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Police respond to five theft reports | Redmond Police Blotter Feb. 2
February 3rd, 2012 at 11:13 am by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Thursday Feb. 2
Car prowl: At 2:54 p.m., Redmond police investigated a motor vehicle prowl in the 11300 block of 183rd Place Northeast on Education Hill.
Thefts and shoplifting: Redmond police responded to five reports of theft or shoplifting. There was a report of food theft from a restaurant in the 7200 block of 164th Avenue Northeast. Suspects can be Identified and the case is still under investigation. There was a report of an internal theft at a business in the 2200 block of 148th Avenue Northeast. An employee was arrested and booked for theft. A purse was stolen in the 15900 block of Northeast 85th Street. Police responded to the report of an in-progress shoplift from a department store in the 17600 block of Union Hill Road. A wallet and cell phone were taken from a school’s classroom in the 17200 block of Northeast 104th Street on Eduction Hill.
City hit with string of car prowls | Redmond Police Blotter Jan. 30-Feb. 1
February 2nd, 2012 at 10:24 am by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Assault: At 11:09 p.m., Redmond police investigated an assault at a movie theater in the 8800 block of 161st Avenue Northeast on Education Hill.
Disturbance: At 7:46 p.m., Redmond police responded to a report of an altercation at a local apartment complex in the 6200 block of 137th Place Northeast in the Grasslawn neighborhood. One of the involved parties was seen leaving the apartment with a handgun. All involved parties were subsequently accounted for and the gun was not recovered.
Suspicious circumstance: At 8:39 a.m., Redmond resident reported a possible burglary attempt in the 18500 block of Northeast 57th Street downtown.
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Stolen bicycle: At 8:06 p.m., Redmond police investigated a report of a bicycle theft that occurred in a secured parking garage at a local apartment complex in the 8800 block of Redwood Road.
Recovered stolen vehicle: At 9:24 a.m., a stolen vehicle was recovered in the 17300 block of Northeast 24th Street.
Threat: At 8:06 a.m., Redmond police investigated a report of threats in the 14200 block of Northeast 75th Street.
Vehicle prowls: Redmond police responded to seven reports of vehicle prowls. Two were from the Overlake neighborhood, four were from Education Hill and one was from the Grasslawn neighborhood. An iPod, mp3 player, radar detector and sunglasses were among items taken.
Monday, Jan. 30
Theft: There was a theft report at 7:16 p.m. in the 15700 block of Redmond Way.
Vehicle prowl: It was reported at 12:28 p.m. that an unknown suspect stole some items from a car parked in an apartment garage in the 15800 block of Bear Creek Parkway.
Teenage boy arrested for burglarizing neighbors’ home | Redmond Police Blotter Jan. 27-29
January 30th, 2012 at 2:31 pm by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Sunday, Jan. 29
Drugs: Redmond police arrested a 29-year-old Sultan woman for “several drug-related crimes” at 9:27 p.m. in the 9900 block of Avondale Road, according to the police report.
Shoplifting: Redmond police arrested a 38-year-old Sultan man for shoplifting at a store in the 17600 block of Union Hill Road at 1:42 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28
Burglary: Redmond police responded to a 2:08 p.m. report of a burglary at a residence in the 18500 block of Northeast 57th Way. There are no suspects at this time.
Wrong plates: Stolen plates from another jurisdiction were recovered by Redmond police from a parked vehicle in the 15000 block of Northeast 24th Street at 1:41 a.m. The driver of the vehicle was unaware her valid platers were replaced by the stolen plates. There is no suspect information at this time.
Friday, Jan. 27
Assault: Redmond police investigated an assault at around 5 p.m. at a park in the 17200 block of Northeast 104th Street. The assault involved two girls who attend Redmond High School (RHS). The information about the two girls was forwarded to the RHS student resource officer for further investigation.
Burglary: At 4:08 p.m., Redmond police arrested a 17-year-old boy for burglarizing his neighbors’ house of electronic items and alcohol in the 2200 block of 173rd Avenue Northeast. The burglary happened the night before and following the burglary, the victim contacted his neighbors to let them know what happened, according to Jim Bove, police spokesperson. Then on Friday, the neighbors found stolen items in their son’s room and told the victim. The stolen items were returned, but some of the alcohol had already been consumed, Bove said.
