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South Whidbey blotter | My neighbors are talking to me through my television

February 3rd, 2012 at 8:23 am by Brian Kelly
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Thursday, Jan. 19
6:39 a.m. — A non-injury car accident involving a Chevrolet pickup was reported at Bush Point Road and Shipping View Drive.
8:58 a.m. — A fallen tree was blocking Brainers Road near Amble Road.
9:29 a.m.— A woman said she got her 2003 Saturn stuck on Pintail Road.
10 a.m. — A man said his neighbors were harassing him by talking to him through his television with a radio.
10:33 a.m. — A Dodge truck was stuck sideways in the middle of Highway 525 up from the ferry dock.
10:45 a.m. — Two cars and two trucks were left parked in the roadway near Hi Crest Road and Island Way.
11:07 a.m. — A semi-trailer truck was blocking the southbound lane on Maine Street and East Harbor Road.
1:24 p.m. — A non-injury accident was reported at East Harbor Road and Vinton Avenue.
1:50 p.m.— A tree toppled into power lines and across the road on Campbell Road near Maxwelton Road.
2:27 p.m. — A woman on Humphrey Road said a man came to her door and then knocked on her window and asked if he could come in, and she said no.
2:57 p.m. — A 1-foot-thick toppled tree was across both lanes on Lone Lake Road south of Saratoga Road.
4:05 p.m. — A driver hit fallen power lines on Highway 525 near Resort Road and went off the roadway.
4:50 p.m. — A caller said someone on a snowmobile was going very fast on Humphrey Road.
6:55 p.m. — A caller said a man he believes was drunk drove his truck into his car on Sunlight Drive, then took off on Bayview Road.
7:18 p.m. — A man wanted to talk to someone about all the cars parked at the bottom of the hill to the entrance of his development.
10:10 p.m. — A caller at a Valero on Highway 525 said a friend was intoxicated and acting belligerently toward people, and was hallucinating that people were going to kill him. The friend ran away from the gas station an hour earlier, but the caller didn’t see which way.
11:44 p.m. — A caller wanted police to check on a hitchhiker holding up a sign alongside Highway 525 just north of Greenbank Farm.
11:44 p.m. — A vehicle prowl was reported on Howard Road.

Friday, Jan. 20
4:07 a.m. — A driver in a Ford Ranger pickup spun out at Sills and Maxwelton roads, and was kind of sideways, and could not go forward or backward.
4:15 a.m. — A caller on Cultus Bay Road reported a loud explosion sound from the south.
8:51 a.m. — A fallen tree was blocking Coles Road.
9:47 a.m. — An overnight burglary was reported at Gemkow Construction on Howard Road.
10:55 a.m. — Juveniles on an ATV were driving very fast and reckless near Steelhead Drive and Salmon Street, and also weren’t wearing helmets.
11:11 a.m. — A caller said a group of drivers parked and abandoned their vehicles on Bayview Road near Hi Crest Road, and some of the drivers may have lost control and bumped into other vehicles that had been left there.
11:39 a.m. — A semi-truck driver said he had to park temporarily in Scatchet Head, and wanted to call in anticipation of possible complaint calls.
12:19 p.m. — A woman said her Nissan was stuck in the middle of Fox Spit Road near Saratoga Road.
12:52 p.m. — Guys on motorbikes were tearing up the turf at the Useless Bay Golf and Country Club.

South Whidbey blotter | ¡Yo quiero electric fence

February 1st, 2012 at 10:06 am by Brian Kelly
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Tuesday, Jan. 3
10:43 a.m. — A man on Redtail Lane wanted to talk about a fraudulent charge on his bank account.
1:10 p.m. — A man reported a suspicious vehicle in his driveway on Saratoga Road.
9:59 p.m. — A woman on East Harbor Road said her ex-husband dropped off some tires at her residence and she heard that they were stolen and she does not want them on her property.
10:57 p.m. — A Ford pickup was in the ditch on Spinnaker Drive.
11:51 p.m. — A possible DUI driver in a pickup was reported on Highway 525 near Resort Road. The caller said the driver was having trouble staying in one lane and was going 10 mph slower than the limit.

