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Monday, September 5 2:45 a.m.: Theft at boat launch – A catalytic converter was stolen off a truck at the boat launch. The owner of the truck was out fishing on the water. A possible suspect vehicle was described as a Jeep Cherokee. A license plate number was not obtained. Boat Launch Rd., Greater La Conner. 6:00 p.m.: Another theft at boat launch – A vehicle owner reported he parked his Lexus at the boat launch on Friday and when he returned on Monday, he noticed the catalytic converter was...
Sunday, August 28 11:49 p.m.: Seahawks fan prowling – Report of a male wearing a Seahawks jersey jumping a fence and prowling the area. A deputy checked the area but could not find him. 3rd St., La Conner. Monday, August 29 9:47 a.m.: Catalytic converter theft – A vehicle was parked at the boat launch for two days while the owner was on a boating trip. When they returned the catalytic converter was removed from their vehicle. It appeared a saw was used to cut the converter away from the veh...
Sunday, August 21 4:30 p.m.: Tesla technology – Report of a dog locked inside a Tesla. The Tesla was set to “Dog Mode” which means the AC was on. 1st St., La Conner. Monday, August 22 9:13 a.m.: BB through window – Report of a small hole found in a house window. The hole was caused by a BB or small rock. The actual cause was not able to be determined and there were not any witnesses who saw the damage occur. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, August 23 10:17 a.m.: Feral cats – Two repor...
Sunday, August 14 1:20 p.m.: Stranded on sand bar – A pleasure boat got stuck on a sand bar near Goat Island. The boat owner was able to contact a vessel tow service who assisted in getting the boat off the sand bar and underway. Goat Island, Greater La Conner. Monday, August 15 11:13 a.m.: Lost keys – A set of keys were believed to be misplaced at the tavern. There were no reports of turned in keys during the time frame they went missing. 1st St., La Conner. Tuesday, August 16 12:07 p.m.: Stole...
Sunday, August 7 11:31 a.m.: Shirtless wanderer – Report of an approximately 20-year-old shirtless male walking through a backyard and then a neighbor’s backyard. The male then walked eastbound on McLean Road. The area was checked by a deputy, but the male was not located. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. 9:59 p.m.: Vehicle prowl – A Predator suitcase style generator was taken out of the back of a pickup truck in the parking lot. Currently there is no suspect information. Maple Ave., La Conne...
Sunday, July 31 7:15 p.m.: Fender bender – Two vehicle non-injury collision. One vehicle was following too close and crashed into the rear of the other vehicle when it braked suddenly. Best Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, August 1 5:24 a.m.: Collision – Two vehicle non-injury collision that resulted in partially blocking the roadway. The vehicles were cleared from the roadway and traffic returned to normal. Beaver Marsh/McLean Rds., Greater La Conner. 12:27 p.m.: Mistaken burglary...
Sunday, July 24 11:42 a.m.: Padilla Bay prowl – A vehicle parked in the Padilla Bay North Trail entrance was broken into and a cell phone was taken. The vehicle owner was walking on the trail away from the car when it occurred. Bay View Edison Rd., Bay View. 12:48 p.m.: Dogs in hot car – Report of three dogs in a hot car parked behind the Retirement Inn. The vehicle was gone when the caller checked again. 2nd St., La Conner. 4:26 p.m.: Dogs bite – A bicyclist was bit by a dog...
Tuesday, July 12 1:08 a.m.: Furniture fraud – Caller reporting a theft of furniture. Deputies determined this was a civil issue and the furniture was going to be returned. Maple Ave., La Conner. 2:37 a.m.: Driver deceased – Deputies responded to a moving vehicle accident. Deputies arrived and found the driver deceased. Washington State Patrol took over the investigation. McLean/Best Rds., Greater La Conner. 2:59 p.m.: Fender damage – Caller left their car in the marina parking lot while on a boat trip. When the caller...
Tuesday, July 5 5:02 a.m.: Toilet fireworks – Report of juveniles lighting off fireworks in a port-a-potty. Swinomish Tribal Police checked the area and they were gone. Similk Beach, Greater La Conner. Wednesday, July 6 8:04 a.m.: Sunk at marina – An unoccupied boat docked at the marina took on water and became partially submerged. Port of Skagit workers responded and handled the incident. 2nd St., La Conner. 8:53 a.m.: Graffiti – Graffiti was marked on numerous buildings and businesses in the downtown area. Commercial St.,...
