Local Briefly: Crime rate drops in Snohomish, Island counties
Published 10:26 pm Tuesday, July 8, 2008
OLYMPIA — The crime rate in Snohomish County dipped slightly in 2007, according to a report released Tuesday by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
The Washington State Unified Crime Report for 2007 showed that the county crime rate mirrored statewide figures.
Overall crime in most Snohomish County communities fell, while reported crime in Lake Stevens and Marysville showed a rise in 2007 from 2006, the report said. Violent crime reports increased slightly countywide.
On Island County, overall crime was down while reports of violent crime also showed a rise.
The report is published annually based on data voluntarily reported by law enforcement agencies around the state.
The complete report is available at www.waspc.org/ buildnewspage.php.
Marysville: Two motorcyclists injured
The Washington State Patrol said troopers responded to two motorcycle crashes in Snohomish County on Tuesday morning within minutes of each other.
One accident on I-5 north of Arlington occurred just before 7 a.m. when a Lake Stevens man, 55, crashed into a garbage can in the middle of the highway. The second crash was on the U.S. 2 trestle. A woman in a car, 37, hit a Snohomish man, 20, who driving a new motorcycle, said trooper Keith Leary.
No one was seriously hurt, but officials are warning drivers to be extra watchful for motorcycles during warm weather and for motorcyclists to keep a wide eye for road hazards, Leary said.
Sunny days and high gas prices means more motorcycles are on the road, he said.
“We need to be vigilant to watch out for motorcycles,” Leary said. “And motorcyclist need to pay special attention to the roadway ahead.”
@3. Headline News Briefs 14 no:Alleged use of pepper spray leads to arrest
A Seattle man was arrested after he allegedly used pepper spray on three people, including a 5-year-old boy.
The attacks were connected to a dispute over a paycheck.
The incident occurred Monday at a home in the 7500 block of 86th Street NE, according to documents filed Tuesday in Everett District Court.
The man, 43, went to the home to collect a past due paycheck from his employer, the documents said.
Marysville police Cmrd. Ralph Krusey said the employer is a building contractor.
The employer was home, along with his son and a friend, the documents said.
The employer told the man he would be paid at a later date, there was a dispute and the man allegedly used the pepper spray, the documents said.
Seattle police arrested the man without incident and he was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of three counts of second-degree assault and one count of first-degree burglary.
From Herald staff reports
