Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 368 calls the week of May 10-16: 288 emergency medical aid calls, 25 motor vehicle collisions, 22 fires, 18 service calls, 2 gas leaks and 13 automatic fire alarms. May 11 COLLISION: At 5:46 p.m., a car struck a motorcyclist in the 1700 block of Filbert Road east [...]
Westgate Elementary School in Edmonds has been placed in lockdown as a precautionary measure late Thursday morning while police search the neighborhood for a burglar. Edmonds police spokesman Sgt. Mike Blackburn said that police were dispatched to a residential burglary in the 22500 block of 98th Avenue West at 11:47 a.m. Thursday. “The homeowner called [...]
By Exildha Smith University of Washington communications intern May 9 300 block 3rd Avenue South: Woman was arrested for possession of stolen vehicle and identity theft during a burglary investigation. 21400 block Hwy 99: Woman arrested for possession of methamphetamine after damaging property in a restaurant. She was booked into Snohomish county jail 20200 block [...]
Snohomish County Fire District 1, which provides service to Edmonds residents along with surrounding communities, responded to 388 calls the week of May 3–9: 322 emergency medical aid calls, 24 motor vehicle collisions, 16 fires, 7 service calls, 2 natural gas leaks and 17 automatic fire alarms. May 3 COLLISION: At 1:25 p.m., a van [...]
The Edmonds Police Department will hold its annual awards ceremony on Monday, May 14, an event that recognizes the accomplishments of local police officers as well as private citizens who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in service to the community. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the City of [...]
By Exhilda Smith University of Washington communications intern MAY 1 22924 block 79th Avenue West: Husband and wife return home to find two suspects running out of their apartment. 7600 block 212th Street Southwest: Student found in possession of drug paraphernalia and a dangerous weapon. Arrested, expelled and released to parent. MAY 2 23600 block [...]
By Doug Petrowski, MLTnews.com Snohomish County Fire District 1 Commissioners on Tuesday tabled a resolution to cut a World Trade Center beam into two pieces for memorials in Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace when district firefighters emotionally objected to the plan. “I have not, until this evening, understood there were some strong feelings toward the issue,” [...]
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office along with the Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace police departments are hosting a Burglary Prevention Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday May 5 at Meadowdale High School, 6002 168th St. S.W. in Lynnwood. Property crimes detectives will be on site and available to answer questions about current [...]
A reader asked us about two recent burglaries of businesses in downtown Edmonds, and here are the details according to Edmonds Police spokesman Sgt. Mike Blackburn: Sometime after closing Monday, April 23, there was a burglary at Bountiful Home on 4th Avenue South. It was discovered Tuesday morning, April 24. “The entry door was forced, [...]
A 28-year-old Lake Forest Park man suspected of robbing the Edmonds’ Chase Bank branch across from Aurora Village turned himself in to Lake Forest Park police Friday. Edmonds police spokesman Sgt. Mike Blackburn attributed the arrest to tips from the community after the news media widely publicized photographs and surveillance video of the suspect during [...]
Edmonds police are seeking the public’s help in finding a male suspect who robbed the Chase Bank branch on Ballinger Way, across from Aurora Village, Friday afternoon. The man entered the bank at 4:12 p.m. Friday and passed a note to the teller demanding money. He is described as a white, approximately 26-32 years old, [...]
The threat that caused the closure of Meadowdale High School involved a person claiming to be a Meadowdale student who threatened to take a gun to school and shoot people, Lynnwood police said Friday afternoon. Here’s the news release sent by police: Last night at approximately 9:30 p.m. Lynnwood Police received information that a person [...]
Regarding the Internet threat that caused the closure of Meadowdale High School Friday, Lynnwood police confirmed that the FBI is helping with the investigation. Lynnwood Police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said that a posting late Thursday night on a blog contained a specific threat regarding the school. Police contacted Edmonds School District officials, who decided it [...]