Wednesday, Jan. 4
1:16 p.m. — A caller on Whidbey Drive complained about a man who was selling window and door replacements.
1:19 p.m. — A caller reported two men in a suspicious vehicle parked on Adams Road. The caller asked them what they were up to and they said they were just talking.
2:45 p.m. — Someone dumped a five-gallon drum and paint and oil cans on the side of the road on Smugglers Cove Road.
4 p.m. — A purse was reported stolen at China City; the item was taken Dec. 31.
4:21 p.m. — A renter on Smugglers Cove Road said the landlord walked into the home without knocking, and said that he did not know that the caller was home.
9:26 p.m. — A caller said someone was parked at the end of Kramer Road and was playing loud music.

Thursday, Jan. 5
9:24 a.m. — A student’s pickup was leaking gas in the parking lot at the high school.
11:44 a.m. — A woman found a Chihuahua-like dog running loose on Bayview Road near Andreason Road and wanted to know what she should do with the animal.
1:15 p.m. — A woman on Marine View Drive said she received a threatening email from a neighbor’s family member.
2:05 p.m. — A resident on Eagle Bluff Road said men came to the door attempting to interest the resident in a carpet-cleaning service. The caller was concerned that they just wanted to get inside.
3 p.m. — Two Rottweilers were running loose on Big Harvs Lane.
3:57 p.m. — Security lights were broken out at a home on East Harbor Road.
4 p.m. — A caller had video of a vandal at the Whidbey Telecom maintenance yard.
4:25 p.m. — A woman at a property on Highway 525 said a Rottweiler just killed several of her chickens.
4:37 p.m. — A woman on Humphrey Road said Glendale Creek was overflowing and was endangering her property’s embankment.
5:41 p.m. — A woman said she was driving her boyfriend’s truck and was just ran off the road. She said she walked home. She could not give a description of the other vehicle or where exactly the accident happened.
5:56 p.m. — A caller said a driver in a black Mercedes was driving on Highway 525 without headlights.
6:02 p.m. — A man said a white moving van pulled up across the street on Sun Vista Circle and the hazard lights were on. When the caller turned on his outside lights, the vehicle left the area at a high rate of speed.
7:16 p.m. — A caller said someone in a suspicious sedan was driving around the neighborhood on Sunlight Drive. The caller thought someone might be casing the area.

Friday, Jan. 6
5:07 a.m. — Someone at the Short Stop said a woman had been waiting out front for a ride since 4 a.m., and was now laying down.

South Whidbey blotter | Time flies

January 22nd, 2012 at 11:11 am by Brian Kelly
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Thursday, Dec. 29
11:17 p.m. — A caller on Tompkins Road woke up after hearing someone banging on a garage door, apparently trying to get inside.

Saturday, Dec. 31
4:38 a.m. — A woman said someone pulled up next to her shed on Willow Pond Lane and then left her property.
6:37 a.m. — A man said he flipped his car on the ice near Deer Lake and Heggenes roads.
10:11 a.m. — A caller on Sun Vista Circle complained about an illegal burn.
11:20 a.m. — A man on Mutiny Bay Road said dogs were running loose in the neighborhood and leaving behind their business in his yard. It’s an ongoing problem.
11:23 a.m. — A 15-year-old girl sent a friend an Internet message that said her mother threw a clock at her and hurt her hand.
12:54 p.m. — A caller said a patio door was open at a home on Soundview Drive.
2:09 p.m. — A man on Fish Road who sounded like he had been drinking was upset about someone not paying rent.
2:25 p.m. — A caller was concerned about people burning garbage near propane tanks on Robin Lane.
3:11 p.m. — A caller complained about a driver in a Nissan Pathfinder who crossed the center lane on Highway 525 near Bayview Road.
4:44 p.m. — A woman said people who were living with her and gave notice would not return the house key.
4:45 p.m. — Hunters with bows were seen near the Earth Sanctuary.

