🌱 Patch AM: What Mercer Island police handled in this week’s crime blotter

Good day Mercer Island! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Mercer Island police handled in this week’s crime blotter

Also on today's calendar: Schwartz Early Childhood School Open House and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 37 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 50, low: 42.
• Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect steals $2,000 electric bike (mi-reporter.com) — A string of recent police reports on Mercer Island includes a $2,000 e-bike theft, several storage-locker burglaries, and two DUI incidents along Island Crest Way. Officers also responded to a vehicle prowl at a local park and a shoplifting case at a nearby market, with stolen items recovered and a citation issued.
   

📸 Around Mercer Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• January Parents Night Out
  Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• Schwartz Early Childhood School Open House
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  10:00 am
• Fitness Class: Step Class – Sunday
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  10:30 am
• Family Story Time
  Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
  11:15 am
• Local Author + Exhibit: Karen Treiger “Standing on the Crack”
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  2:00 pm
• Kids Craft Club
  Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
  3:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Mercer Island Library Book Group
  Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
  1:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• 中文家庭故事会 / Mandarin Story Time
  Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
  10:30 am

📣 Mercer Island Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Family Story Time
  Newport Way Library 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
  10:45 am
• Matt Braunger
  Emerald City Comedy Club , 210 Broadway E , Seattle
  7:00 pm
• Daniel Tosh
  Paramount Theatre , 911 Pine St , Seattle
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Free Kids Event: Storytime Adventures (Bellevue)
  Lakeshore Learning , 3924 Factoria Square Mall SE Plot B05 , Bellevue
  11:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Mercer Island PatchAM possible:

• SD Framing — (425) 628-1326
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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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• Crystal Carpet Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. — (425) 649-0908
  Celebrating 35 years serving our community

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Premier David Eby BC, Canada Plans to demand Bishnoi Extradition on India Mission
  canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2025/09/government-of-canada-lists-the-bishnoi-gang-as-a-terrorist-entity.html (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• First responders in Seattle rescue a person in distress about 200 yards offshore and assist in righting an overturned sailboat with no injuries.
  10:01AM on Jan 7: Seattle Fire responds to a water rescue incident at 3201 43rd Ave NE. (Nextdoor )

• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Ops Team Member-Woman's Dressing Room Attendant in Bellevue. Apply here.
• Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

• WSDOT keeps busy with nightly lane closures in Des Moines, Fife, Bellevue (kiro7.com)
• Light-Filled White Oak Kitchen Designed for Everyday Living (houzz.com)
• Missing First MMR Shot Most Significant Predictor of Nonvaccination by Age 2 Years (clinicaladvisor.com)

Seattle

• America's second most-trusted company is in Washington, Forbes says. Here's who (tri-cityherald.com)

Ok Mercer Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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