Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between April 13-17:
April 13
Obstructing justice: 1:11 p.m., 2200 block of O Place Street Northeast. A man took to his heels when police stopped him for a traffic violation and got away.
Obstructing justice: 12:57 p.m., 2102 I St. NE. A police officer, happening upon a man and woman engaged in a heated argument in the parking lot of the Colonial Court Apartment, stopped and asked the couple to chill out. The bickering couple ignored the officer and ran into an apartment, so police knocked on the door to check on the couple’s welfare. A different female came out, shut the door and refused to let the officers inside. Police arrested said female for lying about her name. When police told her she was under arrest, she screamed, “No I’m not!” Officers did not agree, and when they tried to handcuff the female, she resisted. Police then used a battering ram on the door and arrested the man and woman for obstructing. All three were booked into the Auburn Jail.
Shoplifting: 9:30 p.m.,
101 Auburn Way S. Police arrested a man for shoplifting a pack of beer from Safeway, and when they learned the Department of Corrections had a warrant out for the guy as an escapee, they booked him into jail for that, too.
Traffic Offense: 4:46 p.m.,
1500 Auburn Way N. Police stopped a man for improper color of turn signals, then cited him for providing false proof of insurance.
Shoplifting: 3:03 p.m.,
2902 Auburn Way S. Police arrested a girl for shoplifting a $5.25 pair of gloves from the Quality Food Center.
April 14
Commercial burglary: 10:42 p.m., 300 block of 49th Street Northeast. An unknown subject burglarized Phoenix Manufacturing by breaking the glass door with a tree branch, then stole a digital camera and miscellaneous change. Video surveillance showed the unknown subject entering the building.
April 15
Theft from motor vehicle: 3:20 a.m., 2800 block of L Street Southeast. An unknown bad guy made his felonious entrance into an unlocked vehicle and tried without success to steal a car stereo.
Theft: 4:30 p.m., 5100 block of Auburn Way North. A woman reported her purse stolen from behind the counter at an espresso stand.
April 16
Commercial burglary: Overnight, 204 H St. NW. Burglars yet unknown cut a pad lock on a gate and a pad lock on a delivery truck, then stole an undisclosed number of automotive parts from the back of the truck.
Burglary: Overnight, 3705 West Valley Highway N. A person or persons unknown cut a wire on a gate to enter a construction business, whereupon they stole a green Kawasaki “Mule” or utility golf-cart-style vehicle of undisclosed value.
