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Monday, August 16 4:23 p.m.: Rolled over – 1 car roll over MVA. No injuries reported, but the driver was arrested for suspicion of DUI and booked into the Skagit County Criminal Justice Center. Chilberg Ln., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, August 17 1:09 p.m.: Long gone – Caller reported a cold hit and run MVA. Morris / 2nd Sts., La Conner. 4:03 p.m.: Seattle speedster – Report of a speeding Tesla that had passed the caller. Best / Valentine Rds., Greater La Conner. Friday, August 20 6:55 p.m.: Hot credit card – Cold vehicle...
Monday, August 9 12:33 p.m.: Still not fooled – Caller reported a suspicious phone call from an attorney. The caller believed it was her ex-husband. N. 3rd St., La Conner. 6:44 p.m.: Her hot news – Cold vehicle prowl. Suspect broke a window and stole the caller’s purse. Bay View Edison Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, August 10 7:21 a.m.: Hit and ran – Deputies investigating a cold hit and run property damage accident. The suspect vehicle was located unoccupied. Investigation continuing. S. 3rd St., La Conner. 11:20 p.m.: N...
Wednesday, August 4 10:39 a.m.: Another IRS call – Caller reported receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and demanding personal information. She did not give out any of her info and reported the call to the sheriff’s office. Valentine Road., Greater La Conner. 12:54 p.m.: Made silk purse – Business found a fake $20 bill mixed in with money in the till, She had no idea who passed the bill but decided to keep it for training purposes. S. 1st St., La Conner. 3:57 p.m.: Asleep at wheel – A male driver f...
Monday, July 26 2:13 p.m.: Oversensitive person – Dog was reported inside a vehicle. Deputy checked and dog was in shade, had water and all windows to car were down. S. 1st St., La Conner. 3:25 p.m.: No help here – Fraudulent activity occurred in Florida. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. 9:57 p.m.: Dinghy got help – Out crabbing near Hope Island in a small dinghy when the motor quit working. They were able to get assistance and the Sheriff’s Office did not respond. Hope Island, Greater La Conner. 10:04 p.m.: Independent minded &...
Monday, July 19 11:07 a.m.: Daughter verified – Caller reported her daughter as a missing person. Deputies had contact with the daughter and determined that the daughter was not a missing person. Pearle Jensen Wy., La Conner. 9:44 p.m.: Seat belts work – Deputies investigated a one car rollover accident. The three occupants were wearing their seatbelts and were not injured in the crash. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. Wednesday, July 21 8:04 a.m.: One less cat – Caller found a deceased cat in her back yard. Deputies...
Monday, July 12 8:44 p.m.: Changed their minds – Report of three vehicles trespassing. The caller stated the subjects walked to the front porch, then abruptly left. Flats Rd., La Conner. 11:11 p.m.: 4th lingers on – Report of fireworks in the area. Park St., La Conner. Tuesday, July 13 8:20 a.m.: Interesting suspicion – Report of an abandoned vehicle in the back lot of the market. The caller said there is possible stolen mail in the vehicle. Morris St., La Conner. Wednesday, July 14 1:58 p.m.: Warning given – Caller...
Monday, July 5 8:09 p.m.: Left boat behind – Ten foot boat abandoned on the rocks for the past several days. State parks will handle. Deception Pass Bridge. 9:20 p.m.: Cold shot – Report of a family member that drove by the caller’s property and fired a gun at a trail head nearby the day before. Farm to Market Rd., Bay View. 10:58 p.m.: Usual suspects – Report of fireworks in the area. The deputy sat in the area and only saw fireworks from the reservation. S. 4th St., La Conner. Tuesday, July 6 11:03 a.m.: They don’t sho...
Monday, June 28 12:12 p.m.: Lone star tale – Caller reported they received a call claiming they had a warrant out of Texas and needed to pay the caller in gift cards. Pearle Jensen Way., La Conner. 5:29 p.m.: Too fast downhill – Caller reported a skateboarder ran into his vehicle while driving. No damage to the vehicle and no injuries to the skateboarder. Washington Ave. / S. 2nd St., La Conner. Wednesday, June 30 4:52 a.m.: Early window shopper – Report of a male looking into windows in the area. Deputies checked for the...
