EVERETT- Car Prowlers Caught in the Act

Cameras have been become very popular to protect people’s property at home. Cameras may have paid off for one Everett family. In the early morning hours of Wednesday April 29, two car prowlers were caught on video trying to enter three vehicles parked in a driveway. One of the car prowlers was able to open the door of one of the vehicles.

Check out the video on Q13 News link below. If you know who the car prowlers are, call 911 and ask to talk to an Everett police officer.

Note: Cameras can give victims an edge against car prowlers and burglars. While they may not deter all crooks, they can provide evidence that police can use to find the thief. In cases where there is no “suspect information” police find it difficult to follow through with an investigation. If you have video of a car prowler or burglar, tell the call taker when you call 911. The responding officer or deputy will be interested in seeing it.

 

Q13 Fox News:

 http://q13fox.com/2015/04/30/family-in-everett-catches-car-prowlers-in-the-act/

 

 

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION- Tip DEA

No matter if they are local, state or federal, law enforcement agencies like to receive tips. It’s with the information that they receive from tips that they can put together a case against a criminal. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), an arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, is no different.

With the rise of heroin use in Washington state and nationwide, DEA has been seeking information about heroin distributers and drug market activity. It also has been reminding the public that prescription drugs can be abused.

In the last year, DEA has turned to texting as a way for citizens to contact them with tips about illegal drug activity. Throughout the U.S., it has publicized an anonymous way to text tips to it. To send a text to the DEA, enter 847411 (“TIP411”) then, start your message with “TIP-DEA.”  

All texts are anonymous. The DEA has contracted with a company called Citizen Observer (https://tip411.com/) for this texting capability. The system strips away any phone number and other identifying information before forwarding the text to the DEA. The system also allows DEA agents to follow up with texts to senders for additional information.

As with many law enforcement agencies, the DEA is finding ways to use the new methods of communication that have developed over the years to gather information about criminal activity. Texting can have an advantage of being discrete, and timely while protecting the informant from retaliation and keeping his or her privacy. In addition, it is an appealing way for younger users of smart phones who are used to texting as a method of communication.

For those who want to use more traditional methods of passing information to the Seattle Division of the DEA you can call their tip line at (206) 553-5443 or go online at http://www.dea.gov/ops/submit.php.

 

Washington’s Most Wanted:

http://catchwmw.com/2014/08/29/in-the-state-of-washington-heroin-is-the-number-one-drug-threat/

 

DEA- Seattle:

http://www.dea.gov/divisions/sea/sea.shtml

 

CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/21/health/prescription-tip-line/index.html

 

The Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillypharma/Philly-DEA-launches-prescription-drug-fraud-texting-tip-line.html?c=r

 

 

STANWOOD- Burglary Suspects

STANWOOD- Burglary Suspects

Last week the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert concerning two burglary suspects in the Stanwood area. Local law enforcement authorities are still looking for them.

According to its press release, on Wednesday, April 22 around 12:34am, a male and a female entered a residence in the 7100 block of 204^th St NW. They ransacked the residence and attempted to take jewelry, cash and other items. After a confrontation between the homeowner and the male suspect, the suspects dropped the stolen items and fled.

The best description is of the male. He is described as Caucasian in his early 20’s, between 5’ 6” and 5’ 8” tall with blonde hair. He wore a yellow hooded sweatshirt and had either pockmarks or acne on his face. The female was described as Caucasian with her hair up in a ponytail.

If you know who this is or see someone with this description in your area, call 911.

Note: Occasionally, there will be burglary attempts overnight on residences. But, as apparently in this case, there is a danger in being confronted by an angry, cranky homeowner. Most burglars do not want a confrontation with anybody so they do their breaking in during the day when most people are at work. No matter the time of day, do be on the lookout for suspicious people in your neighborhood and call 911 to report them to the Sheriff’s Office.

  

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:

http://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/Archive.aspx?ADID=4167

BECU- Fraud Alert Update

The Boeing Employee’s Credit Union (BECU) reports that it continues to receive reports of customers receiving fraudulent text messages and phone calls claiming that their credit cards have been blocked.

BECU reiterates that it is not calling customers for personal information. The fraudsters, claiming to be from BECU, contact members and non-members, asking for personal information to unblock their cards. BECU says that if you receive a call or a text message, do not respond to it.

If you received this call and did provide your personal information, contact BECU immediately so that it can deactivate your card and re-issue you a new card.

