Bonney Lake Police Blotter: Accidental Gunshot Wound, Gas Siphoned from City Van

Jan. 27, 2012

DISORDERLY CONDUCT, INVOLUNTARY COMMIT

Bonney Lake Police were dispatched to the Swiss Park for a report of disorderly conduct. There was a man in the RV Park cutting electrical wires from the motor homes and yelling at people.

One of the victims said the man cut their dish cable wires and that he had observed him cut the cable to 6 other campers and pulled down Christmas lights.

Police recognized the 42 year-old man from previous run-ins that afternoon. He resisted arrested and then yelled for officers to just “shoot him in the head” and “I want to die.”

He told them he cut the wires with needle nose pliers and wanted to cut the power because it would stop the water in the pipes from making noise, and it would “save the children.”

Police placed him under arrest for an involuntary committal to a mental hospital. His mother came and took possession of the vehicle. She told officers her son was off his medication and she was at a lost for what to do.

JAN. 30, 2012

DRUG PARAPHERNALIA POSSESSION, FALSE STATEMENTS

Police were dispatched to a welfare check in the parking lot of Fleet Feet Sports – a car parked there had at least two people passed out in the vehicle with a propane bottle just outside the car. There was also a metal cup with an attached handle and a piece of aluminum foil across the top that seemed to be used for smoking methamphetamine. There was burnt residue inside it that appeared to have been used for intravenous drug use.

An officer contacted a man in the front seat who appeared lethargic and could barely stay awake. He said he was homeless and sleeping in the parking lot. The metal cup was for heating up noodle soup, he said.

The other two passengers, a 25 year-old woman and 18 year-old man appeared disoriented and under the influence. The vehicle was registered to the woman’s father and she claimed she had permission to use it.

A records check of the driver’s name came back as someone else – the DOL described the man as having hazel eyes, 6 feet tall and 200 pounds – the man in the car had blue eyes and appeared to be larger than that. He also couldn’t give his social security number or address.

The man was later identified as a 24 year-old man with two restraining orders associated against the man, filed by the woman in the car. She told police she would not cooperate in prosecuting him and they were meth users “in a rocky relationship.”

Police found a pipe in his jeans pocket and a water bottle full of used hypodermic needles in the car.

The woman and other male passenger were released from the scene and the man was arrested for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, making false or misleading statements about his identity and for breaking his two-no contact orders.

The woman’s father was contacted and he said he did not give her permission to take his car but didn’t report it because he didn’t want her to get in trouble. He later picked up his car keys at the station.

FEB. 1, 2012

DINE AND DASH

Police arrived at Shari’s restaurant for a report of possible fraud. An employee showed police a bank check with the name of the account holder handwritten in; the employee checked the name and address online and it didn’t exist. The customer had been in earlier in the day and left the check on the table when he left.

Police contacted the bank and found out that the check was fraudulent. They took a witness description and documented the check into evidence for follow-up.

FEB. 2, 2012

GAS SIPHONED FROM CITY VEHICLE

Police contacted the fleet manager for the City of Bonney Lake who reported that theft was stolen from a city utilities van about a month ago. He said he received a note from a coworker who said the gas in the van had dipped down considerably but hadn’t been driving much.

He provided fuel receipts and had a mechanic check the car. About $155 worth of fuel was siphoned from the vehicle.

FEB. 4, 2012

COMMERCIAL BUILDING PROWL

Officers arrived at Children’s Dental Care at 18008 SR 410 E. for a report of a trespasser. Police apprehended the man and was arrested for attempting to burglarize the business.

Police found a meth pipe in his sock and some burglary tools in his pocket.

FEB. 8, 2012

ACCIDENTAL GUNSHOT WOUND

Officers were dispatched to a residence on 209th Ave. E. for a report of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police found the homeowner with his hand wrapped in a bloody towel.

The man called 911 to report that he had been checking his house because he thought there might be a prowler. He said he was clearing his pistol when it discharged a round and caused injury to his hand.

Police confiscated the pistol for safekeeping while the man was treated at the emergency room.