Beginning in the 2016-17 School Year, all middle and high school students in the Sumner School District will be assigned a Chromebook for instructional purposes to use at school and home. Like a textbook, the device will be checked out to students at the beginning of the school year.
The Bonney Lake Pantherettes once again brought their magic to the state drill competition, coming away with a state championship title in the show category. The Panthettes faced down Lakes, Woodland and Sumner high schools, scoring an exceptional 260.90 points during the March 26 competition. The team was sent to state after placing first in the show category at districts. They also placed second in the military category.
A Loraine Street resident reported April 7 a vehicle had been stolen during the night. Officers had seen the missing vehicle at another location. It was returned to the registered owner, undamaged and with nothing missing.
An employee of a downtown business expressed concern the evening of April 3 that an intoxicated couple would be attempting to drive. Their vehicle was across the street from the business and, when police made contact, both were asleep and keys were not in the ignition. They agreed not to drive until sober.
Officers spotted a quad being driven on Griffin Avenue at 7:33 p.m. April 2. When police attempted to stop the four-wheeler, the driver took off at a high rate of speed. It was last seen turning onto 236th Avenue Southeast but was not located.
A resident of 257th Place Southeast reported April 2 a dog had been stolen. After police responded, the animal was found at a neighbor’s home. Police were investigating if the incident began as an attempted theft and resulted in the dog getting away.
Buckley police contacted Enumclaw authorities at 2:56 p.m. April 1, telling of a road rage incident where one of the drivers displayed a firearm. Police were asked to be on the lookout for a White Chevrolet S-10 pickup headed toward Enumclaw.
Police took a report at 11:49 p.m March 31 of people camping in a vehicle in a city parking lot. An officer made contact, advised of the no-camping rules and the campers agreed to move along.
Officers responded to a business alarm at a Bonney Lake tattoo shop on April 5. Officers observed the front glass door was shattered, as well as the door to a neighboring business, and there was blood on the glass.
Officers were called April 4 to a report of an escaped shoplifter. Loss prevention gave officers a purse containing the ID of the female shoplifter. Officers were advised loss prevention attempted to detain the woman but she ran out, dropping her purse.
Officers were called on April 4 to a report of found drugs. The reporting party told officers they found a small bag of meth left in a shopping basket. Video surveillance was not able to confirm an owner.
Officers observed a male riding a bike near SR 410 without a helmet or rear light. Officers stopped the biker and a record check revealed several misdemeanor warrants out of Bonney Lake and Buckley and a felony warrant out of Sumner.
Officers were dispatched to a local restaurant March 31 to a report of child abuse. The reporting party told officers a woman had shaken the car seat her child was sitting in at the table while the child cried.