Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER

Monday, Aug 24

12:27 p.m.: Accident – A Mercedes SUV struck a rock embankment near the entrance toPioneerPark onPioneer Parkway before skidding down the road into a ditch. The driver was taken to the hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening. For photos, check out last week’s issue.

12:46 p.m.: Missing Phone – A phone was lost at Pioneer Market in La Conner.

12:52 p.m.: Found Gas Can – A red gas can, but unfortunately no phone, was found near the La Conner side ofRainbowBridge.

1:12 p.m.: Fender bender – A driver hit another vehicle without realizing it outside El Gitano in La Conner.

11:19 p.m.: Furious feline – A cat was unhappy about being locked in a house onRainier Street in La Conner. It took its anger out on the neighbors by howling through the open window.

Tuesday, Aug 25

7:02 a.m.: Oops – Someone accidentally called 911 onMaple Avenue in La Conner.

11:22 a.m.: Fire and advice – Police advised employees at a business near the intersection of 6^th and Morris Streets in La Conner to stop extinguishing their cigarettes in the bark outside of their building, after it caused several small fires.

Wednesday, Aug 26

5:10 p.m.: Annoying – A caller reported someone in front of them was repeatedly slamming on their brakes around Dodge Valley Road on Pleasant Ridge, but they were unable to provide a license plate number.

10:58 p.m.: Argument – Two people, 900 blockMaple Avenue in La Conner, got into a heated conversation over the ownership of some jumper cables.

Thursday, Aug 27

4:23 a.m.: Suspicious – A mysterious and sinister seeming vehicle onChannel Drive turned out to be someone working for a neighbor.

Friday, Aug 28

2:59 a.m.: Suspicious Redux – Another mysterious and sinister seeming vehicle on Fir Island Road turned out to be a newspaper delivery person.

11:12 p.m.: Dozer – Someone fell asleep in their car listening to the radio near the corner of 1^st and Morris streets in La Conner. They were heading home, which was nearby.

Sunday, Aug 30

1:42 a.m.: Found – An officer found a set of keys and a cane at the La Conner Post Office.

1:48 p.m.: Ride – An intoxicated person outside the Swinomish Yacht Club in La Conner was given a ride home.

Monday, Aug 31

9:29 a.m.: Burglary – Someone broke into a post office box at the La Conner post office.

9:51 a.m.: Returned – The aforementioned keys were returned to their rightful owner at the La Conner Post Office. The person did not want the cane, however.