May 11
COLLISION:  At 5:46 p.m., a car struck a motorcyclist in the 1700 block of Filbert Road east of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported the motorcyclist to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

May 12
CAR FIRES:  At 3:07 a.m., a car fire was reported in the 2700 block of Lincoln Way north of Lynnwood. Firefighters arrived to find one car engulfed in flames. Two other cars sustained heat damage. Damage to all three vehicles is estimated at $42,000. While the firefighters were awaiting the arrival of a fire investigator, a second car fire was reported a half-block away. Fire damage to this car was confined to the passenger side of the vehicle and is estimated at $20,000. Both fires are being investigated as arson.

COLLISION:  At 10:38 p.m., a car struck a pole in the 18700 block of Larch Way east of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

May 13
TRUCK FIRE:  At 3:12 p.m., a truck fire was reported in the 500 block of 128th Street Southwest south of Everett.  The truck was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. They quickly extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported.

BRUSH FIRE:  At 3:21 p.m., firefighters quickly extinguished a brush fire on the west side of southbound SR-525 east of Highway 99.

May 14
COLLISION:  At 2:15 p.m., firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital after responding to a collision at 220th Street Southwest and 70th Avenue West in Mountlake Terrace.

COLLISION:  At 7:31 p.m., two boys under the age of 11 were injured when the mini-motorbike they were riding collided with a car in the 5800 block of 120th Southeast east of Everett. Firefighters transported one boy with serious injuries to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and the other boy to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.

May 15
COLLISION:  At 5:15 p.m., a three-car collision was reported at Filbert Drive and Filbert Road east of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

May 16
DUMPSTER FIRE:  At 12:18 a.m., firefighters extinguished a dumpster fire in the 7300 block of 213th Place Southwest in Edmonds.

COLLISION:  At 1:32 p.m., a motorcycle and a car collided on Alderwood Mall Parkway just south of 164th St. Southwest north of Lynnwood. The motorcyclist was seriously injured and was transported by firefighters to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

COLLISION:  At 4:08 p.m., a car struck a telephone pole at Filbert Road and Larch Way east of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

COLLISION:  At 4:08 p.m., a collision was reported at 44th Avenue West and Highway 99 north of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported two patients to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

Edmonds Police Sgt. Mike Blackburn and Lynnwood Police Det. Paul Bryan talk to the public about burglary trends in their neighborhoods during a Burglary Prevention Resource Fair hosted jointly by local law enforcement agencies earlier this month. About 300 people turned out for the event at Meadowdale High School. (Photo courtesy Lynnwood Police Department)

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 police after finding the burglar inside her home,” Blackburn said. The approximately 30-year old white male suspect had entered the home through a back door, but ran out the same door when confronted by the homeowner.

Edmonds police are currently searching the area with assistance from a Lynnwood Police K-9 unit, Blackburn said.

Westgate Elementary is located at 9601 220th St. S.W.

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 87th Avenue West:  Attempted residential burglary. No entry made.

500 block Pine Street: Theft from storage locker. No suspects identified

May 10

300 block 3rd Avenue South: Storage entered and property left by unknown person.

400 block 3rd Avenue South: Theft from storage. No suspects.

21700 97th Avenue West: Someone used a fake ID to fraudulently withdraw $800 from victim’s bank account.

24100 block Hwy 99: A traffic stop resulted in driver being cited for driving without a license. Traffic police observed that a dashboard VIN plate had been removed, and suspect was cited for removing VIN plate. Vehicle impounded pending application for search warrant to determine correct VIN and ownership of vehicle.

May 11
7300 block 216th Street Southwest: Charge cards stolen from purse at doctor’s office.

7600 block 212 Street Southwest: Faculty member at Edmonds-Woodway High school was threatened during phone call.

400 block 3rd Avenue South: Condominium storage broken into.

May 12
22400 block Hwy 99: Male suspect threatened to kill ex-fiancé and her boyfriend. Attempts to locate suspect were unsuccessful.

23800 block Hwy 99: Suspect threatened to hit victim, causing her to be afraid for her safety. Suspect was arrested and booked into jail.

