Man duped out of $20,000 in fraud | Police Blotter

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All subjects in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

TRESPASSING

• Trespassing was reported at 1:23 p.m. on Sept. 4. Police said the alleged victim’s ex-husband entered the open garage of a private residence on the 22200 block of Southeast 250th Street and took a child’s iPhone.

LARCENY

• Two instances of shoplifting and a stolen cell phone were reported at 1:22 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Walmart, 17432 SE 270th Place.

• A residential burglary was reported at 9:24 a.m. on Sept. 11 of a home under construction on the 27400 block of 239th Place Southeast.

• Police reported at 6:45 p.m. on Sept. 8 that two individuals were booked for shoplifting at Kohl’s, 17002 SE 270th Place.

• A shoplifting arrest was reported at 10:40 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Walmart, 17432 SE 270th Place.

• A laptop and golf bag were reported stolen at 7:51 a.m. on Sept. 8 from a vehicle parked in a driveway on the 18300 block of Southeast 247th Street.

• A bike was reported stolen at 1:15 a.m. on Sept. 8 from outside of Four Corners Bar & Grill, 26905 Maple Valley Black Diamond Road SE.

FRAUD

• Credit card fraud was reported at 8 p.m. on Sept. 12 by an individual living on the 25400 block of 163rd Place Southeast.

• Credit card fraud was reported at 8:43 p.m. on Sept. 11 by an individual living on the 22600 block of Southeast 273rd Street.

• Credit card fraud was reported at 4:40 p.m. on Sept. 9 by an individual living on the 24000 block of 223rd Lane Southeast.

• Fraud was reported at 9:36 a.m. on Sept. 8. Police said the alleged male victim, living on the 27400 block of 220th Place Southeast, sent money for entry into a sweepstakes and was told he won but needed to send money for taxes and insurance. The man sent $20,000 over a one-month period.

ILLEGAL DUMPING

• A representative of LA Fitness, 27245 172nd Ave. SE, reported at 8:51 a.m. on Sept. 9 that the businesses private dumpster was filled with unauthorized garbage.

VANDALISM

• Vandalism was reported at 2:38 p.m. on Sept. 9 at the Four Corners Shopping Center, 26901 state Route 169.

ASSAULT

• Police received a report at 4:31 p.m. on Sept. 10 that a pregnant female was assaulted by her boyfriend.

DRIVING

• A DUI arrest was reported at 1:40 a.m. on Sept. 11at Southeast 231st Street and state Route 169.

• A driver was booked for driving with a suspended license at 1:34 a.m. on Sept. 11 following a traffic stop at state Route 516 and state Route 169.

• A hit and run was reported at 6:07 p.m. on Sept. 10. Police said the unknown driver of a yellow/green short bus knocked over a stop sign while turning right onto Southeast 272nd Street and fled the location.

ANIMAL PROBLEM

• Police responded to a report at 9:38 a.m. on Sept. 12 that an unleashed dog ran into the street and fought with a leashed dog that was walking by on the 25600 block of 212th Place. Police said the dog owners verbally argued over the incident.