Sammamish Police Blotter: Couple Arrested for DUI and Obstructing an Officer

A Sammamish man and his wife were arrested Nov. 14 after verbally sparring with police during a DUI stop. Police arrested the 40-year-old man for DUI, and his 36-year-old wife for obstruction after she argued with a deputy who was attempting to question her husband following a suspected DUI stop.

While on routine patrol the deputy spotted a vehicle driving at night without its headlights or taillights on. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver ignored the deputy’s siren and flashing lights. The vehicle eventually pulled into a driveway on Northeast 10th Place and the deputy pulled in behind it.

As the deputy attempted to approach the driver a woman walked by his patrol car and asked what he was doing. The deputy responded that he was attempting to question the driver of the vehicle. At this point, the driver of the vehicle, who appeared to be intoxicated, got out of his vehicle and told the deputy he was on private property. The woman told the deputy to leave and said that he couldn’t talk to her husband. The deputy told the woman to leave the scene or face arrest. She refused and was arrested for obstruction and transported to Issaquah Jail.

Following the altercation with the driver’s wife, the deputy attempted to contact the driver, who appeared intoxicated. The driver said that the deputy was on private property and refused to get out of his car. The deputy warned him that he would be pepper sprayed if he didn’t leave the vehicle. The driver said, “Go ahead.” The deputy pepper sprayed the driver, who fell then out of the car. The driver continued to resist arrest, though.

Eventually the deputy and his backup subdued the driver. They subsequently discovered that he had no license, and that his vehicle was supposed to be equipped with a breath interlock device but wasn’t. The driver later provided a Breathalyzer sample, blowing a .267. Given the high level of intoxication the driver was transported to Overlake Hospital for detoxification.

Other calls on the blotter last week:

Saturday, Nov. 12

Burglary: A man living on 211th Place Southeast contacted police after he returned home from work and discovered that a laptop computer was missing. There were no obvious signs of forced entry to the home.

Sunday, Nov. 13

Burglary: A couple living on Northeast 21st Court contacted police after discovering that their vehicle had been searched and items had been stolen after they left their garage door open overnight. A digital camera, DVD player, guitar, purse and its contents were all stolen.

Monday, Nov. 14

Assault: Police arrested a 20-year-old Sammamish man for suspicion of assault after he got into a physical altercation with his parents. The man had recently been released from a mental health treatment facility and had gone to his parents’ home on East Lake Sammamish Parkway. When his parents refused to let him stay the man became agitated and flew into a rage, according to the police report. His parents reported that he shoved the father and grabbed the mother. The man was arrested and transported to Issaquah Jail.

Driving While License Revoked: Police arrested a 42-year-old Sammamish man for driving with a suspended license after he was pulled over for speeding (38 mph in a 20 mph school zone) on 228th Avenue Southeast. A check revealed that the man had a suspended license and his vehicle was impounded. The driver was later released at the scene.

Driving While License Revoked: Police arrested a 32-year-old Seattle woman after a routine check revealed that she was driving with a suspended license. She had been driving on the Issaquah-Pine Lake Road when police ran her license plate.

Tuesday, Nov. 15*

Larceny: A man living on Southeast 9th Street contacted police after discovering that his car had been broken into overnight. A diaper bag was stolen.

Larceny: A woman living on 254th Place Southeast contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into overnight. Over $22,000 in jewelry was stolen from the center console, including a $15,600 charm bracelet.

Larceny: A woman living on Southeast 16th Place contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into overnight. Her purse was stolen. Police recovered fingerprints and a bloody shirt that was apparently stained with the suspect’s blood following breaking the vehicle’s window.

Larceny: A woman contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into overnight. A cell phone charger and a Blue Tooth device were stolen.

Larceny: A woman living on 243rd Place Southeast contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into overnight. A tote bag and first aid kit were stolen.

Larceny: A woman contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into overnight. $100 in young girl’s clothing had been stolen.

Larceny: A woman living on Southeast 23rd Court contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into overnight. Jackets were stolen from the vehicle.

Larceny: A woman living on Northeast 3rd Place contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into overnight. A pair of iPods, boots and clothing were stolen.

Larceny: A woman living on 258th Place Northeast contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into overnight. Her son’s backpack, which contained textbooks, a graphing calculator and a wallet, was stolen.

Friday, Nov. 18

Burglary: A man living on 229th Place Southeast contacted police after his home was broken into. The man had left for a couple of hours and had just returned from picking up his son when he noticed that a laptop computer was missing. He called the police, who searched the home and found that a back window had been broken with a brick. An Apple laptop computer and an external hard drive were stolen. Police recovered fingerprints at the scene.

Burglary: A man living on Southeast 30th Street contacted police after he discovered that the home he had up for sale had been broken into. Cash, a guitar, two laptop computers and an Xbox video game console were stolen. The suspect appeared to gain entry by taking a key from a secured lock box.

Larceny: A woman contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into while parked near True Martial Arts on 228th Avenue Southeast. The rear driver’s side window had been smashed and her purse was stolen.

Larceny: A woman contacted police after discovering that her car had been broken into while she was walking her dog at Beaver Lake Park. The woman’s purse was stolen, along with a set of car keys.

Saturday, Nov. 19

Domestic Violence: Police arrested a 42-year-old Sammamish man living on 211th Way Northeast for suspicion of assault after he and his wife got into an argument about possible infidelity. The wife was trying to get a hold of the husband’s phone to check suspicious e-mails and said that he grabbed her by the throat and kicked her in the shin and shoved her onto a bed to keep her from getting the phone. Police saw evidence of the injury on the woman’s shin and arrested the husband.

Breaking and Entering: A man living in the Cameray Condos on 241st Lane Southeast contacted police after he discovered a large group of juvenile men hanging out in the complex’s clubhouse, apparently after having broken in. The trespassers dispersed when the man contacted the police. When police arrived and searched the clubhouse they found a music player inside, beer, a pizza box and vomit, and determined that the juveniles must have been having a party. Police were able to recover fingerprints from near the window where the juveniles initially broke in.