Blaine Police Department Reports, January 28-February 3, 2021

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January 16, 12:31 p.m.: Blaine officers on routine patrol observed a vehicle with a title listed as not transferred in the required 45 days. Officers stopped the vehicle and determined the driver has a suspended license in Washington state. Officers arrested the driver and released the vehicle to a licensed driver.

January 17, 6 a.m.: While officers were meeting between passing shifts, a very sweet Husky mix ran up to them.  The dog hopped right in the back seat of the patrol car and rode around with the officer for the first hour-plus of his shift.  Unfortunately, the dogs’ owner did not call in time and the dog was released to the Whatcom Humane Society.  It appears the dog does have a microchip and should hopefully be returning home soon.

January 17, 3:57 p.m.: While on routine patrol, an officer observed a driver of a vehicle skid into the intersection of Peace Portal and Bell Road. They thankfully came to a stop just before striking another vehicle that was legally passing through the intersection.  The officer stopped the vehicle and found an elderly driver at the wheel.  Based on the interaction with the driver, a DOL retake test request was submitted to DOL.  The driver was advised of the test and given a warning for the traffic violation.

January 17, 5 p.m.: Two juveniles were skating at the skate park when another juvenile approached them and started to harass them. The two juveniles asked the police if they could warn the other juveniles to stop harassing them.  The police contacted the three juveniles at the skate park and advised them to leave the other juveniles alone. The three juveniles said they had confronted the one juvenile because they did not like how he was treating his ex-girlfriend. The three juveniles said they would not bother them any longer.

January 18, 10:38 a.m.: Dispatch reported a burglary alarm at a business located in Blaine. The police went to the business and determined the alarm was false.

January 18, 8:20 p.m.: Blaine police were dispatched to a report of suspicious persons walking the railroad tracks near the 1600 block of Peace Portal Drive. Officers walked the tracks and did not locate anything suspicious. BNSF was notified and an attempt to contact a possible related person was made without success.

January 18, 3:55 p.m.: An unknown person turned over a cell phone that was found at the Peace Arch State Park. A police officer was able to determine the owner of the phone and attempts are being made to return it to the owner.

January 20, 10:07 a.m.: A person had a court order for a civil stand-by to pick up some personal items. A police officer assisted the person with the civil stand by.

January 20, 11:19 a.m.: A person known to police to have possible mental health concerns reported their belongings missing.  However, the items were mysteriously returned on their own.  An officer again let the person talk about their concerns; however, no crime was reported.  Because of the multitude of contacts, the officer completed a law enforcement diversion form for the person and notified their adult protective service worker.

January 20, 12:31 p.m.: While on routine patrol, an officer ran the license plate of a motorcycle stopped at the intersection of Bell Road and Peace Portal Drive. The motorcycle returned stolen out of Marysville. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle. The driver, and sole occupant, was arrested for possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance, and booked into Whatcom County Jail.

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