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    1 month ago by thenorthernlightnews After four fierce back-and-forth quarters, the Blaine boys varsity basketball team trailed Meridian by one point in overtime with 50 seconds left on January 3. The players on the court might not have known what head coach Brett Farrar knew – the Borderites had a shot at winning their first conference game since 2016. Blaine’s Josh Russ rebounded a missed Meridian shot and took off on a fast break. He passed to Adam Vega who drove to the hoop and made a basket despite getting fouled. Vega’s free throw put Blaine up 75–73 with 12 seconds to go, and the
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  • January 23, 11:23 a.m.: An individual called police to report a package he shipped to a mail facility in Blaine showed delivered but never arrived. Officers advised the individual his missing package is a civil matter between himself and the package facility. Officers provided the individual with a case number for his insurance claim and cleared with no further incident.

    January 23, 12:47 p.m.: Dispatch advised a student ran away from the school while at recess. Elementary principle advised he located the student at his home. Officers cleared without law enforcement action.

    January 23, 1:08 p.m.: Officers responded to Lincoln Park for a complaint of a transient camping in the park. Officers walked the entire park and found no one camping or anything out of the ordinary. Officers cleared with no further incident.

    January 24, 8:38 a.m.: An anonymous person reported alleged illegal dumping at a business. The report indicates employees are instructed after cleaning to dump the mop bucket into the storm drain outside the public restrooms. Management was contacted and advised that it was not legal for them to pour human waste down a storm drain.

    January 24, 8:45 a.m.: A Blaine resident called to report someone had knocked on her door the previous morning. After knocking the individual tried the handle then left after noticing the door was locked. Officers documented the suspicious circumstance and cleared with no further incident.

    January 24, 9:53 a.m.: Blaine police were called to the Peace Arch POE at the request of U.S. Customs for a man with mental health concerns.  The man did not meet any of the criteria for an involuntary commitment. Customs agreed with the officer’s assessment and the man was allowed to go on his way back to Oregon.

    January 27, 1:29 p.m.: A man came to the police department reporting a possible domestic assault that had occurred the night before. Officers spoke to the victim but were unable to substantiate the claims. Police cleared without incident.

    January 28, 9:17 a.m.: A man called police to report accidentally leaving a set of golf clubs at a business. When the man returned to the business, the clubs were missing. A lost property report was entered for the man.

    January 28, 11:16 a.m.: Officers responded to a neighbor dispute. Officers found the dispute was over one neighbor replacing a fence. The dispute was over who owned the fence. The parties were told there would be no law enforcement action and the matter would have to be settled in civil court.

    January 28, 5:32 p.m.: Blaine police were called to the 700 block of F Street for a report of found property.  A woman reported that she found a large toolbox from a truck bed. The toolbox was impounded for safekeeping to see if its owner will claim it.

    January 28, 7:32 p.m.: Blaine police were called to the 200 Block of 15th Street for a report of juveniles playing in a construction site. An officer contacted the juveniles and advised them to stay out of the area.

    January 29, 10 a.m.: The Blaine Police Department entered a protection order into all law enforcement databases.

    Report by Blaine Police Department



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