Used needles located in parking lot | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports Dec. 7-20

By Reporter Staff

Dec. 18

Needles found: Used needles were found in a parking lot in the 8400 block of Southeast 68th Street.

Dec. 17

Theft: It was reported that mailboxes were pried open overnight in the 4100 block of Boulevard Place.

Fraud: A victim in the 9000 block of East Shorewood Drive reported fraudulent bank activity.

Violation: A potential violation of a no-contact order was reported in the 9800 block of Southeast 42nd Street.

Lost dog: Police officers assisted in searching for a lost dog in the 4000 block of Island Crest Way.

Dec. 16

Vehicle prowl: It was reported that someone prowled an unlocked vehicle overnight in the 8400 block of Southeast 72nd Place.

Dec. 15

Burglary: A victim reported going for a walk in the 2400 block of 76th Avenue Southeast and returning to find electronics missing from her home.

Dec. 11

Unwanted subject: It was reported that there was an unwanted subject on site in the 8400 block of North Mercer Way.

Dec. 8

Traffic accident: Police officers assisted with information exchange following a minor traffic accident in the 5800 block of Island Crest Way.

Theft: It was reported that someone broke into a mailbox and swiped documents in the 8300 block of Southeast 34th Street.

Hit-and-run: It was reported that a delivery truck knocked over bricks in a driveway and drove off in the 4700 block of Fernridge Lane.

Vehicle prowl: It was reported that someone smashed a vehicle window in the 9000 block of West Shorewood Drive. Nothing was taken.

Dec. 7

Noise annoys: Police officers investigated a possible noise complaint and argument in the 2600 block of 76th Avenue Southeast.

Fraud: A victim reported fraud against an employer in the 7400 block of Southeast 27th Street.

Vehicle prowl: A victim in the 7000 block of Southeast 29th Street reported a car prowl and forgery with stolen checks.