SISTER ACT: Police on Dec. 2 were contacted at the Public Safety building about a theft of identification. The victim reported her sister had been using her ID on traffic stops. The victim received a collection notice from an agency working on behalf of the Bonney Lake Municipal Court, but had not received a ticket. When she contacted the agency, they said the Des Moines Police Department had also issued a ticket using her information. The victim said she thinks her sister is using her identification because the sister’s license is suspended. On both occasions in which a ticket was issued, the person was driving vehicles not registered to the victim. Photos also showed the sister behind the wheel at the time. The victim indicated a willingness to assist in any charges that may be brought. Police on Dec. 13 stopped a and determined the driver to be the sister, though she initially provided her sister’s name and information. The sister was arrested for driving while license suspended and providing false information. On Dec. 29 all tickets received by the victim were dismissed. Police are recommending two counts of driving while license suspended and two counts of making false or misleading statements to police.
FORGERY: Police on Dec. 7 were dispatched to the Rite Aid for a report of a forged prescription. An employee at the pharmacy received a prescription for Vicodin, but believed it to be forged because of what appeared to be two different types of handwriting on the prescription. Police noted the prescription had been altered so that where the doctor had written a quantity of “six” someone added “teen” in a different handwriting. The prescription also said that the pills should be taken every six hours, but that too had been changed to 16. Police contacted the woman when she returned for the prescription. The suspect told police she had a procedure earlier in the day but did not believe six Vicodin would be enough. Police cited the suspect and released her due to no prior criminal history. The case was forwarded to the Pierce County Prosecutor for charges.
DUI: Police on Dec. 25 received a report about a possible drunk driver on state Route 410. Police witnessed the vehicle pull out from a parking lot and then immediately change lanes without signaling. The officer pulled out behind the driver and watched as the vehicle drifted between lanes at a speed below the speed limit. According to the report, the driver crossed the yellow line at least twice. Upon contact with the driver, the officer immediately smelled the odor of intoxicants and his eyes were bloodshot and watery. His speech was also extremely slurred. Both the driver and the passenger denied having anything to drink. When asked to step out of the car, the driver was unsteady but refused to take any field sobriety tests. He was arrested for DUI. At the station, the driver blew two blood alcohol samples of .291 and .294, more than three times the legal limit. His driver’s license was punched and he was cited for DUI and released.
GREEN EGGS AND METH: Police on Dec. 25 were contacted by a woman in the lobby of the public safety building with a drug complaint. According to the woman, she and her husband had traveled from California with their 4-year-old daughter. As they were opening gifts, the daughter handed her husband some books. In between the books was a baggie containing a crystal substance. The woman said the gift was from her sister and was brought from California. She wanted to know if the substance was drugs and if the police could dispose of it. A test indicated the substance was methamphetermine. It was placed into the police evidence locker to be destroyed.
THEFT OF PACKAGE: Police on Dec. 15 were called to the 11200 block of 193rd Avenue East for a report of a theft of packages from a porch. The victim reported to police that he heard the postal service deliver a package and then 10 minutes later heard a noise on his porch. When he looked out, he saw a white male taking the packages off his porch. The victim said by the time he made it to the front door, the suspect jumped in his car and sped off. Police are investigating.
THEFT OF MOTOR: Police on Dec. 16 were dispatched to the 9700 block of 210th Avenue East for a report of a boat motor theft. According to the victim, an unknown person cut the padlock used to lock the motor and stole it off a boat parked in front of his residence. Police are investigating.
THEFT: Police on Dec. 16 were called to the Fred Meyer for a report of a theft. The victim reported to police she was shopping at the store and placed her purse in the cart, covering it with some clothing while she did her shopping. When she arrived at the checkout, she noticed her purse had been taken from the cart during her time in the store. The purse contained cash, identification, insurance cards and a pair of prescriptions to help her recover from surgery. Police are investigating.
SHOPLIFTING: Police late on Dec. 26 were called to Target for a report of two shoplifters in custody. Store security reported receiving a warning from the store in Graham about a couple that returned a merchandise box that had been glued shut and contained only pieces of wood. After the pair entered the store, security observed the male open an orange juice and then set it down without paying for it before the pair moved over to an aisle containing irons and began opening boxes. Store security said they witnessed the female purchase an iron at 10 p.m. and return it at 11 p.m. When security checked, they found a used iron in the box. The two admitted to the thefts and took security to the car to retrieve the new iron at which time, security noticed bags from several stores in the area. The two were arrested on charges of theft and transported to Buckley Jail. The female was booked into the jail while the mail was cited and released due to medical conditions. Both were also trespassed from the Bonney Lake and Puyallup Target stores for five years.
