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Sammamish Police Blotter: Man's Wallet Stolen While he Washes, Items Snatched From House for Sale, Cash Deposit Missed at Gamestop, Bogus Cashier's Check

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

Tuesday, July 12

Identity Theft: A man living on Northeast 42nd Way contacted police after several strange shipments of electronic goods had been sent to his home from Amazon.com. Fearing identity theft, the man contacted Amazon and police and reported the suspicious purchases.

Thursday, July 14

Burglary: A couple with a nearly vacant house for sale on 216th Avenue Northeast contacted police after a neighbor informed them that the garage door had been open for a day and that he had closed it. Concerned, the owners went to the house and found the secure key box missing and front door unlocked. Upon inspection, the owners found that a portable air conditioning unit and a stereo receiver were missing. A black or brown 2005 or 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck had been seen backed up to the garage earlier, along with two men and one woman.

Friday, July 15

Fraud: A man living on Northeast 33rd Place contacted police after he received a $2,650 cashier’s check as part of a suspicious job he found on Craigslist. When he showed the check to a teller at a local Bank of America branch he was informed that the check was a fake and that they had seen several such checks recently.

Saturday, July 16

DUI: Police arrested two 20-year-old men after they were pulled over near Northeast 12th Street and 228th Avenue Northeast. The driver blew a .132 on the Breathalyzer and was arrested for DUI, while his under-age passenger was arrested for intoxication.

Monday, July 18

Accident – Non Injury: Sammamish police arrested a 27-year-old Issaquah man after he caused a two-car accident on Northeast 8th Street and told police that he had no insurance and a suspended license. The man’s vehicle license had also expired. His vehicle was impounded and he was charged with Driving While License Suspended in the 1st Degree.

Thursday, July 21

Larceny: A loss prevention official at the store on Northeast 8th Street contacted police to report that a morning manager had failed to make a regular cash deposit of $1,414.20 on the morning of July 12. Several other deposits had not been made in a timely manner as well.

Friday, July 22

Burglary: A Sammamish man living on Northeast 29th Street contacted police after discovering that someone had entered his home and stolen a laptop computer and wallet while he was taking a shower upstairs. The man found no doors open or any signs of forced entry, leading him to believe the person entered through an unlocked sliding glass door. The man’s debit card was used shortly thereafter at a nearby Shell station and Fred Meyer.

Medical Assistance: Police transported an intoxicated man to  for detoxification after he had to be taken into custody for fighting and yelling at others.

Saturday, July 23

DUI: Police arrested a 22-year-old woman for DUI after she was pulled over on West Beaver Lake Drive Southeast. The woman failed field sobriety tests and blew a .107 on the Breathalyzer. The woman’s vehicle was impounded and she was transported to .

Sunday, July 24

Driving While License Revoked: Police arrested a 30-year-old woman after she was pulled over for driving in two lanes on 228th Avenue Southeast. Suspecting drunk driving, police pulled the vehicle over and discovered that the driver had a suspended license.

Driving While License Revoked:Police arrested a 41-year-old man for driving with a suspended license after he was pulled over near Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road and the Issaquah-Pine Lake Road.

Editor's note: For questions about this blotter, email brad.wong@patch.com

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