft in the second degree, 2 found property, 2 traffic accidents, 2 identity thefts, 1 driving while license suspended/revoked in the third degree, 1 motor vehicle theft, 1 criminal trespass in the second degree, 1 verbal dispute, 1 burglary in the second degree, 1 assault in the fourth degree, 1 residential burglary, 1 malicious mischief in the second degree/driving under the influence.

Sept. 28

Driving while license suspended/revoked in the third degree: A 58-year-old man living on the 7000 block of Manual Road was stopped by police at Weaver Road and Wyatt Way as he drove his car at 9:45 p.m. Police told the man that his driver’s license was suspended and continuing to drive would open him up to additional penalties. The man said there must’ve been a mistake since he said that he had settled all prior financial responsibilities associated with the car. The man was issued a driving while license suspended/revoked in the third degree citation and given a court date.

Animal at large: A gray dog, a blue heeler breed, was running loose on the 4000 block of Bergman Road at 2:39 p.m. The dog came into a neighbor’s yard and started barking viciously at a 63-year-old woman. The woman said the dog started advancing on her and believing it would bite her, she grabbed a shovel to defend herself. The woman told police she had been bitten on the leg by a dog but didn’t report it. However, it wasn’t clear to police if the unreported dog bite was caused by the dog in question. When the officer spoke to the dog’s owners they said the dog had been outside as they were cutting firewood. They said the woman started yelling and chasing the dog with a garden hoe. They also said that the dog had entered her house and chased her into a bedroom, which was different than the woman’s version of the incident. The dog’s owner was informed by police that the Humane Society might call or visit to follow-up on the incident.

Sept. 27

Boating/marine incident: A 35-foot Silverton-brand boat owned by a 38-year-old Issaquah man was carrying seven adults and six children when the boat started sinking at 2:55 p.m. after hitting a rock in Eagle Harbor. The boat contained approximately 150 gallons of oil. The Coast Guard sent representatives via the ferry to Bainbridge Island Marina. After the boat owner’s insurance declined to act on the incident, the Coast Guard assumed jurisdiction and mitigation of the petroleum products on the vessel. Only a light sheen of oil was visible when the police officers cleared the scene.

Sept. 26

Driving while under the influence/drugs: A 24-year-old Tumwater man and a 23-year-old Spanaway woman were stopped by police as they tried to leave the ferry terminal at 12:02 a.m. Ferry terminal employees called police to report the man was possibly under the influence of drugs after he caused $4,000 in damage by breaking windows to enter the terminal’s locked front door. The couple ran from police when they were spotted and got into a dark sedan, but police caught them. The man didn’t initially stop for police, but suddenly did in the middle of the road. When the officer approached the suspect’s vehicle, the driver started to speed off but abruptly stopped again. The two suspects said they had been smoking marijuana and also salvia divinorum, a psychoactive plant that can induce visions. After securing a warrant, the man’s blood was drawn and he was transported to Kitsap County Jail at 4 a.m.

Sept. 25

Residential burglary: A married couple living on the 1000 block of Jeanette Place left their home at 10:30 a.m. and when they returned at 10:16 p.m. they found their home was burglarized. The suspect or suspects entered the home by lifting the master bedroom’s sliding glass door off its rails and pushing it forward into the room with no apparent damage or fingerprints. The couple was aware of the door’s defect. Drawers and cabinets were left open in the master bedroom, bathroom, office, kitchen and living room. Some silverware, watches, jewelry and other items were stolen.

Found property: House and car keys were found on a key chain on Erickson Avenue at 2:25 p.m. The keys were turned into the police station 10 minutes after they were found by a Seattle man.

Sept. 24

Vehicle collision report: An 84-year-old Poulsbo man accidentally drove his car into a Madison Avenue restaurant at 10:30 a.m. The man apparently hit the car’s gas pedal instead of the brake when the vehicle hopped the parking curb and accelerated into the building’s corner.

