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Arlington Police Blotter 08/21 – 08/27

October 13th, 2010 at Wed, 13th, 2010 at 2:45 pm by scottfrank

August 21
3:45 p.m. Vehicle prowl: Someone broke into a vehicle in a residential neighborhood and stole a cell phone and bowling items.
3:00 a.m. dui: A female was booked into jail for driving under the influence of alcohol and for a hit and run.
7:15 a.m. Vehicle theft: A vehicle was stolen and recovered later in the day.
6:33 p.m. Assault Weapon: A male passenger displayed a knife during a road rage incident. He was arrested and booked into jail.
12:02 a.m. Domestic Violence: A male was arrested and booked into jail for assaulting his spouse.

August 22
3:27 A.m. dui: A male backed his vehicle up into a gas pump then left the scene without reporting the collision. The male was contacted and he was extremely intoxicated. The male was arrested for DUI and hit and run unattended property damage and booked into the Snohomish County jail.
5:45 p.m. Accident: A driver attempting to pass a vehicle struck the side of the vehicle he was passing.
12:55 A.m. traffic stop: A male was driving a vehicle with a modified exhaust was transporting two marijuana plants. He was booked into jail.

August 23
6:50 A.m. property: A Blackberry phone was found in the street on Smokey Point Blvd.
8:04 A.m. malicious: A 19- year-old woman was arrested for damaging her mother’s property in their home.
11:44 A.m. malicious: The front window on a parked car was smashed.
12:22 p.m. theft: A male went into an employee bathroom and stole an employee’s purse and keys.
5:34 p.m. found: A men’s mountain bike was found in Arlington.
11:03 p.m. Accident: An unknown vehicle struck three mailboxes and fled the scene.
11:44 A.m. malicious: The front window on a parked car was smashed.

August 24
10:36 A.m. vehicle theft: A Honda Civic was stolen form a parking lot in Arlington.
5:14 P.m. property: A red sleeping bag was found in a parking lot.
4:16 p.m. assault: Officers responded to a complaint of a 53- year-old man taking pictures of an 18-year-old female’s private areas by taking a photo under her dress.
7:45 p.m. Vehicle prowl: The window to a vehicle was broken and a purse was taken. The suspects were spotted and they threw the purse under the vehicle and fled the scene.

August 25
12:14 A.m. burglary: Two juvenile males were arrested for breaking into a local restaurant.
12:05 p.m. theft: Police took a report by phone of a theft at a care center for developmentally disabled persons. Suspect information was provided.

August 26
5:44 A.m. accident: A driver failed to yield when making a left turn and collided with another vehicle. The vehicle that was struck left the roadway and collided with a marquee sign.
6:33 p.m. burglary: A garage was burglarized and approximately $60,000 worth of tools were stolen.
11:15 A.m. vehicle theft: A flatbed trailer was stolen from a job site in Arlington.
12:20 p.m. theft: Change was stolen from a coin box at a gas station vacuum.
4:37 p.m. Property: A Magna silver Canyon bicycle was found near the Arlington Airport.
6:17 A.m. traffic: A male was given a criminal citation for failure to obey a police officer/flagman firefighter. He was also cited for not having liability insurance.

August 27
4:52 p.m. substance: Two
juveniles were arrested for drug- related crimes.
5:54 p.m. Assault: A 52-year-old man was mailed a criminal citation for spitting on a woman at the Alrington Steak House.
2:03 p.m. substance: Marijuana was found in the hallway of a senior center.

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