Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls in the past week:
Snoqualmie Police Department (Also covering North Bend)
Friday, April 25
Stranger danger: At 6:46 p.m., a caller in the 7000 block of Chanticleer Avenue South, Snoqualmie, called police to report a suspicious incident that occurred a half-hour earlier. He said a stranger in a gray car had stopped outside his home, where his 7-year-old daughter was playing in the front yard, and gestured for her to come to the car. She ran from the stranger and no one was harmed.
Stolen chicken and cheese: At 8:22 p.m., police were called to the 400 block of East North Bend Way, North Bend, to remove a banned subject from a store. The subject was just leaving the store with stolen chicken, and possibly stolen cheese. Police took the subject into custody and determined what was stolen, before charging him with criminal trespassing and third-degree theft.
Sunday, April 27
Road slapper: At 8:59 a.m., an assault victim called police from the 300 block of Main Avenue South, North Bend. He said a white Ford utility truck had followed his vehicle to where he parked, and a tall man in his 50s got out of the truck, walked over to the victim’s car, opened the door, and slapped him, for passing his truck on Mount Si Road. The victim did not have any license plate information for the subject.
Monday, April 28
Boom: At 10:32 p.m., a caller in the 38000 block of Southeast Cedar Street, Snoqualmie, reported that she’d heard someone walk quietly up her driveway, then what sounded like gunshots behind her house, and a big flash of light. She then saw the subject running away. The noise and lights appeared to be fireworks.
Wednesday, April 30
Might be missing: At 11:27 a.m., a caller in the 400 block of South Fork Avenue Southwest, North Bend, reported suspicions that four women had entered the store where she worked, and collaborated to distract her while one of the women stole a Kitchenaid stand mixer. However, she said that she wasn’t positive the mixer was taken that day.
Thursday, May 1
Disturbance: At 2:25 p.m., a hotel employee in the 14600 block of 468th Avenue Southeast reported that a tall, skinny, long-haired man in the business had been acting strange, yelling at her for not renting him a room, and throwing a $5 bill at her. The caller suspected he was on drugs, and said he was outside in the parking lot. Police contacted the man, and told him to leave the area.
Snoqualmie Fire Dept.
Saturday, April 26
Structure fire: At 7:17 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to a possible structure fire outside North Bend. The fire was found to be a small chimney flu fire and responding units were cancelled.
Accident: At 7:50 p.m., Snoqualmie crews were dispatched to a vehicle accident on the Preston-Fall City Road. The first-arriving crews found minor injuries and cancelled other responding units.
Monday, April 28
River search: At 12:03 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to Fall City to assist Fall City Fire Department with a search for a vehicle in the river.
Tuesday, April 29
Alarm: At 6:51 p.m., Snoqualmie Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm on Nye Avenue. Crews were cancelled en route. It was a false alarm.
Medical calls: In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to seven medical aid calls, bringing their total 2014 annual call number to 344.
Fall City Fire District
Thursday, April 24
Medical call: At 8:01 p.m., Fall City Fire Department responded to the intersection of Fall City-Carnation Road and Northeast Eighth Street, evaluated and then transported a patient to a local hospital by Fall City’s Aid Car.
Alarm: At 9:15 p.m., Fall City Fire Department responded to the 33100 block of Southeast 110th Street for a residential automatic fire alarm. The team found a faulty smoke detector.
Friday, April 25
Explosion: At 3:41 a.m., Fall City Fire Department, Eastside Fire and Rescue, Snoqualmie Fire Department, and other neighboring departments responded to the 500 block of East North Bend Way for a commercial structure fire after a natural gas explosion.
Car accident: At 5:25 a.m., Fall City Fire Department responded to the 1100 block of Fall City-Carnation Road Northeast for a motor vehicle accident. One patient was evaluated, and then transported to a local hospital.
Saturday, April 26
Pain: At 8:58 a.m., Fall City Fire Department responded to the 4600 block of Preston-Fall City Road Southeast for a 27-year-old woman with pain. She was evaluated and transported to a local hospital by Fall City’s Aid Car.
Cabin fire: At 5:35 p.m., Fall City Fire Department, Duvall Fire Department, Eastside Fire and Rescue, Redmond Fire Department, and Monroe Fire Department responded to the 14900 block of 346th Street for a fully involved cabin fire, and worked together to extinguish the flames.
Sunday, April 27
Arm pain: At 1:25 p.m., Fall City Fire Department responded to the 7500 block of 337th Place Southeast for a 78-year-old male experiencing arm pain. The patient was evaluated, and transported to a local hospital by Fall City’s Aid Car.
Monday, April 28
Car search: At 12:03 a.m., Fall City Fire Department, Snoqualmie Fire Department, Duvall Fire Department, Eastside Fire and Rescue, and King County Sheriff Officers responded to the 33700 block of Redmond-Fall City Road Southeast for reports of a car into the water. Crew members found evidence of where a vehicle entered the water, and it was unknown if it was occupied. They began search operations. Crew members suspended operations around 2:45 a.m. until day time.
Dizzy: At 7:53 a.m., Fall City Fire Department responded to the 4000 block of 324th Avenue Southeast for a 37-year-old woman experiencing dizziness. She was evaluated, and transported to a local hospital by Fall City’s Aid Car.
Car found: At 10:30 a.m., Fall City Fire Department, Snoqualmie Fire Department, Duvall Fire Department, Eastside Fire and Rescue, and King County Sheriff Officers responded to the 33700 block of Redmond-Fall City Road Southeast to continue search operations for the missing vehicle in the water. Crew members recovered the vehicle.
Garage fire: At 5:56 p.m., Fall City Fire Department, Snoqualmie Fire Department, and Eastside Fire and Rescue responded to the 17500 block of 425th Avenue Southeast for reports of a structure fire. Team members found smoke visible from the roof, and a fire in the attached garage. Crew members extinguished the fire, and exhausted the smoke from the house.
Tuesday, April 29
Medical issue: At 5:16 a.m., Fall City Fire Department and Bellevue Paramedics responded to the 35700 block of Southeast 47th Place for a 73-year-old woman with a medical issue. She was evaluated, and transported to a local hospital by Bellevue Paramedics.
Weakness: At 9:26 a.m., Fall City Fire Department responded to the 36800 block of Southeast 47th Place for a 65-year-old woman experiencing general weakness. She was evaluated, and transported to a local hospital by Fall City’s Aid Car.
Wednesday, April 30
Car accident: At 8:36 a.m., Fall City Fire Department responded to the 33600 block of Southeast Redmond Fall City Road for a rear-end motor vehicle accident. The patients were evaluated, and transported to a local hospital.