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Everett

Shooting leaves one dead
On Dec. 11, police found a man dead after responding to a call of shots fired in the 1700 block of 121st St. SE, reported to be outside an apartment complex. A K-9 track did not locate a suspect.

Motor vehicle theft
On Dec. 13, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 10100 block of 19th Avenue SE as well as in the 700 block of W. Casino Road.
On Dec. 11, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 1600 block of 16th Street.
On Dec. 10, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 3300 block of Broadway.
On Dec. 9, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 3800 block of Riverfront Boulevard.

Reckless burning near Everett CC
On Dec. 11, a reckless burning was reported in the 1000 block of Trojan Way.

Theft
On Dec. 10, a theft was reported in the 5800 block of S. 2nd Avenue.

DUI
On Dec. 15, a DUI was logged in the 2600 block of Cedar Street.
On Dec. 9, a DUI was logged in the 4500 block of Colby Avenue.

Drugs
On Dec. 14, a drugs violation was reported in the 1300 block of Colby Avenue.
On Dec. 12, police had contact with people in possession of controlled substances in the 3100 block of Broadway and the 3000 block of Colby Avenue.

Vehicle prowl
On Dec. 10, a vehicle prowl was reported in the 3700 block of Rockefeller Avenue as well as the 100 block of W. Casino Road.
On Dec. 9, a vehicle prowl was reported in the 1000 block of 112th Street SE.

Assault
On Dec. 15, an assault was reported at a convenience store in the 1600 block of Pacific Avenue.

Unlawful possession of a firearm
On Dec. 12, police logged an incident of a person unlawfully in possession of a firearm in the 3300 block of Broadway.

Motor vehicle theft
On Dec. 7, a motor vehicle theft was reported in 2900 block of Oakes Avenue.
On Dec. 6, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 2800 block of Victor Place.
On Dec. 5, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 700 block of W. Casino Road from a parking lot.
On Dec. 4, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 2300 block of Broadway.
On Dec. 3, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 1300 block of Pacific Avenue.
On Dec. 3, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 3500 block of Broadway.

Burglary
On Dec. 4, a forced-entry burglary was reported in the 2900 block of Nassau Street.

Drugs
On Dec. 8, possession of a controlled substance was reported in the 1700 block of Rockefeller Avenue.
On Dec. 7, possession of a controlled substance was reported in the 3000 block of Colby Avenue.
On Dec. 5, possession of a controlled substance was reported in the 2600 block of Grand Avenue.

DUI
On Dec. 7, a DUI was logged at the intersection of Walnut Street and E. Marine View Drive.
On Dec. 2, a DUI was logged in the 1700 block of W. Marine View Drive.

Vehicle prowls
On Dec. 4, vehicle prowls were reported in the 3800 block of Riverfront Boulevard, as well as in the 300 block of Crown Drive and the 8100 block of W. Glen Drive.

Burglary
On Nov. 27, a commercial burglary from a vault was reported in the 2300 block of Wetmore Avenue.

Motor vehicle theft
On Nov. 30, motor vehicle thefts were reported in the 3300 block of Rockefeller Avenue and in the 5800 block of Evergreen Way and in the 2000 block of Lexington Avenue.
On Nov. 27, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 6400 block of Evergreen Way.
On Nov. 27, two motor vehicle thefts were  logged in the 10000 block of 100th Street SE off of Everett Mall Way.
On Nov. 25, a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 10200 block of Third Avenue SE. More vehicle thefts were reported in the  9100 block of Merchant Way, the 2500 block of 96th Street SE and the 2700 block of 97th Street SE, which are all east of Interstate 5 and north of 100th Street SE in the same general vicinity.

Assault
On Nov. 29, an assault was reported in the 3400 block of Colby Avenue.

Theft
On Nov. 28, a firearm was reported stolen from a residence in the 1000 block of W. Casino Road.
On Nov. 26, a theft from a yard was reported in the 4100 block of Crescent Avenue.
On Nov. 25, a theft was reported in the 2500 block of Colby Avenue.

Shooting
On Nov. 24, a man reportedly shot his boss at his boss’s home in the 1700 block of Colby Avenue, according to The Herald which obtained the police report. The manager, a man, was transported to a hospital. The employee was arrested.

Arrest for murder
On Friday, Nov. 22, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Major Crime Unit (MCU) detectives arrested a 56-year-old Arlington man on probable cause for the murder of 37-year-old Katie McQueen who had come from Mariposa, California. McQueen was found Aug. 20 in the 11800 block of 84th St NE. The Washington State Patrol Crime Lab was able to obtain a positive DNA match to the 56-year-old Arlington man, who is not known to the victim. Detectives learned that there had been an altercation which led him to allegedly stab McQueen.

