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Sammamish Police Blotter: Fraud, Burglary, Vandalism, and Assault

The following information was supplied by the Sammamish Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Friday, Oct. 7

Fraud: A woman living on 206th Avenue Northeast contacted police after Nordstrom’s contacted her regarding a suspicious order. The woman learned that 5 charges totaling almost $1,700 had been made on her credit card. All of the charges had been made on Oct. 3 and all were shipped to an east coast address.

Saturday, Oct. 8

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Larceny: A man living on Northeast 3rd Place contacted police after he discovered that a portable satellite radio receiver had been stolen from his car.

Sunday, Oct. 9

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Burglary: A newlywed couple living on Southeast 32nd Street contacted police after discovering that items had been stolen while they were away on their honeymoon. The couple first noticed that duffle bag containing lingerie was missing from the master bedroom closet and in its place was a box that had been on the floor. A basket containing Christmas cards and photographs in the same closet had also been searched through, along with a journal.

The couple spoke with the nanny and a housekeeper to see if they had moved the items to clean but they said no. The nanny did say that she had seen a car that looked like the woman’s ex-husband’s sitting in the driveway on one occasion. The woman asked her children if her ex-husband had come into the house and they said no, that he had stayed in the car. Sometime later the couple noticed that a box containing sentimental jewelry was also missing, and later still noticed that a fur coat was gone as well.

There was no evidence that the house had been ransacked and other more valuable items were undisturbed. The couple did say that a back door had been left open so the family dog could go in and out.

Monday, Oct. 10

Fourth Degree Assault: Sammamish police arrested a 73-year-old man suffering from dementia on suspicion of assault after his wife reported that he had choked her during an argument. When police spoke with the woman they found a red mark on her throat indicative of the choking. The man was booked into King County Jail.

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Vandalism: A man contacted police after he was informed that someone in a Toyota 4-Runner SUV had vandalized a home site on 212th Avenue Southeast. A neighbor had informed him that someone had been doing donuts in the soil behind the home for two nights in a row, tearing up the soil.

Thursday, Oct. 13

Driving While License Revoked: Police arrested a 51-year-old Seattle man after police noticed him fail to signal when changing lanes and ran his plate number. The routine check revealed that the driver had a suspended license. Police pulled the man over near Northeast 8th and 228 Avenue Northeast and arrested him. His vehicle was impounded.

Suspicious Circumstances: A man living on 244th Avenue Northeast contacted police after he noticed that equipment had been removed from a tent on his property. He first noticed that the tent had been unzipped and opened, then noticed that a thatcher had been removed and was propped against a tree about 10 feet away. The home is currently for sale and the man said that it had been burglarized earlier in the year.

Operator’s License Violations: Police arrested a 22-year-old Sammamish woman after she was pulled over for speeding (42 mph in a 30 mph zone) on Southeast 20th Street and claimed not to have her license on her. A routine computer check revealed that the woman’s license had recently expired.

Friday, Oct. 14

Fraud: A man living on Northeast 16th Street contacted police after he discovered $22,054.31 in fraudulent charges on his checking account. The man still had his debit card in his possession and had no idea how someone could have gotten his debit card info. He has since cancelled the card.

Hit and Run/Unoccupied: Police were contacted by the driver of a vehicle after it was hit and damaged while parked at the parking lot. No other cars were parked nearby and no insurance information was left at the scene.

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