Police Blotter | Islanders report theft from open garage, unlocked cars

MIPD also responded to reports of fraud, tire slashing and warrant suspects from Nov. 15-21.

Nov. 6

Eluding police officer: An Island man at the 3800 block of 76th Avenue S.E. reported suspicious activity and provided a plate that returned to a stolen vehicle.

Nov. 15

Prowling: An Island man said an unknown amount of change and pair of prescription sunglasses were stolen after his vehicle was prowled at the 5000 block of West Mercer Way.

Nov. 16

Theft: An Island man at the 9000 block of West Shorewood Drive said someone obtained his credit card information and used it to make purchases at an Apple store for $10,000.

Prowling: An Island man at the 8200 block of S.E. 48th Street reported that his unlocked car was prowled in his driveway. His wallet was taken and his credit and debit cards were subsequently used.

Fraud: An Island woman at the 3200 block of 80th Avenue S.E. said an unknown person has applied for and opened numerous bank and credit accounts using her identity.

Warrant arrest: Issaquah PD arrested a suspect on a Mercer Island misdemeanor warrant and booked them into Issaquah City Jail with a $1,500 bail amount.

Nov. 17

Malicious mischief: An Island man at the 3600 block of 90th Avenue S.E. said the rear passenger side tire of his vehicle was slashed. He had to have his car towed and the tire repaired, and said it was the second tire slashing in recent history.

Theft: An Island man at the 7500 block of 86th Avenue S.E. said his son left his bicycle locked to a rack at the middle school, and returned later to find it was gone.

Nov. 18

Burglary: An Island woman at the 3000 block of 70th Avenue S.E. reported that someone took a bicycle from her garage, which was open.

Malicious mischief: An Oklahoma man said his rental car was keyed at the 3000 block of 62nd Avenue S.E.

Found property: An Island man found a bicycle under a pine tree at the intersection of S.E. 60th Street and 90th Avenue S.E. He said the bike had been at this location for about a week.

Nov. 19

Theft: An Island man at the 6700 block of 82nd Avenue S.E. said he was tricked into sending $2,100 to Moldova in reference to the “grandson in jail” scam.

Nov. 20

Warrant arrest: MIPD contacted a suspect at the 8000 block of North Mercer Way who had a warrant. He was arrested and handed over to the King County Sheriff’s Office.

Death investigation: An Island man at the 8800 block of S.E. 59th Street was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor by an Island woman, who had been requested to do a welfare check by the man’s girlfriend. He had died of natural causes.

Nov. 21

Prowling: An Island woman at the 4200 block of Shoreclub Drive said her vehicle was entered overnight and $30 in small bills was taken.

Warrant arrest: MIPD contacted a male subject via a traffic stop at the 2600 block of 84th Avenue S.E. Dispatch confirmed a warrant out of Bellevue for theft in the third degree. The subject was taken into custody and handed to Bellevue.