Sammamish Police Blotter: Thwarted Burglaries, Arrested Drivers and boy Receives Note and Goldfish

Tuesday, April 5

DUI: Police arrested a 20-year-old Sammamish man for driving under the influence after he was pulled over for speeding near Southeast 24th Street and 205th Avenue Southeast. Police initially pulled the driver over after he was spotted driving 48 m.p.h. in a 35 m.p.h. zone. When police approached the driver, it was immediately apparent that he had been drinking. The driver consented to a Breathalyzer test, blowing a .063, but failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI.

Sunday, April 10

DUI: Police arrested a 40-year-old woman for driving under the influence after she was spotted driving her vehicle over the speed limit. A routine check revealed that the vehicle’s registered owner had a suspended license. When police approached the driver, it was immediately apparent that she had been drinking. The woman failed a field sobriety test and blew a .140 and a .138 on two Breathalyzer tests.

Tuesday, April 12

Attempted burglary: A Sammamish man living on Southeast 38th Place contacted police after his son informed him of an attempted burglary that had taken place while he was out of town. The son had come home on April 1 and had immediately thought something was wrong when the family dog did not greet him at the door or bark upon his arrival. The son then went into the kitchen and spotted someone running across the back deck of the house. He then heard what sounded like someone crashing through the wooded area behind the house. The son inspected the house and found no open doors or missing items. The dog was found hiding under the kitchen table. The son described the person he saw as small or short.

The father suspects that a man he had contacted about doing some house repairs may have been involved because he knew the homeowner would be out of town, though that man did not fit the description of whoever the son saw.

Marijuana possession: A Sammamish woman living on 222nd place Southeast contacted police after she found drugs and drug paraphernalia in her son’s bedroom. When police arrived, she showed them a small Pyrex container with a blue lid. The container smelled of marijuana. Inside were two homemade pipes and small plastic bag. When confronted by police, the son claimed that he was only holding the items for a friend who had been caught smoking marijuana by his parents. The boy took responsibility for having the items in his room and did not reveal the identity of his friend. Police told the boy that they would hold the items for one year and if he stayed out of trouble during that time no charges would be brought.

Driving while license revoked: Police arrested a 43-year-old woman for driving with a suspended license after she was pulled over on 228th Avenue Southeast for driving 25 m.p.h. in a 40 m.p.h. zone. Police asked the woman why she was driving so slow and she explained that her car had bad brakes and a broken speedometer. A computer check revealed that the driver had a suspended license for unpaid tickets.

Wednesday, April 13

Larceny: A woman living on East Lake Sammamish Parkway contacted police after someone broke into the vehicle her son drives. A backpack containing a graphing calculator, a laptop computer and a textbook was taken from the car.

Larceny: A man living on East Lake Sammamish Parkway contacted police after his vehicle was broken into and an attaché case containing $1,500 in cash was taken.

Thursday, April 14

Driving while license revoked: Police arrested a 32-year-old Sammamish man for driving with a suspended license after he was pulled over for having inoperable brake lights. A computer check revealed that the driver had a suspended license. He was cited for the inoperable brake lights and driving while license revoked.

Attempted burglary: A Sammamish couple living on 248th Place Southeast contacted police to report an attempted burglary after they had been awoken by their alarm. When the alarm company called, they reported that the point of entry was the door leading from the garage to the house. The husband went to investigate but found nothing. Both the door leading into the garage and the garage door were closed. The next morning, the garage door was found open, though nothing appeared to be missing or out of place.

Friday, April 15

Stolen license plates: A woman living on 231st Lane Southeast contacted police after the rear license plate was stolen from her car overnight.

Saturday, April 16

Suspicious circumstances: A Sammamish woman living on Northeast 21st Way contacted police after a veiled threat was made against her son. When police arrived, she showed them a plastic bag containing five goldfish that had been left near the end of their driveway. A note addressed to her son was found beside the bag. It read “I hope you die in a day just like these fish.” The note was written in black ink, possibly with a Sharpie pen, and the handwriting appeared to be that of a female. The son said that he didn’t know of anyone who would be angry with him or who would want to harm him. His mother requested that the case be documented in case of further incidents or an escalation.

Larceny: A resident on Northeast 37th Way contacted police after their vehicle was broken into and a wallet containing $100 in cash was stolen.

Sunday, April 17

Call for Medical Assistance: A Sammamish woman living on 224th Place Northeast contacted police after she saw a man stumble and fall onto a lawn near her home. The woman rushed to help the man, discovered that he had no pulse and began to administer CPR. An off-duty Mercer Island police officer who was nearby also helped give CPR. When aid crews arrived, they were able to get a pulse and blood pressure reading. Police were able to contact the man’s wife through his cell phone and notify her of his condition. He was later transported to Overlake Hospital Medical Center.