Community Newspaper for Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo, Washington

POLICE REPORTS

April 3: U.S. Customs reported a man driving a car with a suspended driver’s license. A Blaine officer arrived and confirmed the license was suspended and that the man was driving. The man was cited and released. The car was impounded.
April 2: Officers responded to a 911 report of a possible suicidal subject in the 8600 block of Blue Grouse. The female possibly had overdosed on medication. An officer spoke to the female, who calmed down. She was transported by medics to the hospital.
April 2: A citizen in the 400 block of Peace Portal Drive reported that person(s) unknown had entered her unsecured car and stolen the steering wheel, column and battery. There are no suspects in the case.
April 2: U.S. Customs reported a man who had just been returned from Canada by RCMP after a DUI arrest and wanted to drive away. An officer determined the man to be over a safe limit to drive. He decided to get some rest instead of driving.
April 2: A store manager in the 1700 block of H Street reported a suspicious person by an employee’s car. The suspect was contacted by a Blaine officer and transported to the bus stop.
April 2: A person was stopped going southbound on I-5 for multiple traffic violations. The vehicle was impounded. The driver was given a ride to a local restaurant to arrange for a ride.
April 1: Officers were dispatched to a person walking in traffic in the 1200 block of Mitchell Street. Officers saw the man walking away from the area carrying a mailbox. When he saw the officers he threw it in a yard. The man was arrested and booked into jail. The mailbox was returned to its owner.
April 1: Officers responded to a report of a person slumped over in a chair inside a residence in the 900 block of Adelia Street. The person was found to have passed away by natural causes.
April 1: An officer observed a vehicle traveling nearly three times the posted speed limit and swerving in the 4300 block of H Street. The driver was arrested for DUI. The vehicle was impounded. The driver was released with a court date.
April 1: A person was stopped in the 600 block of D Street for a traffic violation. Further investigation showed his license was suspended. The person was issued a criminal citation and released. The vehicle was impounded.
March 31: Dispatch reported a blocking, injury motor vehicle collision in the 800 block of state route 543. Officers arrived and treated the injured until fire arrived. Officers directed traffic and took down drivers’ information. One driver was cited.
March 31: An officer observed a vehicle driving at double the posted speed limit in the 100 block of state route 543. The driver was contacted and found to be driving while her license was suspended. The driver was arrested and the vehicle was impounded. The driver was released with a court date.
March 31: A person in the 500 block of Adelia Street reported several juveniles throwing eggs at her house. The juvenile suspects were identified. As a result of an ongoing problem, anti-harassment orders will be sought through district court.
March 31: While officers were investigating an accident in the 2800 block of Peace Portal Drive they heard numerous shots being fired in the area. Another officer checked the area and observed a car leaving blacked out at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was not suspect.
March 30: A Ferndale municipal warrant was served upon a person who was being booked into jail on a first degree theft complaint from Blaine police.
March 30: Officers assisted a woman in the 200 block of B Street who was accidentally locked in her bedroom and could not open the door. Access to the apartment was gained and officers were able to free the lady from her predicament.
March 30: Officers were dispatched to the Peace Arch POE in reference to a person in possession of marijuana. Officers arrested the individual and issued her a criminal citation.
March 29: U.S. Customs reported an adult male in violation of a protection order at the Peace Arch POE. An officer also found the male was wanted in Texas for a fugitive warrant. The warrant and order were confirmed. The male was arrested for both and booked into jail.