Port Townsend Police Log | Family wrestling match

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Port Townsend Police Department received 148 calls for service from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6. Below are selected reports.

At 7:05 a.m. Aug. 31, officers received a report of a theft in the area of the fairgrounds. Police said a paybox was broken open using a torch sometime overnight. An officer said it appeared that someone had placed a tarp over a nearby motion sensor light. It is estimated that between $300 and $400 was stolen from the box. Repair costs were estimated at $40 to $50.

At 11:53 a.m. Aug. 31, police received a report of a theft of a child’s bicycle from a residence near 21st Street. The theft reportedly occurred around 3:30 a.m. when the victims were awoken by noises outside their home. The approximate value of the bicycle was estimated at $150. The bicycle was described as a black-and-blue Aura with a turquoise seat. 

At 9:07 a.m. Sept. 1, police received a report of another theft from a paybox, this time at a business in the 600 block of East Park Avenue. The theft occurred between 10 p.m the night prior and the time of the call. According to the report, the theft was at least the second time such an incident has occurred. The box was apparently pried open and at least one check was stolen. Officials with the Port Townsend Police Department noted that electronic security systems are a helpful deterrent to would-be thieves.   

At 9:16 a.m. Sept. 1, a caller in the 900 block of Kearney Street reported that they were the victim of a burglary and theft. The caller told police that the burglary appeared to have occurred the day prior, during the evening hours. Taken in the burglary were an electrical contractor’s tools. Officers estimated approximately $1,500 worth of tools were taken from the site.

At 7:43 p.m. Sept. 2, police arrested a 31-year-old woman for DUI after her vehicle was observed swerving from the centerline to the bike lane multiple times. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop near the 2600 block of San Juan Avenue, but the driver did not pull over until she had reached the Uptown area.

At 8:24 a.m. Sept. 3, a burglary was reported in the 1100 block of Jackson Street. The caller thought the theft had occurred between 5:30 p.m. the evening before and the time of the call. According to the caller, someone entered a garage and took a Hitachi miter saw, valued at $700.

At 10:37 a.m. Sept. 3, a mail theft was reported in the 4100 block of Jackson Street. Calling on behalf of a neighbor, who was out of town, a resident told police that the theft likely occurred overnight and noted opened mail had been scattered in front of the neighbor’s residence.

At 7:12 p.m. Sept. 4, police received a call from Port Townsend High School and the caller said they could hear a male voice yelling and children screaming from a house across the street. Officers arrived on the scene and observed a spirited but friendly family wrestling match. The subject said the family would keep the noise down. 

At 4:55 a.m. Sept. 5, a caller in the 500 block of Sheridan Street reported that she was running for local office and someone was taking her political signs down. The victim stated that she believed someone in an SUV was responsible. According to police, at one point the parties involved met to discuss the incident, during which a verbal altercation took place. The parties were reminded in the future to call law enforcement and not follow anyone. Probable cause was not established for an arrest.  

At 2 p.m. Sept. 5, a caller reported that she had told a man not to come onto her property along Rose Street the day prior. Despite her admonishment, the man returned and was observed on the property via surveillance camera video. And officer arrived on the scene, located the man and issued him a criminal trespass. 

At 3:19 p.m. Sept. 5, a caller at a business in the 2300 block of Sims Way reported a driver in vehicle that had just had auto work done at the business proceeded to immediately back up and strike another vehicle parked at the location. Employees at the business attempted to get the subject to stop but he did not. The employees photographed the vehicle and noted that a taillight was damaged in the collision. Police found evidence of the broken light at the scene. Police said the subject may have been ID’d but has not been contacted yet.