Crime Time
The latest from South Whidbey's police blotter and the Record's siren chasers
The latest from South Whidbey's police blotter and the Record's siren chasers
Wednesday, Nov. 25
12:11 p.m. — A man confronted two young men on his property on Double Bluff Road. They said they wanted to buy eggs, but when they were offered eggs, they said no and drove off. The men were described as younger than 20 years old, and riding in a blue, four-door Honda or Toyota.
12:56 p.m. — A directional sign was broken off its post at Saratoga and East Harbor roads.
1:01 p.m. — A woman on Point View Walk said her neighbor kicked her dog.
1:23 p.m. — A man said his mailbox, post and mail were stolen on Ortland Drive.
2:12 p.m. — A boat was capsized and four people were in the water off Beach Drive. The caller said two people were swimming toward the shore.
6:24 p.m. — A caller on Gramayre Road heard 15 shots fired in rapid succession close to the caller’s home.
9:44 p.m. — A woman on Barnacle Lane said her neighbors have a bright light that shines directly into her window.
10:57 p.m. — A man said his sister’s car window was broken while the car was parked at a Freeland restaurant.
Thursday, Nov. 26
3:12 a.m. — A hit-and-run accident was reported at China City.
7:28 a.m. — A woman said her daughter’s boyfriend was in a black Ford F150 and was driving drunk.
10:07 a.m. — A home was burglarized on Maxwelton Road sometime overnight.
12:09 p.m. — Power lines were down on the roadway on Pioneer Park Place.
12:38 p.m. — A woman said her neighbor lost a wallet at China City.
3:04 p.m. — Someone was shooting near Highway 525.
4:15 p.m. — A tree was blocking the road on Walden Loop.
4:28 p.m. — A caller said someone was heard shooting a high-powered rifle near Craw Road.
6:13 p.m. — A man on Brooks Hill Road said he could hear the sound of an automatic weapon being fired nearby.
7:09 p.m. — A possible DUI driver in a dark-brown sedan was driving erratically on Highway 525 near Double Bluff Road.
8:29 p.m. — A caller on Mercer Drive could hear people screaming at each other in the neighborhood.
8:37 p.m. — A caller on Longhouse Lane said a neighbor was shooting a gun.
Friday, Nov. 27
8:04 a.m. — Two pit pulls were running loose near Midvale Road and Maxwelton Road.
11:45 a.m. — Two turkeys were in the road on Bayview Road near Delphi Drive.
12:05 p.m. — A possible DUI driver in a blue Honda Accord was swerving all over the roadway on Highway 525 near Coles Road.
4:16 p.m. — A man wanted to know if he could take driftwood from the beach.
7:43 p.m. — Dogs were barking on Smugglers Cove Road.
7:47 p.m. — A fight was reported outside Gay 90s Pizza in Freeland.
Saturday, Nov. 28
1:05 a.m. — Someone in a white Toyota sedan was looking into mailboxes on Gravel Way.
8:23 a.m. — A caller on Shipping View Drive was extremely irate that construction on a nearby lot had started very early in the morning on the weekend for the past three weeks in a row.
10:40 a.m. — A neighbor’s horse was in a person’s back yard on Cultus Bay Road.
2:38 p.m. — Two goats were crossing the road on Langley Road.
4:34 p.m. — Shots were heard on Watkins Road.
6:40 p.m. — A woman forgot her wallet at the Freeland Library and couldn’t find it when she went back.
8:40 p.m. — A possible DUI driver in a green Ford pickup was driving on Highway 525 near Classic Road.
10:39 p.m. — A man who had been drinking left a party and was driving in a white Volvo station wagon.
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