Tuesday, June 15 2:23 a.m.: Left with chargers – Deputies responded to a report of a cold theft. The caller said a male walked into the store and stole a handful of phone chargers. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. 6:51 p.m.: Known knockdown – Deputies responded to a report of a person being struck by a vehicle. Deputies found the caller had been struck by the door of a car leaving the driveway and knocked to the ground. The suspect had fled the scene but is known to the victim. Bradshaw Rd., Greater La Conner. Wednesday,...
Monday, June 7 3:23 p.m.: Hauled away – Abandoned vehicle impounded. Whatcom St., La Conner. Tuesday, June 8 4:48 p.m.: Recycled away – Found bicycle. Bicycle was determined to be junk and disposed of. Whatcom St., La Conner. Wednesday, June 9 3:55 a.m.: Fender bender – Non-reportable motor vehicle accident in parking lot of the Shell station. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. 4:14 p.m.: Bike taken away – Report of a stolen bicycle. Bike described as a 15-20 year old brown bicycle with a basket on the front. N....
Monday, May 31 4:14 p.m.: Loose waste – Report of a truck with garbage falling out of the back. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. 8:13 p.m.: Noise making neighbors – Caller reported neighbors intentionally banging on the walls and stomping on the floors to harass him. Park St., La Conner. Tuesday, June 1 2:39 p.m.: Getting ready to go – Caller had questions about the eviction process. N. 2nd St., Greater La Conner. Wednesday, June 2 12:32 p.m.: Fast track – Caller reported a white Nissan coupe speeding in the area. Calhoun...
Monday, May 24 5:37 p.m.: Dog running free – Report of a black dog running in the roadway toward La Conner. Deputy checked the area, but was unable to locate it. Chilberg / Best Rds., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, May 25 1:21 a.m.: Shots heard – Caller reported hearing six gunshots in the area of the train tracks near Bayview Edison Rd. Deputies checked the area and did not locate any evidence of a weapon being fired. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. 7:35 a.m.: In ditch – Deputies responded to a report of a car in a...
Monday, May 17 3:33 p.m.: Car weaver – Report of a possible DUI driver. Deputies checked the location, but were unable to locate him . McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. 4:38 p.m.: Didn’t go far? – Report of an erratically driven vehicle which deputies were unable to locate. McLean/ Kamb Rds., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, May 18 4:59 a.m.: Environmental cleanup – Deputies responded to a report of a branch in the roadway, which they cleared away. Maple Ave./ Pioneer Pkwy., La Conner. 10:41 p.m.: Country crash – Two vehicle, n...
Monday, May 10 10:42 a.m.: Cut and run – Caller reported a chain saw stolen from in front of his business. Reservation Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, May 11 1:56 a.m.: Bad owner – Deputies checked on a dog that was reported to be barking and whining at a house door. State St., La Conner. 4:19 p.m.: Unlicensed driver – Report of a tractor being taken for a joy ride and left in a field across the street. Downey Rd., Greater La Conner. Wednesday, May 12 4:23 p.m.: Who hit whom? – Non-injury motorcycle vs dump truck...
Tuesday, May 4 7:18 p.m.: Spring spurt – Report of several motorcycles driving at excessive speeds. Bay View Rd., Bay View. 7:58 p.m.: Someone’s knocking – Caller reported a banging on her door. Deputies contacted a female who said she knew the homeowner and was returning some items. The homeowner said she did not know the female and wanted her removed from the property. Caledonia St., La Conner. 8:25 p.m.: Providing backup – Deputies responded to assist Swinomish PD with the arrest of a subject. Pull and Be Damned Rd., G...
Monday, April 26 6:17 p.m.: OKed by dad – Caller reported an ongoing problem with people trespassing from the dike onto her property. The caller said there were two people trespassing today, but they had permission from her father. Best Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, April 27 11:21 a.m.: On her mind – Caller reported a cold theft of jewelry box from her prior residence. Maple Ave., La Conner. Wednesday, April 28 10:08 p.m.: Bad report – Deputies checked on a report of an abandoned vehicle. It was located and was legally...
Tuesday, April 20 10:12 p.m.: Watching out – Caller requested extra patrols for suspicious activity near his residence. Park St., La Conner. Wednesday, April 21 6:25 p.m.: No report needed – Caller reported a non-reportable moving vehicle accident in the parking lot of Roozengaarde. Parties exchanged insurance information. Beaver Marsh Rd., Greater La Conner. Thursday, April 22 11:39 a.m.: Failed to yield – Deputies investigated a two car, non-injury accident. The cause of the collision was failure to yield. McLean / Beaver...
