Blaine Police Department reports: June 22-28, 2019

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June 22, 2 a.m.: Officers on patrol observed a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit. The vehicle was stopped and the driver found to have a suspended driver's status. The driver was arrested, cited and released with a mandatory court date. A licensed driver was located to remove the vehicle.

June 22, 9:16 p.m.: Officers responded to a report of a possible DUI. A white Jeep Wrangler had been seen swerving and striking some traffic barriers. No license plate or additional descriptions were given and the caller no longer had the vehicle in sight. Upon arriving in the area officers located multiple damaged traffic barriers blocking a construction zone. Officers checked the surrounding areas but the vehicle had already fled the area and was not located. No further actions were taken, officers cleared

June 23, 9:26 p.m.: Blaine police were dispatched to the Peace Arch port of entry for a woman obstructing law enforcement. The suspect had to be physically removed from her vehicle by customs officers after attempting to fail to stop at the primary inspection booths. The woman then defecated in a secure holding room at the port. Police were called and arrested the woman for obstructing and malicious mischief. The woman was cited and released due to overcrowding at the jail.

June 24, 7 a.m.: Officers were dispatched to a disorderly conduct at a business on Yew Avenue. Upon investigation it was determined statements were made towards another that amounted to the crime of felony harassment. Officers located the suspect, arrested and booked them into the Whatcom County jail. The suspect was also trespassed from the business.

June 24, 8:25 p.m.: An officer was parked near an intersection in a fully marked Blaine police car. A vehicle traveling south bound towards the intersection was speeding and slammed on the brakes, squealing its tires and leaving approximately 25 feet of black marks on the pavement. The vehicle was stopped near the intersection and the driver freely admitted to being DWLS 3rd. The driver was arrested, cited and released for DWLS 3rd.

June 24, 10:02 p.m.: Blaine police were dispatched to a verbal domestic occurring at a home between a father and 17-year-old son. Police arrived and spoke with both parties. No crimes were found to have occurred. Both parties agreed to try and settle matters peaceably. Police cleared without incident.

June 24, 10 p.m.: Blaine police were called to a business in the 1700 block of H Street for a report of a person stealing multiple items and then fleeing area in a tan Chevy suburban. Officers were not able to locate the vehicle but were able to document the incident and gather a suspect description. Case is under investigation.

June 25, 10:26 p.m.: An officer on patrol stopped a vehicle for various violations. The driver was found to be DWLS 3rd and had a warrant for his arrest out of Lakewood, WA. The warrant was not extraditable. The driver was arrested, cited and released with a mandatory court date.

June 26, 1:09 p.m.: A passerby reported seeing a business with a large door standing open. An officer checked the building and did not find anyone inside. An employee was contacted and secured the door. Police cleared without incident.

June 26, 1:37 p.m.: Officers on routine patrol observed a motorcycle whose registered owner had no valid operator’s license. Officers stopped the motorcycle and identified the driver as having a suspended license and a required ignition interlock device. Officers also determined the individual had two outstanding warrants for his arrest. The individual explained he was retrieving food and water for his father who is immobile at home, Officers contacted the suspects father at his residence who denied needing any help at all and refused assistance from officers. Officers arrested and booked the driver into the Whatcom County Jail. Officers cleared with no further incident.

June 26, 3:22 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to a shoplift that occurred at Cost Cutter. Officers located the suspect in the park hiding in the bushes. He was detained and during the investigation for shoplifting and trespassing from the store, the person was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. Case is under investigation.

June 27, 12:28 p.m.: Officers responded to a reported residential alarm in the 5400 block of Canvasback Road. Officers arrived and verified the residence was secure and spoke with the homeowner who accidently set it off.

June 27, 2:56 p.m.: Officers working traffic enforcement observed a vehicle whose registered owner had a suspended license in the 2nd Degree. Officers stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as the registered owner. Officers arrested cited and released the individual with a mandatory court date. Officers allowed the driver to leave the vehicle legally parked and cleared with no further incident.

June 27, 3:47 p.m.: Officers assisted the Bellingham Police Department by attempting to contact a resident in the 500 block of D Street regarding a juvenile runaway. Officers were unable to contact anyone at the residence.

June 27, 10:32 p.m.: Officers responded to a verbal domestic. Officers talked to both parties and confirmed it was only verbal. The parties decided to head back to Canada together.

June 28, 4 a.m.: An officer responded to a cold vehicle prowl. The officer contacted the reporting party by phone who advised he had earlier caught someone in his car going through his belongings. The reporting party declined to press charges. The officer checked the area and was not able to locate the suspect.

June 28, 9:24 a.m.: Officers took a vehicle prowl report which occurred in the 300 block of 8th Street overnight. The victim did not have any suspect information and was unsure of the exact time of the prowl. Extra patrol was requested for the area.

June 28, 10:09 a.m.: Officers responded to a reported blocking collision at Runge Avenue and Bell Road. Upon arrival, officers assisted with an exchange of information.

June 28, 4:57 p.m.: Officers took a court order violation at the Blaine police department. The respondent was already in custody at the Whatcom County jail. A new charge of an order violation was referred to the prosecutor.

June 28, 5:33 p.m.: Officers responded to a local business for a trespass complaint. An unruly transient male was bothering customers and the business wanted him trespassed. Officers located the transient from California and notified him of the trespass. The man did not have any wants or warrants and acknowledged understanding of the trespass. He left the area and officers cleared.

June 28, 9:50 p.m.: Officers on patrol located an abandoned vehicle. The unoccupied, running vehicle was parked in a lane of travel. A tow was requested and the vehicle was removed from the roadway. The owner was contacted to retrieve the vehicle from the impound yard.

June 28, 8 p.m.: An officer took a cold road rage/malicious mischief report. There was not enough information to locate a suspect.

June 28, 11:30 p.m.: Officers responded to do a security check at a local business. A caller reported an unoccupied vehicle running in the parking lot of the closed business. Officers secured the vehicle and contacted the owner of the business. No signs of a crime were observed. Officers cleared.

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