 

BECU:

http://news.becu.org/index.php/fraud-alert-phone-calls-asking-for-becu-card-information?eid=April15_PhoneTextFraud&rid=385679#.VSXuo19FAdU

 

CLEARVIEW/BOTHELL- Fugitive Update

CLEARVIEW/BOTHELL- Fugitive Update

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office reports that Jerry Stagg, who was the subject of a large search operation last night in the Cathcart area, was apprehended around 3:45pm in the Bothell area.

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:

http://snohomishcountywa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=559

 

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Original Posting:

The Snohomish County Violent Offenders Task Force is looking for Jerry Stagg. Stagg has felony warrants from Maryland for 1^st degree robbery and 2^nd degree assault.

Yesterday, around 4:30pm, members of the task force located Stagg at a residence in the Clearview area. He escaped to wooded area prompting a search in the area of the Cathcart Operations facility and Glacier Peak High School. After searching for several hours, local law enforcement agencies including task force members, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Mill Creek Police and Snohomish Police called off the search around midnight last night.

See attached photo for a description of Stagg.

If you know about Stagg’s whereabouts or see him call 911 immediately.

 

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:

http://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/Archive.aspx?ADID=4153

 

 

 

CLEARVIEW- Snohomish County Violent Offenders Task Force Looking for Fugitive

The Snohomish County Violent Offenders Task Force is looking for Jerry Stagg. Stagg has felony warrants from Maryland for 1^st degree robbery and 2^nd degree assault.

Yesterday, around 4:30pm, members of the task force located Stagg at a residence in the Clearview area. He escaped to wooded area prompting a search in the area of the Cathcart Operations facility and Glacier Peak High School. After searching for several hours, local law enforcement agencies including task force members, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Mill Creek Police and Snohomish Police called off the search around midnight last night.

See attached photo for a description of Stagg.

If you know about Stagg’s whereabouts or see him call 911 immediately.

 

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:

http://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/Archive.aspx?ADID=4153

SNOHOMISH- Car Prowls

The Herald published a short article concerning car prowls in the city of Snohomish. According to the article, drivers left their cars unlocked, making it easy for prowlers to gain access to the inside. In at least one case, a credit card and a signed check were stolen from one victim.

According to a posting on Facebook by the Snohomish Police Department, it has several suspects in custody and has recovered some stolen property.

The Snohomish PD encourages its citizens to lock their cars and not leave valuables showing inside parked cars.

Note: For several years local police departments and the Sheriff’s Office have been encouraging car owners to lock their doors and not have anything showing inside. It seems that if a thief sees anything that might be of value, he/she will break in and take it. It might seem like a bother, but leaving things of value in your car only give these thieves an easy opportunity to take it. Don’t give them that opportunity.

Also, if your neighborhood has been experiencing car prowls, this might be a time to talk to your neighbors and to encourage each other to call 911 for any suspicious activity. Your call could stop a car prowler from victimizing more people.

Here is a Tip Sheet from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office that you can pass to your friends and neighbors:

http://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/445

Also, car thefts are a problem in Puget Sound. Here some recent information about car thefts and what you can do to prevent it:

http://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4115

 

The Herald:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150403/NEWS01/150409673

 

Snohomish PD:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=376745052517762&id=266332583559010&fref=nf

 

 

 

CALLING 911- When Should You Call

People often are reluctant to call 911. They may see something suspicious but do not know if it is a real emergency, or if police will do anything. People frequently are reluctant because they do not want to “tie up 911” lines. They aren’t sure that what they see is important enough to bother 911 or the police.

There can be a gray area about when to call. But most 911 agencies will tell you that if you have any doubts, you should call. Let them figure out if it is an emergency and if it is who should respond. If it isn’t, they will not send the police and put you away. That’s not what 911 is about.

SNOPAC 911’s web site defines an emergency as “… any situation that requires immediate assistance from the Police/Sheriff, and/or Fire/EMS.” It also says that “If you are ever in doubt of whether a situation is an emergency you should call 9-1-1. It's better to be safe and let the 9-1-1 call taker determine if you need emergency assistance.”

Situations that are inappropriate to call 911 include:

• For general information
• For directory assistance
• When you’re bored and just want to talk
• To pay a traffic ticket
• For power and other utility outages. The exception is if a power line is down and is danger from live wires. Also, if you smell gas, call 911. If your lights go out call your local power providers such as the PUD (customer service is (425) 783-1000). An amazing number of people call 911 when the electricity goes out. This does tie up the 911 lines during storms.
• As a prank.