Sunday, June 26 9:44 p.m.: Wedding songs – Report of loud music. Music was for a wedding celebration and was turned down shortly after. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, June 27 9:00 a.m.: Chicken dinner – Eight chickens were killed by two hunting type dogs. The dogs were running loose and it is unknown who they belong to. Conner Way, La Conner. 12:34 p.m.: Suspicious job seeker – A male subject approached a marina employee who thought the questions he was asking should be reported. The subject told the deputy he was...
Sunday, June 19 12:04 p.m.: Attempted prowl – Report of someone attempting to break into a vehicle in the apartment complex parking lot. The prowler did not get into the vehicle. Maple Ave., La Conner. Monday, June 20 3:14 a.m.: Abandoned RV – An RV was left parked unoccupied in the boat launch parking lot. RV was tagged to be removed after 24 hours. Boat Launch Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, June 21 11:33 a.m.: Dog bite – A dog inside a vehicle where it lives bit a visitor on the hand. The person who got bit allowed the dog...
Monday, June 13 1:21 p.m.: Money scam – A citizen was contacted by phone and told they won Publishers Clearing House and to send a check to cover the taxes. The citizen recognized it as a phone scam and did not send money. Caledonia St., La Conner. 1:27 p.m.: Amazon scam – A citizen notified law inforcement of a scam call where the caller was pretending to be Amazon. This type of call has been reported in the past. The citizen was advised to block the phone number. Park St., La Conner. Tuesday, June 14 11:03 a.m.: Credit card fraud...
Sunday, June 5 11:06 a.m.: Stray kitten – A stray kitten was picked up and taken to the pet emergency center. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. 10:06 p.m.: Oh deer – A vehicle collided with a deer. No injuries were reported by the driver. The deer did not survive and was removed from the road. Best Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, June 6 11:32 a.m.: Gun threat – A student reported being threatened by another student at the high school on a previous day. The threat mentioned using a gun to shoot the student. A student was arrested...
Monday, May 30 7:01 a.m.: Utility pole accident – A vehicle collided into a utility pole in the road. Wires were reported down in the roadway. La Conner Whitney Rd., La Conner. 12:39 p.m.: Fraud – Report of possible unauthorized use of a bank card at a market. Morris St., La Conner. Wednesday, June 1 10:41 a.m.: Horses on the loose – Report of two horses running loose in town. The owner was able to coral them and walk them back to their pasture. 4th St., La Conner. Thursday, June 2 7:06 a.m.: Gun threats – Law...
Sunday, May 22 10:48 a.m.: Conway burglar – Suspect attempted to get into a back door of the house but did not make entry. Suspect described as a male entered the garage where a generator was taken and loaded into a vehicle. Fir Island Rd., Conway. 12:18 p.m.: Window breaker – A vehicle owner interrupted someone breaking the window out of his truck’s canopy. The same person was possibly siphoning gas from another vehicle. Boat Launch Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, May 23 8:04 p.m.: Missing license plates – License plates w...
Sunday, May 15 3:29 p.m.: Threat with weapons – Caller was driving on I-5 and witnessed a driver and its occupants smoking off of foil. Caller followed them to the Conway Shell and confronted them. Driver exited his vehicle with a baseball bat and another passenger flashed a gun. Caller pulled away. Main St., Conway. 8:01 p.m.: Suspicious photographer – Caller reported a black SUV was in the area taking pictures and had already left. Channel Dr., La Conner. Monday, May 16 9:03 a.m.: Abandoned cars – 3 vehicles have been...
Sunday, May 8 8:06 p.m.: Twin Bridges Troll – Two punched locks. Clothing, fishing gear, stereo equipment and tools were taken. Under twin bridges, Josh Green Ln., Greater La Conner. Monday, May 9 9:43 a.m.: Inappropriate visitor – Four separate calls about a female. Report of her striking a customer. Customer was not injured and did not press charges. Additional calls were that she was undressing while walking through town. She refused to identify herself and did not wish for any assistance. Fir Island Rd., Conway. Tuesday, May 10...
