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Tuesday, May 9 7:24 a.m.: Bung plug undone – An employee found their 2,500 gallon capacity tanker truck drained and in a puddle. They found the bung plug was off the drain valve in the back and the 1/4 turn valve was open. About $8,000 worth of fertilizer was lost. La Conner Whitney/Young Rds., Greater La Conner. 7:41 a.m.: Suspicious mailer – A mail truck delivering mail was mistaken as a suspicious vehicle.Chilberg Rd., Greater La Conner. Wednesday, May 10 6:59 p.m.: Phone found – A phone...
Monday, May 1 8:16 a.m.: Cow on road – Report of a loose cow on Josh Wilson Road. The animal owner got the cow back into the pasture where it belonged. Josh Wilson / Farm to Market Rds., Bayview. Friday, May 5 5:45 p.m.: Phone fraud success – A victim had her bank account, phone and e-mail hacked and lost $20,000 from her accounts. A fraudulent suspect posing to be Pay Pal accused the victim there was a $400 debt on their account. The fraudster was able to get enough information over the pho...
Sunday, April 23 3:17 p.m.: Up in flames – Two vehicle collision that left one vehicle fully engulfed in flames. A driver of one vehicle was pulled out of the car by citizens. One of the vehicles was traveling southbound on the road and entered the curve in the roadway failing to negotiate the curve and driving straight through it into the northbound lane. The vehicle was believed to be attempting to pass. The vehicle crashed head on into a vehicle traveling the opposite direction. Fir Island Rd...
Tuesday, April 14 11:44 a.m.: Not abandoned – A vehicle reported as abandoned turned out to have the proper paid parking pass in the window when checked. Boat Launch Rd., La Conner. Wednesday, April 15 11:42 a.m.: Hitchhiker – A male subject was reported walking in and out of traffic and waving his arms. When the male was contacted by law enforcement, he advised he was trying to get a ride to Oak Harbor. The male was given a ride to the bus station. McLean / La Conner Whitney Rds., Greater La...
Monday, April 10 8:30 p.m.: Suspicion at boat launch – Two subjects were seen getting into a junk abandoned boat near the boat launch. The two subjects left in a red truck and were not seen again. Conner Way, La Conner. 9:48 p.m.: Intersection blocked – Two suspicious vehicles were reported parked and blocking the roadway at an intersection. The caller said the vehicles left toward Mount Vernon. Law enforcement checked the area and confirmed the vehicles were gone. 3rd/Morris St., La Conner. Tue...
Sunday, April 2 12:32 a.m.: Flashlight suspicion – Caller saw someone outside their house with a flashlight in the middle of the night. Law enforcement responded and checked around the house, but no one was located. Beaver Marsh Rd., Greater La Conner. 11:25 a.m.: Trespassing for daffodils – A commercial vehicle with a driver and passenger stopped in the roadway and the passenger walked into a daffodil field and picked four flowers. Law enforcement contacted the driver and passenger and war...
Sunday, March 26 11:28 a.m.: Burglary – The caller said their house was entered and ransacked while they were in the process of moving out. Deputies collected evidence, investigation continuing. Caledonia St., La Conner. 12:25 p.m.: Grate theft – Report of the theft of a grate off the Padilla Trail. Deputies located the grate in the area and were able to put it back. The damage was reported to the owners, the Department of Ecology. Bay View Edison Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, March 27 9:1...
Monday, March 20 9:00 a.m.: Suspicious following – A suspicious driver and passenger in a white truck followed a citizen to La Conner. The citizen first noticed the white truck parked at a vacant farm in Mt. Vernon and thought it looked out of place. The citizen took a picture of the truck, and they started following him. The truck turned and discontinued following when they got near the Town Hall. Douglas St., La Conner. Tuesday, March 21 4:13 a.m.: Saving a duck – A motorist driving on the roa...
