THE FALLS- Car Prowl

On Saturday morning May 25th between 3:30 and 5:00 am a red Toyota Corolla was broken into by someone using a large rock from a rockery nearby. The Toyota was parked on the street in the vicinity of the 14600 block of Cascade Drive SE. The rock smashed the driver’s side window of the Corolla.

The car prowler took an I-Touch and charger. The total approximate loss was $700.00.

The responding deputy reminded the car owner not to leave valuables visible in the vehicle.

Wherever you park your car, be sure not to have anything showing inside your car. If you park your car in your driveway, keep your lights on at your garage. This often helps discourage car prowlers since they usually are active at night when it is dark. For additional protection many people are installing cameras in front of their houses to further discourage car prowlers and burglars.

For more information on how you can protect yourself from car prowls go to this link:

 http://sheriff.snoco.org/Documents/Vehicle%20Prowl.pdf

 

THE FALLS- Burglary

Labor Day weekend has not spared The Falls from a burglary. On Monday, September 2, a house was burglarized in the 13800 block of 64th Dr SE. the homeowners were out of the house between 10:30am and 1:00pm. When they returned, around 1:00pm, they discovered that someone had come through the kitchen window in the back of the house.

The burglar(s) took a small safe, a laptop, and some purses.

Note: It's a good idea to keep valuables in a safe at home. If you do have a safe, be sure to have it well hidden and bolt it to the floor so that potential burglars cannot take it to work on opening it at their leisure.

THE FALLS- Burglary

There was a break-in in the vicinity of the 14700 block of 65th Dr. S.E. Tuesday March 29 at approximately 3:25 p.m. The burglars broke in the front door of the house and staged the entry way with several items ready to take away, including a large flat screen TV & jewelry. The burglars sped away when they were approached by a neighbor’s son. They were driving a newer black Dodge crew cab with paper dealer plates. The two males looked to be in their early 20's and were very well-dressed.


If you know who these burglars are or saw this vehicle and noted the license number, please call 911. Refer to incident number SO 11049576.

Note: It has been very quiet in The Falls for the last month. Other than this burglary there have only been two assaults (one on March 12, the other on March 16) and a report of a non-priority malicious mischief on March 22 in The Falls according to http://www.crimereports.com/.

With the longer and warmer days of spring and summer, burglaries should pick up in the area. This might be a good time to review your crime prevention practices. Review the following tip sheet on “Residential Burglary Prevention” from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:

http://sheriff.snoco.org/Documents/Residential%20Burglary.pdf

THE FALLS- Attempted Car Prowl and Burglary

On August 10th I reported on suspicious activity in the area of 138th Pl SE and 64th Dr SE. Also, during that time at 11:30pm, a young male was seen trying the doors of a vehicle parked in the driveway of a house near this intersection. After trying the doors, he attempted to enter the back yard of the house through a side gate. This gate was locked. The male then got into a dark colored truck which was parked near the house and flashed its lights. An orange/red colored Eclipse drove to the location and parked. One or more males got out and got into the truck which drove away. Later around 2:00am, a vehicle returned to the Eclipse where several youth got out and walked down the street. Rumor has it that several underage youth were stopped at a nearby house for having alcohol.

THE FALLS- Suspicious Activity

During the past two or three weeks, homeowners in the vicinity of 64th Dr SE and 138th Pl SE have seen various vehicles parked late at night at this intersection. Sometimes the vehicles flash their headlights a few times and then wait. Then another car, or sometimes people on foot, will come by and stop also. At times, they’re only there for a short while. One of the vehicles is an older, white Dodge Durango with black tail light covers and a loud engine. This activity usually occurs around 11:00 to 12:00pm. The latest occurrence of this activity was last night (August 9/10) when the vehicle was parked until 2:00am or so.

The neighbors don’t know what this activity is. Some think it could be drug deals. Others think that someone’s daughter has been forbidden to see a particular boy. This could be their effort to see each other behind the backs of the girl’s parents.

If you see activity like this, don’t hesitate to call 911 and ask for a deputy to check it out.

THE FALLS- Car Prowl

At 5:50am this morning, a homeowner witnessed suspicious activity around her neighbor’s Acura in the vicinity of 140th St SE and 64th Dr SE. Two Hispanic males in their early 20’s were checking the car out, one peering through a window, the other looking under the car.

This vehicle was broken into. The doors were locked. The car prowlers broke a window and took a purse.

The witness saw one of the suspects head south on 64th Dr SE toward Totem Falls Elementary school while the other headed north on 64th Dr SE toward 138th Pl SE. A black sedan with heavily tinted windows, possibly a Honda, was associated with this activity. The car had a spoiler on the back and the wheels had just the lug nuts showing with no fancy rims. The license plate number is:

857 YYC


The Sheriff’s Office is extremely interested in this vehicle and anyone associated with it. If you see the car, call 911 immediately.

THE FALLS- Stolen Car

Overnight on Tuesday/Wednesday, August 3-4, 2010, a 1996 White Honda Prelude was stolen from the 6600 block of Cascade Dr SE. The theft was discovered around 6:30am on Wednesday and reported to the Sheriff’s Office.

The previous owner had installed a Lojack device. The car was recovered by law enforcement at about 1:00am on Thursday morning at a downtown Everett hotel. Three people were arrested in connection with this car theft.

The car thieves stripped the car of its speakers and the CD front plate. There was also a sawed off key jammed in the ignition. No other damage was apparent.


Comment: No one wants to be a victim of a car theft. But, by this description, the car was probably taken in the late evening of Tuesday or early morning of Wednesday, and recovered at 1:00am on Thursday. That’s pretty fast! Victim gets their car back. In this case, the bad guys were caught and hopefully have learned a lesson (OK, I know, I’m naïve).

For those who have not heard of LoJack, it is a device that sends a signal to receivers that are installed in police cars when a car is reported stolen. Since its introduction to the Puget Sound market, several years ago, it has helped to reduce car thefts in our area. For more information about LoJack, go to their website at http://www.lojack.com/.

For more information about protecting your car from theft, go to http://sheriff.snoco.org/Documents/JanFeb04.pdf.

THE FALLS- Car Prowls

In the last few weeks, several car windows have been smashed and at least one car was broken into in the vicinity of the cul de sacs at 142nd Pl SE and 143rd Pl SE. The car prowls occurred on two separate occasions.

THE FALLS- Kids Out Late at Night

Recently, underage kids have been heard loudly walking parts of The Falls after midnight. This has especially been bad overnight on June 23 and 24. Apparently, if you ask them to be quiet they tell you to “take a hike.” There is also activity by kids at night at Totem Falls Elementary School.

If you hear loud noises at night, call 911.

THE FALLS- BB through Window

This morning, April 29, 2010, around 6:40am and 7:00am a BB was fired that struck the front window of a house in the 14500 block of Cascade Dr SE. The BB lodged itself in the window. The timing of the incident was coincident with the time that Junior High School students wait for the bus near the house.

If you know who fired the BB please call 911 or contact the Sheriff’s Tip Line: at (425) 388-3845.