Sunday, May 1 6:02 p.m.: Padilla Bay Prowl – Caller had their vehicle window broken at the South Padilla Bay Trailhead parking lot. Clothing items and snack food were taken. Bay View Edison Rd., Bay View. Monday, May 2 8:21 p.m.: Pokémon Go Trespasser – Report of subject playing “Pokemon Go” refused to leave. They were gone when deputies arrived. Ashten Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, May 3 9:42 a.m.: Roadside snooper – Report of two subjects snooping through vehicles. When deputies arrived, they said they ran out of...
Tuesday, April 19 12:25 p.m.: Lost tire – Report of a vehicle that lost a tire and went into a field, but deputies were not able to locate anyone. Best/McLean Rds, Greater La Conner. Wednesday, April 20 2:53 p.m.: Recovered wallet – Found wallet was returned to owner. Douglas St., La Conner. Thursday, April 21 9:00 a.m.: Damaged mailbox – Report of a damaged mailbox. Best Rd., Greater La Conner. Friday, April 22 12:17 p.m.: Angry customer – A customer was being confrontational with staff. They left prior to deputies’ a...
Sunday, April 10 12:23 p.m.: Vendor removed – Caller reported a vendor setting up a stand in front of their residence on public right of way. When contacted they agreed to move to another location. Mclean/Bradshaw Rds., Greater La Conner. 6:53 p.m.: ID issue – A server asked for identification of a guest per state law. Another guest at the table was upset but left when law enforcement was called. A tavern, 1st St., La Conner. Monday, April 11 12:20 a.m.: Wandering dog – A dog was found wandering and returned to its residence....
Sunday, April 3 1:29 p.m.: Guns make noise – Several reports were made about a loud explosion and then gunshots in the Milltown area. Deputies contacted an individual, who owns the property, and they admitted to doing some shooting. Skagit City Rd., Conway. 3:03 p.m.: Was it cashed? – Possibly fraud involving bitcoin.. A market, Morris St., La Conner. Tuesday, April 5 12:11 p.m.: Family heirloom left – This was an abandoned fifth wheel trailer and the registered owner was deceased. Snee Oosh / Reservation Rds., Greater La...
Monday, March 28 2:56 p.m.: Inn trespasser – A person who has previously trespassed was on the premise but was gone when deputies arrived. An hour and a half later, she returned. She was contacted and removed from the area. La Conner Country Inn, La Conner. Tuesday, March 29 5:02 p.m.: Bridge blocker – Caller reported a trailer blocking the Rainbow Bridge. Nothing was found when law enforcement arrived. Rainbow Bridge, La Conner. 5:48 p.m.: Truck bed thief – Caller left his truck in a lot for several hours. When he returned,...
Monday, March 14 4:05 p.m.: Prescription theft – Report of a doctor’s prescription pad being stolen. Fir Island Rd., Greater La Conner. 4:56 a.m.: Car accident – Deputies responded to a semi-truck vs pickup truck accident blocking one lane. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, March 15 12:20 p.m.: Suspicious – Caller reported someone knocking on his door when his daughter is home alone. The caller thinks it may be a process server for the previous owner. 3rd St., La Conner. 3:34 p.m.: Abandoned vehicle – C...
Monday, March 7 11:24 a.m.: Tied up cows– Concern for some cows tied to a fence. Moore Rd., Greater La Conner. 1:15 p.m.: Vehicle prowled again – A vehicle was broken into for a second time. Multiple items were taken and the caller reported the catalytic converter was missing. It appears that subjects continue to return to this vehicle. Avon Allen Rd., Bow. Tuesday, March 8 12:19 p.m.: Mistaken contact – Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle striking another vehicle in the parking lot. Deputies determined that no actual...
Tuesday, March 1 10:23 a.m.: Photographer blocks road – Report of a man standing in the middle of the road taking pictures of vehicle traffic. No one was located. Rainbow Bridge, La Conner. 4:37 p.m.: Bay View prowl – Caller was parked at the south trailhead of Padilla Bay. When they returned they found their vehicle window broken and a couple membership cards missing. Bay View Edison Rd., Bay View. Wednesday, March 2 12:15 p.m.: Boat fire – Deputies responded to a boat fire in the La Conner Marina. It was extinguished prior...
