POLICE BLOTTER

Bainbridge Police reported the following incidents. See an interactive map of incidents below.

APRIL 22

11:35 a.m. A Madison Avenue business reported an attempted break in. Pry marks were found on an exterior door and the weather stripping was broken. Entry was not gained. Weather stripping replacement was estimated at $1,200.

3:39 p.m. Police were called after an elderly man entered City Hall four times and harassed a receptionist at the finance department desk. The man was reportedly carrying architectural blue prints and rambled about needing to see someone about his business. Later he talked about City Hall having police protection. He told the receptionist that when there weren’t police at City Hall he would “leave his guns at home” and “You will see it in the Kitsap Sun.” But upon leaving he added “You’re nice.” The case was recorded.

APRIL 23

11 a.m. A purse was stolen from a car parked on Beck Road. The purse was on the floor covered by a coat but the car was unlocked. A neighbor also reported that her vehicle appeared to have been rifled through but nothing had been taken. No suspects.

12:24 p.m. A High School Road resident reported that someone had let the air out of the tires on her car. She said she was in an ongoing dispute with a new neighbor in the area. The neighbor frequently yells at her and spits from his balcony onto her car, she said. There were no witnesses. The case was closed.

3:16 p.m. A bicycle rider wrecked on North Town Loop. The bicycle’s front fender fell off and became jammed on the front tire, causing the rider to eject over the handlebars. The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered face, arm and leg injuries and was transported to a hospital.

APRIL 25

2:13 p.m. Police impounded a 1963 Brunswick boat and trailer that had been left parked illegally near Waterfront Park. The boat had no engine and appeared in “unseaworthy condition.” Gateway towing took possession of the boat and trailer.

11:16 p.m. Officers responded to the high school water tower after several suspects were reported climbing the tower with ladders and flashlights. When officers arrived they saw several figures flee across the playfields. A single male was later contacted in a nearby parking lot. He admitted that he and his friends had been considering climbing the tower and said his friends had now ditched him. No ladders were found at the scene. The case was recorded.

APRIL 26

10 a.m. A mailbox was knocked off its post on Meadowmeer Circle. Replacement cost was estimated at $25. The case was recorded.

3:27 p.m. A Salmon Run resident reported that a neighbor upset by speed bumps she had installed on the roadway, had been harassing her by honking his horn each time he passed her house. The woman said the honking had been happening for several months. The noise had awoken her daughters on several occasions and was disturbing other neighbors. The investigation continues.

APRIL 27

8:05 a.m. A mailbox on New Brooklyn Road was damaged. Damage was estimated at $40. A neighbor saw a red truck in the area shortly after several mailboxes were damaged. The case was recorded.

12:44 p.m. A mailbox and post on Weaver Road were reported damaged. A neighbor recalled hearing a noise from the road the previous night and a car speeding away. Replacement was estimated at $50. No suspects.

APRIL 28

5:26 p.m. An iPod was stolen from a backpack left in an unsecured boys locker room at Bainbridge High School. No suspects.

APRIL 30

1:22 p.m. A woman told police that a man exposed himself to her and made unsolicited sexual advances in a yard off Shepard Way. The encounter began when the woman stopped to look at a home for lease, having raised her children in the area. She began talking with a man who was moving out of a nearby house. The woman recalled how her children used to play in a large holly tree near the road, and both the woman and the man crawled inside the tree. According to the woman, the man then tried to kiss her but she rejected his advances, so he exposed himself to her. The woman crawled out of the tree, drove away and called police. The man told police that he had actually rejected sexual advances from the woman while in the holly tree but later changed his story. A report was forwarded to prosecutors.

MAY 2

12:27 p.m. A Sunrise Place street sign was broken off and stolen overnight, according to a resident. A report was sent to the Public Works Department. No suspects.

8:29 p.m. Officers stopped to investigate a black Crown Victoria parked with its brake lights on in a lot off Ferncliff Avenue near High School Road. The vehicle matched the description given in an earlier report of possible drunk driving. Using a flashlight, officers saw a man slumped in the driver’s seat wearing a baseball uniform. A key fob and keys were in his hand. An officer yelled at the man and shook his shoulder. At length, the man sat up and immediately tried to start the car, ignoring the officers. He finally gave up and put the keys on the seat. The man smelled faintly of intoxicants and an officer asked if he had been drinking. “I am not driving and my wife is coming to get me,” the man responded. He used the same response to answer all subsequent questions. The man agreed to field sobriety tests but then became combative and demanded to see his wife, whom he said was a lawyer. The man was arrested for physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated. During booking the man continually asked to consult his wife as his legal council, but despite repeated calls from the police, the wife did not appear. It was later determined that the wife was actually a legal secretary. The man was eventually released to his wife.

11:13 p.m. Police responded to a report of a burglary in progress on Sunrise Drive near Sunrise Bluff. The resident said she had heard someone rattle her sliding glass door, then saw a shadowy figure running across her yard. Police checked the area but found no suspects.

MAY 3

1:14 p.m. A first aid kit and supply box were reported stolen from the pistol range at the Sportsmen’s Club. The box was valued at $35 but had sentimental value to its owner. No suspects.

MAY 4

12:52 p.m. A dump truck was stopped on Sportsman Club Road and its driver was cited for not having proper certification. The truck was also not insured.

12:18 p.m. A Phelps Road resident reported possible mail theft after not receiving bank and mortgage documents mailed April 17. No suspects.

1:47 p.m. Employees discovered that several small holly trees, laurel bushes and other shrubs had been cut in Waterfront Park. The debris had been stacked in several piles. The city employee noted that all the bushes cut were considered invasive, nuisance plants. The case was recorded.

8:15 p.m. The police boat and a fire boat responded to Murden Cove where a 22-foot sailboat was stuck in the mud in strong winds. Its skipper had lit a handheld flare, which was spotted by nearby residents. The sailboat was safely guided to Eagle Harbor.

MAY 5

9:25 a.m. A counterfeit $5 bill was used to buy goods at Ace Hardware. An employee discovered the fraud during a routine counterfeit check of cash in a register. The bill appeared to have been printed over a piece of white paper. The case was forwarded to the U.S. Secret Service.

Police Blotter Map: Blotter incidents will be mapped below when applicable. Click on the blue markers to read full entries. All locations are approximate.

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