Man assaulted while walking to his vehicle | Redmond Police Blotter Jan. 25-26
January 27th, 2012 at 11:07 am by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Thursday, Jan. 26
Obstructing: At 10:29 p.m., a man was arrested in the 18100 block of Redmond Way downtown for obstruction and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Shoplifting: Redmond police responded to two shoplifting reports in the 17200 block of Redmond Way downtown. The first was at 3:14 p.m. The second report at 9:39 p.m. Police responded to a shoplift in progress. One suspect was arrested along with a friend who picked him up.
Assault: At 9:45 a.m., Redmond police responded to an assault report in the 7300 block of West Lake Sammamish Parkway. The victim reported that two unknown suspects pushed him to the ground from behind, while he was walking back to his vehicle behind a Redmond business.
Marijuana possession: At 1:13 a.m., Redmond police conducted a traffic stop and subsequently arrested the driver for possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Suspicious circumstance: Redmond police arrested a local transient with alcohol at 7:07 p.m. in a park in the 7800 block of 168th Avenue Northeast downtown.
Theft: At 3:27 p.m., Redmond police investigated a theft complaint at Novelty Hill Road and Avondale Road. Police also resounded to a 11:48 a.m. call about a suspicious circumstance involving the purchasing of a tampered product in the 17600 block of Northeast 76th Street. There are no leads at this time.
Assault: Redmond police arrested a 28-year-old Redmond man at 1:07 a.m. after he allegedly assaulted his wife at an apartment complex in the 16600 block of Northeast 34th Circle.
DUI: Redmond police arrested a 53-year-old man at 12:40 a.m. for suspicion of driving under influence following a traffic stop in the 16900 block of Redmond Way.
Man arrested for stealing beer from grocery store | Redmond Police Blotter Jan. 23-25
January 25th, 2012 at 12:46 pm by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Assault: Redmond police arrested a 28-year-old Redmond man at 1:07 a.m. after he allegedly assaulted his wife at an apartment complex in the 16600 block of Northeast 34th Circle.
DUI: Redmond police arrested a 53-year-old man at 12:40 a.m. for suspicion of driving under influence following a traffic stop in the 16900 block of Redmond Way.
Tuesday, Jan. 24
Shoplifting: Redmond police arrested a 27-year-old Redmond man at 8:11 p.m. for allegedly stealing beer from a grocery store in the 15800 block of Redmond Way.
Harassment: At 6:42 p.m., Redmond police investigated a telephone harassment complaint in the 9800 block of Avondale Road.
Trespassing: At 4:19 p.m., Redmond police arrested a 51-year-old transient for trespassing in the 15800 block of Redmond Way.
DUI: Redmond police arrested a Bellevue woman for suspicion of driving under the influence following a traffic stop near the corner of Redmond Way and 185th Avenue Northeast.
Bicycle theft: At 10:52 a.m., a resident reported that sometime during last weekend, an unknown person cut a lock and stole a bicycle from a parking garage in the 8200 block of 161st Avenue Northeast.
Vehicle prowls: There were two reports of vehicle prowls in Overlake and another downtown at a gym in the 7900 block of 178th Place Northeast.
Where’s the driver?: At 6:05 a.m., Redmond police responded to a report of a running vehicle with the keys in the ignition in the 9000 block of Avondale Road. The vehicle was secured and the keys were placed in evidence for safekeeping.
Monday, Jan. 23
Theft: Redmond police investigate a theft report at 4:15 p.m. in the 15900 block of Northeast 85th Street.
Illegal dumping: There was a 12:17 p.m. report of illegal dumping in the 14600 bock of Northeast 95th Street.
Fraud: Redmond police responded to a fraud report at noon in the 8700 block of 160th Avenue Northeast, where an unknown person opened a checking account in the victim’s name.
Burglary: Redmond police investigated a burglary report at 8:51 a.m. in the 9000 block of 151st Avenue Northeast, where a safe was stolen.