Sunday, Jan. 1
1:51 a.m. — A caller said someone with a flashlight was walking around inside a vacant home on Topaz Court.
3:47 a.m. — A woman who was partying at a home on Sunlight Drive was starting to break things in the home.
9:41 a.m. — A woman on Hilltop Drive said her tires were slashed the previous night.
9:50 a.m. — A man said a neighbor’s dog was getting into his yard on Hansen Drive. The dog knocks over the trash cans and uses the yard as a bathroom. The caller said he has had verbal confrontations with the dog’s owners on multiple occasions but it keeps happening.
10:06 a.m. — A woman on Hansen Drive said her roommate’s wiener dog was on her neighbor’s porch this morning and now it was missing.
5:49 p.m. — A woman on Puget Drive said her husband just climbed up a tree and a neighbor yelled to call 911.
10:33 p.m. — A person tried to steal beer from a business on Highway 525, but the employee got it back. The would-be thief shoved the employee and ran out the door.

Monday, Jan. 2
7:51 a.m. — A driver hit a deer on Highway 525 near Donahey Road.
8:05 a.m. — A caller reported a fire on Kevin Court.
10:37 a.m. — A man on Smugglers Cove Road said his landlord has been verbally abusive so he gave notice that he wanted to move out. The landlord was now threatening to increase the rent.
10:57 a.m. — A truck driver was losing his load along Cultus Bay Road.
4:34 p.m. — A verbal dispute was escalating; a 911 operator could hear a woman yelling something about rape in the background and the caller started shouting that she is a whore.
5:58 p.m. — A caller said a neighbor came over and starting yelling about the USA. The caller said she was wet up to her knees.
7:08 p.m. — A tree was across the roadway on Glendale Road near Roseberry Street.
7:32 p.m. — A tree was partially blocking the road on Wilkinson Road near Witter Road.

South Whidbey blotter | Llamas on the loose

January 18th, 2012 at 2:51 pm by Brian Kelly
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Wednesday, Dec. 28
12:12 a.m. — A green dumpster was in the middle of the road on Deer Lake Road near the library. A nearby street sign was also down.
1:02 a.m. — A speed limit sign was snapped off on Deer Lake Road.
10:15 a.m. — A caller said a driver in an older cream-colored truck with wood panels on the side drove through the neighborhood on Ellwood Drive, then appeared startled when spotted and left.
12:10 p.m. — A caller on Shore Meadow Road had legal questions about an eviction.
12:41 p.m. — A suspicious-looking man with a knapsack was seen standing on the side of the road on Bercot Road. He later joined another person and was seen going to a nearby trailer home that was thought to be vacant.
1:56 p.m. — A caller complained about someone on Pirate Lane burning tree limbs. The caller said it was windy and homes were 10 feet away.
3:36 p.m. — A woman said a company possibly could be running a scam because they charged her credit card for a vacation before she agreed to anything, and she couldn’t reach a supervisor to talk about a refund.
4:22 p.m. — A caller said someone came onto a property on Old County Road and opened all the gates and the llamas got out.
4:38 p.m. — A driver hit a deer on Highway 525 near Double Bluff Road.
7:02 p.m. — A caller said a 23-year-old woman was abusing her child.
7:10 p.m. — A driver on Highway 525 near Langley Road almost hit a man in dark clothing who jumped out in front of the caller’s car.
7:19 p.m. — A man who appeared to have been drinking was sitting at the side of the road at Honeymoon Bay Road and Hickory Way.
8:05 p.m. — A 19-year-old woman was hitting herself and her mom and breaking things.
10:19 p.m. — A caller on Sunlight Drive wanted information on community policing in the area due to the recent burglaries.

Thursday, Dec. 29
8:28 a.m. — Someone changed the letters on the reader board sign at Langley and Maxwelton roads to spell something obscene.

South Whidbey blotter | Unwanted raccoons

January 16th, 2012 at 8:05 am by Brian Kelly
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Saturday, Dec. 24
9:30 a.m. — The man who had been causing problems in the early morning hours on Myra Place was back and making more trouble.
9:37 a.m. — A vehicle was off the road on Saratoga Road near Fox Spit Road. The caller said the driver’s door was caved in and the airbag was deployed. No one was around, however.
11:09 a.m. — A large truck transporting a modular home was leaving a trail of pink insulation on Highway 525 near Houston Road.
12:37 p.m. — A man was taking pictures of homes near Upper Harbor Drive.
12:52 p.m. — Signs were stolen from a property on Crawford Road.
9:15 p.m. — A man on Alderwood Street said his home was burglarized; jewelry and other items were taken.

