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Monday Oct 20 3:26 p.m.: Big tickets – Vehicles were double parked in a spot designated for handicapped drivers. Illegally blocking a spot reserved for disabled drivers carries a $450 fine. 8:04 p.m.: Feathers everywhere – A driver struck an owl onBest Road near Pleasant Ridge. The owl apparently survived, since it flew away. Tuesday Oct 21 8:45 a.m.: Oops! – The construction crew accidently set off an alarm at a business onFir Island Road inConway. 2:22 p.m.: Harassment – A bicyclist stopped at the church inConway to...
Monday Oct 13 11:42 p.m.: Noisy furnace – A person was upset about a noisy furnace, North 1st Street, La Conner. Tuesday Oct 14 2:29 p.m.: AWOL dog – A La Conner pooch was on an unauthorized walkabout onChilberg Road east of town when he was turned in to law enforcement. A local business owner recognized the deputy’s furry passenger and provided directions to the dog’s home. Wednesday Oct 15 Midnight: Never mind – An alarm went off a Pioneer Market in La Conner, but the response was called off because there was no pro...
Thursday Oct 9 12:36 p.m.: Theft report – The reporting party said someone stole their prescription, but returned it when law enforcement was contacted, 900 blockMaple Ave., La Conner. 3:42 p.m.: Lost glasses – A La Conner resident misplaced prescription sunglasses. Friday Oct 10 12:45 a.m.: Dispute settled – An argument about alcohol consumption ended when the rest of the beverage was poured down the drain and everyone went to bed, 900 blockMaple Ave., La Conner. 6:14 a.m.: Checking – A caller reported that someone...
Monday Sept 29 12:34 p.m.: Busted – A student was caught with drug paraphernalia at La Conner Middle School. Tuesday Sept 30 2:21 p.m.: Bad truckin’ – The driver of a commercial vehicle was running stop signs while he was being followed by an off-duty deputy. An on-duty deputy stopped him after he blew the stop at 6th and Morris streets in La Conner. The driver got a ticket. Thursday Oct 2 9:43 a.m.: Never mind – Someone at La Conner Retirement Inn accidently dialed 911. 2:17 p.m.: Not it – A guy had his guitar stolen 1...
Thursday Sept 4 4:49 p.m.: Damaged window – Two teenage girls walking near Town Hall in La Conner were swinging a leash and hit a window of car. They didn’t leave any contact information. Friday Sept 5 9 a.m.: Domestic – A married couple pushed each other during an argument at a residence north of La Conner. Monday Sept 8 4:02 a.m.: 911 Hang up – The phone system malfunctioned at a business onMorris Street in La Conner. Tuesday Sept 9 9:06 a.m.: Lost Wallet – Someone reported they lost their wallet at Pioneer Market in L...
Monday September 1 2:26 p.m.: Catch & Release – Deputies recognized a man onMorris Street in La Conner who had arrest warrant for negligent driving and violation of a court order. He was booked and released because the jail was too full to keep him. Wednesday Sept 3 8:54 a.m.: Big ticket – In a routine traffic stop onMaple Avenue in La Conner, deputies discovered a driver who had a suspended license and no insurance. 11:06 p.m.: Homeless – A woman parked near the Conway Pub had been staying in her car. She didn’t want to d...
Tuesday August 26 12:01 p.m.: Flea torture – A caller thought a dog had been hit by a car onDodge Valley Road east of La Conner. But it turned out the dog was actually suffering form a flea infestation and got a ride to a vet. 5:49 p.m.: Burglary – A neighbor saw a local man with property that had been stolen form a shed in La Conner. The item was located in a pawn shop, where it had been pawned by the guy’s girlfriend. Both will face charges. The girlfriend wouldn’t talk to deputies and the theft suspect claimed he had nothing to...
Monday August 4 10:29 a.m.: Missing – Somebody lost their coin purse in the area of La Conner Brewery. 6:15 p.m.: Rescue – Kayakers in distress were rescued nearDeceptionPassBridge. Tuesday August 5 2:33 p.m.: Woof – Dogs were barking in a car parked onNorth Second Street in La Conner. The owner took them. 4:44 p.m.: Oops forgot – Somebody parked their car in La Conner but couldn’t remember where. They found it. 6:34 p.m.: Party’s over – An intoxicated person was transported home from the area of the Public Restroo...