Person killed crossing Evergreen Way
On Nov. 14 at night, a 34-year-old pedestrian was killed when crossing in the 11800 block of Evergreen Way. The pedestrian was believed to have been crossing midblock, Everett Fire said.
The driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Everett Fire said.
The block includes a small row of businesses such as Taco Boom as well a Jack in the Box and Fast Eddie’s service station.

Three decedents in Airport Road hit-and-run identified
The county Medical Examiner identified the three people killed Nov. 9 when a vehicle crashed through the space they were at in the 11700 block of Airport Road just west of Highway 99. Two others were seriously injured.
The three were identified as Jonathan Anderson, 40, Nicholas Faix, 34, and Heather Sullivan, 25, according to the Herald. The Medical Examiner publicly identified Anderson. The Tribune has not seen an official report confirming Faix.
KOMO-TV reported Anderson and Sullivan were a couple, according to Anderson’s family.
Teens in a car were being sought by police. Police said they were not in pursuit. Anderson’s family told KOMO-TV that the car jumped the curb and drove through people. It was ditched near a grass space near La Palmera Mexican Restaurant. The teens ran from the car.
Police tracked down the teenage suspects. As of last week, they were still trying to identify which one was the driver.
The department asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact them at 425-257-8450 or email tips@everettwa.gov
The driver and two passengers, all juveniles, fled the crash scene on foot.
Everett Police say it began when a traffic stop was attempted by a different agency outside of Everett Police jurisdiction. The driver took off from police and the car was not pursued.
The car was a silver Infiniti.

Jail death identified
On Oct. 28, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a man who’d died in the county jail in the spring. He was Terry Crusha, 51, and he died of internal injuries from blunt force trauma and drugs, the M.E.’s office reported. The death was considered an accident.

Luring
On Sept. 30, police had a report of an attempted luring of a minor or person with a developmental disability from Wiggums Hollow Park in the 2800 block of Tenth Street.

Two dead, one injured in shooting that led to police pursuit
On Sunday, Sept. 22, a shooting happened at the Park View Apartments in the 1100 block of W. Casino Road. Officers arrived to find two victims: one deceased male and one female with non-life-threatening injuries. The female was transported to the hospital. Soon after, officers located the suspect’s vehicle and began pursuit near 19th Ave. SE and El Capitan Way, following the suspect onto Interstate 5 North.
The suspect crashed soon after near Milepost 190 north of the Highway 526 onramps.
A gunshot was heard, and the suspect was found dead inside the vehicle.
Both directions of Interstate 5 were shut down at first before Interstate 5 South was reopened.

Prostitution sting
In late August, Everett Police and the Anti-Crime Team (ACT), Violent Crime Unit (VCU) and the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force (SRDTF) worked together on a targeted prostitution sting along a known prostitution corridor in Everett. Eight arrests were made.

Missing woman
In August, the Everett Police Department published it is seeking assistance locating Navey Skinner, a 47-year-old woman who has been missing from North Everett. Skinner was last seen wearing a white tank top and jeans. She has blonde hair, is 5’5’’, and approximately 130 pounds. She is currently unhoused but is known to frequent the Lynnwood area.
If you have any information regarding her or her whereabouts, police ask to contact the Everett Police Tip Line at (425) 257-8450 and reference Everett Police Case: 2024-69987.

Shooting
Midday on Friday, April 26, officers were dispatched to the 9800 block of 18th Ave W. for a shooting where one male was shot with life-threatening injuries. It was a drive-by. Officers located the shooter that evening. He is a juvenile male who was booked into the Denny Youth Center.

Thieves now punching holes in gas tanks
 With gas now hovering at $5 a gallon, Everett Police reports that it is seeing an increase in gas theft. Thieves are using power tools to drill a hole in the gas tank and steal fuel, the department said.
 “It can be unsafe to drive with a damaged gas tank. Call 911 to report the damage to your vehicle and the theft of gasoline,” the department said.

 Police collecting abandoned shopping carts
 Everett Police recently launched a shopping cart retrieval program. To report a shopping cart you found, go to https://www.everettwa.gov/2855/Shopping-Cart-Recovery-Program and fill out the form at the bottom of the page and a police volunteer will go get it. 

