Police Blotter: MIPD Look Into Threats, Drugs at IMS

Parents, school teachers and administrators from twice contacted police last week after two students allegedly engaged in theft and one was arrested for drug possession.

On May 4, two 12-year-old boys from the 3200 block of West Concord Way allegedly took a set of keys from a fellow student from her backpack while riding on a Mercer Island School District Bus. The students were later confronted by the parent of the girl on May 6 at IMS, and they denied taking the keys. Later that day, one of the two boys allegedly threatened the girl. Parents asked police to document the incident.

In a separate incident on May 5, police arrested a 15-year-old student during the school lunch period at 12:30 p.m. after he allegedly brought a baggie with a small amount of marijuana to the middle school.

Tuesday, May 3

(Warrant Arrest) A 31-year-old Seattle woman stopped in Federal Way police was arrested at 4:46 p.m. on a Mercer Island arrest warrant for driving on a suspended license. She was booked into the Issaquah Jail and bail was set at $1,000.

Wednesday, May 4

(Vehicle Collision) A distracted Issaquah man driving a Chevy Suburban collided into the rear of a Honda Pilot SUV on Island Crest Way stopped at a red light at SE 40th Street at 8:15 a.m. The woman, 24, suffered minor whiplash injuries and the man was cited for inattentive driving.

(Vehicle Theft) A Seattle man reported his Mercury Sable stolen from the auto repair shop sometime after closing on May 2. The car was reportedly left unlocked with the keys inside. Police report no leads in the case.

(Disturbance) A 19-year-old Mercer Island man reportedly got into a verbal argument with his mother at their home at 10:45 p.m. on the 3200 block of 80th Avenue SE when the man broke a bedroom window. The man had reportedly violated a no-contact restraining order in visiting his 18-year-old girlfriend. Police later arrested the man on suspicion of malicious mischief and violation of a court order. They also cited him for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Thursday, May 5

(Hit and Run) A resident of a home on the 4100 block of 86th Avenue SE was awakened at around 2:28 a.m. by the sound of a crash in his driveway. He reportedly saw a Toyota RAV4 driven by an unidentified male and accompanied by a female passenger, who then backed up and crashed into his fence as they drove away. Investigators later determined the unknown car crashed into several portions of fencing and the victim's Suzuki Aerio, parked nearby. The passenger-side mirror and front bumper pieces belonging to a dark blue Toyota RAV4 were located nearby. No estimate of damages were given.

(Theft) An unsecured bicycle was reported stolen from the at 11:25 a.m. The bicycle is valued at $300.

(Fraud) A 21-year-old resident of a home on the 6000 block of 77th Avenue SE reported a "potential employer" had given her a stolen check, which she cashed and then wired $2,150 to a third party. Her bank notified her at around 3 p.m. that the check was stolen and froze her account.

Friday, May 6

(Warrant Arrest) Police arrested a 27-year-old man on the 7600 block on SE 27th Street on an arrest warrant for DUI and a $10,000 bail. He was later booked into the King County Jail.

(Theft) A 37-year-old resident of a home on the 2800 block of 78th Avenue SE reported his white GT Avalanche mountain bike stolen at 3:48 p.m. from the rack on the top of his car. Police have no suspects in the case.

(Traffic Offenses) A Seattle man driving a turquoise Nissan 200 SX was stopped for expired tabs at 4:26 p.m. on the westbound lanes of I-90. A check of his registration revealed the driver, 30, had his license suspended and failed to appear in traffic court five times. He was processed at the police station and released.

(Informational Report) A local woman, 33, reported receiving abusive and vulgar messages from a Snohomish man she had met through friends last spring. She began receiving messages from him last August but stopped when she threatened to call police. The contacts began again without a known cause at 7:45 p.m.

(Assault) A domestic dispute between husband and wife at 9:55 p.m. in a home on the 8700 block of 85th Avenue SE turned violent when the 45-year-old woman struck and injured the man. The incident was allegedly witnessed by two minors, ages 17 and 18. The woman was arrested and booked into the Issaquah Jail.

Monday, May 9

(Found Property) A citizen turned in a small box of firecrackers and .22 caliber ammo at the at around 2:15 p.m.