Sunday, Dec. 25
10:06 a.m. — A tree branch fell into the power lines on Sanna Wind Way and was on fire.
10:50 a.m. — A tree hit the power lines and was on fire on Classic Road.
11:37 a.m. — A tree branch hit power lines and was burning on Langley Road.

Monday, Dec. 26
1:53 p.m. — A man said three or four kids on dirt bikes were being noisy on Wildes Road. The man said he can’t hear others in his house because of the noise.
4:55 p.m. — A caller complained about a driver in a gold or silver Honda Oydssey minivan who was braking erratically and driving very slow on Highway 525 near Donahey Road.
6:37 p.m. — A driver reported another driver who almost caused an accident on Highway 525 near Scott Road.
6:51 p.m. — A tree was blocking the roadway on East Harbor Road.
9:11 p.m. — A suspected shoplifter who was kicked out of the Goose grocery has been hanging around the parking lot for almost an hour.
9:21 p.m. — A possible DUI driver was reported at the Goose. The man smelled of intoxicants, was very loud and had slurred speech. He was advised not to drive.
11:42 p.m. — A man said someone got inside his house on Harbor Avenue and stole multiple items. A window was ajar, and there was no sign of forced entry.
11:48 p.m. — A woman said she got a text message from her sister that said “that she is really sad and that her kids get taken care of well.”

Tuesday, Dec. 27
5:20 a.m. — A man on Zig Zag Lane said his alarm just went off and somebody was probably trying to get into the garage. He said he armed himself with a night stick.
11:20 a.m. — A caller said people were removing planks in a fence and could be seen on a property on Wilkinson Road.
4:23 p.m. — A woman on Wilson Place saw a family of three raccoons in her backyard, and wanted to know if it was legal to kill or poison them.
4:48 p.m. — A man was heard screaming and yelling on Fish Road.
5:09 p.m. — A pickup truck went into the ditch at Smugglers Cove Road and Cardinal Way.
5:39 p.m. — A deer was in the ditch at East Harbor Road and Asher Lane.
5:42 p.m. — Cash was reported missing from a register at the Freeland Library.
6:29 p.m. — A driver hit another vehicle in the parking lot at Payless Foods.
6:46 p.m. — A caller said a possible DUI driver in a green Jeep Cherokee was all over the road, almost took out a guard rail, and nearly hit a car head-on, on Highway 525 near Bayview Road.
6:57 p.m. — A caller arrived at an aunt’s cabin on Cedar Cove Lane and found the door kicked in.

South Whidbey blotter | Foggy windows at the high school

January 13th, 2012 at 7:48 am by Brian Kelly
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Tuesday, Dec. 20
8:26 p.m. — A possible DUI driver in a white Ford pickup was reported on Highway 525 near Wonn Road.

Wednesday, Dec. 21
7:42 a.m. — A chain was cut at the timber farm on Surface Road.
9:24 a.m. — A dead coyote was in front of a resident’s driveway on Old Henry Lane.
9:49 a.m. — Garbage was littered on the beach at the scene of a possible party on Evening Glory Court.
10:49 a.m. — A strong-arm robbery was reported on Kolia Place. The caller said the man was still inside her house.
12:01 p.m. — A woman said her landlord on Holst Road made her electrical box catch on fire. The fire was out, but the caller wanted to make a report of the damages.
1:48 p.m. — A woman said someone keeps calling her house and hanging up.
1:57 p.m. — A customer tried to pay with a counterfeit $20 bill at the Puget Sound Energy office in Freeland.
1:59 p.m. — A caller reported finding an envelope with $100 in it near Ace Hardware in Freeland.
3 p.m. — A home was burglarized on Campbell Road sometime after 9 a.m. and a computer and other items were missing.
3:08 p.m. — A caller on Goodell Road said an older yellow truck, possibly a Datsun, had pulled into the man’s driveway near an open garage door. The driver quickly left when the resident approached.
4:15 p.m. — A woman said a man was trespassing on her property on Sills Road.
7:51 p.m. — A car prowl was reported in the 11000 block of Highway 525.

