The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and roundup of calls to the Bothell Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Bothell Police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Bothell.
Monday, Aug. 14
Theft/Drug Paraphernalia: A suspect was unable to pay for his $90 taxi ride and the driver called police. The police arrived and the suspect was being uncooperative and was subsequently arrested as the driver wanted to press charges for theft of services. Upon searching the suspect’s belongings, police found three glass pipes with suspected meth residue.
Saturday, Aug. 12
Theft: An unknown suspect stole a license plate off of a car parked on the 1600 block of 228th St. Southeast. Only one plate was stolen and no other damage was done to the vehicle. The plate was recovered two days later.
Burglary: An unknown suspect stole a wallet from a table near the open front door of the victim’s mobile home on the 3300 block of 228th St. Southeast. The victim found his wallet two days later and the case was unfounded.
Friday, Aug. 11
Vehicle Prowling: An unknown suspect broke into a vehicle parked on the 21400 block of 16th Drive Southeast and stole earphones, a book and $5 in change.
Thursday, Aug. 10
Theft of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole a Subaru Legacy from the Kaysner park and ride. The car was found two days later in a gravel parking lot on the 17900 block of 102nd Ave. Northeast.
Vehicle Prowling: An unknown suspect broke into a vehicle parked on the 24000 block of 4th Place West. The suspect stole a pair of sunglasses, cell phone charger, cell phone holder, three cans of chewing tobacco and several parking passes.
Tuesday, Aug. 8
Vehicle Prowling: An unknown suspect broke in to a vehicle parked on the 10600 block of East Riverside Drive and stole a box of tools, vehicle parts and an air hose.
Burglary: Unknown suspects broke into a vacant city building on on the 17800 block of SR 522. The suspect stole copper wire from the building and left behind two empty plastic bottles.
Fraud: An unknown suspect opened a credit card in the victim’s name and subsequently made $533 in charges. The victim disputed the charges and reported the incident to the police who referred him to the Federal Trade Commission.