School vandalized with white paint | Redmond Police Blotter Jan. 19-22
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:59 pm by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Sunday, Jan. 22
Out of control: Redmond police arrested a 27-year-old Redmond man at 9:48 p.m. for investigation of making threats, assault and reckless endangerment in the 9800 block of Avondale Road.
Shoplifting: Redmond police responded to a 2:22 p.m. theft report at a business in the 17100 block of Redmond Way. The suspects were already gone when police arrived.
Vandalism: A mother reported at 1:24 p.m. that her son burglarized her home in the 2900 block of 181st Avenue Northeast. He was eventually arrested for suspicion of domestic violence malicious mischief.
Saturday, Jan. 21
Snowy joy ride: At 8:29 a.m., it was reported that an unknown person took a company vehicle for a joyride in the snow in the 4600 block of 148th Avenue Northeast, ran into pallets of steel tubes, locked the vehicle and then ran away.
Vandalism: It was reported at 7:59 a.m. that windows on the east side of a school in the 3000 block of 180th Avenue Northeast were tagged with white paint.
Friday, Jan. 20
Burglary: Redmond police investigated a burglary at a church in the 11500 block of 162nd Avenue Northeast at 2:53 p.m.
DUI: A 34-year-old Sammamish man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence at 1:44 p.m. in the 7800 block of Leary Way.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Vandalism: At 9:55 p.m., a man in the 15600 block of Northeast 112th Street on Education Hill was arrested for domestic violence-related malicious mischief and an alcohol offense.
Harassment: At 8:12 p.m., Redmond police investigated a harassment complaint in the 11400 block of 183rd Place Northeast on Education Hill.
Teenage boy arrested for shoplifting | Redmond Police Blotter Jan. 18-19
January 20th, 2012 at 9:51 am by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Vandalism: At 9:55 p.m., a man in the 15600 block of Northeast 112th Street on Education Hill was arrested for domestic violence-related malicious mischief and an alcohol offense.
Harassment: At 8:12 p.m., Redmond police investigated a harassment complaint in the 11400 block of 183rd Place Northeast on Education Hill.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Shoplifting: Redmond police arrested a local juvenile male for shoplifting at 3:17 p.m. in the 17200 block of Redmond Way downtown.
Fraud: At 8:49 a.m., Redmond police investigated a report for ATM fraud in the 16400 block of Northeast 74th Street downtown. The incident is linked to a fraud case out of Pullman. Police also responded to a fraud report at 3:39 p.m. on Education Hill. The victim reported her purse stolen in another city and her credit cards were later used in Redmond.
Vehicle stolen from apartment complex | Redmond Police Blotter Jan. 14-17
January 18th, 2012 at 11:27 am by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Vehicle theft: Redmond police responded to a 12:40 p.m. report of a stolen vehicle at an apartment complex in the 2500 block of 152nd Avenue Northeast.
Theft: Redmond police responded to an 8:42 a.m. report of a stolen tow dollying for a business in the 8500 block of 152nd Avenue Northeast.
Vandalism: At 2 a.m., Redmond police responded to Redmond High School where a vehicle was heard to be driving erratically in the parking lot. Police contacted the teenagers in the vehicle and then gave the names of the teenagers to the high school’s School Resource Officer (SRO).
Monday, Jan. 16
Vehicle prowl: Redmond police investigated a 12:03 p.m. report of a car prowl in the 6200 block of 188th Place Northeast.
Burglary: At 11:33 a.m., Redmond police investigated a burglary of an outdoor storage shed at an assisted living residence in the 14400 block of Redmond Way.
Sunday, Jan. 15
Domestic dispute: Redmond Police responded to a domestic dispute at 6:52 a.m. in the 9300 block of Avondale Road. A 19-year-old Redmond woman was arrested.
Saturday, Jan. 14
Domestic violence: An 18-year-old Redmond man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence assault at 12:12 a.m. in the 9300 block of Avondale Road.
Burglary:
8:09 p.m., 15600 block of NE 40th St.: A resident who lives in the 15600 block of Northeast 40th Street reported an attempted break-in of his apartment at 8:09 a.m. Three suspects fled, two Bellevue men were caught and arrested, and a stolen car and stolen handgun were recovered.