Thursday, Dec. 22
3:35 a.m. — Stop signs were knocked down near Humphrey and Berg roads.
8:07 a.m. — A man said he hit a mailbox but wasn’t certain where. He reported he was waiting in his Jaguar in the parking lot at Gay 90s.

Saturday, Dec. 24
12:25 a.m. — A woman said she got a frantic phone call from a friend, who asked her to call 911 because her boyfriend was throwing her around the house.
1:26 a.m. — A man on Myra Place said a man barged into his house and was trying to pick a fight.
1:40 a.m. — A caller reported a suspicious vehicle that was parked near the high school and said the windows were all fogged up.
9:20 a.m. — A resident found mail that appeared to be stolen on Mapleglen Road.

South Whidbey blotter | Pot farm in the basement

January 9th, 2012 at 9:34 am by Brian Kelly
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Saturday, Dec. 17
12:03 p.m. — A woman said two men were trespassing on her property on Handy Road. She thought they were associated with her neighbors, who she has a restraining order against.
1:06 p.m. — A woman found a small Pomeranian dog running loose in her neighborhood on Evening Glory Court. The caller said she was a cat person and didn’t know what to do with the dog.
3:04 p.m. — A man was laying on the edge of the roadway on Christenson Road and was rolling around. The caller said the man was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and had shopping bags around him.
6:05 p.m. — A mattress was in the middle of Langley Road near Velveteen Drive.
8:26 p.m. — A caller reported a daughter as a runaway.
11:34 p.m. — A caller on Sealawn Boulevard heard an explosion and saw a flash of light. The caller said it sounded like a bomb or someone setting off an M-80.

Sunday, Dec. 18
7:38 a.m. — A driver in an Isuzu pickup hit a deer in the 21900 block of Highway 525.
9:59 a.m. — A man said his wife just called him and said she heard a shot fired on Heggenes Road and it nearly hit her.
10:01 a.m. — A caller on Hidden Beach Drive said people were shooting at birds from a boat near Hidden Beach Drive. The caller wanted to know if it was legal.
11:52 a.m. — A man on Lagoon Point Road reported a deceased deer that had been shot in his front yard.
3:53 p.m. — Hay bales were in the northbound lane of Highway 525 near Freeland.
6:28 p.m. — A two-car, non-injury accident was reported on Highway 525 in Clinton.
7:01 p.m. — A man on Bailey Road said a neighbor’s dog killed his chickens. The owner said she would turn the dog into WAIF, but didn’t. The man was worried about his other animals.
7:35 p.m. — A driver in a red Ford Explorer was driving erratically on Highway 525 near Twisted Tree Lane.
8:18 p.m. — A woman said her mother’s cabin on Maxwelton Road had been burglarized and items were missing.

Monday, Dec. 19
1:08 a.m. — A caller on Wintergreen Drive said someone tried to break into a rental unit at the location. The caller heard noises and went over and found a knife laying outside the rental place, and also heard what sounded like someone jumping the fence and heading toward Cultus Bay Road.
9:41 a.m. — A man said he lost his iPhone sometime Saturday night, but he wasn’t sure where.
9:50 a.m. — The traffic light was out at Highway 525 and Bayview Road.
2:12 p.m. — Someone found a wallet on Nautilus Road.
4:31 p.m. — A resident on Heggenes Road said dogs were getting under a fence and chasing the caller’s goats.
4:31 p.m. — A woman said someone was posting things about her on Facebook and it might violate a court order.
8:26 p.m. — A caller reported seeing a flickering light, smoke and tree branches on fire on Mercer Drive.
9:59 p.m. — A caller reported a brother who was growing marijuana plants in the basement at their mother’s house. The caller said the man had done it before, and that the house smells like pot when you walk in.