From our friends at Lynnwood Today comes the news that Edmonds School District officials cancelled classes today, Friday, at Meadowdale High School because of a threat made on the Internet. Lynnwood police learned about the threat last evening. “It presented specific threat against student safety,” said police spokesperson Shannon Sessions. They are still investigating if [...]
Edmonds police on Monday arrested a 44-year-old Monroe man on suspicion of committing a string of local burglaries, after keeping an eye on a home in the 22200 block of 96th Avenue West that had been burglarized before. While investigating the initial burglary, police acquired information that led them to believe the person who stole [...]
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 316 calls the week of March 29–April 4: 269 emergency medical aid calls, 14 motor vehicle collisions, 11 fires, 10 service calls, 2 natural gas leaks and 10 automatic fire alarms. The following calls were in or near Edmonds: March 29 COLLISION: At 7:34 a.m., three cars collided [...]
The Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee exploring fire service consolidation in South Snohomish County will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Lynnwood City Hall, 19100 44th Ave. W. Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Woodway and Snohomish County Fire Districts 1 and 7 formed the exploratory RFA Planning Committee a year [...]
Officers of the Edmonds Police Department are inviting the public to dine at Claim Jumper Restaurant in Alderwood Mall this Thursday evening, April 5, from 5-9 p.m. and support Special Olympics through the annual “Tip-A-Cop” event. Off-duty police officers will be waiting tables as part of the fund-raising campaign that benefits special athletes. All tips [...]
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 382 calls the week of March 22-28: 305 emergency medical aid calls, 23 motor vehicle collisions, 21 fires, 7 service calls, 2 natural gas leaks, 2 hazardous materials responses and 22 automatic fire alarms. The following calls were in or near Edmonds: March 22 COLLISION: At 4:22 p.m., [...]
Edmonds police captured two burglary suspects Wednesday less than a mile from the crime, thanks to a neighbor who observed suspicious activity. Here’s the news release from Edmonds PD: On Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 11:05 a.m., an alert Edmonds neighbor telephoned 911 after observing suspicious activity at a home in the 23900 block of [...]
In a case likely to be nominated for the “America’s Dumbest Criminals” TV show, Edmonds police warned Monday that felons should be careful whom they text. According to police spokesman Sgt. Mike Blackburn, just after midnight March 14, an Edmonds detective received a text message on his department-issued cell phone from an unknown subject asking, “Who is this?” Since the detective [...]
Edmonds police on the trail of a suspected residential burglar Friday morning had a simple but effective strategy for catching the alleged thief: After finding a stolen shotgun hidden behind a building, police waited for the suspect to retrieve it — and he did. It all began at 9:14 a.m. Friday, when police were dispatched [...]
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 355 calls the week of March 1-22: 287 emergency medical aid calls, 32 motor vehicle collisions, 8 fires, 12 service calls, 2 natural gas leaks and 14 automatic fire alarms. The following calls were in or near Edmonds: March 15 COLLISION: At 7:55 a.m., a car hit the [...]
The Edmonds Police Department has learned of a scam intended to bilk unsuspecting citizens out of thousands of dollars while responding to ads on Craigslist. In the criminal cases currently under investigation, citizens became involved in exchanges with strangers on Craigslist for “seemingly legitimate reasons such as employment opportunities, apartment rental, etc.,” Edmonds police spokesman [...]
Updated at 9:15 p.m. Edmonds police reported that Nancy Brancheau was found at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night and returned safely home. — The Edmonds Police Department is requesting the public’s help locating a 59-year-old Edmonds woman with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia who is believed to have walked away from [...]
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and other police agencies in Washington worked extra traffic safety patrols March 5-18 during a St. Patrick’s Day “Drive Hammered, Get Nailed” campaign that nabbed more than 1,000 impaired drivers. Preliminary results show that 1,063 impaired drivers were arrested across the state during this two-week crackdown. Ninety-five of those drivers [...]
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