Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:
Snoqualmie Police Dept.
(Covering North Bend)
Saturday, May 16
Theft: At 7:43 p.m., a caller reported a neighbor was cutting branches for a fire from a tree on a neighboring property in the 34000 block of Southeast Douglas Street, Snoqualmie. The subject said they cut down a branch that was a falling hazard, but the property owner wasn’t available to speak on the issue.
Sunday, May 17
Suspicious: At 9:44 p.m., a caller reported there was a transient digging through a trash can at East Sixth Street and Ballarat Avenue North, North Bend. The police found the suspect with two others and advised them of the complaint. After checking their IDs, police found one transient had a warrant in Pierce County.
Tuesday, May 19
Warrants: At 8:10 p.m., police spotted a wanted person in a pickup truck in the 520 block of East North Bend Way, North Bend. They stopped the man and took him into custody; they discovered a meth pipe in his pocket and confiscated it for evidence. Charges are being filed on possession of drug paraphernalia.
Wednesday, May 20
Welfare Check: At 8:08 p.m., police found an extremely intoxicated man in the bushes on the side of the roadway in the 600 block of Ballarat Avenue, North Bend. The man said he lives in Seattle and asked where his white BMW was. He said he thought he parked it in a lot in Ballard, but his jaw dropped when police informed him he was in North Bend. The officer instructed him to call a friend to pick him up.
Friday, May 22
Animal Problem: At 3:47 p.m., police cornered an escaped hog named Petunia at Railroad Avenue Southeast and Southeast 90th Street, Snoqualmie. The hog’s owner wasn’t home, but she found her way back.
Reckless Driving: At 4:58 p.m., a neighbor requested a warning for a man who sped a red Tesla down the street and into his driveway in the 1600 block of Eagles Nest Place Southeast, North Bend. Police asked the driver to exercise caution while driving in the neighborhood; he was cooperative.
Carnation Police Dept.
Friday, May 8
Revoked License: At 2:15 a.m., police spotted a listed vehicle traveling on Tolt Avenue and East Morrison Street. The driver didn’t have a front license plate and was driving with a suspended license.
Suspicious: At 1:35 p.m., police received a call after a homeless man became light headed and vomited on the sidewalk in the 4400 block of Tolt Avenue while job hunting. A nearby business owner called for aid.
Sunday, May 10
Disturbance: At 10:19 p.m., police responded to a disturbance in a campground in the 31000 block of Northeast 40th Street. One of the parties involved had a warrant and was arrested.
Saturday, May 23
Vandalism: At 10:47 a.m., a business in the 31800 block of West Commercial Street reported the front door was ajar when the employees arrived at 9:30 a.m. Nothing was reported stolen, but the rear, upstairs window was broken.
Snoqualmie Fire Dept.
Monday, May 25
Gas tanker fire: At 3:22 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle fire on S.R. 18. The fire involved a gasoline tanker truck and was caused by a mechanical failure. Firefighters arrived to find that the fire had been extinguished.
Tuesday, May 26
Smoke: At 7:12 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to the downtown area for a report of smoke. No fire was found.
Wednesday, May 27
Brush fire: At 4:35 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded with Snoqualmie Police for a report of juveniles setting a fire in the woods near Southeast Curtis Drirve. Upon arrival, crews found a small smoldering brush fire in some woody debris, and quickly extinguished it. They then turned the scene over to police.
Medical aid: Additionally Snoqualmie EMTs responded to 10 medical aid calls, bringing the total number of incidents to date to 467.