Found property: A city employee found a green duffel bag with needles and brought it to the police station at 9:29 a.m. The bag was found being used to prop open the women’s restroom door at Waterfront Park. The duffel bag also contained various socks and other belongings. Inside two tins were two small Ziploc baggies that had the odor of burnt marijuana. The employee also found a large suitcase with wheels and a handle next to the bag. After looking through the suitcase and only seeing several papers inside and nothing of value, the employee threw the suitcase away. There was nothing in the bag or suitcase that identified the owner.

Burglary in the second degree, theft in the first degree: An auto repair business on the 200 block of Olympic Drive reported at 8:05 a.m. that a 25-year-old woman of mixed race, who later told police she was 38 years old, tried to use obvious counterfeit bills to pay for a bill before leaving in a vehicle. The fake bills were printed on plain white paper with light pink ink used on one side with a depiction of a $20 bill. When the business owner balked at the counterfeits, the woman said they were traveler’s checks. The woman said she would use the car and come right back so she could get the traveler’s checks cashed at a bank. At 8:45 a.m. police called the car’s owner and the man said he didn’t give permission to the woman to pick up the car. He also said that the car’s legal owner was his father who lives in Connecticut. The car was then broadcast by police as a stolen vehicle at 9:10 a.m. The woman returned to the business at 9:49 a.m. without the car. The woman was arrested by police, transported to Kitsap County Jail on charges of burglary in the second degree and theft in the second degree. Both charges came with a $5,000 cash/bond.

Sept. 23

Criminal trespass: A 24-year-old woman employee of a restaurant on the 200 block of Parfitt Way reported that she had a few regular male customers who refused to leave the business. One of the men, a 43-year-old, told the woman inappropriate comments about her jeans. This caused the men to be asked to leave by the woman employee and later reinforced by a male employee. When police arrived, the customers were told not to return to the business for 48 hours. Soon after, the men walked off the property without incident.

The following items were taken from Bainbridge Island Police Department reports by reporter Ethan Fowler. For more blotter, visit bainbridgeislander.com and click on Bainbridge blog link on the right side of the screen.

Crime log from Sept. 14 to Sept. 20: 3 identity thefts, 2 theft from motor vehicles, 2 assaults in the fourth degree, 2 agency assists, 2 traffic accidents, 2 thefts in the second degree, 2 thefts in the third degree, 1 suspicious incident/investigation, 1 vehicle prowling in the second degree, 1 residential burglary, 1 fraud, 1 criminal trespass in the second degree, 1 indecent exposure, 1 negligent driving in the second degree, 1 driving while license suspended/revoked in the third degree, 1 open door, 1 mental investigation, 1 theft in the first degree, 1 false alarm, 1 boating-marine accident, 1 miscellaneous, 1 violation of the controlled substance act-marijuana 40 grams or less.

Sept. 21

Driving while license suspended/revoked in the third degree: A 24-year-old woman who lives on the 10000 block of Olympic Terrace Road was stopped as she drove state Route 305, just south of Hidden Cove Road. The woman was stopped at 5:24 p.m. because the car she was driving wasn’t registered after being sold April 6. The woman also didn’t have a driver’s license or proof of insurance. The officer was informed by Kitsap Central Communications that the woman had a suspended license in the third degree for unpaid tickets and had an extraditable warrant out of Seattle Municipal Court for destruction of property. When the officer contacted the jail, the officer was told that the jail wouldn’t hold the warrant. The woman was given a criminal citation for driving with license suspended in the third degree, warned about not having liability insurance, the warrant and for failing to register her vehicle. The woman’s mother was called to the scene to drive the vehicle away.

Theft in the third degree: A 27-year-old man who lives in the 10000 block of Arrow Point Drive had his iPod Touch stolen while he lived in Las Vegas more than a month ago. Las Vegas Police advised the man to file an incident report with the local police department for them to begin their investigation. The man didn’t report the theft at the time it occurred because he was about to move from Las Vegas.

