Shoplifting trio cause crash in Edmonds
A car crash in Edmonds the night of June 14 was caused by alleged shoplifters trying to run from police, Edmonds police Sgt. Mike Blackburn said.
Officers were called to Top Food and Drug along Highway 99 after a man was seen running from the store with two baskets full of groceries.
The suspect reportedly jumped into a waiting van before it sped southbound.
Police tried to pull over the van nearby, but it accelerated, ran a red light and crashed into another car, Blackburn said. At that point, the van’s driver ran away.
A Redmond woman, 41, who had been riding in the van was seriously injured. No one else was seriously hurt.
The suspected shoplifter, 41, of Everett, was arrested at the scene.
LYNNWOOD
June 17: Suspicious incident. 4100 block Alderwood Mall Blvd. A woman working at a coffee stand reported that a man came by after closing time and tried to open the door. Upon finding the door locked, he went on to the window. The woman told him the stand was closed. He asked for a free coffee. She refused. The man told the woman she was lucky and walked away.
June 14: Collision. 16500 block 41st Place W. A Toyota was reported damaged after striking a “no parking” sign and coming to rest on a large brush pile.
June 12: Arrest. 18600 block Alderwood Mall Blvd. A 44-year-old man was arrested and booked into jail on warrants for driving with a suspended license and for failure to register as a sex offender.
EDMONDS
June 17: Assault. 10100 block Edmonds Way. Asuspect went into an employee-only area of a McDonald’s restaurant and assaulted a male employee because he was dating the suspect’s ex-girlfriend.
June 9: DUI arrest. 18500 block Olympic View Drive. A suspected drunken driver struck a mailbox and a parked car. He left the scene on foot. Police found him and arrested him for investigation of drunken driving.
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
June 17: Domestic, no assault. 22800 block Cedar Way S. Police officers responded to a couple arguing in the parking lot in front of a business. Both smelled of alcohol and admitted the police had been called because of their fights before.
June 16: Trespassing. 6000 block 244th St. SW. The manager of a restaurant asked police officers to remove a male customer who was found in the women’s bathroom. He paid his bill and police escorted him out.
June 15: Disturbance. 4100 block 212th St. SW. A woman stood in front of a car and refused to move in protest of drivers who daily cut through her apartment complex to avoid nearby street construction. In this instance, the driver habitually sped through and blocked her mailbox.
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