Sunday, March 12 3:07 p.m.: Stolen Vehicle – A suspicious vehicle was parked partially in a driveway of a residence. The vehicle turned out to be a stolen vehicle out of Bellingham. The subject was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, March 13 1:16 a.m.: Possible prowler – A suspect walked onto a citizen's driveway and was looking in their vehicles and carport area. The suspect appeared to be waiting for the opportunity to prowl the vehicles. Myr...
Sunday, March 5 12:39 a.m.: Local disturbance – A male was reported yelling, screaming and causing a disturbance. The male appeared asleep when he was contacted by police and after he woke up said he would be moving along. Myrtle St., La Conner. 4:37 p.m.: Scratch and run – A male suspect on a bike scratched the front bumper of a truck parked on the street. The male took off on his bike when confronted by the vehicle owner. 4th St., La Conner. Wednesday, March 8 4:02 p.m.: Found dog – A stray...
Friday, March 3 10:09 a.m.: Loitering – The Swinomish Housing Authority reported an unwanted subject loitering around the apartment complex. Law enforcement contacted uninvolved tenants at the apartment building and learned the unwanted subjects left the area. Maple Ave., La Conner. 6:00 p.m.: Suspicious cycler – Report of a suspicious male seen jumping in and out of bushes and throwing a bicycle. Law enforcement arrived and checked the area, but the male was not located. Sherman Ave., La Con...
Sunday, February 19 8:21 p.m.: Stolen vehicle found – Sheriff's deputies recovered a stolen vehicle under the Twin Bridges. Drugs and stolen mail were also recovered from inside the vehicle. A subject was questioned about his involvement but turned out to not be the suspect. The vehicle was later turned over to the owner. Boat Launch Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, February 21 1:26 p.m.: Prison escapee – Report of a suspicious subject wearing what appeared to be a prison uniform walking on the...
Sunday, February 12 2:59 p.m.: Territorial dogs – Report of neighborhood dogs acting aggressive toward the caller when they entered the property where the dogs live. There were no injuries reported. Park St., La Conner. Monday, February 13 11:47 a.m.: Abandoned car – A vehicle left abandoned was removed by a tow company. Best Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, February 14 6:21 a.m.: Car in ditch – A vehicle spun out and landed in a ditch near Snow Goose Produce. The driver was able to get the v...
Monday, February 6 12:22 p.m.: Car crash – A truck crashed into the front of a car when it pulled out into the front of it. The vehicle owners exchanged insurance information with the assistance of law enforcement. There were no injuries reported. Maple Ave., La Conner. 3:53 p.m.: Dog left in car – Report of a dog left in a vehicle parked on the street. Shortly after the report the owner of the vehicle got into the car and left. Morris St., La Conner. Tuesday, February 7 5:21 a.m.: Noise complai...
Tuesday, January 31 7:58 a.m.: Broken glass – Sometime overnight a section of glass on the front door of the business was broken. No entry by a suspect into the building was reported. A suspect has not yet been identifi ed. Morris St., La Conner. 6:56 p.m.: Suspicious drivers – An unknown vehicle pulled into the driveway and left. About 30 minutes passed and another vehicle did the same thing. It was determined the vehicles might have been going to a nearby business and went to the wrong drivewa...
Monday, January 23 11:30 a.m.: Wandering dog – A tan female pit bull mix was wandering in the Farmhouse parking lot. The organization SPOT (Saving Pets One at a Time) was contacted to come get the dog. The humane society was also notified in case someone reports the dog missing. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. 12:56 p.m.: Stolen tools – A suspect entered a detached shop and took two Dewalt drills and a Dewalt Saw Zaw from a toolbox sometime overnight. There are currently no sus...
Sunday, January 15 8:51 p.m.: Stranded kayak – A subject in a kayak got stuck on the northeast end of Hope Island due to high winds. A Swinomish Fisheries boat was able to contact the stranded boater and bring him back to shore. Hope Island, Greater La Conner. Tuesday, January 17 8:22 a.m.: Sleeping male – A male subject sleeping outside the public restrooms on Morris Street was provided a ride by law enforcement to First Steps in Burlington for shelter.Morris St., La Conner. 2:46 p.m.: Sus...
