COVINGTON

Dec. 25

• AWAY IN THE MANGER: 25300 block of 168th Place Southeast. A nativity set in the victim’s front yard was knocked over by unknown suspects who also apparently broke two ceramic pots.
• THREATS: 17600 block of Southeast 261st Street. The suspect threatened to kill the victim via phone and text messages.

Dec. 23

• FREE RIDE: 27200 block of Covington Way Southeast. Someone drove onto the lot of the Airstream dealership and stole a 31-foot trailer. The suspects drove off the lot with it.
• SMOOTH CRIMINAL: 17400 block of 270th Place Southeast. After getting arrested for shoplifting, the suspect was later to be found in possession of prescription medications as well as crack cocaine.

Dec. 22

• GOT MILK (AND TOBACCO)?: 17600 block of Southeast 272nd Street. Two unidentified men stole “smokes and milk,” according to the police report, from a convenience store.UNDER AGE DRINKING: 27100 block of 164th Avenue Southeast. The suspect was arrested for Minor in Possession at the Covington Library and fought with police.

Dec. 20

• CHECK CARD FRAUD: 17400 block of Southeast 270th Place. The victim lost his wallet on Nov. 25 in the Walmart parking lot. Since then his debit card was used fraudulently multiple times for a total of nearly $3,000 in charges.

Dec. 19

• UPGRADE BY FORCE: 17100 block of Southeast 270th Place. The suspect walked into the T Mobile store, took a cell phone and when confronted by employees when he started to leave, “stated multiple times he had a gun,” according to the police report which elevates the crime to robbery.

Dec. 16

• INDECENT EXPOSURE: 16700 block of Southeast 272nd Street. A man was loitering in the restroom and used a hole in a partition to observe the victim. He masturbated while observing the victim through the partition.

MAPLE VALLEY

Dec. 24

• ATTEMPTED CAR THEFT: 22900 block of Southeast 283rd Street. Someone attempted to steal a car parked in the Diamond Hills neighborhood by removing the steering wheel.BURGLARY: 22000 block of Southeast 271st Place. After forcing entry into a home by breaking in through side door with a defective lock, the suspects completely ransacked the home, then stole rifles.

Dec. 20

PARENTAL NIGHTMARE: 25600 block of Lake Wilderness Country Club Drive. The parents of a 21-year-old woman reported their daughter was addicted to drugs, stole money, checks and prescription medications from the family while staying with them. The woman was booked into King County Jail on controlled substance violations.

Dec. 19

• ANGRY CUSTOMER: 23900 block of 225th Way Southeast. A disgruntled bank customer shouted profanity using a megaphone. The customer was identified, warned and released.