Crime Watch

Here’s a roundup of some of the more interesting recent neighborhood crime news from throughout Snohomish and Island counties, provided by police.

Arlington

* 17000 block of Smokey Point Boulevard, Nov. 13. A man was accused of stealing soup bones from a grocery store and assaulting an employee. Police arrested him.

* 400 block of N. Alcazar Street, Nov. 10. A window was shot out of a residence.

* 3500 block of 172nd Street NE, Nov. 6. Police responded to a theft complaint. While there, a man reported that someone had poured gasoline all over his vehicle.

Mill Creek

* 13500 block of North Creek Dr., Nov. 13. A woman was arrested for driving with a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the .08 legal limit. Her vehicle was impounded. n 1700 block of 132nd St. SE, Nov. 13. Four 18-packs of beer were stolen from a store. n 1500 block of 136th St. SE, Nov. 12. A boy came to a school function apparently drunk. He became unresponsive when police and school officials tried contacting his parents. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation and treatment.

* 1200 block of Mill Creek Blvd., Nov. 11. A woman’s SUV was stolen when she left the vehicle unlocked and running in front of her residence.

* 13500 block of North Creek Dr., Nov. 9. A semi-automatic shotgun was reported stolen.

* 13500 block of North Creek Dr., Nov. 9. Police responded after individuals pulled a firearm and then knocked a woman down a stairwell.

Stanwood

* 26400 block of 72nd Avenue NW, Nov. 11. A van was damaged while going through a business drive-through. The business’ awning had no damage.

* 9300 block of 271st Street NW, Nov. 10. A rock was thrown at a passing vehicle, causing damage to the hood and the windshield.

* 26600 block of 72nd Avenue NW, Nov. 10. Police accused a 20-year-old Mount Vernon man of prescription fraud for allegedly altering a prescription to obtain more pills.

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