Monroe

Theft
On Dec. 10, police took a call of the theft of a temporary vehicle license plate in the 19100 block of N. Kelsey Street.
On Dec. 9, merchandise was stolen from a store in the 19300 block of Tjerne Place SE.
On Dec. 8, a purse was taken in the 19600 block of U.S. 2.

Trespass
On Dec. 10, a female was trespassed in the 16000 block of Cascade Lane SE.
On Dec. 8, a female was trespassed in the 19000 block of Lenton Place SE.

Shoplifting
On Dec. 9, a shoplifter fled from a store located in the 19100 block of N. Kelsey Street.

Monroe Police accredited
Monroe Police announced the department gained accreditation status through the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). “This milestone reflects the Department’s dedication to professionalism and adherence to law enforcement’s best practices and professional standards,” the department said in a press release.
“The purpose of law enforcement agency accreditation is to professionalize the law enforcement industry by providing a rigorous review process, certifying agencies are operating under established best practices,” the department said.

Sex offense
On Dec. 4, police took a report of child pornography found on a computer in the 17400 block of 147th Street SE.

Theft
On Dec. 5, the theft of a wallet was reported in the 19100 block of N. Kelsey Street.
On Dec. 3, a theft was reported in the 19100 block of N. Kelsey Street.
On Dec. 2, a package was stolen from a porch in the 18400 block of N. Blueberry Lane SE.
On Dec. 2, a backpack was reported as stolen from a locker in the 19800 block of U.S. 2.

Collision
On Dec. 4, a collision between two vehicles at W. Columbia Street and N. Kelsey Street resulted in an injury, according to police.

DUI
On Dec. 3, charges were forwarded to prosecutors over a DUI in the 18900 block of U.S. 2.

Abandoned vehicle
On Dec. 4, an abandoned black Subaru Outback was towed from the vicinity of Bear Mountain Road and White Mountain Road.
On Dec. 4, an abandoned silver Jeep Cherokee was towed from the 17400 block of 161st Street SE.

Assault
On Dec. 5, police began an investigation of an assault between two inmates inside the Monroe Prison.

DUI
On Nov. 21, a female in the 400 block of Butler Street was booked into jail for DUI.

Got a deer
On Nov. 26, a vehicle struck a deer in the 17600 block of state Route 522.

Theft
On Nov. 25, someone stole a copper obelisk art piece from a yard in the 400 block of S. Blakeley Street.
On Nov. 23, outgoing mail was reported stolen in the 17600 block of W. Main Street.

Disruptive patient
On Nov. 23, police ended up being called to help handle a disruptive patient at EvergreenHealth Monroe Hospital.

Theft
On Nov. 21, a license plate was reported stolen in the 17300 block of W. Main Street.
On Nov. 19, a rolling wagon was stolen from a park in the 500 block of S. Lewis Street.
On Nov. 18, merchandise was stolen from a store in the 19100 block of N. Kelsey Street.

DUI
On Nov. 21, a woman in the 400 block of Butler Street was booked into jail for DUI.

Found cell phone
On Nov. 20, a cell phone found in the 19900 block of U.S. 2 was returned to its owner.

Armageddon Arms heist still under investigation

Sept. 6, 2024 marked the one-year anniversary of the brazen burglary (story) at the firearms shop Armageddon Arms in downtown. The case is still under active investigation, Police Cmdr. Paul Ryan said last week.

Sexual assault
On Aug. 13, there was a reported sexual assault in the 300 block of Fremont Street. The assault is under investigation.

Monroe drug runner sentenced
A Monroe resident was convicted in late April in U.S. District Court in Seattle of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances following a week-long jury trial, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Humberto Garcia, 42, was arrested in December 2020 with seven other defendants tied to a drug trafficking ring distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region under drug ringleader Jose Luis Ibarra-Valle. The jury deliberated about two hours before reaching the guilty verdict. U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones scheduled sentencing for mid-August. In late 2020, the ringleader, Ibarra-Valle, was stopped by police while returning from a drug run to California. In the car authorities found approximately 10,000 pills that contained fentanyl, more than eight kilograms of methamphetamine, and more than a kilogram of heroin. These drug amounts count towards Garcia’s conviction as part of the drug run conspiracy.

   Child riding with alleged drunken driver hurt in car accident
       On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, a 6-year-old child was hospitalized and a 31-year-old woman was arrested on DUI charges for a single-vehicle rollover collision in the 21400 block of Woods Creek Road.
 The child was placed in the custody of family members. The 31-year-old driver was transported and booked into the Snohomish County Jail.
 The toxicology lab tests were sent to the Washington State Patrol lab, sheriff's office spokeswoman Courtney O'Keefe said Nov. 28.

