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Jewelry heist thwarted

Edmonds Police were dispatched to Cline Custom Jewelers, 23600 block Highway 99, on May 5 on the report of a robbery in progress. Employees said a man entered the store and displayed a handgun that was tucked into his waistband and demanded jewelry. The suspect fled the store on foot with jewelry of an undisclosed value.

An Edmonds officer was on-scene within two minutes and apprehended the suspect as he fled westbound toward Edmonds Way. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. The handgun was found to be a toy gun. The stolen jewelry was recovered at the scene of his arrest.

During the investigation, a suspicious package was located within the store that was believed to have been left behind by the robbery suspect. As a precaution the neighboring stores were evacuated and a bomb disposal technician was called in to examine and dispose of the package.

The man was arrested for robbery and malicious placement.

EDMONDS

May 7: assault. 21800 block 76th Ave. W. Blind pedestrian hit by passing bicyclist.

May 6: Reckless endangerment. 200th Pl SW &76th Ave. W. A juvenile male threatened his mother and grabbed the steering wheel while she was driving, causing her to hit the curb and damage her vehicle.

May 5: Harassment: 21600 block 76th Ave. W. A man called a doctor’s office and threatened to harm the doctor for refusing to take his insurance.

May 5: Noise. 15900 block 75th Pl. W. Ongoing issue with barking dogs.

LYNNWOOD/BRIER

May 9: VEHICLE PROWL/VEHICLE THEFT. 21300 block Oak Way. A Brier man reported someone entered his unlocked 2002 Volkswagen Jetta and took a purse and keys to a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The suspect then took the Dodge Caravan.

May 9: Theft. 18600 Alderwood Mall Parkway. A 50-year-old woman was arrested for stealing knives.

May 9: Assault. 18300 block 52nd Ave. W. A 26-year-old man was arrested for assaulting his 37-year-old girlfriend.

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE

May 9: Assault. 22800 block 53rd Ave. W. A father alledgedly struck his 22-year-old son in the nose. The son said his father became angry after the son failed to fill his dad’s gas tank. The father said his son has no respect and hurt his nose by crashing into a door. The father was arrested.

May 8: Domestic, no assault. 4700 block 216th St. SW. A witness said a man and woman were arguing in the roadway before driving away. When contacted, the couple said they had been fighting about a party they left.

May 7: DUI. 5700 236th St. SW. Police pulled over a vehicle with a cracked windshield and broken license plate light. The driver admitted he had consumed several beers and shots.

May 6: Assault. 22800 block Cedar Way. Police broke up a fight involving approximately 25 people in front of a pub. The fight erupted during a darts tournament.

MILL CREEK

The Mill Creek police blotter can be found at www.crimereports.com.

LYNNWOOD FIRE DEPT.

May 2: collision. The medical crew responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries in the 17700 block of Hwy 99. The injured were transported to Stevens Hospital.

April 30: collision. The medic crew responded to a rear end collision at 204th Street SW and 44th Avenue W. The injured were transported to Stevens Hospital.

FIRE DISTRICT 1

May 1: COLLISION. Firefighters transported one patient to Stevens Hospital after responding to a two-car collision in Edmonds at 220th Street SW and Highway 99.

April 30: FIRE. Firefighters responded to a trash bin fire in the 6100 block of St. Albion Way.

April 30: COLLISION. A car crashed into a ditch in Edmonds in the 23400 block of 74th Avenue W. Firefighters extricated the driver from the wreckage and transported him to Stevens Hospital.