Bainbridge Police reported the following incidents:

JULY 12

11:44 a.m. A kayak was reported stolen from a dock off Salmon Run Lane on Fletcher Bay. The kayak was an orange and red Necky brand, single-seat ocean model with yellow paddles. It was valued at $500. No suspects.

JULY 13

10:11 a.m. A diamond ring was stolen from an apartment on Finch Place. The resident suspected the thief was a woman she had befriended at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, who had been a frequent visitor to her apartment. On one occasion the resident had taken out her jewelry to show the woman. The pair had gone out for dinner once afterward, then agreed to spend the Fourth of July together, but the resident never heard from the woman again. She became suspicious and checked her home, discovering the diamond ring, valued at $1,000 was missing. The resident said no one else knew the location of her jewelry. The woman, who was described as 5’6” tall, and 45 to 50 years old, likely lives in her vehicle. The investigation continues.

10:10 p.m. The police boat stopped a vessel off Battle Point for improper navigation lights. The boat had a white anchor light illuminated on the bow, but no other lighting. There were eight passengers onboard but only four personal flotation devices. The vessel also had expired flares, a fire extinguisher approved for use on jet skis, and no throwable flotation device. The operator was cited for failing to provide PFDs and was warned for the other infractions.

JULY 14

2:23 a.m. A Safeway employee reported seeing a man attempting to conceal a bottle of wine under his leather jacket. The suspect was confronted and fled the store, knocking items off a display in his departure. The investigation continues.

5:48 a.m. Officers responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle on Roberts Road near Sunrise Drive. The white Ford Explorer was registered to an island resident, who was contacted using a number found inside the vehicle. She said someone must have taken the vehicle from her home and asked if there were still groceries inside. The owner was transported to the vehicle and found that $200 of groceries and a container full of coins were missing. She said she wasn’t sure if she had left her keys in the vehicle, or if a spare key had been used. There was no apparent damage done to the vehicle and it was returned to its driveway. No suspects.

9:37 a.m. A purse was stolen from a Ford Taurus parked on Nakata drive. Its owner said she had left the car parked there overnight with its doors unlocked and its windows rolled down. When she returned the next morning the purse was missing. It contained her identification and debit card, which had already been used that day for $110 in purchases before she canceled it. The purse was purchased in france and was orange with sequins and a shoulder strap. The investigation continues.

10:05 a.m. A private school on Madison Avenue NE was discovered burglarized. A custodian returned from a several week vacation to find the door of the school unlocked. Someone had apparently entered the art room and squeezed out paint tubes on furniture and electronics around the room. Several window screens were also removed. Damage was estimated at $1,000.

5:08 p.m. An off duty officer observed an apparently intoxicated man preparing to drive away from Fay Bainbridge State Park in a Chevy pickup truck. A resident had also asked the park host to call 911 and report a man of the same description harassing a woman. An on-duty officer responded and caught up to the pickup truck on Phelps Road. The truck turned into a driveway and accelerated away rapidly with the patrol car in pursuit. At the end of the driveway the truck pulled into some bushes and its driver threw away its keys and sat behind the wheel. He told the officer that he had tried to flee because he realized he had probably drunk too much to be driving. He said he was upset over a child molestation case in which he was a suspect. He said he had drank “one of those red cups” of wine before driving. He blew a .124 in a breath alcohol test and had some trouble with field sobriety tests. He was arrested for driving under the influence, despite his protestations that he was not driving when the officer found him and the vehicle’s keys were not in the ignition. He was booked into jail. The officer recontacted the witness at the park who said he had seen the man yelling a woman at the north end of the park. The park host had walked over to the pair at which point the man reportedly got up from his chair, said “there are too many people,” dropped his pants and urinated. He later saw the man drive away from the park.

7:16 p.m. Officers contacted a man near Yeomalt Point who had been walking down a street yelling profanities. The man had been contacted by police before under similar circumstances. Officers approached the man, who told them he had not been taking his medication. He picked up his backpack and angrily approached the officers ranting about his first amendment rights, but stopped and dropped the bag after an officer threatened to shoot him with a tazer. Residents said they had heard the man yelling and called 911, and several girls said he had chased them while they were walking in the area. The man was transported to Harrison Hospital for mental evaluation.

9:43 p.m. A resident of Village Circle reported that a Toyota Camry being used by his son was broken into in his driveway. He said that morning he had noticed the door of the car ajar and a check of the vehicle showed many items missing. A neighbor’s car alarm had also gone off early that morning. A neighbor had looked out of his bedroom window and heard suspects say “We better get out of here” before departing in a small, four-door vehicle. No suspects.

JULY 15

9:59 a.m. A box full of empty paint cans was found by a citizen on Island Center Road. Police disposed of the littered items but could not ascertain an owner.

2:21 p.m. A radar detector was stolen from an unlocked Ford Mustang on Viewcrest Drive. The Passport radar detector was valued at $350. No suspects.

9:21 a.m. A resident forgot his bicycle helmet at a Winslow Way restaurant, and returned to find it missing. The silver, Trek brand helmet was valued at $50.