Tuesday July 29 8:10 a.m.: Ahoy Muttley! – A stray dog was wandering the docks at La Conner Marina. 8:56 a.m.: Vehicle prowl – A boater returned to find electronics and tools stolen from his vehicle parked near La Conner Marina. 2:16 p.m.: Fender bender – Misjudgment in parking caused a crunch in the parking lot near Calico Cupboard in La Conner. Wednesday July 30 8:55 a.m.: Agency assist – The Sheriff’s Office put out a bulletin in La Conner and everywhere else in the county to be on the lookout for missingOregon w...
Tuesday July 15 1:16 p.m.: Hot dog – A report of a dog left in a car on a hot day near First and Morris streets in La Conner, but deputies were unable to locate the vehicle. 3:09 p.m.: Mad motorcyclist – Deputies were alerted to a motorcyclist who was driving erratically onFir Island Road nearConway. They contacted a frustrated motorcycle operator who had been trying to ward other drivers who were tailgating him by moving toward the center line during vehicle passes. He was cautioned that driving in a responsible manner is his...
Monday July 7 2:21 p.m.: Oops! – A car hit a motorcycle parked in the lot at Snow Goose Farm onFirIsland. Tuesday July 8 10:41 p.m.: Water run – A red flatbed truck was seen filling a large tank with water from a fire hydrant on the north side of La Conner. The reporting party followed the vehicle toConway and then reported the incident. Wednesday July 9 8:13 a.m.: Brat art – Black and green spray paint graffiti was found at the La Conner Skate Park and inside one of the La Conner School District buses and inside the old...
Tuesday July 1 7:42 p.m.: Alarm – An alarm went off at Hellam’s Vineyards onFirst Street in La Conner, but deputies found the business to be secure. Wednesday July 2 10:48 a.m.: Found property – A Diaper bag was left behind onFirst Street in La Conner. Several attempts were made to find the owner, but the owner has not yet claimed the diaper bag. Thursday July 3 6:18 p.m.: Alcohol Problem – Several subjects were having a “good, loud time” on the La Conner boardwalk. Friday July 4 12:12 p.m.: Warrant – Deputies recog...
Monday June 23 2:21 p.m.: Possible DUI – Deputies were alerted to a possible drunk in the area ofRainbowBridge in La Conner. They located the vehicle and people in it, but there was nothing to indicate the driver was impaired. 3:30 p.m.: Domestic – An ex-husband stopped in front of his ex-wife’s new residence onCaledonia Street in La Conner. When their five-year-old child started crying, the ex-wife went to console their child. The ex-husband then reported that she was trying to abduct the child and was violating an order r...
Monday June 16 11:45 a.m.: 911 hang up – But everything was OK at La Conner School District. Tuesday June 17 8:09 a.m.: Catch & release – A person onCaledonia Street was arrested on a warrant for theft and booked into the over crowded Skagit County Jail and released. Thursday June 19 10:19 a.m.: Harassment – Someone was posting fliers criticizing local residents who own a business onFirst Street in La Conner. The fliers made allegations about the residents, gave their home location and phone number and encouraged readers to...
Monday June 9 1:41: Bike theft – Somebody stole several bicycles from a rental company onMorris Street in La Conner. It is possible they were taken for a joy ride and dumped somewhere. If you find a stray bicycle, contact the La Conner deputies. 4:24 p.m.: Construction mayhem – An elderly driver ignored flaggers working in the construction zone at the new roundabout being built inConway. Wednesday June 11 2:44 p.m.: Who’s there? – A stranger was knocking on the door of a residence onNorth Sixth Street in La Conner. A deputy c...
Tuesday June 3 12:42 a.m.: Boat burglar – Some guy boarded a boat tied to a dock offFirst Street in La Conner. When the person on the boat confronted them, the intruder claimed he was looking for cigarettes. A deputy caught sight of someone near the area, but was unable to contact him. 6:07 p.m.: Alarm – The alarm went off at theSkagitCountyHistoricalMuseum onFourth Street in La Conner. Everything was OK. 10:21 a.m.: Burglary – Possibly related to the earlier boat intruder, a business across the street from the La Conner water...
