Man flees court while awaiting prisoner transport | Issaquah Police Blotter Nov. 21-25

All persons in the police blotter are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Nov. 21

DRINKING: Shortly after 10:30 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a business on the 900 block of Northeast High Street, where an employee reported a male drinking behind the building. The subject moved along.

SLOW?: An officer was flagged down by a driver on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. The driver said she wanted it noted a driver in a big Jeep had been tailgating her and flashing his high beams. She said she wasn’t sure why and that it happens a lot.

Nov. 22

ERRATIC: An officer sought a vehicle at East Sunset Way and the Interstate highway 90 offramp reported to be driven erratically. It was not found.

Nov. 23

BAM: A driver failed to navigate a turn onto the I-90 onramp due to heavy rain and darkness and struck a road barrier shortly before 3:39 a.m. An officer was called out and found no property damage.

IT’S ‘CHAMPAGNE’: A gold 1997 Nissan Altima was reported stolen from the 300 block of Northwest Dogwood Street.

CABLE’S OUT: A fallen branch damaged an elevated cable line on the 400 block of Southwest Forest Place.

CHILD: An officer assisted Kirkland city police in locating a missing juvenile. The officer found the child on the 200 block of Southwest Clark Street and transferred custody to KPD officers.

Nov. 24

SUSPENDED: A 25-year-old Federal Way man was arrested near Northwest Mall Street for driving while license suspended in the third degree.

SOAKED: A caller found an abandoned bag on the 600 block of Southeast Andrews Street. The bag, which had been there for several weeks, had been unzipped and its items were soaked through.

DANGER A-FOOT: A caller reported drivers failing to yield to pedestrians at shopping center crosswalks near Maple Street Northwest and Northwest Gilman Boulevard. An officer advised the caller there would be greater police presence in the area during the shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

BOURBON RUBBER: A 61-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested for a hit and run while driving under the influence near the 1700 block of Northeast Park Drive. Her blood alcohol reading was 0.22.

Nov. 25

DISTURBANCE: An officer responded to a business on the 1500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard, where the manager reported a person sleeping on the floor. The officer made sure the person left but did not trespass them from the property.

ARMY STRONG: An officer was called to a vehicle in a ditch blocking the northbound lane of Issaquah-Hobart Road, just outside the city. By the time the officer arrived, a citizen with an old Army truck had stopped to assist. The officer stopped traffic and the citizen pulled the car back into the roadway.

RUN AWAY!: The Issaquah Municipal Court ordered a defendant held in custody following proceedings. As the court awaited a transport, the subject fled the court. He returned as officers swept the area and was taken into custody on a court commitment order with $50,000 bail.

GTA: A white 1997 Subaru Legacy was stolen from the 100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at a total loss of $5,000.