Dec 01

SPD Police Blotter, Edition 37

Posted on December 1, 2023 at 10:51 AM by Danna McCall

November 20. 2023 - Traffic Stop

An officer was on a routine patrol when they attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of 37500 SE North Bend Way. The vehicle immediately took off at a high rate of speed and almost struck multiple pedestrians and vehicles. The officer was able to get a description of the driver, as well as the license plate of the vehicle, but was unable to pursue. Officers are still working to identify the suspect and locate the vehicle.

November 20, 2023 - Theft Report

Dispatch notified officers of a theft report from Sunbelt Rentals in North Bend. Officers contacted the reporting party who stated that two suspects rented a trailer worth $6500 and an excavator valued at $43,375 a couple of weeks earlier. The suspects did not return the equipment and the reporting party was unable to contact them. Officers were able to locate the trailer in an impound lot in Kirkland. Officers are still working to locate the suspects and the excavator.

November 20, 2023 - Injury Accident

Dispatch alerted officers to a possible injury accident on Meadowbrook Way SE & SE Mill Pond Rd. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the female driver, a witness, and the husband of the driver who was in a different vehicle. The witness stated that the driver went off the road and hit a retaining wall. Officers secured the scene while the Snoqualmie Fire Department arrived and treated the driver. The female driver initially refused to go to the hospital, but officers spoke with her, and she agreed to have her husband transport her to the hospital.  

November 21, 2023 - Disturbance

Officers were dispatched to a disturbance at the North Bend Popeyes. Officers were notified that a former employee of a construction contractor was wielding a hammer and threatening to destroy property. Officers arrived, located the suspect, and were able to deescalate the situation. Officers spoke with the suspect, as well as the reporting party. The suspect was trespassed from the location and charged with Harassment and Unlawful Carrying or Handling of Weapons Apparently Capable of Producing Bodily Harm.

November 21, 2023 - Welfare Check

Officers were dispatched to a welfare check. Dispatch received a relay from King County stating that a female had texted a friend and required help. Officers, as well as Snoqualmie Fire Department, arrived at the residence and attempted to contact the female, but were initially unable to gain entrance. Officers spoke with a neighbor who had a door code that enabled first responders to enter and locate the female subject. Snoqualmie Fire conducted an assessment and transported the female subject to the hospital for further evaluation.

November 21, 2023 - Welfare Check

Officers were notified of a subject who was passed out in a running vehicle. Officers were able to locate the subject and attempted to contact him. The subject was initially unresponsive. It took multiple attempts for the officers to wake him. Officers saw multiple open containers and the subject appeared to be intoxicated. The subject failed multiple BAC tests and was subsequently charged with Physical Control of a Vehicle While Under the Influence and booked into Issaquah City Jail.

November 23, 2023 - Suspicious Person

Officers responded to a call regarding a suspicious person at a gas station near the Police Department. Officers checked the nearby Safeway and Chevron and located the subject near the Chevron gas station. Officers contacted the male subject who appeared to be intoxicated. Officers were able to get the subject’s ID and found that the subject had a warrant out of Kent and one from the United States Marshals Service. Officers searched the suspect, finding a large amount of methamphetamine and requested Snoqualmie Fire for a precautionary medical evaluation. Snoqualmie Fire conducted an initial evaluation and determined the suspect needed to be transferred to a hospital for further evaluation. The suspect was transported to the hospital for evaluation with an officer remaining present. Once the suspect was cleared, he was booked into King County Jail on the Marshals Service warrant.

November 25, 2023 - Traffic Offense

While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle with no license plates. The officer conducted a traffic stop as the vehicle entered a North Bend gas station. An identification check showed the subject's license was suspended. The vehicle also required an ignition interlock device, which it did not have. The subject was placed under arrest and was charged with Driving While License Suspended and Violation of an Ignition Interlock Restriction.

November 26, 2023 - Welfare Check

Officers were notified of a subject that was slumped over in a vehicle at the Goddard School in Snoqualmie. Officers arrived and located the subject passed out in the driver’s seat along with a female subject. Officers contacted the subjects and received verbal consent to conduct a search of a vehicle, which led to the officers finding multiple IDs as well as a debit card and gas card. The IDs and cards did not belong to either subject and were seized for evidence. This case is still under investigation.

November 26, 2023 - Traffic Offense

While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle driving under the speed limit. The officer checked the license plate which showed the owner as having a suspended license. The officer conducted a traffic stop. Upon contacting the driver, the officer also saw a male passenger who provided his name. After checking his name, it was discovered that the passenger had two warrants out of Seattle for possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of stolen property. The warrants were confirmed, and the passenger was placed under arrest for the warrants. The suspect was booked into King County Jail. 

