HOME BURGLARIES: Police took five reports Dec. 9 regarding home burglaries. A report at 3:48 a.m. involved a home at a Perry Count address; at 9:37 a.m., police heard of a burglary at a Loraine Street home; at 1:51 p.m., a report was taken regarding a burglary at a McHugh Avenue home; at 1:54 p.m., a burglary at a Spruce Drice address was reported; at 7:03 p.m., police responded to a McKinley Street address where entry was gained through an open back door.
THREE CHARGES: An officer responded at 7:20 p.m. Dec. 9 to a Garrett Street address after hearing of an unwanted subject at the scene. One person was arrested and booked into the Enumclaw jail for theft, malicious mischief (to a patrol car) and resisting arrest. Medical personnel responded to treat a minor injury.
LASER COMPLAINT: An officer responded to an elementary school after hearing of a red laser beam that had been pointed into the main office. It was determined the laser originated inside the school; the principal was aware of which class was passing by the office and was handling the situation.
ALARM ISSUE: Security staff at a city automobile dealership notified police at 2:36 a.m. Dec. 9 due to a car alarm that had activated several times. An officer responded and found nothing wrong, but agreed to provide some extra patrol.
FURNISHING TOBACCO: A Griffin Avenue business owner was cited Dec. 8 for furnishing tobacco to a minor.
THEFT ATTEMPTS: Police responded at 5:17 p.m. Dec. 8 to a Garrett Street business, where an attempted theft had just occurred. An officer checked with two nearby businesses and each reported attampted thefts during the previous 10 minutes. No property had been stolen. It was determined the same thing had happened previously and involved the same suspect. Police were to be notified the next time the suspect was spotted.
STOLEN, RECOVERED: Police attempted to locate two subjects who were pulling a generator or pressure washer down an alley at 5:27 a.m. Dec. 5. The suspects could not be located, but the reporting party called back that afternoon, telling police exactly where the pressure washer had been left. It was recovered, taken to the police station and later connected to a burglary report issued the following day. It was then returned to its owner at a Roosevelt Avenue address.
HARASSMENT: A caller told police Dec. 5 of inappropriate contact she had with a neighbor. The neighbor was contacted and advised to cease all contact with the reporting party.
VEHICLE PROWLS: A report was made at 5:12 a.m. Dec. 5 from a Carbon Ridge Street resident who said items were taken from a vehicle, which was damaged during the prowling incident. The following day, an Olsen Place resident reported a theft from an unlocked vehicle and a Schmidt Street resident reported an attempted theft with no damage done to the vehicle. On Dec. 7, a Roosevelt Avenue resident reported a vehicle prowl with a passenger window broken out. Later on Dec. 7, a Grand Fir Drive resident reported two vehicles had been prowled and items had been taken. Reports of vehicle prowls were also taken Dec. 8 and 9 from Grand Fir Drive residents.