Sunday, January 8 10:03 p.m.: DUI – The driver of a vehicle drove off the road into a ditch and got stuck. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Downey Rd., La Conner. Tuesday, January 9 2:37 p.m.: Found Husky – A Husky breed dog that was found by a citizen on Jan. 7 was taken to the Humane Society of Skagit Valley. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner. 3:35 p.m.: Found wallet – A wallet with ID, credit cards and cash was found in a business. The wallet was g...
Monday, January 2 1:12 p.m.: Suspicious workers – Report of suspicious subjects turned out to be commercial window maintenence workers. Morris St., La Conner. Wednesday, January 4 4:44 p.m.: Hit and run – An older female driver in a small silver SUV crashed into a car. The driver left the scene of the collision. The SUV registration was not able to be obtained and the SUV was not located by law enforcement. Morris St., La Conner. 10:10 p.m.: On the loose – An employee saw someone open the door...
Monday, December 26 1:55 a.m.: Sound asleep – A male was located sleeping outside the public restrooms. He was asked to move away from the doors by a cleaning service employee. The male complied and didn't cause any problems. Morris St., La Conner. 4:26 p.m.: Found phone – A cell phone was found by employees. The owner returned and claimed the phone. Morris St., La Conner. Thursday, December 29 8:49 p.m.: Loud music – Report of loud music coming from the street. The music was eventually turne...
Monday, December 12 12:39 p.m.: Package thief – A package delivered by Fed Ex was removed from the owner’s porch by a female. The incident was captured on security video and is under investigation. Maple Ave., La Conner. 2:26 p.m.: Vehicle prowl – A vehicle parked in a driveway was broken into overnight. Stolen from the vehicle was a GPS. Park St., La Conner. Tuesday, December 13 3:51 p.m.: Stolen appliances – Suspects entered the house and stole a Kitchen Aid freestanding gas range and a Beko...
Monday, December 5 11:26 a.m.: Lost dog – A gray and white pit bull got loose at a service station and the owner has not seen it since. Young Rd., Greater La Conner. Tuesday, December 6 3:37 p.m.: Cut fuel line – A fuel line on a service van parked at Astound Broadband was cut sometime last week. It appeared a suspect caused the damage to the van while attempting to siphon gas. A suspect has not yet been identified. Maple Ave., La Conner. 6:24 p.m.: Intoxicated at game – An intoxicated spect...
Tuesday, November 29 1:21 p.m.: Abandoned truck impounded – A Ford F-150 was left abandoned for several days just east of Best Road. Law enforcement attempted to contact the registered owner several times and they never answered. The truck was marked for removal and after 24 hours the truck was still there. It was eventually impounded. Calhoun Rd., Greater La Conner. Thursday, December 1 9:26 p.m.: Camped overnight – A recreational vehicle was parked in the fire department parking lot ove...
Sunday, November 20 10:19 a.m.: Attempted truck theif arrested – A female suspect attempted to steal a truck from a residential driveway. The suspect ran off when confronted by the homeowner. She was later located and arrested by deputies for attempted vehicle theft and warrants. She was booked into the Skagit County Jail. McLean Rd., Greater La Conner. 1:16 p.m.: Not enough room – Non-injury collision from two trucks passing each other and hitting mirrors. Report of minor damage to the tru...
Sunday, November 13 1:11 p.m.: Found boat– A 12-foot aluminum boat was found on the side of the road. The information was posted on social media in an attempt to locate the owner. Bay View Edison Rd., Greater La Conner. Monday, November 14 8:51 a.m.: Fender bender – A vehicle stopped for a school bus letting children off. The other vehicle couldn't stop in time and crashed into the back of it. Both drivers reported minimal damages to their vehicles. Best/Fir Island Rds., Greater La Conner. Tue...
