Jan. 1
Man finds ammunition: A 68-year-old Island man turned in a box of ammunition for disposal in the 8000 block of SE 71st St. He said he was helping his father clean his house when he found the box containing 50 rounds of “Norma” 9mm Luger cartridges.
Warrant arrest: Police stopped a vehicle in the 8400 block of eastbound I-90 for a non-functioning brake light. The driver was found to have a suspended license and an outstanding warrant from the Kent Police Department. She was arrested and handed to the Kent Police Department.
Mail theft: An Island man reported that his mail was stolen in the 8100 block of SE 44th St.
Jan. 2
Packages stolen: An Island man who lives in the 9000 block of W. Shorewood Drive had packages and decorations stolen between Nov. 14, 2015 and Jan. 1, 2016. The victim located the stolen items, strewn about the storage lockers at the Shorewood Apartments. He said he suspects a young child, who he has seen running around at odd hours at the complex.
Burglary: An Island man said his storage locker was unlawfully entered and items were stolen in the 3200 block of Shorewood Drive.
Jan. 6
Car prowl: A Kent man said someone entered his unlocked vehicle in the 3200 block of West Mercer Way, and stole a gun from the center console, for a loss of $300. A screwdriver found at the scene was submitted as evidence and searched for latent fingerprints.
Jan. 7
Fraud: A Mercer Island man who lives in the 8400 block of SE 68th St. said he was conned into believing he was wanted on a bench warrant for failure to appear for jury duty. He was told to call a number and get $3,000 in pre-paid cards, and provide the serial numbers to the suspect. He complied with the request and had a loss of $3,000.
Warrant arrest: A suspect was stopped by Bellevue police and arrested on a Mercer Island misdemeanor warrant. He was booked into Issaquah Jail.
December 2015 crime by the numbers
Every month, the Police Department calculates crime statistics and compares them to numbers from the year prior. In December 2015, there were 50 serious offenses, compared to 71 in 2014. The department had 17 fewer cases of theft but two more assault cases than in 2014.
There were 23 adult arrests and zero juvenile arrests in December 2015. Police arrested 13 adults and two juveniles in the same month in 2014.
There were 1,274 calls for service in 2015, compared to 1,381 in 2014.
