Driver speeds 105 mph on I-90, cheats on blood test | Mercer Island Police Blotter
Published 1:28 pm Monday, August 5, 2013
A 48-year-old Seattle man in a Lexus was stopped for negligent driving after being caught speeding in the 6600 block of westbound I-90 at 11:56 p.m. on Friday, July 26, traveling at 105 mph in a 60 mph zone. The suspect was arrested for DUI after it was clear that he had been drinking, but he subsequently attempted to cheat the blood alcohol content test. After physically resisting a blood draw at the hospital, the suspect was forcefully taken to the ground with help from the Washington State Patrol, had his blood drawn, and was booked into the Issaquah Jail. He was cited for obstructing an officer.
Monday | 22
CAR PROWL: A 61-year-old Carnation man reported that his car was entered during the previous Friday in the 4000 block of Island Crest Way. $900 in power tools were stolen from the vehicle, including a Hitachi frame nail gun.
Tuesday | 23
FRAUD: A 26-year-old Mercer Island man was the target of a fraudulent incident occurring between July 8 and July 19. The victim was written a fraudulent check for a return on a deposit he had made at an earlier time, but the check bounced. The total loss was $1,920.58.
Friday | 26
FOUND: A single-speed bicycle was found in the 7400 block of S.E. 24th Street around 4:54 p.m.
Monday | 29
Assault: Police arrested a 59-year-old Mercer Island man for assaulting his wife at 12:09 a.m. in the Lakes neighborhood. The suspect admitted punching and slapping his wife. He was booked into the Issaquah Jail.
CAR PROWL: A Toyota Highlander parked in the 8500 block of S.E. 40th Street was broken into between 2:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The owner, a 37-year-old Bellevue man, reported that the driver’s side window was smashed and his iPhone 4S and adaptor cord were missing.
CAR THEFT: A 22-year-old Mercer Island woman reported the theft of her 1989 Jeep Grand Cherokee from her driveway in the 3800 block of East Mercer Way. The victim believed that the incident took place between 9 p.m., Sunday, and 10 a.m., Monday, when the vehicle was unlocked and a spare key was stowed in the center console.