Tuesday, Dec. 20
9:05 a.m. — A woman on Cultus Bay Road said two horses from her neighbor’s place were in her yard.
9:40 a.m. — A tie-down device and rope was stolen from a yard on Boyer Lane.
9:41 a.m. — A mailbox was knocked over on Boyer Lane.
10:44 a.m. — A mattress and a stack of mail was dumped on Glendale Road.
12:20 p.m. — Someone set off the alarm to the outdoor restroom at the Maxwelton nature preserve.
1:59 p.m. — A man vacationing at his father’s cabin on Oceanside Drive reported seeing a buoy with a rope floating in Puget Sound.
5:27 p.m. — An old man was standing outside a gas station on Fish Road and was staring at young girls inside.

South Whidbey blotter | Pot-bellied pig goes crazy

January 5th, 2012 at 8:16 am by Brian Kelly
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Thursday, Dec. 15
7:53 a.m. — A driver in a red Cadillac was going extremely slow on Highway 525 and a long line of cars was backed up behind the vehicle.
9:52 a.m. — A woman said her husband took her car keys and she wanted to know about her rights.
12:23 a.m. — A woman found two big piles of items on her property on Old County Road.
1:37 p.m. — A caller said people were hanging out at a place on San Juan Avenue and no one was supposed to be there. The power had been turned off for several weeks.
1:53 p.m. — A man wanted to share information on a roommate who was being stalked.
2:52 p.m. — Firewood was stolen on Bayview Road.
3:25 p.m. — A man said a GMC Safari van pulled in front of him on Highway 525 near Bayview Road and almost caused an accident. The other driver then wouldn’t go faster than 35 mph.

Friday, Dec. 16
8:20 a.m. — A lockbox was stolen from a trunk on Campbell Road.
3:14 p.m. — A caller said an infant was left unattended in a Honda Civic parked in the primary school parking lot.
4:38 p.m. — Someone heard a high-powered rifle in the woods on Midvale Road.
5:19 p.m. — A man said his family was threatened by the father of his daughter’s friend, and said that if anything happened to his daughter while she was with the caller’s daughter that he would kill her family.
8:19 p.m. — A caller said a driver in a blue Ford Escort was not staying in one lane on Highway 525 near Kramer Road.
8:23 p.m. — A woman in a Mercedes ran out of gas near Wild Coyote Run and Highway 525 and said her flashers were starting to wear down. She also said her mom was on the way.
9:34 p.m. — A vehicle was in the ditch at Maxwelton and Rivendell roads. The driver did not need medical assistance.
10:36 p.m. — A Bronco-type truck was flipped over on its roof at Hong Kong Gardens.

Saturday, Dec. 17
7:31 a.m. — A woman said she was getting harassing phone calls from someone allegedly selling magazines. She said she gets them several times a day, starting before 7 a.m.
10:06 a.m. — A mailbox was stolen on Smugglers Cove Road.
10:53 a.m. — A man on Classic Road said a pot-bellied pig was running crazy on his property and had run through his camp.

South Whidbey blotter | Emails from the ex

January 2nd, 2012 at 7:36 am by Brian Kelly
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Monday, Dec. 12
8:34 a.m. — Five mailboxes were knocked to the ground on Bald Eagle Way.
10:27 a.m. — A man said someone cut a tree on his vacant property at the end of Shore Meadow Road.
10:29 a.m. — Vandalism was reported to the portable toilets at Freeland Park.
11:14 a.m. — Two large dogs were loose on Mutiny Bay Road.
11:25 a.m. — A two-car accident involving a van and an SUV was reported on Highway 525 near Donahey Road.
11:58 a.m. — A burglary was reported on Deer Lake Road. A propane heater, tank, hose and drill motor were taken from a guest house during the night.

