Blaine Police Department reports: January 18-23, 2020

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January 18, 9:47 p.m.: Blaine police were dispatched to assist the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. An ambulance crew was reporting trouble with a patient’s family member at the scene of a call in Birch Bay. A male suspect had interfered with and threatened the crew as they were trying to treat the patient. Police contacted the suspect who denied any wrongdoing and provided officers with a written statement. The case will be forwarded to the Whatcom County Prosecutor’s Office for review.

January 19, 7:09 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers responded to a report of a vehicle backing down the northbound on-ramp at Interstate 5 and D Street. Officers were later advised that the vehicle was now at a local gas station. Officers contacted the driver and spoke with him about the dangers of backing down an on-ramp. The driver apologized. He told officers that he was lost and that he wouldn’t do it again.

January 20, 8:19 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers responded to the Peace Arch port of entry for an individual identified as having a warrant issued for his arrest out of Montana. After determining that the issuing authority for the warrant would request extradition, the individual was taken into custody and booked into Whatcom County Jail for this process to begin.

January 20, 1:17 p.m.: Blaine police were called to a business in the 500 block of Peace Portal Drive where a man was reported to be acting disorderly. Officers contacted the man who was attempting to smoke a marijuana cigarette in public and detained him. The man provided officers with a false identity and was arrested. The man was given a criminal citation with a mandatory court appearance date and released from custody.

January 21, 8:08 a.m.: A Blaine officer working traffic enforcement in the 700 block range of H Street observed a vehicle with expired registration. The officer stopped the vehicle and determined the driver failed to transfer the vehicle title within 45 days and also had no proof of insurance. The officer arrested, cited and released the individual with a mandatory court date. The officer cleared with no further incident.

January 21, 10:40 a.m.: Blaine officers were dispatched to the 400 block range of Peace Portal Drive for a report of a trailer blocking the roadway. Officers arrived and determined the trailer had become detached from the vehicle towing it and struck another vehicle. While investigating, the trailer owner arrived on the scene and advised he noticed it was no longer behind him when he returned home. Officers documented the damage and provided the two parties with an exchange of information. Officers cleared with no further incident.

January 22, 1 p.m.: The Blaine police were called about a possible reckless driver. The caller was following the suspect’s vehicle. An officer located the suspect driver and spoke with him. The suspect accused the caller of reckless driving. Officers determined no crime had occurred. Both owners were given a warning to obey the rules of the road and officers cleared.

January 22, 7:34 p.m.: A subject was traveling back to the United States from Canada when he realized his front license plate had been stolen. A Blaine officer called the subject and determined the license plate had been stolen in either Vancouver, B.C. or Bellevue. An officer advised the subject to contact the Bellevue Police Department and report the license plate stolen. The officer cleared the call without incident.

January 23, 8:45 a.m.: An early-morning walker reported a person hiding in the bushes in the 200 block of Marine Drive. The person reported the incident via social media after it occurred. An officer asked the caller to phone 911 if the incident occurred again. The rest of patrol was notified of the incident for extra patrols as available.

January 23, 9:01 p.m.: Blaine police officers were dispatched to a possible burglary at a local residence. Officers checked the home and found no signs of break-in. The homeowner was notified and officers cleared.

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