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May 22

Mailbox Damaged By Firecrackers
An unknown suspect caused $100-worth of damage sometime between 5 p.m. and the previous evening to a metal mailbox near a home on the 3000 block of 218th Ave. SE by exploding fireworks inside, possibly firecrackers.

Seattle Firefighter Arrested for DUI
Police arrested a 56-year-old Seattle Fire Dept. employee on suspicion of DUI at 11:18 p.m. near the Intersection of NE Inglewood Hill and 228th Ave. NE. A patrol officer noticed his white Mercedes 300 Series sedan after it had entered the Sammamish Highlands Shopping Center parking lot from the wrong side of the entrance, then appeared to stumble as he entered the Safeway. A records check indicated the man had two prior DUI convictions on his driving record, and one of those was in the past 10 years. He later provided a breathalyzer test that indicated his BAC was .170/.173. Upon booking him at the Issaquah Jail, the suspect said his best friend had died two days ago and he had been heavily drinking, and hadn't been handling the situation well.

May 23

Suicidal Man Suggests Taking Officer's Gun, Leading to Arrest
A suicidal 51-year-old resident of a home on the 24700 block of SE 28th Place called 911 because he was having thoughts about hurting himself at 11:35 p.m. His live-in girlfriend later told police that he had unsuccessfully tried to kill himself earlier that year using Xanax. The man was taken into custody shortly after he suggested taking an officer's gun and shooting himself with it, and committed at Overlake Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

May 24

Skyline High School Students Busted with Marijuana at Pine Lake Park
Two Skyline High School students parked in a black Infiniti G37 sedan in the Pine Lake Park parking lot were detained by police at 1:08 a.m. after they were found in possession of roughly 10 grams of marijuana and a rolled joint. Both teens appeared to be intoxicated by the marijuana. Since neither the 16 or 17-year-old boy could contact their parents at the late hour, they were given a courtesy ride to their respective homes.

Drunk North Bend Driver 'Got Lost' on Way Home, Arrested
Police arrested a 28-year-old North Bend man at the Intersection of SE 32nd St. & Issaquah Pine Lake Road after he was stopped at 1:40 a.m. for speeding on Issaquah Pine Lake Road. The man said he was on his way home and admitted to police he was lost. He failed several field sobriety tests and his gray Nissan X-Terra was later impounded. His BAC was later measured at .194/.184.

Residence Struck by Burglars Blocks Away from Police Department
A 32-year-old resident reported that burglars had broken into her home on the 400 block of 222 Place SE through a master bedroom window and stole several home electronics and jewelry sometime between 8:40 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. The woman and her husband returned home to find the garage door and several kitchen cabinets open. The value of the goods missing was valued at $1,400. Police suspected the burglars had used gardening gloves to prevent leaving fingerprints behind.

Drunk Man Parked in SUV at Home, Engine Running, Arrested
Police arrested a 31-year-old man after they found him at 10:27 p.m. heavily intoxicated sitting inside a parked gray Toyota 4-Runner with the engine running at his home near the Intersection of NE 4th Place and 226th Ave. NE. The neighbors called police when they heard a "verbal disturbance" between the man and his girlfriend. The responding police officer arrested the man for "physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated", which is similar to a DUI charge. The man was later taken to Harborview Medical Center for a blood draw to determine his BAC. He was booked at the King County Jail.

Eastlake High Student Attempts Suicide by Drug Overdose
Police contacted the family of a 19-year-old Eastlake High School student who attempted suicide inside her home on E. Lake Sammamish Parkway at around 10 p.m. by ingesting two full bottles of anti-anxiety drugs Trazadone and Hydroxazine. She reportedly had a long history of suicidal tendencies. Eastside Fire & Rescue EMTs and Medic One paramedics rushed her to Overlake Hospital.

May 25

Woman Assaults Snoring, Drunk Boyfriend
A 35-year-old woman was arrested for assault after she punched her live-in boyfriend in the face at around 12:15 a.m. following a verbal argument at a home on the 1200 block of 227th Lane SE. The couple was drinking alcohol and watching television when the man began to fall asleep and snore loudly, which annoyed the woman. She suggested retiring to the bedroom but the man prefered to sleep separately, which escalated the argument. When the man tried to leave for a walk to cool down, she punched him repeatedly in the face and causing a bloddy nose and fat lip.

Two Overnight Vehicle Prowls Reported
An unknown suspect broke into a locked silver Mazda MX3 sometime overnight on the 3000 block of 230th Lane SE. The 19-year-old owner of the vehicle reported a backpack holding a Dell laptop computer and two external hard drives was stolen from inside. Elsewhere in Sammamish, on the 1800 block of 251 Place SE an unknown car prowler broke into an unlocked black GM pickup truck and took a 14K gold and diamond ring, from a glove box inside. The ring is valued at $520.

Fraudsters Steal Woman's Identity, Rack Up $2,000 Bill at Lowes Hardware
Police believe a female suspect is responsible for stealing a 52-year-old woman's personal information to open a Best Buy account and purchased roughly $2,000-worth of goods at a store in Vancouver. The resident of a home on the 23900 block of SE 8th Place linked the fraud to an earlier May 13 incident when a Lowes Hardware store in Longview contacted her about the purchase of a fridge, which she did not buy. Store security later identified a suspect from a video camera that showed the suspect was a white woman, about 5'1", skinny, with brown hair.

May 26

Psychotic Lake Forest Park Teen Begs Police To Arrest Him
A 19-year-old Lake Forest Park teenager suffering a mental breakdown at the Skyline High School baseball fields was taken into custody after he asked police to arrest him. Students were leaving the high school when a "concerned citizen" noticed the man was blaring his music at 2:26 p.m. from a gold 4-door Saturn and generally causing a disturbance. When the citizen asked if everything was all right, the teen said he need help from the police and the citizen called 911. After police arrived, the young man told police that he was relieved to see them and that he was a "danger to the people playing baseball." He said he had taken hallucinogenic drug PCP in the past and several depressants, including adderal, marijuana and codeine earlier that day, which police believed was affecting his behavior and threatening the public. He was placed in handcuffs and later involuntarily committed to Overlake Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

Drunk Issaquah Woman Crashes Car Into Inglewood Hill Rd Roundabout
A 23-year-old Issaquah woman crashed a blue Ford Focus into the roundabout at the Intersection of NE Inglewood Hill and 216 Ave. NE at 1:06 a.m., totaling the car. A patrol officer responding to the accident noticed the smell of alcohol on her breath and conducted several field sobriety tests, which indicated she was over the legal limit. She was arrested and her Blood-Alcohol Content (BAC) was later measured at .201/.199. A subsequent check of her license revealed it was suspended for a prior infraction, and her vehicle was impounded.