Boy rescued after climbing the wrong tree

EVERETT — A fledgling departing the nest got stuck 30 feet up a maple tree and needed firefighters to help him get back on the ground.

The 12-year-old Everett boy, who was mad at his mother after an argument, climbed into a tree house Thursday evening in the 3400 block of Wetmore Avenue, Everett Fire Department Battalion Chief Nick Walker said. The youth didn’t stop there, but decided to climb higher.

"He got stuck in a position where he couldn’t get down by himself," Walker said.

The boy’s parents called for help. Firefighters used an aerial ladder to extricate the boy and lower him to the ground.

"When we got to him, he was a little bit scared, and sore from standing in the same place for so long," Walker said. "His mom hugged him. His parents were relieved, and he was relieved."

Most fire departments gave up rescuing cats from trees long ago. Plucking a child out of a tree isn’t common, either.

"It’s not unusual, but pretty rare," Walker said. "Kids don’t climb trees like they used to."

Bones at least 100 years old: University of Washington anthropologists who have examined human bones found Thursday on the Tulalip Reservation say they’re at least 100 years old.

Someone excavating in the Priest Point area overlooking the water unearthed human bones and a skull, Snohomish County sheriff’s spokeswoman Jan Jorgensen said Friday. Authorities don’t know if the area previously was a burial ground, she said. No clothing or items that would give investigators more clues were found with the bones.

They may be turned over to the Tulalip Tribes, she said.

Drugs found during traffic stop: A Snohomish man faces criminal charges after police found more than $4,000 in cash and marijuana and Ecstasy tablets during a traffic stop. The 18-year-old was booked into Snohomish County Jail on Sept. 16, Sgt. Corey Cook said.

Officer Asa Bricker discovered the illegal drugs and paraphernalia after he stopped the man’s vehicle on investigation of driving under the influence in the 1300 block of Avenue D, Cook said. Bricker recovered more than a quarter-pound of processed marijuana and more than 255 Ecstasy tablets, he said.

Invasion robbery arrest: Police have arrested a Renton man on investigation of first-degree robbery in connection with an Aug. 11 incident at a Snohomish home. Three people, one of whom was known to the victim, invaded a home in the 1200 block of First Street and stole a small amount of cash and some personal property. The victim was uninjured. On Wednesday, detective Kristi Cuddy and Renton police officers arrested a 21-year-old man at his home. He was booked into the Snohomish County Jail. His bail has been set at $50,000, Sgt. Corey Cook said.

Bank robbed: A lone robber got away with an undisclosed amount of money Friday after a robbery at the Washington Mutual Bank branch in a Thriftway store in the 6600 block of 64th Street NE.

The bank teller saw no weapon, but the robber implied that he would hurt her if she didn’t comply with his demand for money, Marysville police Sgt. Wendy Wade said. He took the money and fled on foot. No vehicle was seen.

Witnesses described the man as white, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, 160 pounds, 25 to 35 years old, with dark, greasy hair about collar length. He was wearing a baseball cap and a gray T-shirt, Wade said.

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