LFP POLICE BLOTTER: Large Pool of Blood is Evidence of Woman's Fall

March 19:

SUSPICIOUS CAR:  A person in the 4700 block of NE 87th Place reported that a black Lexus drives up and down the street at least three to four times per day.  This has happened for four weeks.  The person said that all neighbors should “be on the look out” as this car may be casing the neighborhood for a future burglary.

March 20:

CAR PROWLERS AT WATERCREST APARTMENTS:  Three victims at 14800 Bothell Way NE had their cars broken into.  The police spoke to two out of the three victims and took pictures of all three cars.  Special tools were used to enter the cars.  One female was detained.  It is believed that there was a team of thieves working together.

CAR WINDOW SMASHED AT WOODLAND NORTH APARTMENTS:  A woman in the 3700 block of NE 155th Street said that someone smashed the passenger window of a brand new light blue Chevrolet car.  This happened overnight.  It is unknown what was taken.

SMASH, STEAL AND RUN:  A person in the 3600 block of NE 155th says their driver side window was smashed between 5:45p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the next day.  Items taken included a radio, GPS device and Sirius Satellite Radio.

MORE THEFT:  A man in the 18600 block of 22nd Pl NE says someone opened his unlocked car door and stole a laptop, router and Tom Tom GPS device from his black Ford Explorer.

March 21

FRAUD:  A man in the 5400 block of NE 197th Street believes he is a victim of theft and fraud.  He believes suspect(s) used his identity to purchase cars.  He did complete an affidavit for the Lynnwood Police Department a few weeks ago.  Recently, he received a collections note for a $4,800 bill from The Apple Store.  He spoke to Apple with no luck and is reluctant to speak to the collections agency because they are likely to be illegitimate.  The police believe the same suspect in Lynnwood did the Apple store charge.

BICYCLIST HIT BY A CAR:  A person was riding their bike nearby NE 155th Street and Bothell Way NE when a car hit them.  The bike was damaged and the bicyclists had scraped elbows and painful ribs.  However, the bike rider declined aid. This incident happened where there is construction and the lanes narrows down to only one lane. Witnesses say that the car sideswiped the biker.  The driver did pull over and speak to the victim and witnesses.  No information was obtained or exchanged. Onlookers told the car driver to stay but the driver drove off. The police are searching for silver; Toyota Camry driven by an older Asian man last seen driving north bound on 522.

March 22

SUSPICIOUS MAN AT WOODLAND NORTH APARTMENTS:  People reported that a strange man was walking down the 3600 block of NE 155th Street.  This is a neighborhood where many break-ins happened recently.  The man was screaming in the parking lot and some people believe he was high on something.  The man was looking around and banging on the windows of an apartment that a prior drug user vacated.  He was last seen at a bus stop on 155th Street.

SOLICITING COMPLAINTS:  A person reported being solicited for cash by a man at 17071 Bothell Way NE.  The man admitted to asking for money, had no proper permit and agreed to leave the mall.

REFUSAL TO PAY CAB DRIVER UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED:  A Yellow Cab driver called from the 14500 block of Bothell Way NE.  The driver reported that a Middle Eastern man in a dress shirt, jeans and black jacket was unwilling to pay.  The man was extremely drunk but gladly paid the cab driver when the police showed up.  Déjà Vu declined the man’s business and he was given a courtesy transport out of the neighborhood.

March 23

PEDDLERS IN WRONG CITY:  A LFP resident in the 18800 block of 26th Ave NE told police that two men were selling door to door unwanted services.  The men have a siding business and had permits for Shoreline.   However, they walked the wrong way from 195th and 15th.

March 24

VERY DRUNK MAN:  Norcom requested police help in the 18200 block of 29th Pl NE.  The 58-year-old man had been drinking quite heavily but was cooperative with police.

March 25

ILLEGAL SIGNS:  Police removed dozens of illegal signs along Ballinger Way NE and Bothell Way.  The unlawful signs were also removed from the 19700 block of 40th Pl NE, the 20200 block of 45th Ave NE and the 3500 block of NE 195th Street.

AID UNIT CALLED:  A man was mostly unconscious and grasping for air in LFP.  No approximate address given.  His wife called for help.  The medic unit called for police assistance.  The wife did not want to try C.P.R. on her husband.  The husband was transported to the hospital.

WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED:  No approximate address given.  A man living in Sacramento, CA called LFP Police to check up on his elderly mom.  The son called many times to his mother’s house but received only the voicemail each time. He was concerned about his mom because she is older and on several different medications.  The police attempted to contact the woman but received no response.  Upon arrival at the home in LFP, police looked into the basement window and saw a large amount of blood on the floor.  Before making a forced entry, the police saw the mom peeking out of a window but she refused to open the door.  Eventually, the police were able to persuade the woman to answer the phone and open the front door.  The police found out that she had fallen down the stairs that morning and suffered a large gash on the back of her head.  Medics treated her at her home and transported her to NW Hospital.  Her daughter met her at the hospital.