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Tuesday, June 16 8:57 a.m.: Alarms happen – False alarm, employee error. A museum, S. 1st St., La Conner.Tuesday, June 16 8:57 a.m.: Alarms happen – False alarm, employee error. A museum, S. 1st St., La Conner....
Tuesday, June 16 1:57 p.m.: Barks and bites – Caller reported a dog fight that happened while camping at the state park. Referred to the park rangers. Bay View Edison Rd., Bay View....
Tuesday, June 16 9:56 p.m.: Car got away – Caller reported they were almost hit by a tan 4-door vehicle 20 minutes earlier. No other description of the vehicle. Morris and 6th Sts. La Conner.Tuesday, June 16 9:56 p.m.: Car got away – Caller reported they were almost hit by a tan 4-door vehicle 20 minutes earlier. No other description of the vehicle. Morris and 6th Sts. La Conner....
Wednesday, June 17 5:51 p.m.: Cans in hands – Deputies investigated a report of possible graffiti. The caller observed two males leaving the area with paint cans in their hands. Deputies later contacted one of the juveniles who said it was other people who did the graffiti and he and his friend were just throwing the cans away. N. 2nd St., La Conner....
Wednesday, June 17 6:55 p.m.: Farmers argue – Civil matter over the use of hay bales and horse pasture. Bradshaw Rd., Greater La Conner....
Tuesday, June 16 10:22 a.m.: Slip sliding away – Rocks in the roadway. Public works was notified. Pioneer Pkwy, Rainbow Brdg.Tuesday, June 16 10:22 a.m.: Slip sliding away – Rocks in the roadway. Public works was notified. Pioneer Pkwy, Rainbow Brdg....
Monday July 24 2:47 p.m.: Suspicious sights – Drug paraphernalia and suspicious activity were seen near Skagit Valley’s Farmhouse Restaurant, leading to extra patrols in the area. 3:10 p.m.: Fraud fear – A resident of Bow on Fox Hollow Lane was worried about credit fraud after a collector called their address to collect money from someone with a different name, but had the resident’s current and previous addresses listed. 3:54 p.m.: Fraud fear again – A resident of Conway on Bulson Road keeps getting letters from what app...
Tuesday July 4 3:31 a.m.: Need my coffee – A person was laying down outside of the Shell station on La Conner Whitney Rd and Hwy. 20, waiting for it to open so they could get some coffee. 5:28 a.m.: Loud cough – Report of a possible domestic disturbance on the 900 block of maple turned out just to be a resident who was just coughing loudly due to an illness. 8:35 p.m.: Legal and loud – Reports of loud fireworks on the fourth of July on Maple Avenue, La Conner were determined to be legal. 8:37 p.m.: Furry friend found –...
Monday June 26 12:07 p.m.: Bumming a light – Somebody stole a bunch of cigarette lighters from the Shell station on La Conner Whitney Road and Hwy. 20 The thief fled and has since been identified. 4:55 p.m.: Be warned – A La Conner resident called to inform the police his ex-girlfriend might petition for a court order against him. Tuesday June 27 11:24 a.m.: Doggy despair – Somebody on Morris Street reported a possible case of dog neglect. 3:14 p.m.: Big rig connec-tion – Two semi-trucks were involved in an accident on...
Monday June19 3:20 p.m.: Batty teens – Boys were walking around the back entrance of a church on Fir Island Road, Conway with a baseball bat. Deputies arrived to check on them but were unable to locate the youth. 7:03 p.m.: Multitasker – A “suspicious” man was reported riding a bike while walking his dog on Fir Island Road, Conway. Deputies could not locate the man. Tuesday June 20 9:58 a.m.: Financial snoop – A person on N. Sixth Street, La Conner received a suspicious call from someone in Texas who claimed that they wer...
