2013-07-17

North Bend

Loud party

A Rock Creek Ridge Boulevard Southwest neighbor reported at 9:55 p.m. June 28 a party going on across the way with a lot of “yelling and screaming going on.” Partygoers agreed to keep it down.

 

Missing SUP

A man reported June 30 that someone stole his stand-up paddle board from his shed on Sydney Avenue South. He had been away on a business trip from June 4-14 and just noticed it was missing.

 

Napping nightmare

A man on Healy Avenue South reported to police at 1:42 a.m. June 29 that he was napping on his couch when he heard the plug from his computer “hit the ground.” As he got up, he saw a person exiting through a window. A computer and wallet were missing from the kitchen table.

 

Heroin overdose and a Big Mac attack

Police and medics were called to Scott’s Dairy Freeze at 4:07 p.m. July 1 for a drug overdose subject passed out in the bathroom. The 36-year-old Colorado man said he had been using heroin “with some other guy.” The man was transported to Snoqualmie Valley Hospital. The following day, police were called to McDonald’s at 8:37 a.m. because the same Colorado man was begging diners for dollars and refused to leave.

 

Prowler

A woman phoned police at 2:10 a.m. June 30 to report that a man in a dark hoody tried to open her front door at Main Avenue North. The man later returned and tried to open her back door.

 

Bag full of needles

A landlord doing a routine check of properties phoned police at 8:47 p.m. June 30 to report finding a bag full of hypodermic needles and wanted an officer to pick it up.

 

Sticky fingers

The owner of Rocco’s Diner reported to police at 2:20 p.m. July 2 that someone stole $100 out of her cash register while she was smoking a cigarette outside behind the restaurant.

 

Needs some sleep

A 31-year-old transient entered the Mount Si Helping Hands Food Bank at 11:50 a.m. July 3. He told staff that he was going to lie down and he would shoot anyone who wakes him up. He is banned from the food bank for one month.

Snoqualmie

Motion sensor

Police were dispatched at 2:33 p.m. July 8 to a residential alarm that sensed motion in a living room on Southeast Brinkley Street. Police found the home secured.

 

Scooter goin’ to the pokie

Police impounded a motorcycle at 8 p.m. July 10 after discovering the driver did not have a license or registration for the vehicle.

 

North Bend fire calls

Five engines responded to a vehicle accident with no injuries at 5:25 p.m. July 7 on westbound Interstate 90.

One fire engine responded at 1:06 p.m. July 8 to a vehicle fire on westbound I-90.

One fire engine responded at 5:13 p.m. July 8 to unauthorized burning on Southeast 140th Street.

Five engines responded to a grass fire at 1:44 p.m. July 9 near westbound I-90.

Two fire engines responded at 10:54 p.m. July 11 to an unauthorized burn on Southeast 145th Street.

 

Snoqualmie fire calls

Firefighters responded June 27 to three fire alarms in the city — two at the train restoration station for a repetitive malfunctioning smoke detector and one for an ongoing CO alarm malfunction.

Firefighters responded June 28 to a fire alarm at the water treatment plant. The alarm was caused by a bad heat detector.

Firefighters responded June 28 to a possible RV fire on Highway 18, but it was put out prior to their arrival.

Firefighters were dispatched June 29 to a fire alarm in the Snoqualmie Ridge area. It was a false alarm and the system was reset.

Firefighters responded June 29 to the downtown area for a water main problem. The road was closed and the Public Works Department was notified.

Firefighters responded June 30 to Cascade View Elementary School for a fire alarm. Crews located the detector in one of the portable classrooms had malfunctioned. Crews left the scene with the technicians.

Firefighters responded June 30 to a fire alarm at the train restoration station for a repetitive malfunctioning smoke detector.

Firefighters extinguished a very small grass fire July 1 near Mount Si High School. The fire was possibly started by fireworks, but no property damage occurred.

Firefighters responded July 4 to a tree on fire in a backyard that was started by fireworks. The fire was difficult to reach and was extinguished with a fire hose. That same day, firefighters responded to a grass and brush fire at Fisher Avenue. Crews arrived to find that fire had been put out by vigilant homeowners.

Firefighters responded July 6 to two fire alarms in an hour at Key Bank. They were traced to a bad smoke detector.

Firefighters were dispatched July 7 to the Salish Lodge for a fire alarm. It was determined that it was a false alarm and the system was reset. Firefighters later that day responded to another false alarm, this time at the Village at Snoqualmie commercial buildings.

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm July 8 at the Village at Snoqualmie Commercial Buildings. After investigation, it was determined that it was a false alarm.

Firefighters were dispatched July 8 to the Northwest Railway Museum for a repetitive malfunctioning smoke detector.

Firefighters were dispatched July 9 to the Northwest Railway Museum for two fire alarms for a repetitive malfunctioning smoke detector.

Firefighters responded July 9 to the TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge for a fire alarm. After investigation, it was determined that it was a false alarm set off by the cooking grill in the kitchen.

In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to 34 medical aid calls, bringing the annual call number to 609.

 

The Star publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

 

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