Blaine Police Department reports: December 9-18

December 9, 5:42 a.m.: A business reported someone damaged a glass door caused by shooting it out with a BB gun. The case is under investigation. (Chief’s note:  I have zero tolerance for vandalism, of any form, in this city. A juvenile home or jail is where these suspects will find themselves when they are caught.)

December 11, 11:33 a.m.: Blaine school district received an email from an unknown individual in regards to threats made by a student. Officers worked with school administrators and, after a thorough investigation, believe no actual threat to the school exists. Officers investigated the source of the emails but were unable to tie them to any specific person.

December 12, 4:02 p.m.: An officer responded to a counterfeit bill at a business. The officer took the counterfeit bill, which will be sent to Secret Service. (Chief’s note: The city of Blaine posted a Facebook video which details how business owners can spot and thwart the use of counterfeit bills.)

December 12, 11:06 p.m.: An officer on patrol noticed downed power lines in the roadway. Dispatch contacted the power company and had a crew dispatched to the location. Blaine police cleared without incident.

December 13, 1 p.m.: Blaine police received notice of an extortion attempt via email from an unidentified individual who has threatened to detonate a bomb at a government facility if demands are not met. An investigation determined that government agencies and institutions nationwide had also received the same or similar unsubstantiated threats. A report was completed to document the incident. Law enforcement takes these matters very seriously and investigators do not believe the threat to be credible. (Chief’s note: The department provided city entities with constant updates on this incident. Government business was not affected by this hoax.)

December 13, 8:07 p.m.: Officers were contacted via telephone by a Eugene, Oregon resident. The caller was reporting being asked to meet a woman in Blaine. She was waiting for him at the Greyhound bus depot and would give the man gold in exchange for the ride. The man was told it was likely a scam as there was no such bus station and the payoff was unrealistic. No other information was available to connect anything to Blaine, officers cleared.  (Chief’s note: A nice try by a con artist trying to take advantage of the rising price in precious metals.)

December 15, 6:38 p.m.: Officers were requested to check the welfare of a woman sitting in front of a business. The woman declined any assistance from officers and was found to not be a threat to herself or others. The woman was waiting until the next morning to go north into Canada. Officers cleared. (Chief’s note: Officers and I have repeatedly met with this woman and have offered her assistance regarding her personal problems.  However, we have also made it clear that her continued presence on our city streets cannot continue. A stricter application of existing case law and city ordinances is our next step.)

December 17, 4:28 p.m.: Dispatch received a call from eBay about an individual wanting to report she received an empty package and wanted a refund, but eBay will not refund without a report number. According to dispatch, the individual informed eBay that police will not take her report. The officer attempted to find the individual’s name, with negative results. The officer attempted to contact the individual, also with negative results. The officer left a voicemail instructing her to report the crime to the FBI. The officer cleared with no further information from the potential victim.

December 18, 1:28 a.m.: Officers responded to the 1000 block of Adelia Street for a report of a verbal argument. Officers arrived and determined the mother wanted her daughter’s boyfriend removed from the residence for smoking marijuana inside. Officers determined the individual established residency and could not legally be removed from the home. Officers explained to both parties how the eviction process works and how to start the process. Officers cleared with no further incident.