The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 155 calls between Friday, Sept. 9, and Thursday, Sept. 15. Below are selected reports.

At 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, a theft was reported in the 400 block of Sims Way.

A resident told police someone had stolen their dog from their car while they were shopping. The vehicle’s doors were left unlocked with the windows rolled down, and when the resident returned, their 2-year-old terrier was gone.

The animal was chipped and licensed and valued at $1,000. The resident called later to tell police that their dog had returned home on its own.

At 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in the 4900 block of Sims Way, a caller told police that someone had threatened him. The caller said the suspect didn’t appear to have any weapons but had taken one of his cigarettes. Officers arrived and contacted the caller, who appeared to be under the influence. He started rambling and saying that he just wanted the other guy to leave him alone. Officers advised the man to move away from the other man.

At 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, a theft was reported in the 1000 block of Water Street after someone’s backpack had been stolen from a car.

The value of the stolen backpack and items was not reported.

At 2:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12
at North Beach, a passerby reported someone with four unleashed dogs. Officers located a man who had three large dogs with him. The officers advised the man that all dogs need to be leashed and he returned to his car to leash the canines.

At 9:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in the 2300 block of Third Street, a car theft was reported. A caller told police that they’d left their car unlocked and someone had taken their golf clubs.

The clubs were a set of Cleveland Black Pearl irons, a Fairway wood, and an Odyssey putter. The clubs were valued around $2,000 in total. Officers arrived at the scene and made a vehicle prowl theft report.

At 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, a resident in the 2300 block of Sims Way told police that their car had been prowled overnight while parked at a nearby auto repair business.

The business’s staff were not being helpful, the resident said, adding that they thought an employee had left the car unlocked. Two bowling balls and two pairs of bowling shoes had been stolen from the car. The resident didn’t have a description of the stolen goods and said they’d email the estimated value of the items to the officer. There was no video or suspect information given.

At 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, malicious mischief was reported in the 400 block of Hastings Street after a caller reported a car being vandalized. Someone had broken into the car and smashed the rear passenger window overnight while the owner was away.

Nothing was taken and there is no suspect information. The damage to the window is valued at $500.

At 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the 1500 block of Water Street, a restaurant employee reported a couple who dined and dashed.

A man and woman had left the eatery after having a verbal argument and making a mess. The employee wanted the couple to be trespassed from the restaurant. Officers later located the couple and trespassed them.

At 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13,
in the 1500 block of 19th Street, a woman reported being harassed by her ex. The ex-boyfriend had been parked in his RV outside her home for around a week and he continued standing outside and yelling slurs at the window.

The boyfriend said he was going to remove his RV the next day.

At 10:25 a.m. Thursday,
Sept. 15, in the 2500 block of Evans Vista, a woman in her 30s was lying on the ground crying and saying she needed a mental health worker.

She had been lying outside a nearby building and was seen throwing her personal items around.

Officers arrived with members of the fire department and the woman voluntarily went to the hospital to speak with a mental health professional. No crime had occurred and all parties involved left the area.

At 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, a caller in the 1600 block of 21st Street reported seeing a malnourished cat in the neighborhood.

After observing the cat, the caller told police that the cat’s owner told them not to touch the cat. The caller was concerned about the feline’s health and was afraid it wouldn’t have somewhere to sleep during winter. The caller wouldn’t disclose the pet owner’s address but ended up speaking about the situation with an officer.