**These are a selection of calls responded to by the Snoqualmie Police Dept. during the previous week.**


Nov 22

SPD Police Blotter, Edition 36

Posted on November 22, 2023 at 11:43 AM by Danna McCall

November 13, 2023 - Vehicle Theft Report

Officers received notification of a possible vehicle theft in downtown North Bend. Officers arrived and contacted the reporting party, who stated that his truck was missing. Officers spoke with the property manager to gain access to security camera footage. The property manager later contacted officers and informed them that a red GMC SUV with three suspects had pulled into the property. One suspect got out, entered the stolen truck’s passenger door, and left with the rest of the suspects. Based on the suspect vehicle description, officers believe this incident is connected with multiple attempted vehicle thefts that occurred earlier in the morning. Officers are still working to identify the suspects.

November 14, 2023 - Unwanted Subject

Officers were dispatched to the North Bend Outlet Mall regarding an unwanted male subject who was acting suspiciously. Officers were able to locate the subject nearby who was smoking from a plastic pipe with tin foil. Officers made contact with the subject and were able to get his identity. A check showed that the subject had a warrant out of Issaquah for theft. Officers arrested the subject and conducted a search, which yielded a plastic pipe and a substance that the subject stated was fentanyl. The subject was booked into Issaquah City Jail for the warrant and for Drug Use in Public. He was also trespassed indefinitely from the location.

November 14, 2023 - DUI

An officer was on routine patrol in Snoqualmie when they noticed a female subject staggering as she exited her vehicle. The subject quickly got back in and drove by the officer in a vehicle with no license plates. The officer stopped the vehicle and administered field sobriety tests. The subject was subsequently arrested and charged with DUI.  

November 15, 2023 - Burglary Report

Officers were dispatched to an alarm at Nike at the North Bend Outlet Mall. Officers arrived, secured the building, and discovered a window had been broken. Officers reviewed security camera footage which showed three suspects making multiple trips inside the store stealing $6053.97 worth of merchandise. Officers are still working to identify the suspects.

November 15, 2023 - Information Report

Dispatch alerted officers to a suspect at the Snoqualmie Casino who was linked to the theft of a firearm and other items at Snoqualmie Point Park the previous week. Officers worked with Casino security, who located the suspect along with one additional male suspect, in the Casino. Security camera footage showed that the two suspects arrived at the location in a stolen vehicle. A third suspect who was driving the vehicle was not located. Officers were able to detain one of the suspects as he exited the Casino and found a handgun on him that was not listed as stolen. Officers searched the area outside the Casino and were able to locate and detain the second suspect who was found with the stolen handgun and a bag containing over $6000. Both suspects were undocumented and charged with Alien Possession of Firearms. One suspect was additionally charged with Possessing a Stolen Firearm. Officers are still working to identify the third suspect who was not located.  

November 16, 2023 - Malicious Mischief

An officer was dispatched to a vehicle theft report in Snoqualmie. Upon contact with the reporting party, the officer learned that the vehicle was not currently stolen, but that the vehicle was previously stolen at gunpoint and later recovered. The officer also learned that earlier in the day a female suspect arrived at the citizen’s door demanding that he return $50,000 and guns that were supposedly in the recovered car. The citizen stated that he didn’t find any such thing and that the female suspect threatened him. The suspect may have been involved in the original vehicle theft. Officers are still working to identify the female suspect.  

November 17, 2023 - Suspicious Activity

Officers were dispatched to a suspicious person report in Snoqualmie. It was reported that a male subject was observed looking into various residences, putting on work gloves, and appeared to be casing vehicles. Officers arrived on scene and searched the area, but were unable to locate the subject. Officers are still working to identify the subject.

November 17, 2023 - Weapons Offense

Dispatch notified officers of a weapons offense that occurred in the area of Bendigo Blvd N and West 2nd St of North Bend. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with the reporting party who informed officers that a vehicle passed him, brake checked him, and began throwing golf balls out the window at his vehicle. Soon after, the reporting party saw the vehicle parked and saw a male suspect walking up a nearby set of stairs. The suspect pulled out a handgun and pointed it at him. Officers did not locate the suspect at the time, but located the vehicle later in the day. This case remains under investigation.

November 18, 2023 - Theft in Progress

Officers were dispatched to the Sunglass Hut at the North Bend Outlet Mall for a shoplifting incident. An officer spoke with employees who stated that a female suspect entered the store and stole a pair of Versace sunglasses that were valued at $345. Officers quickly located the suspect and recovered the pair of sunglasses. The suspect was charged with theft and trespassed from the outlet mall.

November 19, 2023 - Crisis Incident

Officers were notified of a female subject who was potentially having a mental health crisis. Family of the female subject were worried about her because she had texted them asking for help. Officers arrived on scene and were able to locate the subject and de-escalate the situation. Officers secured the area for EMTs who transported the subject to the hosptial for a mental health evaluation and treatment.  

