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Sammamish Police Blotter: Party Attracts 200 Cars, Thief Snags $10K in Goods, Woman Registers 0.234 on Alcohol Test

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

Saturday, Sept. 10

Auto Theft: A man living on Southeast 16th Place contacted police after discovering that his Dodge truck had been stolen from his driveway overnight. The man believes that he may have left the truck unlocked with the keys in it. A neighbor reported seeing a light blue SUV driving up and down the road seven or eight times while the - football game was being played.


Monday, Sept. 12

Burglary: A man living on 195th Avenue Southeast contacted police after he discovered that his home had been burglarized while he was out with some friends. A bass guitar, beach towel, digital camera, cigar humidor containing 40 cigars, a desktop computer, an external hard drive, an iMac computer, laptop speakers, a computer monitor, silverware, a vacuum cleaner, and watches were stolen, totaling $10,600 in missing items.

The man says that he lives alone and always locks the door. He found a screen missing from a second floor guest bedroom window that overlooks the garage roof. The man believes that he may know the suspect.

Tuesday, Sept. 13

Larceny: A woman living on 239th Way Southeast contacted police after discovering that several items had been stolen from her unlocked car. A digital camera, cooler, earrings, GPS unit, ring, sunglasses were stolen.

Wednesday, Sept. 14

Physical Control: Police arrested a 22-year-old Edmonds man after they were dispatched to a large house party on 279th Drive Southeast after the homeowner reported that the number of people showing up had gotten out of hand and he wanted help. When police approached the scene, they found approximately 200 cars parked along the roadway and about 50 young males standing outside the house and waiting to enter. Police began to escort people off the premises and caught one very impaired man trying to sneak back in. They turned him away. They later found him attempting to drive away in a car and immediately stopped him. The man blew a .146 on the Breathalyzer and was transported to the Sammamish sub station, where his grandparents later picked him up. Police marked his license and impounded his car.

Physical Control: Police arrested a 48-year-old woman after a passerby spotted her passed out and naked in the front seat of her car near the Safeway on 228th Avenue Northeast. When police approached the vehicle the woman responded and said that she was fine. A deputy recognized her from previous drunken encounters. When police pointed out that she was naked, the woman grabbed a piece of clothing and covered up. Police noticed an empty vodka bottle near the car and asked the woman if she had been drinking. She denied drinking and volunteered for a Breathalyzer test, blowing a 0.234. Police believe the woman bought at least a pint of vodka from the nearby liquor store, drank all of it and then for some unknown reason removed all of her clothes. The woman was taken to the hospital for detoxification. 

Thursday, Sept. 15

Reckless Driving: Police arrested a 41-year-old Sammamish woman for reckless driving and driving under the influence after she was pulled over for speeding on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. Police initially spotted two vehicles speeding close together in line and chased after them. The second vehicle in line was clocked at 73 mph in a 35-mph zone. Police were able to get the second vehicle to pull over and attempted to pursue the first but soon lost it and returned to the second vehicle.

When police asked the woman driving the second vehicle if she knew the person driving the first she said no, and said that the other driver had cut her off in the Issaquah Highlands and that upset her. So, she sped after him. Police said that she was surprised when she was told how fast she was going.

Police smelled intoxicants when they questioned the woman and asked if she had been drinking. She admitted to drinking one glass of wine two hours earlier. The woman volunteered for field sobriety tests and failed them. When police asked if she would volunteer for a Breathalyzer test she was indecisive and asked the deputy what she should do. The deputy then arrested her on the basis of the failed field sobriety tests, at which point she consented to the Breathalyzer test and blew a .086. 

The woman was transported to the Sammamish sub station and eventually taken home. The first vehicle was never found.

Violation of Court Orders: A 48-year-old Sammamish woman was arrested for trying to contact her son at his home in violation of a no contact order. The woman was drunk at the time and her attempt was immediately reported to police.

Custodial Interference: A man living in the Knolls Apartments contacted police after he returned home from work and found a note in which his girlfriend of three years said that she had taken their newborn child to Florida to visit her mother. The man feared that the newborn may have been kidnapped because his girlfriend took a significant amount of her personal belongings and childcare items. He described his girlfriend as being unstable and said that she has mood swings. Police advised him to contact his girlfriend and determine her intentions.

Friday, Sept. 16

Burglary: An employee at contacted police after a 15-year-old former student was caught stealing from the boy’s locker room. The boy fled from the locker room but was eventually caught. He admitted to stealing $5 from an open gym bag. The boy was given a trespass warning letter.

Burglary: A Sammamish man living on Northeast 31st Way contacted police after he discovered that several items were stolen from two of his cars overnight when he accidentally left the garage door open. A briefcase, an iPod Nano, $60 in cash, an iPad 2, a wallet and credit cards were stolen.

