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Monday May 11 4:10 p.m.: Traffic accident – It happened several weeks ago but the resident just returned home to find the damage. A neighbor had assisted a motorcyclist involved, but did not obtain a license plate number. Wednesday May 13 3:38 p.m.: Hit & Run – Someone parked at 2nd and Main streets inConway, and within a 20 minute window, another vehicle struck theirs. There were no witnesses, and the driver who caused the damage did not leave any information behind, as is required by law. Thursday May 14 5:32 p.m.: Weapon offense...
Monday May 4 11:29 a.m.: Drug problem – A student was found to be in possession of marijuana and alcohol at La Conner High School. 11:38 a.m.: Vandalism – Postal employees refused to let someone get into another patron’s post office box, and the person who tried to get the mail damaged one of the boxes at La Conner Post Office trying to gain entry. 2:46 p.m.: More vandalism – Somebody cut the fuel line on a truck parked behind Pioneer Market in La Conner. Tuesday May 5 1:54 a.m.: Argument – Someone reported a fight outsi...
Tuesday April 28 2:50 a.m.: Stuff missing – More items were discovered related to boat burglaries that occurred the previous week concerning vessels on land at La Conner Marina. 4:20 p.m.: Phone harassment – A La Conner resident reported receiving hang-up calls in the middle of the night. She was told how to block the last caller. Wednesday April 29 2:57 p.m.: Domestic altercation – A woman was arrested after a dispute with her husband, 900 blockMaple Ave., La Conner. 8:09 a.m.: Rocks in the road – Part of a hillside...
Monday April 20 10:26 a.m.: Abandoned vase – Somebody left a vase by a fire hydrant near First and Morris streets in La Conner. The person who picked it reported it in case someone is looking for it. 11:12 a.m.: Catch & release – A deputy picked up a fellow who wanted a ride onMorris Street in La Conner, It turned out the guy had outstanding arrest warrants. He was booked and released. 12:58 p.m.: Hot dog – A dog was kenneled inside a truck canopy with no ventilation. The vehicle was gone when deputies checked. Wednesday...
Tuesday April 14 Midnight: Suspicious – A person was seen walking around in the area of the La Conner roundabout. Deputies found a vehicle in the area, but nobody around. The registered owner had sold the vehicle, but had not updated the information with the state, which is not only required by law but is a good idea so the registered owner is not legally liable for future problems. Even so, the new owner’s name was with the vehicle so deputies made a note of it just in case there were issues reported later. 3:13 p.m.: Sad ending &...
Monday April 6 12:18 p.m.: Fender bender – A non injury auto collision in the parking lot near La Conner Drug Store. 4:36 p.m.:Potty napper – Someone was reported to be sleeping in the public restroom onMorris Street in La Conner. But the snoozer was gone when deputies arrived. Tuesday April 7 7:28 a.m.: Broken windows – Two windows were found broken at La Conner Medical Center, but it not appear that anyone went inside. 12:43 p.m.: Mailed wallet – Someone found a wallet and put it in the mail collection box at the La...
Monday March 30 10:58 a.m.: Ballistic key – A person onNorth Fourth Street in La Conner thought it worrisome that a neighbor shot out their own car window after being locked out. 11:28 a.m.: Abandoned vehicle – Tenants moved away from an address onCalhoun Road east of La Conner but left a car behind. 7:03 p.m.: Trespassing – Somebody reported that there were trespassers in the old Moore Clark building in La Conner, but deputies couldn’t locate anybody. 11:35 p.m.: Prowler – A resident in the 500 block ofMaple Ave. in L...
Tuesday March 24 2:09 p.m.: Lost wallet – A woman called and wanted a deputy to check the counter at the Post Office in La Conner to see if she left her wallet there. Deputies did not locate the wallet. Wednesday March 25 9:32 a.m.: Burglary – Two boats at the north end of La Conner Marina were broken into and things were stolen. Thursday March 26 2:32 p.m.: Tulip traffic – The La Conner School District asked for help with heavy tourist traffic at Morris and 6th streets, an intersection crucial to school traffic. 9:41 p.m.:...
Monday March 2 11:55 a.m.: Threatening – In the neighborhood of La Conner Marina, a man was not using the most appropriate tactic in trying to get his W-2 form from a person he had dated for a week. When deputies offered to get the guy his form, he texted the reporting party that the "POS cop can jump off theDeceptionPassBridge." No actual threats were made, so deputies used a third party to get the W-2 form back to the owner. 9:35 p.m.: Big ticket – A woman driver attempted to avoid being in front of a deputy’s cruiser because s...
