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.

Aug. 16

FRAUD: An Island woman in the 2400 block of 61st Ave. SE said at 2:28 p.m. that a scam phone caller obtained her Social Security number, but that she did not send the money requested to pay a “fine.”

Aug. 18

AMMUNITION TURN-IN: An Island man turned in old shotgun shells and .22 rounds to the police department at 3:47 p.m. He did not want to provide his personal information.

FIND MY IPHONE: An Island woman reported that she lost her cell phone (with her driver’s license, debit and credit cards inside the phone case) at the Lid Park at 12:21 p.m. She notified her banks and did not report any financial loss. The phone’s GPS was active, but did not register on her locater.

Aug. 19

INFORMATIONAL REPORT: An Island man in the 7500 block of 86th Ave. SE turned in two rusty firearms and miscellaneous ammunition to the police department at 3:58 p.m.

THEFT: A laptop and accessories were left at, and subsequently taken from, the Mercerwood Shore Club. The incident was reported by a Seattle woman at 11:17 a.m., and the victim was an Island man.

MISCHIEF: A Maple Valley man reported graffiti and vandalism inside the men’s bathroom at Clarke Beach Park at 9:35 a.m.

Aug. 23

PROWLING: An Island man reported at 6:49 a.m. that two unlocked vehicles were prowled overnight in the 2200 block of 72nd Ave. SE. Several items, including CDs and a state of Washington handicap parking placard, were stolen.

Aug. 24

THEFT: An Island woman reported that her unsecured bike and helmet were stolen while she was inside the south QFC, for a loss of $450.

FRAUD: An Island man in the 9400 block of SE 52nd St. said at 6:09 p.m. that his personal information was compromised and used to attempt to open unauthorized accounts.

MORE FRAUD: An Island woman in the 8000 block of SE 56th St. closed her bank account and obtained a cashier’s check, but said she did not remember receiving it and didn’t know where the check went. Her bank showed it was deposited in an unknown account, for a loss of $11,912.48. The incident was reported by a Kent man at 12:58 p.m.