Tires stolen from vehicles in apartment parking garage | Redmond Police Bloter Jan. 9-11
January 12th, 2012 at 10:35 am by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Burglary: Redmond police investigated a 2:05 p.m. report of a burglary at a construction site in the 1200 block of 164th Circle Northeast.
Shoplifting: There were two shoplifting reports at a grocery store in the 17200 block of Redmond Way — one at 1:43 p.m. and another at 2:35 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Fraud: Redmond police investigated a 1:50 p.m. report of an attempted fraud at a residence in the 8600 block of 139th Avenue Northeast. Someone posted the house for rent without permission.
Vehicle prowl: At 12:44 p.m., a woman reported that her vehicle was prowled in the 15000 block of Northeast 116th Street while she was on a bike ride with friends.
Hot wheels: Redmond police investigated two different theft reports at the same apartment complex garage between 10 and 10:30 a.m. in the 6400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway. A total of eight tires from two different vehicles were stolen. The first report came in at 10:03 a.m. and the second at 10:25 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 9
Warrant: Redmond police arrested a man for a misdemeanor warrant and for a criminal driver’s license violation in the 17600 block of Redmond Way at 4:13 a.m.
Suspicious key: A man who lives in the 6300 block of 158th Circle Northeast returned from a two-day trip at 1:55 a.m. and found a strange key sitting on top of his dresser. There were no signs of forced entry and nothing was missing.
Fraud: Redmond police investigated a 10:07 p.m. fraud report in which a man who lives in the 7800 block of 170th Place Northeast sent more than a $1,000 to someone claiming to be in the United Kingdom.
Theft: A bicycle was reported stolen from the 18600 block of Redmond Way at 11:55 a.m.
Employee tries to stop teens from getting away with stolen merchandise | Redmond Police Blotter Jan. 6-9
January 9th, 2012 at 12:43 pm by billchristiansonThe police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Monday, Jan. 9
Warrant: Redmond police arrested a man for a misdemeanor warrant and for a criminal driver’s license violation in the 17600 block of Redmond Way at 4:13 a.m.
Suspicious key: A man who lives in the 6300 block of 158th Circle Northeast returned from a two-day trip at 1:55 a.m. and found a strange key sitting on top of his dresser. There were no signs of forced entry and nothing was missing.
Sunday, Jan. 8
Theft: Redmond police responded to a theft report at 2:42 p.m. in the 8500 block of 148th Avenue Northeast. There are no suspects at this time.
Marijuana: A man was found to be in possession of marijuana during a traffic stop near the corner of Northeast 70th Street and Redmond Way at 1:57 a.m.
DUI: A 31-year-old Bellevue man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after he was pulled over by Redmond police for impeding traffic flow on West Lake Sammamish Parkway near Leary Way at 1:26 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7
Trespass: Redmond police responded to a 7:22 p.m. report of a trespass at an apartment complex in the 15800 block of Bear Creek Parkway. A resident’s ex-boyfriend was on her balcony and set off the fire sprinklers before leaving.
Fast getaway: At about 5:30 p.m., two teenage boys walked out of a store in the 16400 block of Cleveland Street with stolen merchandise. An employee ran after the teens as they jumped into a silver Volkswagon Golf GTI, which was already running and had two more males inside, according to Jim Bove, police spokesman. The employee opened the driver’s side door and attempted to remove the keys from the ignition. As he did that, the driver began driving away and the employee let go as the car drove away, Bove said. The two teens who entered the store are both white; one is approximately 6-feet, 150-160 pounds and the other is 5-11 about 200-220 pounds, according to Bove. The investigation is ongoing.
Theft: Redmond police responded to a report of a theft at a business in the 16400 block of Northeast 74th Street at 3:18 p.m. An employee is suspected of taking money from his manager’s purse, according to the police report.
Burglary: A business owner in the 10400 block of Willows Road reported at 6:24 a.m. that someone entered his business through the rear door and stole a 50-inch flat-screen television and standalone ATM machine. The investigation is still ongoing.
Friday, Jan. 6
Fraud: Redmond police responded to a residence in the 17100 block of Northeast 83rd Circle at around 6:45 p.m. for a report of fraudulent activity found on their credit card.

