Police Beat

Published 4:54 pm Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Here are the latest reports from Lynnwood, Brier and Mountlake Terrace police:

Jan. 15

Burglary. 17000 block Meadowdale Dr., 10:37 p.m. Someone broke into a house and stole a TV, Playstation and computer.

Assault. 18000 block 36th Ave. W., 3:46 p.m. A man said he was assaulted by another man.

Theft. 37000 191st St. SW, 2:13 p.m.Someone stole a GPS from a car after smashing out a window.

Jan. 14

Theft. 2000 44th Ave. W, 11:05 a.m. Someone stole a computer from a computer shop.

Suspicous person. 21800 block of Brier Road. Police responded to reports of a 25-year-old black man from Mukilteo flagging down passing vehicles. He told them he was trying to find a supermarket.

Threats. 21900 block of 34th Ave W. A Brier woman said she purchased an item that was shipped from Texas. She refused to accept the item because the poor packaging had led to it being damaged. The merchant then phoned her threatening “bad things would happen.”

Jan. 12

Suspended license, drugs. 20000 52nd Ave. W., 11:45 a.m. Police arrested a 28-year-old woman for driving with a suspended license, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Theft. 5000 block 198th St. SW., 8:41 a.m. A man said someone stole his carpet and floor cleaning equipment, worth $6,316, out the back of his van.

Commercial burglary. 4000 block 200th St. SW, 6:54 a.m. Someone stole four laptop computers and other items with a combined value of $2,000 from a store.