Sept. 20

Boating-marine incident: A Bothell man needed help with his Bayliner at 5 p.m. The boat had ran out of fuel and he requested help from the Bainbridge police boat, which was on patrol nearby, to pull his boat away from the Port Madison harbor rocks to keep it from running aground. The boat had its anchor out and was being blown onto the beach by a 15-knot north wind. The police boat operator took the Bayliner in a side tow, backed it away from the rocks and secured it out of harm’s way on a private mooring buoy.

Sept. 19

Theft in the third degree: A 35-year-old woman locked her bike overnight on the north side rack of the ferry terminal’s bike barn. When she returned the next morning, the $132 black Blackburn brand of rear and front lights mounted on the bike were missing. The theft occurred between 6 p.m. Sept. 18 and 6:45 a.m. Sept. 19. The woman filed a report in case there had been a string of similar thefts.

Theft in the third degree, recovered stolen property: A 39-year-old woman had her missing purse returned to her by police 15 days after it went missing. It was discovered sitting in a parking stall on the south side of an office on the 700 block of Ericksen Avenue. The purse was clean and dry, as if it had just been placed on the ground. This was contrary to the weather since it had rained and was wet outside. The woman said her purse was last in her car and reported it missing to police. When the purse was returned to the woman, it was missing $25 in cash and some change. However, the purse now contained black Adidas XL climate workout sweatpants, along with eight pairs of earrings, four bracelets, four necklaces, three charms and a single earring – all of which didn’t belong to her. The day before officers responded to a possible car prowling in the area by a 24-year-old man with long blond hair. The jewelry and sweatpants all had long blond hair stuck in them.

Sept. 17

Driving while license suspended/revoked in the third degree: An 86-year-old woman who lives on the 1000 block of Monte Vista Drive was reported to police by other drivers for driving recklessly, weaving all over the road and driving on the right shoulder. The responding police officer recognized the woman from her driver’s license being currently suspended in the third degree for refusal to take the exam. The officer had requested a re-test through the Department of Licensing several months earlier due to her driving, which was similar to this incident. When the officer located the woman’s car at a grocery store, the officer followed her. The woman drove 10 mph in a 25 mph zone and weaved one time from the left to the right. The officer found the woman’s driving unfocused. When the officer spoke to the woman, she was very hard of hearing and the officer informed her that there had been complaints over two days about her driving. Although the officer had already been at the woman’s house previously regarding her driving, the woman had no memory of the officer being there. Based on the officer’s experience, the officer said it appeared the woman had dementia issues and had difficulty with the cognitive understanding of the situation. After the woman’s son arrived at her home, the woman was later cited by the officer. The woman will have to appear in court Oct. 27 and re-test her driving skills with the Department of Licensing.

Negligent driving in the second degree, miscellaneous: A 16-year-old male took a turn on the 8000 block of Sands Road too fast and crossed into the oncoming lane of travel and lost control of his vehicle as it spun around. The vehicle’s motor then died, causing it to roll backwards into the road’s speed limit sign and break it off at the base and hit a home’s fence. The male was informed by police that he would have to compensate the city for the time and materials to fix the broken speed limit sign. He also made a verbal agreement with the homeowner to fix her fence.

Criminal trespass in the second degree: A 24-year-old suspicious looking unemployed man who lives on the 100 block of Wallace Way was observed by employees who work on Hildebrand Lane and Tormey Lane looking into parked cars. The man was seen sleeping without permission inside a garage unit of a Camellia Loop apartment by an apartment employee, who the day earlier had his car prowled and his iPad taken. The employee also found the man lurking around the apartments and was later seen looking in cars parked at the Doctor’s Clinic on 900 block of Hildebrand Lane. When an officer stopped the man, he didn’t admit to prowling cars and said he was only looking. The man has mental health issues and has an officer safety caution for suicide. The man was cited for criminal trespass in the second degree and issued a court date of Oct. 27. He was instructed to stay out of carports and garages, where the officer believed he was searching for cars to prowl. The man, who has blond hair, was possibly connected to the previously listed Sept. 18 theft in the third degree/recovered stolen property incident.