Monday June 12 12:41 p.m.: Wallet MIA – Someone stole a wallet out of a vehicle parked at the La Conner High School, the windows were left down on the car. No suspect. 1:57 p.m.: Oops! – A Misdial at the La Conner Retirement Inn. A resident meant to dial 112. 6:40 p.m.: False Alarm – False alarm at the La Conner High School. Tuesday June 13 10:50 a.m.: Cigarette Ban-dit – The 76 Station in Conway lost $170 worth of merchandise, after a customer tried to pay for his 2 cartons of cigarettes, and miscellaneous foods. His...
Monday June 5 9:28 a.m.: Trespassing through – A man confronted the owner of private property where people have been reported crossing through to get to a beach along Swinomish Chanel north of La Conner. Deputies warned him to stay away. Tuesday June 6 4:28 a.m.: Phantom intruder – A woman at a home on March’s Point in Anacortes thought someone was jiggling her screen door. Deputies found nothing unusual. 9:20 p.m.: Banned – Some-one called to ask if someone was not allowed at apartments the tribe owns, 900 block Maple A...
Monday May 29 5:05 p.m.: Fender bender – Vehicles hooked it up in front of Pioneer Market in La Conner. No injuries. 6:59 p.m.: Checkout time – A homeowner on S. 4th Street, La Conner asked for help removing overnight guests who had overstayed their welcome. 10:08 p.m.: Spooked kitty – A white tailless tabby cat took off from a house on N. 3rd Street in La Conner after being frightened by loud noises. Wednesday May 31 4:01 p.m.: Bridge cracks – There was a report of suppo...
Monday May 22 11:36 p.m.: Noise – Loud music coming from a vehicle was bothering folks at 900 block Maple Ave., La Conner. It was gone when deputies arrived. Tuesday May 23 2:04 a.m.: Early barker – A German shepherd dog was up before the chickens on Fir Island near Conway, and the neighbors didn’t appreciate the barking. When deputies arrived, the dog was outside, but kept his trap shut while the cops were on scene. 1:18 p.m.:Question – Somebody wanted questions about the eviction process, 900 block Maple Ave., La Conner. 4...
Monday May 15 11:06 p.m.: Team work – Mount Vernon Police requested backup for a case on Fourth Street, La Conner. Tuesday May 16 11:44 a.m.: Truck vs. fence – A truck hit a fence on Tillinghast Drive, La Conner. Wednesday May 17 5:19 a.m.: False alarm – An alarm at the Olive Shop on First Street, La Conner turned out to be a false alarm. 9:19 a.m.: Bad parking – Deputies were contacted after a vehicle blocked a driveway on La Conner Whitney Road. 12:14 p.m.: Tasty chicken – A dog was roaming loose and got into som...
Monday May 8 7:35 p.m.: Suicide scare – An anonymous caller reported that a suicidal female was parked on Morris Street, La Conner. The woman had sent multiple texts to friends. Deputies arrived, talked with her and took her to a hospital for mental health services. Tuesday May 9 8:27 a.m.: Sniffer dog visit – Deputies did a random K-9 drug search of school grounds at La Conner High School on Sixth Street. The search turned up no drugs. 9:21 a.m.: Nice knife – A man was reported at the Pioneer Market on Morris Street, La...
Monday May 1 10:48 p.m.: Noise – Neighbors complained about people on Caledonia Street in La Conner listening to loud music on front porch. They turned it down when asked. Tuesday May 2 8:31 a.m.: Poop dispute – Neighbors on Third Street in La Conner were in a dispute over a dog that defecates in a neighbor’s yard. Deputies responded and asked both parties to stay away from each other and keep the pets under control. Wednesday May 3 5:24 p.m.: Rough day – A sailboat ran aground near Goat Island at the south end of the S...
Monday April 24 3:24 p.m.: Opps! – A resident at the La Conner Retirement Inn misplaced $60. They found the missing money later. Tuesday April 25 8:30 a.m.: Camping – A homeless man was reported staying on private property with a tent in the Channel Drive area north of La Conner. Deputies asked the man to move along and advised him not to return. Thursday April 27 7:58 a.m.: False Alarm – Deputies responded to a burglary alarm at the Conway Pub. Everything appeared to be OK. Friday April 28 5:54 p.m.: Check in –...
