Police Blotter | Woman defrauded after selling wedding ring online

Published 1:40 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2015

April 6

Warrant arrest: Medina PD arrested a 33-year-old Kirkland man who had a Mercer Island Municipal Court warrant. Mercer Island PD took the man into custody and booked him into Issaquah Jail.

Fraud: A 70-year-old Island male at the 8300 block of S.E. 43rd Street said his information was used to fraudulently file a tax return. He did not file or give anyone permission to file his taxes.

Theft: A cab driver gave a 31-year-old male a ride to a building at the 8900 block of S.E. 44th Street. The suspect said he needed to go into the building to get his credit card to pay the fare, and never returned. He was observed in MI Municipal Court, but left. He was charged on suspicion of theft, and his citation was forwarded to the city prosecutor.

April 7

Fraud: A 76-year-old woman who lives at the 9100 block of Fortuna Drive said she thought she was selling her wedding ring via PayPal/eBay to a suspect, who claimed to have already sent her the $28,000 asking price through a fraudulently manufactured email with PayPal logos claiming the money was transferred. The victim sent the ring to Chicago overnight and never received the money.

Warrant arrest: Des Moines PD arrested a 46-year-old Seattle man on a Mercer Island PD warrant and booked him into SCORE Jail.

April 8

Fraud: A 54-year-old male who lives at the 8500 block of S.E. 80th Street said that someone filed a fraudulent tax return using the Social Security numbers of him and his wife.

Fraud: A 62-year-old woman’s personal and financial information was compromised, and her credit cards were attempted to be reissued to an unauthorized address in Annapolis, Maryland. The cards were not issued after they raised “red flags” with Bank of America.

Death investigation: The exterior wall of a new home under construction fell onto a 40-year-old Newcastle man as it was being lifted. CPR was attempted by Mercer Island police and fire departments. The victim was transferred to the hospital via Medic One.

Fraud: A 26-year-old Island female at the 2700 block of 76th Avenue S.E. reported that her credit card was used in India to make charges of $2,100.

April 9

Theft: A blue mountain bike belonging to a 12-year-old girl was taken after being left unlocked and parked in front of Walgreens.

April 11

Prowling: A car belonging to a 29-year-old Island man was prowled at the 3800 block of East Mercer Way, and a pair of sunglasses, Starbucks mug, pillows and Panasonic digital camera were stolen for a loss of $430.

Fraud: A 57-year-old female and 78-year-old male at the 4700 block of 84th Avenue S.E. were victims of IRS tax fraud.

Burglary: Unlawful entry was made into the residence of a 69-year-old woman at the 6100 block of 92nd Avenue S.E. There was no forced entry. Her deceased mother’s jewelry, including rings taken from jewelry boxes inside the master bedroom dresser, was taken.

April 12

Assault: A 49-year-old male at the 7500 block of S.E. 24th Street, who is a restaurant owner, said he was assaulted by two male customers. No injuries or damages were reported.

Missing person: A 17-year-old Island female who lives at the 5400 block of West Mercer Way was gone for more than two days. Her cell phone was apparently turned off, and her parents reported her as missing. The subject and her associated vehicle were entered into WACIC/NCIC.

Correction

The police blotter in the April 8 issue of the Reporter stated that a 16-year-old Island male was cited at the 4300 block of 87th Avenue S.E. after attempting to make a left turn into a driveway, using some of the righthand shoulder to make the turn.

The young woman, a 16-year-old from Mercer Island, driving behind him said she thought he was turning into a parking lot, and pulled to the center of the roadway to go around him. He then turned left in front of her, and a collision ensued.

The female, not the male, was cited for improper overtaking on left (interim license violation).