The following is a sample from the Mercer Island police log:

Jan. 10

Tool theft: An Island woman reported that power tools were stolen from her front yard in the 8400 block of SE 39th St.

Broken glass: An Island woman said a pedestrian punched the passenger side mirror of her car in the 4800 block of IslandCrest Way, breaking the glass and causing $100 in damages. She did not see pedestrians in the crosswalk and braked abruptly.

Stolen wallet: A Tukwila woman said she believed a specific person took her wallet from inside an apartment at theEllsworth House, in the 2700 block of 76th Ave. SE. Police questioned the subject, who confessed to taking the wallet.

Jan. 11

Fraud: An Island man in the 2800 block of 75th Place SE received a text message from Bank of America stating that thebank believed his Alaska Airlines Visa credit card had been compromised. He confirmed the card had fraudulent charges on it.

Identity theft: An Island man in the 4000 block of East Mercer Way said his personal information was used to open fraudulent credit cards.

Mischief: A parks department employee found damage to the grass field at the South Mercer Playfields in the 8200 block ofSE 78th St., after unknown suspects did “donuts” with their vehicle.

Lost car: A Woodinville woman said her locked vehicle was stolen from the Park and Ride in the 8000 block of North MercerWay.

Found car: A Tacoma woman’s car, which was stolen from Seattle, was recovered on Mercer Island in the 8000 block ofNorth Mercer Way.

Mail theft: Five victims said their mailboxes were broken into in the 3200 block of 90th Place SE. No mail was known to be stolen at the time of the initial report.

Jan. 12

Suspicious: An Island woman called to report unusual circumstances at her residence in the 7800 block of SE 28th St.

Jan. 13

Lost property: An Island woman lost her cell phone in the 7200 block of 93rd Ave. SE.

Jan. 14

Theft: An Island woman had a payroll packet stolen out of her mail in the 4300 block of Fernbrook Drive.

Jan. 15

Prowling: A police officer discovered a car prowl in the 7200 block of 93rd Ave. SE. The vehicle appeared to be left unlocked. Nothing was reported stolen.

Found property: Comcast technicians found an outboard boat motor near the intersection of Southeast 47th Street and 90th Avenue Southeast and turned it into the police.

Fraud: An Island woman in the 7800 block of SE 28th St. said that since her mailbox was broken into three months ago,many credit cards have been opened in her name and many credit card applications have been denied. She put a hold on her line of credit.

Eluding police: Police attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 9700 block of eastbound I-90. The vehicle fled, and there was no suspect information.

Forgery: An Island man in the 4300 block of 92nd Ave. SE said his credit card number was stolen and used to make a purchase at the Microsoft Store at University Village in Seattle. The suspect attempted to make another purchase atVictoria’s Secret but it was declined after the victim had been made aware of the situation via text. He said he had spoken to the stores and that surveillance video is available for police.

DUI: Police stopped a vehicle in the 2700 block of 80th Ave. SE. The driver had been drinking, failed field sobriety tests and was arrested and transported to the police department. Breath tests results were 0.216 and 0.215.