Saturday, Sept. 17

Burglary: A man living in Colona Square contacted police after discovering the theft of several items from an apartment. Two laptop computers, various video games, two purses, a bracelet, a cell phone, clothes, debit cards, earrings, makeup, a military ID, necklaces, a Wii video game console, shoes, driver’s license, wallet and wedding rings were stolen, totaling $5,340 in missing items. 

Larceny: A man living on 237th Avenue Southeast contacted police after he discovered that several items had been stolen from his unlocked vehicle. A computer bag with computer components, phone chargers and a box of checks were stolen.

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

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Jenny Manning (Editor) June 11, 2013 at 10:32 am
Yikes! I had an encounter on Tiger Mountain with what I think was a cougar on June 9. We weren'tRead More close enough to see it (thank goodness) but could hear it, and what sounded like another animal dying/being eaten. This was about 3:30 p.m. a couple miles up the trail from Issaquah High School.
Bob McCoy June 12, 2013 at 07:39 am
Jenny Manning, this area lies on the WUI, Wildland-Urban Interface, and we have bears, cougars,Read More bobcats, and other of nature's fauna. Your comment indicates that you have not read my Patch blogs trying to dispel myths and fears of our local predators, and that you have little understanding of our biggest cat, the cougar. I would also venture that you have not availed yourself of the many outreach events held in this area regarding our wildlife. To state you had an "encounter" when you did not even have a 'sighting' is a misuse of clearly defined terminology for wildlife interactions. You might avail yourself of Western Wildlife Outreach's excellent materials regarding cougars and other apex carnivores in the Northwest: http://westernwildlife.org/cougar-outreach-project/cougar-safety/ To have heard "something" might well have been an animal being eaten, but to assume a cougar was having dinner, and the cougar was announcing it to the world, is a bit of a stretch. What, exactly, is the sound made by a cougar while killing a meal? As a stalk and pounce predator, mountain lions are silent in their approach. They efficiently kill, and unless taking down larger prey such as an elk, the prey's struggle is usually short, if any at all. Also, to make sounds while eating is to attract attention, and attention is what cougars avoid. Perhaps, though, you heard a cougar caterwauling? That is a call to attract a mate, one of the few times cougars do not want to avoid attention. Welcome to the Pacific Northwest. Your best way to be safe in our outdoors is to be knowledgeable about our wildlife, and to carry Bear Spray, pretty much in that order.
Ben Stieglitz June 18, 2013 at 02:20 pm
Yes, bears, possums, deer, rabbits, coyotes, and raccoons call Issaquah their homes (I have yet toRead More see a Cougar in person). They are a welcome sight and seem to weave in and out of peoples back yards quite quickly and quietly. I wouldn't have even know there were bears in my yard if it wasn't for a IR security camera I had installed a while back. They are quite peaceful. The bears that show up in our yard, in my experience, are quite scared of people and don't want anything to do with them. They just smell the garbage and want an easy snack. If you keep the garbage area clean and secure you will have no issues other than a pass by and on to the next yard. In my opinion they are a special treat to living in this area and I wouldn't want it any other way. Hope that helps.
Jenny Manning (Editor) June 7, 2013 at 01:50 pm
Thanks for sharing this shot, David. How to you get to Duthie bike park? Looks like fun!
David V June 7, 2013 at 02:09 pm
Back side of the Samm Plateau near my Trossachs neighborhood. Folks come from all over to ride here.Read More http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/trails/backcountry/duthiehill.aspx
David V June 7, 2013 at 02:11 pm
It'd be awesome if web links were automatically clickable on the patch. Wish list item:)
David V June 1, 2013 at 11:51 am
Thx Jenny! Definitely check out the Beaver Lake Tri in August on the Sammamish Plateau. A greatRead More tradition and a cool wooded setting for a hot August Tri:)
Kendall Watson (Editor) June 2, 2013 at 04:50 pm
Awesome! Thanks again for generously sharing your sharp photo skills on Sammamish-Issaquah Patch!
David V June 3, 2013 at 10:09 am
Always fun to post on the Patch. Keep up the great work you guys! Great local platform
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Jenny Manning (Editor) June 1, 2013 at 11:38 am
What a great idea for an exhibit. Would you be interested in partnering with us to make sure moreRead More people can see it once you've decided on which submissions you'll show? I think it'd be really neat to upload images of the artwork and the stories via our blogging platform. Please let me know if you're interested!
Anne Randall June 1, 2013 at 11:58 am
Absolutely, yes! I did a blog last year on the stories of the artists of the Sammamish Arts FairRead More (still in your archives, called Makers Among Us, under my name), and this would be a perfect way to refresh and continue the blog. I worked with Jeanne Gustafson to get started and she was most helpful. I will alert the curator of the show, and we'll plan on it. We would love to link to and from the artEAST website as well to get come viewers to share. If you have other suggestions, please let me know! Thanks, Anne Randall