7300 block 216th Street Southwest:  An adult male reports the rear passenger window of his car was broken and items inside were stolen.

May 13
8800 block 192nd Street Southwest: A gas can was taken out of storage shed during the night.
23800 block Hwy 99: Collision results in adult male being arrested for DUI.

May 14
19700 block 82nd Place West: Victim reports unauthorized entry into garage during overnight hours and various power tools taken.
22300 91st Avenue West: Anonymous tip about a possible drug house. Numerous people living at residence were able to identify subject in an arrest warrant, and he was booked into Lynnwood jail.

May 3

COLLISION:  At 1:25 p.m., a van collided with a car in the 300 block of 164^th Street Southwest north of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported one patient to Evergreen Hospital.

May 5

COLLISION:  At 2:15 p.m., a bicyclist was struck by a car at 128^th Street Southwest and I-5 south of Everett.  The bicyclist sustained minor injuries and was transported by firefighters to Swedish/Mill Creek Emergency Room.

DRYER FIRE:  At 3:39 p.m., firefighters extinguished a fire in a clothes dryer at a home in the 3000 block of 123^rd Avenue Southeast south of Everett. The smoke alarm sounded and alerted the resident, who was able to exit the house safely after turning off the power to the laundry room. The fire was contained to the dryer and laundry area and did not extend to the structure. Most of the damage was caused by water from the firefight.

RESCUE:  At 9:06 p.m., two juveniles climbed to the roof of the Grace Baptist Church in the 17000 block of 13^th Avenue W east of Lynnwood, but were unable to get down on their own. Firefighters used a ladder to rescue them.

May 6

COLLISION:  At 1:30 a.m., a car struck a tree in the 6100 block of 219^th Street Southwest in Mountlake Terrace. Firefighters used tools to free the driver from the wreckage. The driver sustained serious injuries from the collision and was transported by paramedics to Harborview Medical Center.

COLLISION:  At 2:37 p.m., firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Mill Creek Emergency Room after responding to a two-car collision in the 1400 block of 164^th Street Southwest north of Lynnwood.

May 8

COLLISION:  At 1:59 p.m., firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital after responding to a collision on southbound I-5 just south of the 220^th Street Southwest exit in Mountlake Terrace.

COLLISION:  At 6:24 p.m., firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital after responding to a two-car collision at 169^th Place West and North Road east of Lynnwood.

The ceremony is held in conjunction with National Police Week, which honors the federal, state and local law enforcement officers in America who have made the ultimate sacrifice, giving their lives while serving their communities. Invocation and benediction will be offered by Chaplain Ken Gaydos. Speakers include Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling and Edmonds Police Chief Al Compaan.

Presentations will be made by Compaan, Assistant Chief of Police Gerry Gannon, Assistant Chief of Police Jim Lawless and Sergeant Mike Blackburn. Other presenters include Commander John Bustard and Les Abel from American Legion Post #66  and Doug Purcell and Darlene Stern from the Rotary Club of Edmonds.

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 Hwy 99: Safeway manager reports counterfeit check.

MAY 3

23800 block Highway 99: Intruder entered a closed restaurant through the back door. All the money in the register was stolen.

23300 block 96th Avenue West: Juvenile female arrested on truancy warrant. Police found marijuana and paraphernalia after a search.

MAY 4

18800 block Avenue West: Juvenile suspect and his passenger crash their car into someone’s yard. As the car was disabled, suspected driver fled the scene on foot. He was quickly apprehended and determined to be impaired.

23000 block 94th Place West: An adult female reported that an unknown suspect broke into her house while she was home.

23800 block 101st Avenue West: Female reports unwanted contact by a person she met online.

23800 block Hwy 99. Investigators responding to a noise complaint at a motel found a female inside the room with two listed warrants and narcotics. Due to the woman’s level of intoxication, aid units were called and transported her to the Swedish/Edmonds emergency room.

10100 block 243th Place Southwest: Victim reported theft of copper pipe from the outside of his garage. A suspicious vehicle was seen in the victim’s driveway a day prior to the report.

