Several Islanders report identity theft | Police Blotter

The blotter consists of officers’ accounts of crimes and other incidents in Mercer Island.

The blotter consists of officers’ accounts of crimes and other incidents in Mercer Island. Persons arrested are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Oct. 31

FRAUD: A case of identity theft was reported at 9:14 a.m. in the 3600 block of 81st Ave. SE.

Nov. 6

TRESPASS: A subject was trespassed from Chase Bank in the 7900 block of SE 28th St. at 5:07 p.m.

FRAUD: A victim in the 2500 block of 76th Ave. SE said at 12:48 p.m. that they received a collection letter in the mail from a casino in California. They had never been to the casino and said they did not cash a check there. They told police that their identity had been stolen in September 2017.

Nov. 8

PROWLING: A car was reported prowled in a condo parking lot in the 7900 block of SE 34th St. at 11:32 a.m. One of the windows was broken.

Nov. 9

MORE FRAUD: Identity theft was reported at 2:52 p.m. in the 8100 block of W. Mercer Way.

IDENTITY THEFT: A woman in the 7000 block of 94th Ave. SE said at 4:02 p.m. that she gave her debit card information to a company called College Assist to pay an enrollment fee, and was later notified by Chase Bank that there had been unauthorized charges to her account.