COVINGTON
Jan. 7
- DRUNK DRIVER: Southeast 256th Street and 180th Avenue Southeast. A drunk driver collided with a car stopped at the traffic light. The driver was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.
Jan. 6
- TRUANT SHOPLIFTERS: 17000 block of Southeast 270th Place. Two juveniles skipped school so they could shoplift from Fred Meyer and Kohl’s. They concealed items in a backpack at both stores then left without paying.
Dec. 31
- FLED ON FOOT: Southeast 266th Street and 194th Avenue Southeast. A man was signaled to stop while riding his bicycle in the Timberlane neighborhood. The man fled but was later caught and arrested for two warrants related to controlled substance violations, according to a police report.
MAPLE VALLEY
Jan. 9
- ATTEMPTED CAR THEFT: 26800 block of Maple Valley Highway. Someone tried to pry open the window of an SUV parked in the lot of a gas station and convenience store. Suspects were caught on video and latent prints were submitted.
Jan. 8
- CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE: 21400 block of Southeast 258th Street. A woman told police that her soon-to-be ex-husband took her children and won’t tell her where they are staying.
- DRUNK AND SPEEDING: Southeast 259th Street and state Route 169. A driver was pulled over for speeding and was arrested for drunk driving.
- IN A HURRY: 26300 block of Maple Valley Highway. A car was stopped for driving 86 in a 45 MPH zone. The driver then fled on foot.
Jan. 3
- FLED IN STOLEN CAR: 27600 block of 220th Court Southeast. A deputy was dispatched to a home shortly after the victim heard someone turn on the engine of his 2004 Ford E350 van while it sat in his driveway before the suspect then drove off in it. The suspect attempted to elude police before eventually being caught.