Monday Feb 23 10:29 a.m.: Into the drink – First report of an accident that involved aBellingham man who drove his car into the La Conner Marina at the north end ofThird Street. The case was solved, with help from marina staff pouring over hours of surveillance video. 11:07 a.m.: Doesn’t compute – A student at La Conner Middle School was using computers without permission. No crime was committed. 6:52 p.m.: Big ticket – A driver was stopped for speeding onFir Island Road inConway and was found to be driving on a suspended l...
Friday Feb. 13 10:15 a.m.: Fraud – A resident on La Conner’sCaledonia Street reported a case of fraud, the investigation is ongoing. Monday Feb 16 4:01 p.m.: Catch & Release – A deputy recognized a person who had an outstanding arrest warrant on Road Street in La Conner. The jail was too full to take anyone, though. 5:17 p.m.: Skaters – Kids were allegedly skateboarding in the old Moore Clark warehouse on the waterfront in La Conner. When the deputy arrived, there were no skaters around but there was a ramp they’d made. Tue...
Monday Feb 2 10:05 a.m.: Info please – Someone onFlats Road north of La Conner had questions concerning a parenting plan. 4:12 p.m.: Big ticket – A driver stopped for speeding near Best andDodgeValley roads near Rexville was found to be driving on a suspended license. He was cited. Tuesday Feb 3 10:13 a.m.: Civil issue – There was another incident in an on-going dispute concerning the sale of a home onSouth Third Street in La Conner. 12:15 p.m.: Potty party – An intoxicated person was given a ride home from the public...
Sunday Jan 18 10:03 a.m.: Burglary – Someone tried to break the locks on a shed on South 4th Street in La Conner. Monday Jan 19 7:51 p.m.: Ditched – A vehicle was driven into a ditch nearDodgeValley and Best Roads near Rexville and the driver walked away to avoid arrest for drunken driving. It didn’t work; the driver was located. 10:10 p.m.: Alarm – An alarm went off at theSkagitCountyHistoricalMuseum in La Conner. Everything was OK. Tuesday Jan 20 9:41 a.m.: Vehicle prowl – Someone saw a neighbor, 900 blockMaple Ave, La...
Sunday Jan 11 3:53 p.m.: Seemed odd – A census worker was asking a La Conner resident about a neighboring home. Monday Jan 12 1:51 p.m.: Reported theft – A resident of North 1st St. in La Conner reported a wallet missing from a purse. Tuesday Jan 13 4:11 a.m.: Double crunch – There was a rollover accident near theNorth ForkBridge onFir Island Road near Rexville. Then a vehicle stopping to assist struck the guardrail. Wednesday Jan 14 9:37 p.m.: Theft – The father of aConway woman’s child took several credit cards while s...
Tuesday Jan 6 4:28 p.m.: IRS Fraud – A La Conner area resident got a call from someone claiming to be with the IRS. This is a phishing scam that’s been going around lately. The IRS never phones; they send mail. Also, you can bet they already have the information the caller requests. Wednesday Jan 7 10:51 a.m.: Shoplifting – Somebody was caught stealing a candy bar at La Conner Drug Store. Thursday Jan 8 7:37 a.m.: Bad driver – There was a report of a vehicle being driven erratically in the area ofMorris St. andMaple Ave., in L...
Monday Dec 29 8:21 p.m.: Never mind – Someone gaveRainbowBridge in La Conner as a location for a possible suicide attempt. The correct location was a home in theBurlington area. Tuesday Dec 30 9:45 a.m.: Just FYI – A person’s car broke down at La Conner Elementary School and help was on the way. This was just a heads-up; the vehicle was not blocking the roadway. 10:35 a.m.: Little crunch – A minor collision in the parking lot at Pioneer Market in La Conner resulted in a knocked off side mirror. 10:38 a.m.: Alarm – An a...
Monday Dec 15 3 p.m.: Suspicious bat – A man walked into the Doc Holliday’s gun shop in La Conner to complain that the business exists and said using a baseball bat would require more advanced thought. Several days later, a baseball bat was found on the front porch of the store. While it’s possible a child might have left the bat behind, the incident is on record. Monday Dec 22 11:43 a.m.: Arrest – An intoxicated person was arrested near the public restrooms onMorris Street in La Conner on an outstanding arrest warrant for ass...