Tuesday, Dec. 13
9:24 a.m. — A man said items were taken from his vehicle that was parked at the Clinton Park-and-Ride, and he also had a flat tire.
11:16 a.m. — A caller reported fraudulent charges on a credit card.
3:34 p.m. — A caller said someone was harassing and making threats on Bayview Road.
5:19 p.m. — Mail from several homes was found on the side of the roadway on Saratoga Road.
6:13 p.m. — A resident on Bush Point Road complained of a smelly burn and said it might be garbage.
6:26 p.m. — Mail was reported stolen on Pioneer Park Place.
7:08 p.m. — A woman said her nephew was beating up her son with a two-by-four on Cultus Bay Road. Both men were in their 30s.
7:24 p.m. — A man said his daughter was being verbally abusive. It’s an ongoing problem.
7:35 p.m. — A woman was getting upsetting emails from her grown son’s ex-girlfriend.
9:01 p.m. — An injured deer was seen near Sills Road.

Wednesday, Dec. 14
12:40 a.m. — A dog was barking and howling on Wilson Place.
5:47 a.m. — A driver in a dark colored sports car was passing people recklessly on Highway 525 near Bayview Road.
7:59 a.m. — A resident on Bush Point Road reported ongoing problems with a neighbor who was burning garbage.
8:31 a.m. — A caller found a pit bull at Freeland Park and called the owner on the dog’s tags. The caller said the man sounded very intoxicated and wasn’t making any sense.
9:44 a.m. — A possible illegal burn was reported on Coles Road.
10:38 a.m. — A car was prowled while it was parked on Main Street.
11:02 a.m. — A woman was at a store on Main Street and said her husband had dementia and she couldn’t find him.
1:36 p.m. — A caller reported a handgun that was either lost or stolen somewhere between Freeland and Texas.
5:32 p.m. — A driver in a Chevrolet Astro van was tailgating an aid unit on Highway 525 near Bayview Road.
7:45 p.m. — A caller said a man in an older model, beat-up Mazda was casing houses on Blakely Avenue. The driver was seen headed toward Swede Hill Road.
7:52 p.m. — A driver hit a deer on Bayview Road.

South Whidbey blotter | Screaming bald man

December 29th, 2011 at 10:00 am by Brian Kelly
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Sunday, Dec. 4
10:21 a.m. — A two-car accident was reported at Bob Galbreath Road and Gravel Way.
3:18 p.m. — A caller said there was a dispute at the Clinton ferry. A woman was sitting in the road and a man drove off and left her. She was reported later standing in front of the “Welcome to Whidbey” sign.
4:13 p.m. — A home was burglarized on Beachwood Drive. A jewelry box was discovered left open, and so was the back door. A computer was also missing.
7:22 p.m. — A caller said a man was working on a truck by the side of the road at Highway 525 and Useless Bay Avenue. The caller said the man had a tool with a flame on it, and was worried he would start a fire.
8:05 p.m. — A pickup truck was in the ditch at Highway 525 and Midvale Road.
9:51 p.m. — A possible DUI driver in an older silver Mercedes was driving poorly and crossing the yellow line on Highway 525 near Bayview Road.

Monday, Dec. 5
7:55 a.m. — A vehicle was prowled overnight on Soundview Drive. A ferry pass was missing.
10:28 a.m. — A caller bought a dog from a man who was threatening to take the animal back.
11:26 a.m. — A neighbor was burning garbage on Bush Point Road.
12:09 p.m. — A vehicle was broken into near Lone Lake and Keller roads. A window was broken and a purse stolen.
12:44 p.m. — Two aggressive, large white poodles were wandering on Roxlin Drive and were approaching people.
3:07 p.m. — A construction company hit a vehicle with a backhoe near Newman Road and Double Bluff Road. No one was injured.
5:29 p.m. — A woman said a man threatened her and she wanted him arrested.
6:27 p.m. — A landlord said she had asked tenants to leave a residence on Avonlee Lane, but they refused.
8:17 p.m. — A man said his daughter’s landlord is doing drugs and wants to shut the power off.
8:20 p.m. — A woman on Soundview Drive said her vehicle was prowled overnight.
10:49 p.m. — A woman on Avonlee Lane said someone was trying to break into her house.

Tuesday, Dec. 6
9:37 a.m. — A woman was living in the woods near Glendale Road. A caller wanted to know what kind of resources were available to assist the woman.
10:10 a.m. — A woman on Pirate Lane said a man told her he was coming to her house to give her a check for $2.1 million.

