Man steals $200 worth of shrimp | Police Blotter

Police blotter for Jan. 14-18.

Jan. 14

Garage break-in: At 4:13 p.m. in the 17800 block of Northeast 96th Way, police responded to a break-in after a man reported that his garaged door was found open and his vehicle prowled. The suspect did not enter the main house and remains unknown.

Jan. 15

Business bashing: At 4:50 a.m. in the 8200 block of Avondale Way Northeast, two subjects were seen smashing a business’ glass door with rocks and entering the shop. Officers responded to the call and searched the area but were unable to find the suspects. Evidence gathered at the scene is being processed. The investigation remains ongoing.

Jan. 16

Hit-and-run: At 5:35 p.m. at West Lake Sammamish Parkway and Bel-Red Road, police arrested a 27-year-old male on suspicion of a hit-and-run and DUI. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect’s vehicle crash into another car and a light pole, and then drive away. Bellevue police located the suspect. Redmond police arrived and found the driver was showing signs of intoxication. He was booked into jail.

Jan. 17

Must-have shrimp: At 1:30 p.m. in the 17200 block of Redmond Way, police arrested a 59-year-old man after a witness saw him steal $200 worth of shrimp from a grocery store. Police found the suspect, who then bolted on foot. A brief chase ensued and suspect was detained and arrested on suspicion of obstructing and for his active warrant.

Purse theft: At 4:15 p.m. in the 17600 block of Redmond Way, a women reported her designer purse was stolen from her grocery cart during a shopping trip. She stepped away from her cart for two minutes and returned to find her purse was gone. There were no witnesses and no video footage of the incident. The suspect remains unknown.

Jan. 18

Liquor stolen: At 8:14 p.m. in the 17700 block of Northeast 76th Street, a 26-year-old female was arrested after employees saw her take several bottles of liquor without paying.