Monday April 17 12:53 p.m.: Lost cell – Someone called in reporting that they left their cellphone at the Shell gas station on La Conner Whitney Road and Highway 20 the day before. 6:48 p.m.: Oopsies – 911 hang up at a residence on Chilberg Road. Deputies contacted the property owners, no issues. Wednesday April 19 6:40 a.m.: Happy hour – Report of a possible DUI driver on Morris Street in La Conner driving a box truck. Deputies were unable to locate the vehicle. 11:39 a.m.: Forget something? – A home owner on State...
Monday April 10 10:56 a.m.: Civil issue – The prosecutor’s office is looking into whether a woman in La Conner violated a civil anti-harassment court order in a case involving a text message. Tuesday April 11 9:26 a.m.: Lost wallet – Somebody lost a black bi-fold wallet in the La Conner area. 12:50 p.m.: Found purse – A purse was found on S. 2nd Street in La Conner and was returned to its owner, who is from Oak Harbor. Thursday April 13 12:27 p.m.: Windy accident – A large semi truck traveling on Fir Island Road near C...
Wednesday, April 5 1:50 a.m.: Buddy system – A caller from Maple Ave., La Conner wanted deputies to check on her friend, but deputies couldn’t locate the friend. 3:06 p.m.: 911 Hang up – No one was in sight when deputies responded to a 9-11 call from the pay phone next to the public restrooms on First Street, La Conner. 10:02 p.m.: Disappearing DUI – A person was reported driving intoxicated in a pickup from the La Conner Tavern on First Street and headed out of town. The deputy located the truck parked in town but not the d...
Monday, March 27 11:15 a.m.: Road rage – Police were called after a driver was involved in a dispute over parking on Morris Street, La Conner. 12:22 p.m.: Ditching school – A student left the Conway Elementary school premises, but was promptly found and returned. 4 p.m.: Vandalism – Vandals damaged the air and cleaning station at the La Conner Whitney Shell Road gas station and stole quarters. Wednesday March 29 12:58 p.m.: Scam alert – A phone scam was reported by a caller at the Harbor Villa apartments on State...
Monday March 20 2:56 p.m.: Bus tantrum – A 6-year-old boy was having an out-of-control episode on a school bus onLa Conner Whitney Road north of La Conner. A deputy assisted the bus driver until the child’s mother was on scene. Tuesday March 21 11:37 a.m.: Oops! – A delivery truck traveling alongMaple Avenue in La Conner accidently pulled down some transmission lines. See the photo above. A deputy provided traffic control while the lines and pole were repaired. Wednesday March 22 3:26 p.m.: Cranky kids – The school handled a...
Monday Mar 13 10:44 a.m.: Oops! – A fender bender in the La Conner High School parking lot, information was exchanged. 11:26 a.m.: Hallucination – A report of a vehicle in the Swinomish channel at the boat launch in La Conner. There was no vehicle found upon deputies’ arrival. 12:52 p.m.: Thieves – 15 full propane tanks were stolen from a storage container onMorris Street in La Conner. 4:59 p.m.: Wrong way – A vehicle became stuck in the mud at the 900 block onMaple Avenue in La Conner. The vehicle was pulled out by a t...
Monday Mar 6 11:50 a.m.: Oops! – A motorist broke down alongside the road in front of a house onReservation Road. The home owner was concerned that they were attempting to trespass, when in fact the driver of the vehicle was just waiting for a tow truck. 12:37 p.m.: Fraud – A resident onCaledonia Street in La Conner reported a mail fraud scam that they received. The common mail fraud involves a suspect, who sends a large check and asks the recipient to cash it and send them part of the money and keep the rest. It’s a scam. The c...
