Snoquamie Police Department
Saturday, Nov. 8
Suspicious: At 11:18 a.m., a caller in the 39000 block of Southeast Epsilon Street, Snoqualmie, called police about a suspicious man lurking in her driveway. The caller spoke quietly, saying she didn’t want the man to know she’d called, and refused to give her name. Police responded and found a man crouching by a vehicle in the area. He had two misdemeanor warrants, and police found drug paraphernalia on him. He was booked into the Issaquah Jail.
Siphoning: At 6:32 a.m., police spotted two subjects stealing gas from a vehicle parked in the 1400 block of Boalch Avenue Northwest, North Bend. The subjects were detailed and later admitted to stealing the gas.
Traffic stop: At 7:06 p.m., police made a traffic stop in the 700 block of Southwest Mount Si Boulevard. The subject was found to have a suspended license. Police arrested the driver and impounded the vehicle.
Hole in the wall: At 10:24 p.m., police were called to the 7000 block of Pickering Court Southeast, Snoqualmie, for a disturbance. Two people had been asked to leave a home and had refused. One of them then punched a hole in the wall, then the two left the house, and were believed to be in a parked car in the carport. When police arrived, the subjects were gone, and the caller no longer wanted to file a report. No one was injured, except the wall.
Sunday, Nov. 9
Shoplift: At 5:10 p.m., a business in the 8000 block of Douglas Avenue Southeast, Snoqualmie, reported a theft in progress. A caller told police that a young man dressed in grey had stolen tobacco and cigars and ran out of the store. The caller pursued the subject on the trail, but then lost sight of him. He told police he was familiar with the subject and could identify him.
Monday, Nov. 10
Bear trouble: At 10:33 a.m., a caller in the 600 block of West Crest View Loop, Snoqualmie, complained to police about bears getting into his neighbor’s trash cans, and making a mess that other people have been cleaning up. The caller said his neighbor left his trash can in the driveway all week, and had been warned not to do so by the HOA, but the rule seemed unenforceable. Police attempted to contact the neighbor, and observed that several other homes in the neighborhood had yard waste or garbage cans outside.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Shoplift: At 6:07 p.m., a business in the 400 block of East North Bend Way reported a theft in progress. The caller said a white man, 20 to 30 years old, with a big beard and a black beanie stole liquor and seafood, and left the store in a white truck. Police located the subject and arrested him.
Snoqualmie Fire Department
Friday, Nov. 7
Alarm: At 9:17 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the PSE Power House for an automatic fire alarm. After investigation, it was determined that it was a false sensor alarm.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Dryer fire: At 12:41 a.m., firefighters from Snoqualmie, Fall City and Eastside Fire & Rescue were dispatched to the Salish Lodge for a fire in a commercial dryer in the laundry room of the hotel. Engine 281 arrived on scene to find that the fire hand been extinguished by employees using fire extinguishers and was contained to the commercial dryer. Crews worked to remove the smoke in the laundry room and kitchen area.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Garage fire: At 3:44 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded with Eastside Fire & Rescue for a residential structure fire in the Riverbend area of North Bend. Upon arrival, crews found a fire that was contained to the attached garage, and quickly extinguished it before the fire could spread to the rest of the house. Nobody was injured.
Building fire: At 4:46 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters along with crews from Fall City and Eastside Fire & Rescue responded to a commercial structure fire on East North Bend Way. Employees on the site reported that the fire started while they were working on a vehicle near a propane heater and quickly spread to the contents of the structure. Nobody was injured and the fire was controlled within 30 minutes of the first crews arriving at the scene.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Airlift: At 6 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to Snoqualmie Valley Hospital to set up an airlift zone.
Car accident: At 6:39 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters and EMTs responded to the intersection of Douglas Avenue and Southeast Snoqualmie Parkway for a car vs. motorcycle accident with injuries. Crews arrived to find one patient with moderate but non-life-threatening injuries.
Medical calls: Snoqualmie EMTs responded to 11 medical aid calls last week. The total annual call incident number to date is 1,004.