Wednesday, Dec. 7
2:24 a.m. — A man said someone from Seattle called and threatened to kill him.
6:52 a.m. — A car hit a pedestrian on Highway 525 near Humphrey Road.
11:56 a.m. — Two Boston terriers were attacked by other dogs on Wells Road.
2:42 p.m. — Someone was commercially crabbing from the dock at Freeland Park.
5:41 p.m. — An injured deer was reported in the center of Highway 525 near Ledgewood Beach Road.
6:03 p.m. — A possible DUI driver in a blue Chevrolet was going over the center line on Highway 525 near Resort Road.

Thursday, Dec. 8
9:56 a.m. — A woman said she was trying to find her alcoholic brother’s vehicle. He went out the night before, but showed up this morning without it. The vehicle is a 1990s Ford Focus with New Mexico plates.
1:17 p.m. — A driver in a white Kia minivan was tailgating people on Highway 525 near Fish Road.
1:57 p.m. — A woman on Eagle View Lane said her dog chased a deer into the lagoon and she was concerned for the animal’s safety.
2:59 p.m. — A woman wanted to know when police would remove a squatter from her property on Shore Meadow Road.
3:23 p.m. — A caller said it looked like people in a pinkish-colored Grand Marquis were slapping each other as the vehicle was speeding on Highway 525 near Bakken Road.
6:53 p.m. — A caller said her mother was trying to slam her into the door.
7:59 p.m. — A man was walking on Highway 525 and a caller said the pedestrian was almost hit by a vehicle.

Friday, Dec. 9
6:03 a.m. — A caller on Mountain View Lane said a light sensor on the side of the home just went on.
1:26 p.m. — A driver was passing in no-passing zones and speeding on Highway 525 near Coles Road.
2:16 p.m. — A caller complained about speeding vehicles at Shoreview Drive and Freeland Avenue.
2:28 p.m. — A caller reported ongoing harassment about the sale of a dog.
2:32 p.m. — A caller said people in a PT Cruiser might be doing drugs at Freeland Park.
6:26 p.m. — A large trash can was in the middle of Lone Lake Road.

Saturday, Dec. 10
2:31 a.m. — Smoke and flames were seen coming from the restroom at Freeland Park.
3:06 a.m. — Stop signs had been pulled up and thrown around near Shoreview Drive and Freeland Avenue.
8:52 a.m. — A delivery box was destroyed on Smugglers Cove Road near Kolia Place.
10:49 a.m. — A stop sign was found in a yard on Freeland Avenue.
1:38 p.m. — A man on Heggenes Road said someone drove into his garbage cans.
1:41 p.m. — A large bald man was screaming at a woman on Fish Road.
2:32 p.m. — A caller said they found two bunnies on Bayview Road.
2:45 p.m. — A woman on Handy Road said a neighbor was blocking her driveway with logs and was trespassing.
3:21 p.m. — Someone found credit cards and gift cards in a pile at the Freeland boat launch.
4:21 p.m. — A caller reported a pickup truck full of drugs on Ledgewood Beach Road.
5:11 p.m. — An attempted vehicle prowl was reported on Mortland Drive.
5:29 p.m. — A driver in a silver Mustang was passing in an unsafe manner on Highway 525 near Fish Road.
7:14 p.m. — A caller complained about a dog that had been left out in the cold on Nighthawk Road. The caller said the animal was barking for hours.
8 p.m. — A possible DUI driver in an SUV was all over the roadway on Highway 525 near Coles Road.
8:52 p.m. — A resident on Old Country Road said someone was trying to break into the home.

Sunday, Dec. 11
10:51 a.m. — A caller loaned a vehicle to a woman but a man she knows didn’t like her using someone else’s vehicle so he dented it.
11:54 a.m. — A mailbox was stolen on Smugglers Cove Road.
3:08 p.m. — Beagles were running loose on Pinewood Circle.

Monday, Dec. 12
12:57 a.m. — A woman said her husband went to get gas in Freeland, but had not returned after being gone for more than an hour.

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