Port Townsend police received 161 calls for service from Monday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 16. Below are selected reports. 

At 9:57 a.m. Aug. 10, a caller reported that they were the victim of a theft from one of their bank accounts. Upon further reflection, the victim told officers that they believed the thief to be a family member and said they would handle the matter personally.  

At 11:07 a.m. Aug. 10, an officer on patrol in the 2500 block of Sims Way noticed a woman he believed to have a warrant. The officer made contact with the woman, who falsely identified herself as another woman who also happened to have an active warrant for her arrest. The woman was arrested and booked into Jefferson County Jail. 

At 12:06 p.m. Aug 10, while on patrol in the 440 block of 12th Street, an officer noted a woman whom he believed had a warrant for her arrest. The woman was the same person who had been impersonated during an earlier police case. The woman was arrested without incident. 

At 8:21 a.m. Aug. 11, a woman was contacted for violating a trespass order in the 2300 block of East Sims Way. Officers arrived at the scene to find the woman’s belongings strewn about the area. A behavioral health Navigator was called to the scene and contacted the subject to provide assistance. The woman was issued a citation for violating the trespass order but was not taken to jail.    

At 7:08 p.m. Aug. 11, the same female from the call at 8:21 a.m. was contacted by officers for again violating a criminal trespass order. An officer worked with the subject and her counselor to help figure out more stable living arrangement for the woman. 

At 10:49 p.m. Aug. 11, a caller reported hearing a man shouting profanities in the area of Adams Street and Clay Street but was unable to locate the individual. Officers arrived in the area to find a subject known to suffer from mental health and anger management issues. The responding officer observed that the subject appeared calm and opted not to make contact with the individual in order to avoid escalating the situation.   

At 1:39 p.m. Aug. 12, officers were called to a report of a man in the process of violating a no-contact order in the 1100 block of Water Street. The subject was reportedly refusing to leave and wanted to pass a note to the individual on the no-contact order. When an officer arrived at the scene, they were unable to locate the subject. The individual in question is known to police and probable cause was developed to file a criminal report. 

At 4:40 p.m. Aug. 12, a caller reported that she believed that she may be the target of a Craigslist scam. The victim, a selling party on the website, received $1,500 for an item listed at $150. According to police, this is a common tactic used by scammers who later ask for the selling party to return the extra cash by purchasing gift cards.  

At 11 p.m. Aug. 12, an employee of a store located in the 400 block of Sims Way requested a woman be trespassed for ongoing theft of alcohol and other items. Items stolen were identified through a video surveillance system. A report is being developed along with a receipt for the goods stolen. 

At 7:47 a.m. Aug. 13, officers received a report of a burglary and theft in the 2400 block of Cook Avenue after the caller reported about $500 worth of tools had been taken from a shed. 

At 2:37 p.m. Aug. 13, a caller reported a bicycle theft in the 1300 block of Washington Street. The victim reported that a blue-green child’s bicycle that had been left outside their home had been taken within the last two hours. 

At 3:18 p.m. Aug. 13, a woman was reported to be looking rummaging through the caller’s property in the 1800 block of 14th Street. It is unclear if the individual took anything. The woman was described as wearing a pink jacket and blue jeans. Officers arrived but did not locate anyone at the scene. 

At 11:28 p.m. Aug. 13, police received a report of a man in the 400 block of Sims Way attempting to take a bottle of alcohol by shoving it down his pants. An officer arrived on the scene and found the subject, who is known to police. The officer removed the alcohol and issued a citation for criminal theft and the individual was trespassed from the store. 

At 2:04 p.m. Aug. 14, a 76-year-old man was reported missing from the 1200 block of Hancock Street after he was last seen headed to the grocery store around 12:30 p.m. The subject was later located and taken back to his home. 

At 10 p.m. Aug. 14, police received a report on behalf of missionaries of a local church, who told the caller that they had been threatened by an individual who said, “If you don’t stop talking to me, I’m going to kill every one of you.”

At. 8:53 a.m. Aug. 15, a caller reported to police that they had found a wallet, syringes and a container with a white powdery substance in the 4900 block of Landes street. Officers arrived and took custody of the items for destruction. No identifying information was found in the wallet. 

At 10:52 p.m. Aug. 15, a victim reported seeing a suspicious person around 9 a.m. near their business’ bay doors in the 3100 block of Jefferson Street. It was later discovered that multiple tools had been taken along with some $200 in cash. Security cameras are being reviewed and it appears that the subject may have used a marina cart to haul off the tools, with a value estimated at $1,000. 

At 5:13 p.m. Aug. 15, Port Townsend police assisted in search-and-rescue efforts after a family visiting from Oregon reported their 18-year-old son had gone missing. The family was reportedly walking toward McCurdy Point Glass Beach when the 18-year-old ran ahead of the group and became separated. At approximately 5:36 p.m. the missing 18-year-old was found. 

At 5:38 p.m. Aug. 15, police received a report of two men openly smoking meth in the 600 block of Hancock Street. The subjects reportedly offered to share the drugs with the caller and her juvenile daughter. Response by police was delayed due to search-and-rescue efforts in the area of North Beach County Park.   

At 9:15 p.m. Aug. 16, a man was reportedly playing loud music and exhibited difficulty speaking at a McDonald’s in the 300 Block of Sims Way. When asked to leave, the subject refused. The individual was arrested for DUI and taken to jail. Officers applied for a warrant to conduct a blood draw, due to the individual refusing to submit to BAC testing.