Sunday May 25 9:11 a.m.: Domestic – Witnesses and deputies heard loud arguing, 900 block Maple Ave. La Conner. The people involved denied that any assault had occurred. Monday May 26 7:07 p.m.: Dog accident – Someone reported that a dog fell out of a truck onBest Road toward theConway area, but deputies could not locate the animal and there were no other reports of the incident. Thursday May 29 5:40 p.m.: Never mind – A person called in to report a boating problem on the waterfront nearPioneerPointMarina, but then refused to...
Tuesday May 20 8:57 a.m.: School trouble – A student arrived at La Conner Middle School under the influence of marijuana. 2:02 p.m.: Fraud – Somebody has been loading up their Starbuck’s card using the credit card of a La Conner area resident without permission. Wednesday May 21 4:59 p.m.: Big load – A oversize load with proper signage was traveling onDike Road onFirIsland and someone reported that it was being driven “recklessly.” There was no explanation as to what was reckless about it. 7:07 p.m.: Alarm – An alarm...
Monday May 12 11:44 a.m.: Theft – It was reported that a kicker motor was taken off a boat at business near La Conner Marina sometime during the past year. 2:02 p.m.: Dog accused – Some called dispatch and said that Rottweilers were running loose onWashington Ave. in La Conner. They told the deputy who arrived that there were pit bulls. The deputy checked and found that the retriever who lives in the neighborhood was home and tethered, as usual. Tuesday May 13 Noon: Unattended death – At the request of family members deputies...
Wednesday April 30 4:39 p.m.: Lockout – Deputies helped someone at La Conner High School get the keys that were locked inside their vehicle. Monday May 5 12:54 p.m.: Crunch time – An inattentive driver ran into the back of another vehicle that was stopped in the construction zone for the roundabout inConway. Tuesday May 6 11:44 a.m.: AWOL pooch – A local dog was on an unauthorized walkabout and wound up at the espresso stand near the roundabout in La Conner. The barista recognized the dog, which suddenly lost all roaming...
Monday April 28 4:34 p.m.: Crunch time – A truck pulling a trailer pulled left in front of a vehicle traveling south on Pioneer Highway in Conway. Tuesday April 29 2:02 p.m.: Burglary – Somebody tore metal siding from a building onDry Slough Road inConway to get in and steal a rifle and computers. 6:16 p.m.: Just checking – Deputies and emergency medical personnel showed up to check on an intoxicated man who was resting on the sidewalk at a bus stop onCaledonia Street in La Conner. Wednesday April 30 2 a.m.: Noise –...
Monday April 21 5:56 p.m.: Crunch time – A driver failed to stop for a vehicle waiting to turn offMaple Ave west ontoWashington Street in La Conner. 8:52 p.m.: Dog-gone dispute – A man walking a dog onPark Street in La Conner was approached by another dog accompanied by its owner in front of a home. The dogs didn’t like each other and apparently, the owners didn’t hit it off, either. The property owner wielded a walking stick, saying he believed the dog walker was going after his dog. The dog walker grabbed the walking stick, saying...
Monday April 14 9:04 a.m.: Theft – Welding equipment was stolen from a locked storage container atConwayElementary School. There have been a number of thefts during the school’s construction project. 4:21 p.m.: Tulip tickets – About 40 vehicles were parked in a no parking zone onBest Road east of La Conner. The deputy issued two citations while the rest of the errant parkers ran back to their vehicles and to avoid tickets. 5:21 p.m.: Theft – Somebody stole a pottery vase from in front of a gift shop onFirst Street in La C...
Saturday April 5 10:28 a.m.: Just checking – A family member wanted deputies to look on someone they thought may have been a domestic violence victim, 900 blockMaple Ave., La Conner. No assault had taken place. Monday April 7 12:17 p.m.: 911 hang-up – A 911 call came in fromConwayElementary School, but the staff couldn’t find any problem so deputies didn’t respond. 3:15 p.m.: Tongue lashing – Someone went to the La Conner Sheriff’s station upset at how another person was spending money. Tuesday April 8 12:51 p.m.: Ancient hors...
Thursday April 3 11:55 a.m.: Fraud – Someone onDodge Valley Road east of La Conner reported a credit card fraud. 1:04 p.m.: Scam – A La Conner resident received a check for $1,800 for a $75 large appliance they were selling on Craig’s List. The “buyer” wanted the seller to ship the appliance to the East Coast. The astute La Conner resident selling the item knew better than to fall for that one. Friday April 4 2:06 p.m.: Road block – A large semi truck broke down onFir Island Road near the North Fork of theSkagitRiver. A tow w...