The following items were taken from Bainbridge Island Police Department incident reports by reporter Ethan Fowler. For more blotter, visit bainbridgeislander.com and click on Bainbridge blog link on the right side of the screen.

Crime log stats from Sept. 7 to Sept. 13: 4 traffic accidents, 3 found property, 3 theft in the third degree, 2 driving under the influence/liquor, 2 suspicious incident/investigation, 2 warrant arrest by outside agency, 2 malicious mischief in the second degree, 1 agency assist, 1 verbal dispute, 1 criminal trespass in the second degree, 1 robbery in the second degree, 1 domestic verbal, 1 stalking-domestic violence, 1 false alarm unknown cause, 1 hit-and-run unattended property, 1 suspicious person/situations, 1 trafficking in stolen property in the first degree knowingly, 1 unlawful factoring-credit card payment, 1 theft in the second degree, 1 disorderly conduct, 1 warrant-felon, 1 animal bites/attacks, 1 miscellaneous, 1 driving while license suspended in the third degree, 1 theft from motor vehicle.

Sept. 14

Theft from motor vehicles: A 49-year-old Poulsbo woman discovered a green backpack she had in her Nissan Leaf was stolen while her car was parked on the 700 block of Ericksen Avenue. The car was parked at her office from 4:55 p.m. to 10:12 p.m. In addition to the approximately 10-year-old Jansport or Eastpak backpack, the bag also contained gym clothes, black running pants, miscellaneous earrings and bracelets, and an expensive bottle of champagne, which she received as a gift. The bag also had a blue canvas bag full of cosmetics and a silver chain locket that contained the photo of her parents on their wedding day. The replacement value for all the items was $100.

Sept. 13

Violation of vehicle ignition interlock: A 40-year-old woman living on the 12000 block of Pleasant Place was stopped at 3:50 p.m. while she was driving a black compact car. The officer recognized the woman from past dealings in the last few months for her driver’s license being suspended. The woman’s license was still suspended in the third degree and she required an ignition interlock. The woman, who didn’t have the court-ordered ignition interlock, told the officer she knew she had a suspended license and said she had to go to the bank to avoid bouncing a check. The officer cited the woman for driving with her license suspended in the third degree and not possessing an ignition interlock.

Malicious mischief in the third degree: A man, who was parked at a business on the 100 block of Wyatt Way as he ate breakfast from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., reported that when he returned to his truck that he found eight to nine small nails in the driver’s side rear tire of his truck. The nails were linked by resin, which would indicate the nails were likely deployed by an air nail gun. The truck was in the man’s garage before the incident. The man took his truck to a tire repair shop and it couldn’t be repaired due to the multiple holes in the same part of the tire’s tread.

Warrant felony: Two officers flew out to Roanoke, Virginia, to take serial burglar suspect Jason Michael Lucas into custody from the Roanoke City Jail on an active burglary warrant. Lucas has been tied to 24 burglaries on the island during the spring. Lucas was placed in a belly chain with front securing handcuffs and a jacket that concealed his handcuffs. On the return flight during a layover in Detroit that was delayed three hours, Lucas was provided lunch, snacks and beverages throughout the transport and never voiced any complaints or concerns about his restraints or welfare. He was booked into the Kitsap County Jail for a BIPD warrant with a bail of $250,000 and a warrant out of Poulsbo for theft of rental, leased property with a $20,000 bail. The officer noted throughout the lengthy transport trip that Lucas was cooperative and never complained.

Sept. 12

Driving under the influence/liquor: A 55-year-old man was stopped on the 600 block of High School Road at 10:45 p.m. for lane travel (swerving over the center line), showing slow coordination and smelling of an alcoholic beverage. After admitting to drinking a beer at a nearby casino and performing poorly on the Field Sobriety Tests, the man was arrested for driving under the influence. He subsequently blew a 0.173 and 0.164 on the Breathalyzer test. Due to a previous DUI approximately nine years ago, the man was booked into Kitsap County Jail with no bail. The man was very cooperative throughout the entire process and took responsibility for his actions, the officer noted in the report.