**These are a selection of calls responded to by the Snoqualmie Police Dept. during the previous week.*
















Nov 16

SPD Police Blotter, Edition 35

Posted on November 16, 2023 at 4:41 PM by Danna McCall

November 6, 2023 - Theft

Dispatch notified officers of a vehicle break-in that occurred at Snoqualmie Point Park. Officers contacted the victim who informed them that the rear locking hatch to his truck had been pried open and that two phones, an iPad, and a handgun were stolen. A short time later, the victim contacted officers again and notified them that credit cards were also stolen and were recently used at the North Bend Premium Outlets. Officers contacted the various stores where the fraudulent purchases occurred, and are working to acquire security camera footage to identify the suspect(s).

November 7, 2023 - Burglary Report

Dispatch notified officers of a potential commercial burglary in North Bend. The reporting party noticed the door to the business was open, saw that it had been pried open, and called 911. Officers responded and spoke to the owner of the business who was able to provide security camera footage that showed two suspects in black clothing and hoods. There was approximately $1000 worth of damage to the door. Roughly 30 minutes later, officers responded to another call regarding a burglary report at a nearby restaurant. Officers spoke with the owner later in the day and saw security camera footage showing one female and three male suspects enter the business. There was approximately $1140 worth of stolen goods and an additional $1000 in damage to the window. The time frame for the two burglaries were in line with each other and may indicate a connection between the two incidents. Officers are still working to identify the suspects.

November 8, 2023 - Suspicious Activity

Dispatch notified officers that a suspicious male subject in front of the Snoqualmie Safeway approached a female citizen and was acting aggressively. Officers arrived on scene and were able to locate the male subject. After checking his identification, dispatch notified officers that the male subject had an active warrant out of Whitman County. Officers searched the subject and booked him into King County Correctional Facility.  

November 9, 2023 - Suspicious Vehicle

An officer was conducting an area check in the North Bend Truck Town area when they noticed a parked vehicle with no front license plate. The officer observed a female subject step out, and the officer contacted the female. She provided her name and when asked, told the officer that she had warrants. The officer confirmed through dispatch that she had a misdemeanor warrant from Mercer Island. The officer arrested the female and worked with the Mercer Island Police Department to facilitate a transfer to their officers.

November 9, 2023 - Unwanted Subject 

Officers responded to a call concerning an unwanted subject at the Snoqualmie shelter. Officers spoke with the reporting party who informed them that the female subject had been making unfounded accusations against shelter staff and clients and was generally being disruptive. Officers assisted with removing the female subject and served a one-year trespass. The female subject stated that she didn’t know the area and requested to be transported somewhere else. An officer drove the female to a different shelter in Bellevue. 

November 10, 2023 - Agency Assist

Officers responded to a call involving a male subject who had reportedly started a fire close to an auto repair shop in Snoqualmie. Officers arrived on scene and located the male subject standing next to an open fire. The officer placed the subject under arrest for reckless burning and conducted a search of the subject. Drugs, drug paraphernalia, and various cards and identification belonging to other people were discovered on him. Once in custody, Snoqualmie Fire Dept. put out the fire. The subject was subsequently charged with reckless burning, possession of another’s ID, and knowingly possessing a controlled substance. After officers spoke with the business, the subject was also charged with malicious mischief and theft.

November 12, 2023 - Burglary Report

Officers were dispatched to a burglary report at the Mt. Si Golf Course. Upon arrival, an officer spoke to the reporting party who informed the officer that a trailer and mini excavator were stolen sometime earlier, but that the reporting party needed to contact someone else to do a full inventory of the storage container. The officer followed up later in the day and was told that a trailer, mini excavator, hydraulic fluid, and chains were stolen. In total, stolen items were valued at approximately $51,300. The officer took pictures of where the suspects were able to access the golf course and is still working to identify the suspects.  

November 11, 2023 - Disturbance

Dispatch notified officers of a disturbance in downtown North Bend involving a subject who appeared intoxicated and wanted help. An officer arrived at the scene and was able to de-escalate the subject who was then transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. The first officer on scene is a member of the crisis co-responder team and had completed the King County Crisis Intervention Team training.

November 11, 2023 - Weapons Offense

Dispatch notified officers of an incident where the reporting party stated that individuals in a black vehicle pointed a gun while parked at a North Bend gas station. Officers arrived at the location. A group of four subjects approached the vehicle and were identified as the occupants of the black vehicle. Officers were able to identify the subject who pointed the gun and impounded the vehicle for evidence.  

November 12, 2023 - Reckless Driving

An officer was on patrol near 468th Ave in North Bend when they noticed a vehicle without a front hood or front license plate. As the officer drove by, they recognized the driver who took off at a high rate of speed in a manner consistent with eluding. The officer followed the vehicle onto I-90 and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not stop. The officer lost sight of the vehicle. The King County Sherriff’s Office assisted, but were unable to locate the vehicle. Officers are still working to locate the suspects.

**These are a selection of calls responded to by the Snoqualmie Police Dept. during the previous week.**