Port Townsend Police Log | Wine thief returns

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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 136 calls between Friday, Feb. 3, and Thursday, Feb. 9. Below are selected reports.

At 9:20 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, a shoplifter was seen stealing on video in the 400 block of Kearney Street. The theft occurred a few days prior, with a woman entering the store, taking four bottles of expensive wine, and leaving.

The woman was identified by police after viewing the business’ video footage. Law enforcement completed a third-degree theft report.

At 11:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in the 1900 block of Blaine Street, two thieves broke into a nearby business. The store’s video footage showed two hooded people wearing masks and breaking into the front door around 5 a.m. the same day.

Officers reviewed the video and identified one of the two thieves. The crime is under investigation.

At 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, a woman in the 2000 block of East Sims Way was causing a disturbance after being denied services from a nearby business. She was outside the store’s front doors swearing, screaming at passersby, and scaring customers.

An officer spoke with her and calmed down the situation. No further incident occurred and the woman left the store.

At 2:43 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, the same woman from a previous report was seen stealing wine again, this time in the 400 block of West Sims Way.

The store manager told law enforcement the woman took five bottles of wine worth $450 and left.

At 3:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in the 2200 block of Rosecrans Street, a caretaker reported a suspicious vehicle parked in a neighbor’s driveway.

The caretaker later called police to state that he spoke with the neighbor, who allowed a guest to park in the driveway.

At 6:55 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, potential disorderly conduct was reported in the 900 block of Benton Street. It was unknown if anything turned physical, but a possible man and woman sounded like they were arguing.

Officers located two women and a man. One of the women appeared to be sober and was walking her intoxicated friends back. No crime had occurred and the officers had no reason to suspect anything malicious was going on.

At 10:35 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, a drunk driver in the 800 block of West Sims Way was arrested for driving under the influence.

The driver’s blood alcohol concentration was at 0.28, well over the legal limit, and she was booked into jail on DUI charges. 

At 10:40 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, in the 2300 block of Third Street, an employee informed police of someone siphoning gas from four vehicles in the area over the last few days.

Officers contacted the employee for details on the thefts, and he was unsure of the time frames, the identity of the thief, or how much fuel was taken. A police report was completed.