Sept. 10

Found property: An abandoned bike that had been locked to a tree for two to three months on the corner of New Brooklyn and Sportsman Club roads had its lock cut by police. The bike was placed in police evidence for safekeeping. The bike had no serial number and identifying make or model descriptions.

Suspicious incident/investigation: A woman living on the 6000 block of Blue Sky Lane received threatening phone calls from a man with an Indian accent between 10 a.m. and noon. The man said he was with the Internal Revenue Service and that she owed money to the Treasury Department. The woman knew it was a scam, but wanted to file a report to alert others about it.

Theft: A 21-speed Montague blue mountain bike was taken from the bike carrier of a gray Chevrolet Tahoe while the car was parked during a 24-hour period in the home driveway of the bike’s owners on the 9000 block of Lafayette Avenue. The bike was valued at $500.

Sept. 7

Suspicious incident/investigation: A woman walking with her husband down Wing Point Way at 9 a.m. saw someone throw out the window a blue colored Apple iPhone from the driver’s side of a westbound SUV. The couple couldn’t tell how many people were in the vehicle and didn’t get the car’s license plate. The phone was brought to the police station Sept. 10 basically destroyed and in pieces. An officer looked over the calls from Sept. 7 and didn’t see anything that involved phone theft, burglary or vehicle prowls, where phones were taken. The phone was placed into the department’s evidence system.

The following items were taken from Bainbridge Island Police Department reports by reporter Ethan Fowler. For more blotter, visit bainbridgeislander.com and click on Bainbridge blog link on the right side of the screen.

Crime log from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6: 4 traffic accidents, 4 assaults in the fourth degree, 3 suspicious incident/investigation, 3 miscellaneous, 2 found property, 2 identity thefts, 2 malicious mischief, 1 driving while license suspended/revoked in the third degree, 1 failure to transfer title within 15 days, 1 boating-operating vessel under the influence, 1 animal cruelty, 1 warrant felony, 1 domestic verbal, 1 vehicle prowling in the second degree, 1 theft in the third degree, 1 driving under the influence, 1 theft motor vehicle parts and accessories and 1 theft in the second degree.
Sept. 7

Criminal trespass in the second degree: An employee with a construction company doing work on John Adams Road reported a pushed over a porta-potty at 6:17 p.m., as well as the construction site’s fence being knocked down. Although neighbors saw three teens in the area, they didn’t see them enter the construction site. Two of the teens had dark hair and the other had blond hair. All of the teens had skateboards.

Theft in the third degree: A 34-year-old man living in the 7000 block of Hidden Cove Road reported that his GMC Yukon Denali cross-branding bicycle, sold through Amazon, was missing. The man had left the bike in front of his garage around noon Sept. 6 and found it stolen around 5 p.m. Sept. 7. The man said he was home almost all of the weekend, but didn’t notice the theft.

Sept. 6

Theft in the second degree: A 37-year-old man who has placed $800 in cash in an envelope for two years to pay for the rent of his residence, located on the 8000 block of High School Loop, reported the envelope he left this month was missing from his landlord’s porch. The man had been late on his rent several times before and has been told in the past to pay his rent with a check by the landlord but has refused. The landlord has consulted with an attorney to review her options.

Sept. 5

Criminal trespass in the first degree: A 50-year-old man noticed at 6:51 p.m. his cat was on the second story deck of his home, located on 9000 block of Kono Road. Although nothing was missing or damaged from the residence, the man suspected someone came into his home since he usually keeps his cat locked in the downstairs entry room by the back door. When the man came home the back door was unlocked and open.

Theft – motor vehicle parts and accessories: A 75-year-old man reported that someone had removed his vehicle’s rear license plate while his car was parked on the 100 block of Parfitt Way from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5. The man suspects there are no security cameras at the location of the theft.