The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical 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.
Between Dec. 13 and Dec. 19, there were three traffic collisions, one vehicle prowl, four vehicle thefts, 10 thefts, one incident involving illegal drugs, two domestic incidents, two incidents of identity theft, one robbery, two assaults and eight warrants served.
Dec. 13
Drugs: 10:30 a.m., 17300 block of 91st Ave. NE; A 25-year-old Bothell man was arrested for vehicle theft in the 6300 block of NE 181st Street in Kenmore. Following his arrest, two accomplices, a 31-year-old Seattle man and a 28-year-old Bothell woman, fled in a green Chevy pickup and were stopped by officers in Lake Forrest Park. Officers discovered a pipe and other drug paraphernalia, as well as 8.9 grams of meth. The two suspects were arrested for possession with intent to sell.
Domestic: 6:45 p.m., 700 block of 34th Street; A 32-year-old woman called to report an incident involving her husband and her husband’s mute parents, who were visiting from China for several months. The husband, listed as the victim in the police report, said his wife had ‘been mad at his mother’s awful cooking and wanted his parents to leave.’ The suspect admitted to kicking and punching her husband and mother-in-law and was arrested for 4th-degree domestic violence assault.
Dec. 14
DUI: 1:57 a.m., 22800 block of Bothell-Everett Highway; A 41-year-old Everett woman was arrested for DUI after driving her 2015 Jeep Cherokee over a stump in the QFC parking lot. The woman was slumped over the steering wheel with the vehicle in gear when police arrived, failed field tests and was taken to the hospital for a blood draw.
Dec. 15
Assault: 10:40 a.m., 10600 block of NE 185th Street; A 92-year-old resident at the Sunrise Senior Living facility punched a caregiver in the arm. The victim did not wish to pursue charges.
Dec. 16
Suspicious: 12:10 a.m., 2000 block of Maltby Road; An officer attempted to stop a white Honda Civic which may have been stolen early on Dec. 16. After the officer stopped following the vehicle and returned to check for any identifying items, a silver 1997 Honda Civic was spotted driving toward SR 527. The second car, which was stolen out of Redmond, was lost as the officer ran the plate through dispatch.
Dec. 18
Burglary: 6:45 a.m., 3300 block of Monte Villa Parkway; Unknown suspects broke in to Russell’s Restaurant, but the wiring system for the cash registers and made off with around $600 in cash. The owner estimated damage to the cash registers is around $5,000.
Dec. 19
Malicious mischief: 7 a.m., 18900 block of 128th Ave. NE; A 54-year-old man called to report damage done to his Ford truck, which had been keyed all the way around the outside. The victim thought the incident may be connected to a previous incident on I-405 after which another driver followed the victim home, flashing his lights and tailgating the victim.