Monday, April 12 1:36 p.m.: Witnessed getaway – Caller witnessed a hit and run non-injury motor vehicle accident. S. 1st St., La Conner. 1:43 p.m.: Speed stoppers wanted – Caller requested extra patrol on Park Street for speeding vehicles. The caller also requested speed bumps. They were referred to Public Works staff. Park St., La Conner. 3:28 p.m.: Long term parking – Caller reported an abandoned vehicle on the side of the roadway. Caller said the vehicle had been parked there for several months. Whatcom St., La Conner....
Monday, April 5 1:37 p.m.: Stash found – Public works staff located a black plastic container containing several rolled cigarettes and one suspected marijuana cigarette. S. 1st St., La Conner. 5:04 p.m.: Business break-in – Caller reported a burglary over the weekend. Cash and other items were removed from the business. Morris St., La Conner. 5:19 p.m.: No fooling – Caller reported several robo calls stating she has a federal warrant. Caller was advised to block the number and report it to IC3.gov. Maple Ave., La Conner....
Monday, March 29 3:26 p.m.: Geese were here – Report of people parking on the roadway taking pictures of the geese. Best / Calhoun Rds., Greater La Conner. 7:42 p.m.: Rainbow rumor – Report of people walking “on top” of the rainbow bridge. Deputies could not confirm if this occurred. Pioneer Pkwy., La Conner. Tuesday, March 30 10:02 a.m.: Paint spray – Report of gang graffiti spray painted on an observation deck. Bay View Edison Rd., Bay View. 11:56 a.m.: Blowing smoke – Report of a box van that was weaving and blo...
Monday, March 22 12:22 p.m.: Bad dog owner – Report of a suspicious vehicle in the area. Deputies checked, but were unable to locate it. Bradshaw Rd. / Summers Dr., Greater La Conner. 1:34 p.m.: Eager learner – Caller reported a student was able to invite a non-student to a school Zoom class. The school will be working on tightening up security restrictions on Zoom classes. N. 6th St., La Conner. 7:50 p.m.: Burglary attempt – Caller reported an attempted burglary at his shop. No entry made or items taken. N. 3rd St., La...
Monday, March 15 2:26 p.m.: Bad dog owner – Report of a dog lunging at people. Referred to Washington State Patrol since it was in the state park. Bay View Edison Rd., Bay View. Tuesday, March 16 9:15 a.m.: How loud?? – Caller reported a loud vehicle by his mailbox at 2:00 a.m.. Dodge Valley Rd., Greater La Conner. 1:08 p.m.: Federal offense – Report of someone damaging a locking mail box, trying to get into it. Valentine Rd., Greater La Conner. 2:30 p.m.: Scam report – Caller reported a phone scam. Flats Rd., La...
Monday, March 8 6:30 p.m.: Sped away – Report of a speeding motorcycle. Deputies were unable to locate it. Calhoun Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, March 9 12:09 p.m.: Broken into – Deputies responded to a burglary complaint. Deputies located a broken window and a rock inside the building. The caller was not sure if anything was taken and wanted a case number for their insurance. Fir Island Rd., Conway. 3:09 p.m.: Weaved away – Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle with erratic lane travel. Deputies checked the area,...
Monday, March 1 1:29 p.m.: Can’t go back – Deputies responded to a possible vehicle prowl. Deputies contacted the suspect and determined there had been no crime. The suspect was issued a trespass admonishment from the Farmhouse Inn. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, March 2 5:53 a.m.: Not the first time – Complaint of speeding vehicles on 3rd street. N. 3rd St., La Conner. 2:08 p.m.: Another speeder – Deputies responded to a report of a Porsche speeding on Fir Island Rd. Deputies checked the area, but were u...
Monday, Feb. 22 11:02 a.m.: Theft of tools – Caller reported a burglary with tools taken. Deputies are continuing their investigation. Town Public Works shop. N. 3rd St., La Conner. 2:47 p.m.: Dangerous bird – Report of a white Ford pickup driving at a high rate, tailgating and passing in a no passing zone. Deputies were unable to locate the vehicle. Fir Island / Maupin Rds., Conway. 7:59 p.m.: Stealing the dregs – Report of a theft of a tip jar. The caller then decided they did not want to report the theft at this time....