Sometimes the press publishes stories about 911 abuse, such as this Post Falls, Idaho story about a man who called 911 a dozen times to complain about being overcharged at a bar (http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/Police-Man-calls-911-a-dozen-times-to-complain-about-bar-bill-298158661.html). An incident like this might earn you a visit from police.

But, most of us are not going to abuse 911 like this.

In Snohomish County, you can call 911 to report suspicious activity. Many burglars and thieves have been caught because a citizen called 911 when they saw someone suspicious. Many people have had their lives saved when someone, even a stranger, called for a welfare check when things did not seem medically right with an individual.

 

SNOPAC 911:

http://www.snopac911.us/CommunityResources.html

 

SNOCOM 911:

http://snocom.org/index.php/frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions

 

SNOHOMISH COUNTY- Property Crimes a Problem in the County

According to an article published today by The Herald, Snohomish County accounts for 7 percent of the state’s property crime. The county has 11 percent of the state’s population. But, it accounts for 11 percent of the state’s arrests for property crime. Put another way, thieves conduct 50 property crimes (burglaries, thefts, car prowls, car thefts, vandalism) on an average day in the county.

Other statistics show that there were 17,655 reports of property crime in Snohomish County in 2013 while statewide the total exceeded a quarter million. And police in the county made 3,002 arrests for property crime.

What can you do? One thing is to make an inventory of your possessions with serial numbers, descriptions, and photos especially for valuables such as jewelry, electronics and tools. This can give detectives the information that they need to prove that a burglar has stolen property and return your property to you.

Police also recommend reporting a theft quickly because thieves often dump their loot quickly.

For more information for what you can do, go to:

Burglary Tip Sheet:

http://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/443

Burglary Prevention Article:

http://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3931

Operation ID:

http://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/441

 

The Herald:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150403/NEWS01/150409715

BECU- Credit Union Issues Fraud Alert

The Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU) has issued a fraud alert for its members. It says that it has been receiving reports of members receiving phone calls that claim to be from BECU and stating that their BECU card had been blocked. Then, the recording asks that the member press 1 to unblock their card. When they press 1, they are prompted to enter card information.

BECU advises that it did not make these calls and that if you receive a call like this to hang up and do not give any information.

It also advises that if you have received the call and provided information to call BECU immediately. BECU will deactivate your card, re-issue you a new car and monitor your account for fraud.

To reach BECU:

Lost, stolen or fraudulent charges on Visa card

Business hours: M-F 7am-7pm, Sat 9am-1pm (Pacific Time)

800-233-2328

After hours: M-F 7pm-7am, Sat 1pm and all day Sun (Pacific Time)

800-449-7728

 

Lost, stolen or fraudulent charges on Debit card

Business hours: M-F 7am-7pm, Sat 9am-1pm (Pacific Time)
800-233-2328

After hours: M-F 7pm-7am, Sat 1pm and all day Sun (Pacific Time)

888-241-2510
 (inside US)
909-941-1398
 (collect outside US)
 

 Report suspicious email, text and phone calls

 Email our security team (monitored only during business hours). Personal and confidential information should not be included in your email.

phishing@becu.org

 

BECU:

http://news.becu.org/index.php/fraud-alert-phone-calls-asking-for-becu-card-information/#.VR3lZF9FAdU

 

CALLING 911– Know Where You Are

When you need to call 911 it is often an emergency. It can be a medical emergency of a family member, a friend or a co-worker. You may have come home to discover a burglar was in our house. Or you might have seen a bad accident on the road. With any of these situations it is important that 911 knows what is going on but it is equally important that 911 knows where the emergency is.

Without an accurate location, 911 cannot send help to you quickly.

If you call using a landline, the 911 call taker may have an address on their screen but, they will ask for your address to confirm your location. This is because there can be errors in the database regarding your phone number and its address. If you use a cell phone, you should still be prepared to give your location. While there is technology that can locate your cell phone, often the accuracy of that technology does not pinpoint your location accurately enough to send help.

As you go about your day, know where you are. If you are at home or at work, this may be relatively easy. But if you take a walk or get into your car you can know how to get to where you are going without knowing the streets that you are on. Learn the streets on your journey to your destination. From time to time check the street signs at intersections along your route, especially if you are in unfamiliar territory.

For a 911 call taker, knowing where you are is as important as knowing what is going on. Be able to tell them where you are.

 

SNOPAC 911:

http://www.snopac911.us/CommunityResources.html

 

SNOCOM 911:

http://snocom.org/index.php/frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions