Redmond Police Blotter: Overheard Conversation Leads to 'Bomb' Scare

A misheard comment led Redmond Police to respond to what officers thought might be a bomb scare at a Grass Lawn apartment complex on Wednesday evening.

Jim Bove, spokesman for the , said a maintenance worker was responding to a utility problem when he heard someone in a neighboring unit say he or she had a "gun and bomb."

“But it was actually a gun and a bong,” Bove said.

Officers responded with a K9 unit at about 7:45 p.m. and set up a perimeter around the building, located in the 6200 block of 137th Place NE, to secure the scene, Bove said. A 23-year-old Redmond man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing after he allegedly walked through the perimeter to get a vehicle and help his friends flee the scene.

Two of the people in the apartment were not allowed to possess firearms because of previous convictions, Bove said. Their information was forwarded on to the department of corrections.

—Caitlin Moran

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From the Redmond Police Department:

Wednesday, Feb. 1

8:39 a.m., 18500 block of NE 57th St.: A Redmond resident reported a possible burglary attempt.

2:20 p.m., 17200 block of NE 104th St.: Police investigated a situation involving possession of drug paraphernalia.

3:43 p.m., 8700 block of 160th Ave. NE: Police responded to a report of credit card/ATM fraud.

4:05 p.m., 18000 block of NE 68th St.: Police investigated a report of fraud.

7:46 p.m., 6200 block of 137th Place NE: Redmond Police responded to the report of an altercation at a local apartment complex. One of the involved parties was seen leaving the apartment with a hand gun. All involved parties were subsequently accounted for and the gun was not recovered.

11:09 p.m., 8800 block of 161st Ave. NE: Redmond Police investigated an assault at a local movie theater. Two people who were involved fled the scene.