Police in fatigues, tracking dogs and the rumble of a low-flying helicopter have overtaken normally tranquil Orcas Island on Sunday after word that wanted teenage criminal Colton Harris-Moore is suspected to have struck again. via seattletimes.nwsource.com
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From your Stanwood Police Department: On 2-19-10, a 68 year old Camano Island man is being referred on Stalking charges in the 9700 block of 271st St NW. On 2-19-10, several found electronic items were turned into the office in the 7400 block of 272nd St. NW. No owners could be located. They will...
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Late last year, after a DNA match linked an Everett man to a murder and rape from 1972, Seattle police Detective Mike Ciesynski drove north to confront the suspect. When Ciesynski knocked at his door he was greeted by an infirm man seated in a motorized scooter. In addition to complaining about a variety...
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National law enforcement experts say to catch a nimble fugitive like Colton Harris-Moore, police need dedicated teams that can pounce swiftly and move easily across jurisdictional borders. The outfit best suited to the task — the FBI — doesn’t consider the 18-year-old Camano Island serial burglar a grave threat. “He’s basically a local burglar,...
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• Deputies questioned several people of interest in connection with malicious mischief in the area of Blackburn Road that occurred on Jan. 10. A 34-yearold resident of Blackburn Road reported the incident, which involved damaged and broken mailboxes and street signs in the area. • On Feb. 8, deputies initiated a traffic stop near...
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EASTSOUND, Orcas Island – Despite media reports, police here don't believe teenage serial burglar Colton Harris-Moore tried to steal another plane on Orcas Island last week. A national TV news Web site reported the attempted theft today, attributing the information to unnamed sources. San Juan County Sheriff William Cumming said today the reports are...
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by Mark C. Brown, Island County Sheriff Recently, a local resident of OakHarbor was contacted by phone. The caller identified himself as Windows Tech Support. Since the resident had called her internet provider earlier in the week, she wasnt surprised by this call, so she complied with his request. On her computer, he had her look...
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From your Stanwood Police Department: On 2-12-10, a 20 year old Camano Island man is being referred for Driving While License Suspended 3rd in the 9200 block of 271st St NW. On 2-13-10, multiple street signs were vandalized on 271st St NW. On 2-14-10, a 31 year old Mount Vernon man was booked into...
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Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano Island, has horrible timing. She is the prime sponsor of a bill to put video recordings at transit stations off limits to the general public. It’s a horrible bill, and that point is driven home by the fact that at the same time Haugen’s bill was moving through the...
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The family of a Stanwood man who was fatally shot by an Everett police officer in June have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. The officer is facing criminal charges in the shooting. The lawsuit follows a claim filed by Niles Meservey's family in September for $5 million to $15 million. The...
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