9500 block Edmonds Way: Victim reported his entire vehicle being keyed several times on both sides while it was parked in his apartment complex overnight. Victim provided information regarding ongoing harassment; suspect was contacted but denied any involvement.

MAY 5

20800 block 76th Avenue West: Protection order violated when husband sends text messages to ex-wife

1000 block 3rd Avenue South: Victim reported that someone opened up several credit card accounts in his name using personal information.

400 block 3rd Avenue South: An adult female reported having her diamond rings stolen from her condo

MAY 6

7300 block 213th Place Southwest: Report of disturbance results in an assault arrest for domestic violence. Suspect booked into Snohomish County Jail.

MAY 7

400 block 3rd Avenue South: Someone reported finding a rifle wrapped in a rug that was stashed in his storage unit and noted that the gun did not belong to him

400 block 3rd Avenue South: A storage unit was unlawfully entered, and a locked safe containing miscellaneous paperwork was stolen

200 block 3rd Avenue North: An adult male and his wife had a verbal argument, which resulted in the wife being transported to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital for a mental health evaluation

MAY 8

21300 80th Avenue West: Report of a verbal argument between husband and wife. Both denied any physical contact.

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,” said Commissioner Millie Judge after two firefighters and their union branch president testified against the district plans.

The 8-foot beam was recovered from the ruins of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack in New York City and was brought to Snohomish County late last year for the specific purpose of being display in memorial for fallen firefighters.

A fire district subcommittee will reconsider options for the beam at a May 11 meeting, with the full commission possible taking up the issue again at its next meeting on May 15.

International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1828 President Scott Hamilton told the commissioners that his union members oppose the plan to cut up the beam. “At no time has anyone (in the union) supported the idea of it being split,” he said. “We want it displayed in the original shape that New York shipped it in.”

“I can’t imagine we as an organization would even consider cutting it,” Hamilton added. The union branch president warned commissioners that if the plan to split the beam was passed “you will disenfranchise a large segment of (Local) 1828.”

District 1 firefighter Dave Erickson was one member of the team that traveled to New York to secure possession of the steel beam; he told District 1 commissioners of the emotional attachment he and many other firefighters have toward the artifact. “It is a tomb to us,” he said. “We will not allow it to be cut in half; I will chain myself to it if I have to.”

Fellow District 1 firefighter Travis Winston also testified at the meeting, saying, “Cutting that beam into two is the wrong thing to do.”

The firefighters, and public officials in Edmonds, have stated that they were under the assumption that Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park, next to Fire Station 17 in downtown Edmonds, was where the WTC beam would be displayed. “Our general body believed that Edmonds would be the final resting place for the steel,” said union branch president Hamilton.

Erickson said union members have raised money for the beam’s monument, thinking it would be placed in Edmonds, and added that preliminary plans have even been drawn up.

Meanwhile, some Mountlake Terrace officials have touted its Firefighters Memorial Park at 228th Street Southwest and 39th Avenue West as an ideal site for a portion of the beam, noting that former Fire Station 18 is in the process of being razed so that the park can be expanded.

The District 1 commissioners were clear that no decision has been made concerning the beam’s ultimate destination. “The commitment to Edmonds, I don’t think the board made,” explained Commissioner Bob Meador. Commissioner Judge added, “We have been very careful to say the board will have the final say for the steel’s resting place.”

The firefighters were satisfied with the commissioners giving the issue more time. Erickson said he would be at the upcoming meetings when action on the beam is discussed.

Branch president Hamilton was clear that he would fight for the beam to remain intact. “I would rather see the beam go to Terrace than be cut,” he said. “I would rather it go to Woodway (than be cut).”

Property crimes detectives will be on site and available to answer questions about current burglary crime trends. Residents can also discuss safety concerns with Crime Prevention Officers and browse the vendor tables to get advice about locks, alarms, surveillance systems and more.

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, but nothing was taken from inside,” Blackburn said.

Kinderbritches at 5th and Main was burglarized after closing on Thursday, April 26 and discovered Friday morning, April 27. “A door was also forced in this case, and cash was taken from inside,” Blackburn noted.