Resident suspects that OfferUp buyer stole wallet | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports Aug. 22-28.

Aug. 28

Malicious mischief: A resident in the 7800 block of North Mercer Way reported that someone damaged their gas tank and siphoned gas.

Aug. 27

DUI: In the 2700 block of 77th Avenue Southeast, officers arrested a subject on suspicion of drunk driving after officers stopped the car after observing passengers standing up through the sunroof.

Aug. 22

Fraud: A resident in the 7600 block of Southeast 41st Street reported that a suspect forged the resident’s signature to cash a check.

Theft: A resident in the 4100 block of 100th Avenue Southeast suspects that an OfferUp buyer swiped the victim’s wallet while the buyer was allowed to enter the unoccupied and unlocked home to pick up the items and leave a cash payment.