Sammamish Police Blotter: Several Traffic Arrests Last Week

Saturday, Nov. 26

DUI: Police arrested a 26-year-old Sammamish man for suspicion of drunk driving after he was pulled over for speeding. The man had been spotted traveling at a high rate on the Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. Police followed the vehicle and paced it at 60 to 70 mph in a 40 mph zone. Police attempted to pull the vehicle over but the driver ignored the warning lights and sirens. The driver eventually pulled into an apartment complex. Police instructed the man to get out of the car, which he did, stumbling and walking erratically. Police placed the man in handcuffs and said he was under arrest for failing to stop. The man later volunteered for field sobriety tests, which he failed, and blew a .171 on the Breathalyzer. The man’s vehicle was impounded and he was transported to the Sammamish substation.

Sunday, Nov. 27

Vandalism: A woman living on 228th Avenue Southeast contacted police after she discovered that nearly all of her vehicle’s windows had been shattered, though based on the lack of glass on the ground the crime did not appear to have been committed in her driveway. The woman said that she and her boyfriend had been going through difficult times and that he had taken the vehicle earlier. He had called later and said he was bringing the truck back. When the woman saw it again the damage had been done.

Police found a large amount of broken glass at a nearby park and ride. When questioned, the boyfriend denied doing anything to the vehicle and said that the damage had occurred when he was in Seattle. 

Larceny: A man living on 209th Place Northeast contacted police after he discovered that his unlocked vehicle had been entered overnight and $3 in coins had been stolen from the center console.

DUI: Police arrested a 49-year-old Sammamish man for suspicion of drunk driving after he was pulled over for driving erratically. When police contacted the man they smelled intoxicants. The man admitted to having just left the Snoqualmie Casino, where he had been eating and drinking with friends. The man volunteered for field sobriety tests, which he failed, and blew a .115/.105 on the Breathalyzer. The man was arrested and later released at Overlake Urgent Care per his request.

Monday, Nov. 28

Driving While License Revoked: Police arrested a 19-year-old Issaquah man for driving with a suspended license after he was pulled over for speeding (52 mph in a 35 mph zone). A computer check revealed that the driver had a suspended license. The man was arrested and later released to his father.

Burglary: A woman living on 225th Avenue Northeast contacted police after she discovered that approximately $60 in cash had been stolen from her purse. The woman later found that a kitchen window had been opened. Police found smudge marks on the window and noticed that the outside screen had been removed. Police were able to recover fingerprints at the scene.

Vandalism: A woman living on 211th Place Northeast contacted police after she discovered that her car’s rear windshield had been shattered. It did not appear that anyone tried to enter the vehicle.

Larceny: A man living on Southeast 25th Place contacted police after a portable GPS unit was stolen from his unlocked car.

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Driving While License Revoked: Police arrested a 20-year-old Sammamish man for driving with a suspended license after he was pulled over near 228th Avenue Southeast for rolling through a stop sign and fishtailing away from an intersection. When police stopped the car they found that it had no license plates and a temporary tag in the rear window. When police contacted the driver they learned that he didn’t have insurance. A computer check revealed that his license had been suspended. Police arrested the driver and subsequently released him at the scene. His passenger was allowed to drive them away.

Fraud: A couple living on 225th Lane Northeast contacted police after checks they had been given to cash for work purposes turned out to be fakes. The couple had found a job online as secret shoppers and had been sent the checks to pay for shopping and to send money via Western Union. The couple deposited the checks, totaling $3,460, in their personal account and sent money to their employers in the Philippines. They were later informed that the checks were fraudulent.

Burglary: A woman living on Northeast 25th Way contacted police after she discovered that her purse had been stolen from a coat hook in her garage. The woman’s husband found the garage door open in the morning and they believe they left it unlocked overnight. Nothing else was stolen from the garage.

Sunday, Dec. 4

Hit and Run – Unoccupied: Police were dispatched to an accident scene on Northeast 11th Street after an unknown vehicle failed to make the right turn onto Northeast 11th, left the road and collided with a flower pot containing a mailbox, then continued and clipped a concrete pole protecting a fire hydrant. The vehicle then backed out and fled the scene without leaving any contact information. No evidence at the scene could be used to identify the car or driver.