Monday Dec 15 10:20 a.m.: DUI – Someone was arrested for driving under the influence atLa Conner Whitney Road and Highway 20, but not due to alcohol. The driver was under the influence of prescription drugs. Many people don’t realize that a person can be arrested for operating a motor vehicle if their driving ability is impaired due to being under the influence of medication prescribed to them. 11:21 a.m.: Loose boat – A boat drifted off on its own away from the Swinomish Tribal dock onSouth First Street in La Conner waterfront. I...
Monday Dec 8 3:32 p.m.: Sweetheart scam – A La Conner resident who developed an online relationship with someone overseas smelled a rat when the new friend was asking for money. 10:56 p.m.: Suspicious – Deputies checking an unoccupied suspicious vehicle they were familiar with found an unlocked door at the church inConway where the vehicle was parked. Nothing was amiss inside the building. Thursday Dec 11 2:58 p.m.: Honk! Crunch – A driver backing their vehicle up fromSixth Street onto Road Street in La Conner apparently...
Monday Dec 1 8:21 p.m.: Flares – Whidbey Navel Air Station observed flares being deployed within the town ofLa Conner. But since the flares were green in color, they were not indicative of an emergency. Wednesday Dec 3 12:24 a.m.: Loud – Someone wanted to listen to cranked up the music in their new car, 900 blockMaple Ave., La Conner, but were advised that it wasn’t a great idea at midnight on a week day. 6:48 p.m.: Bad parking – A vehicle was parked blocking a driveway onMorris Street in La Conner. When the deputy arrived, t...
Monday Nov 24 10:16 a.m.: Embezzlement – An employee at the Treehouse Bistro South First Street in La Conner did not deposit the money in the bank. 3:22 p.m.: Warm spot – An intoxicated person was given a ride home from the public restroom onMorris Street in La Conner. 6:11 p.m.: Ditched – A semi truck went into a ditch onDowney Road just north of La Conner. Nobody was hurt, but State Patrol inspectors have been asked to look into the matter. Tuesday Nov 25 4:55 p.m.: Not welcome – A person subleasing an apartment, 900...
Monday Nov 17 7:31 p.m.: Train vs. auto – A vehicle had been reported as being operated by a drunk driver in theStarbird Road area ofConway. A short time later a vehicle matching its description was struck by a train in the Milltown area. The driver was extracted through the sunroof of the vehicle. Washington State Patrol is conducting a DUI investigation while the Sheriff’s Office investigates the collision. Tuesday Nov 18 3:30 p.m.: Speeding – There was a report of vehicles s...
Monday Nov 10 10:42 a.m.: Animal problem – An animal rescue group called to report information from a former caregiver of a La Conner family’s dogs. The rescue people were advised that the caregiver’s allegations had been repeatedly reported and investigated and were unfounded. 12:01 p.m.: Reckless driving – A caller was behind a vehicle being driven recklessly from Mclean and Best Roads and followed them well into Mount Vernon, where several officers saw the suspect vehicle, but didn’t see any of the reported violations being...
Monday Nov 3 9:22 p.m.: Disorderly – Intoxicated persons in a laundry room, 900 blockMaple Ave. in La Conner, were given a ride home. Tuesday Nov 4 8:38 a.m.: Pot problem – Student at La Conner High School was found to be in possession of marijuana. 10:47 a.m.: Information – This concerns a continuing dispute between a La Conner family and their former animal caregiver. Wednesday Nov 5 12:02 a.m.: Alarm – Alarm went off but no problems at Pioneer Market in La Conner. Thursday Nov 6 9:51 a.m.: Theft – Two dogs were...
Monday Oct 27 1:38 p.m.: Big ticket – A vehicle was stopped in Conway going 62 in a 50 mile per hour zone and the driver was found to have been speeding on a suspended driver’s license. 1:53 p.m.: Civil dispute – A family member was trying to get a key back from a home onPark Street in La Conner. 4:23 p.m.: Civil dispute – Someone who left a phone in a vehicle last summer was threatening to sue the La Conner area driver because they no longer have the phone. Tuesday Oct 28 4:07 a.m.: Alarm – An alarm went off at P...