Snohomish

DUI
On Dec. 6, police logged a DUI in the 1400 block of 30th Street.

Warrant arrest
On Dec. 3, a warrant arrest was made in the 800 block of Rainier Street.

Theft
On Dec. 4, the theft of an iPhone was reported in the 15000 block of Elliott Avenue SE.

DUI
On Dec. 4, a DUI was logged in the 200 block of Cypress Avenue.
On Nov. 27, a DUI was logged in the 4600 block of S. Machias Road.

Egging
In later November prior to Nov. 24, Zion Lutheran Church on Avenue A was egged again, a church attendee said. The church had a string of eggings this summer and fall from an upset church member.

Assault
On Nov. 30, an assault was reported in the 2500 block of S. Machias Road.

Reckless driving
On Nov. 30, police stopped a person on reckless driving after midnight in the 5200 block of Lowell Snohomish River Road.

DUI
On Nov. 27, a DUI was logged in the 4600 block of S. Machias Road.

Theft
On Nov. 21, a theft was reported in the  4200 block of 200th Drive SE.

Theft from a yard
On Nov. 5, a theft was reported from a yard in the 1800 block of Park Avenue.

DUI
On Nov. 5, a DUI stop was logged at 30th Street and state Route 9.

Assault
On Nov. 5, an assault was reported in the 900 block of First Street.
On Nov. 2, an assault was reported in the 15700 block of Wonderland Road. The road is in the Storm Lake area.

DUI
On Oct. 29, an alleged DUI was logged at Second Street and Avenue A.
On Oct. 28, an alleged DUI was logged in the 1100 block of one of the alphabet avenues.
On Oct. 26, an alleged DUI was logged on S. Machias Road.

Vehicle prowl
On Oct. 26, a vehicle prowl was reported in the 8700 block of Marsh Road.

Criminal trespass
On Oct. 29, a criminal trespassing was logged in the 11800 block of Three Lakes Road.

FBI in Snohomish
On Sept. 6, the FBI visited an apartment complex at the southwest corner of Fourth and Maple together with Snohomish Police.
“We were conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity,” Seattle FBI Office spokesman Steve Bernd said in a statement. Bernd could not provide any other details.
The FBI’s involvement means it would have been likely on behalf of a federal court, and would have been preceded by obtaining a search warrant signed by a judge to visit the apartment.
The sheriff’s office, which operates the Snohomish Police Department, directed the newspaper to speak with the FBI.

Body found

Theft
On Dec. 2, a theft was reported in the 8700 block of 1st Place NE.

DUI
On Dec. 6, a DUI was reported in the 1100 block of Sunnyside Boulevard SE.

Apartment building fire
    On Nov. 20, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue dispatched to an apartment fire at the 12700 block of 16th St NE in Lake Stevens where a second-floor apartment was on fire. “Station 81 is near the apartment and got a fast response,” spokesman Peter Mongillo said. “The fire was knocked down within 15 minutes.” One was transported to hospital with smoke inhalation.

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Sultan warrant
On Nov. 26, a male at 3rd and Birch was booked into jail for multiple warrants including possession of a stolen vehicle, attempt to elude, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

County woman killed in windstorm identified
   Deborah O’Connor, 65, was identified as the woman killed in Lynnwood in the windstorm. A tree fell on her living space.


Court systems outage being fixed
On Nov. 18, the state  Administrative Office of the Courts said electronic court filing systems were being restored.
Court records had been unavailable since a breakdown Nov. 4 because of unauthorized activity on the network.
The office said there was no data breach. A ransomware attack was avoided by quickly securing the system.

Man killed in hit-and-run on 99 in Lynnwood
On Oct. 30, two pedestrians crossing Highway 99 in the Lynnwood area were hit by a SUV which fled the scene. A 29-year-old man died, identified as Nathan Coates of Lynnwood. A fundraiser was started for the family. His friend, a 28-year-old man, was in critical condition. Police soon after located the vehicle, but not the driver.

Fraudulent calls
       Monroe Police emphasizes that legitimate law enforcement agencies do not conduct investigations where they request personal funds or sensitive information over the phone. A Monroe business fell for a fraud call along these lines. 

Real-time 911 updates introduced
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office recently announced technology to send 911 callers text message updates on their situation.
The technology can advise callers of a delayed response time and provide handy follow-up information, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. After an incident, people will get surveys, too.
This includes the Snohomish Police Department, too!