Blaine Police Department reports, July 23-30

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July 11, 1:58 a.m.: Officers responded to a person jumping in and out of the ditch on the U.S. and Canada border. Officers arrived with Border Patrol agents and determined it was a drunk person who was not trying to cross illegally. The person was given a courtesy
transport home.

July 11, 12:00 p.m.: Blaine Police responded to a report of a counterfeit bill at a business in the 2600 block of Bell Road. The bill was collected and will be sent to the Secret Service. No current suspect information exists.

July 12, 12:15 a.m.: Officers responded to possible driving under the influence. A female reported her boyfriend was driving around intoxicated. Officers contacted the male parked on the roadway. The male agreed to voluntary sobriety tests and was found not to be under the influence.

July 12, 11:44 p.m.: Officers working traffic enforcement stopped a vehicle for a speed violation in the 9300 block range of Semiahmoo Parkway. After further investigation officers determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Officers arrested and booked the man into the Whatcom County Jail. Officers impounded the vehicle and cleared with no further incident.

July 13, 9:16 a.m.: During routine patrol, a Blaine officer located an occupied stolen vehicle in the 5100 block of Drayton Harbor Road. A cooperative effort with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office was conducted resulting in the recovery of the vehicle and the arrest of
one man.

July 13, 1:18 p.m.: A man reported a dinghy had been stolen from his boat while moored in Blaine Marina. The rigid hull inflatable boat is valued at approximately $800. The dinghy was stolen from the area of Gate 2, J dock. There are currently no suspects in the theft.

July 13, 3:27 p.m.: Blaine Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision with a fire on Hughes Ave near Odell St. Officers arrived and found a small brush fire that was quickly extinguished. The collision resulted when a sedan traveling southbound on Odell Street failed to stop at a sign. The sedan struck a pickup truck driving westbound on Sweet Rd. After being struck, the truck careened into a City of Blaine power box. The accident caused the power to go out throughout most of the city for several hours. Both vehicles were severely damaged; however, there were no major injuries. The at-fault driver will be issued a ticket for failing to stop at the stop sign. Damage to city property is estimated to be $100,000.

July 15, 9:00 a.m.: A Blaine officer became subject to a non-life-threatening duty-related injury and provided self-care until additional medical treatment was sought. A report was taken to document the incident.

July 15, 10:57 a.m.: Blaine Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of Harrison where a child had been accidentally locked inside a car. Officers were able to open the vehicle and the child suffered no injury.

July 15, 7:22 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers responded to a report of disorderly conduct at the intersection of Bell Road and Peace Portal Drive. An uninvolved person called to report a male individual at the corner of the intersection threw a rock at a passing motorcycle. Officers located the individual who threw the rock.  The man was immediately hostile towards officers. Officers eventually determined that no crime occurred and cleared shortly after.

July 15, 8:30 p.m.: A Blaine resident called the police to report that her daughter’s bicycle was stolen overnight as well as two longboards. The items were hidden behind a closed business while the two girls watched the sunset across the street. When they returned to retrieve their property they discovered all three items had been stolen. A report was generated to document the theft and there are no suspects at this time.

Reports provided by Blaine Police Department

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