Major changes coming to Community Transit

The Community Transit of 2 022 is going to look far different than the Community Transit of 2024.

The arrival of Sound Transit’s light rail system in Snohomish County in 2024 means Community Transit no longer will be running buses to Northgate or downtown Seattle. Instead, passengers will have a faster connection on light rail, which also will have the capacity to transport more people. Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz noted that 30% of the transit agency’s services had been going into Seattle.

“There aren’t many transit agencies around the country where a major regional investment is going to come in place and take over a significant

April 18

Cooking thief

600 blk. Front St. A caller said her unlocked vehicle was prowled, and her purse and an electric frying pan were stolen. The thief attempted to use the caller’s credit card at a fast-food restaurant, but the charge was declined.

Car prowl

600 blk. Front St. A resident reported the theft of his wallet, subwoofer, parking garage keyfob, laptop, and an antique pistol from his vehicle.

Fraud

8200 blk. 53rd Ave. W. A resident was contacted by a scammer, who was able to remove $40,000 from the resident’s savings account.

Car prowl

13100 blk. Beverly Park Rd. A caller said two bicycles were stolen from his vehicle.

Burglary

600 blk. Front St. A caller said several storage cabinets inside of a parking garage had been broken into overnight.

Fraud

10900 blk. 53rd Ave. W. A resident was using her computer when she received a pop-up notification that locked up her computer. The resident called the number on the notification and spent the next four hours on the phone, while the person gained access to the computer. The woman’s husband became suspicious and went to their bank, which notified him of the scam. The husband closed all their accounts and the couple is not out of any funds.

Vehicle recovery

3900 blk. Pacific Pl. A van reported stolen out of King County was located.

April 17

Disturbance

9600 Harbour Pl. Officers were called to a verbal argument that occurred between several people inside and outside of a room. Officers discovered 15 to 20 people inside of a room with many people appearing to be intoxicated.

Substance abuse

11700 blk. Mukilteo Speedway. A caller reported seeing two men using drugs in their car. The caller saw them using glass straws and lighting pipes in the vehicle. Police did not locate the suspects.

Assault

4600 blk. Pointes Dr. A caller reported being assaulted.

Shoplifting

10200 blk. Mukilteo Speedway. An employee said two men stole several bottles of alcohol.

Lost dog, found dog

5100 blk. 126th St. SW. An officer located a lost dog and returned it to the owner.

Don’t tow them

5700 blk. 128th St. SW. A caller said there were several vehicles parked at the location. The caller hoped the cars would not be towed because the drivers were visiting an ailing person.

April 16

Vehicle prowls

10600 blk. 47th Pl. W. Two cars were prowled in a parking lot. One purse was stolen and $1.900 was charged on credit cards in Bothell.

Hotel room damage

3800 blk. Harbour Pointe Blvd. SW. An employee reported a guest did $8,000 damage to a room. The employee was advised it was a civil matter.

Found finger

12600 blk. 52nd Pl. W. A caller reported finding a finger laying on the sidewalk. Officers said it was a latex Halloween-type prop finger.

Theft

11700 blk. Mukilteo Speedway. An employee of a restaurant propped open a door to take the trash out, and video showed a man slipped in and stole a tablet.

Let’s order dinner

8200 blk. 44th Ave. W. A couple pulled into a business park to look at an online menu so they could order dinner.

Theft

4200 blk. 78th St. SW. A driver’s side front window of a security vehicle was smashed, and the flashing orange security light affixed to the top of the car also had been stolen.

Theft

11700 blk. Mukilteo Speedway. An employee said a man stole items from a store and left on foot. Police located the suspect, but the manager did not want to pursue theft charges. The suspect was trespassed from the store, and two bottles of soda were returned.

April 15

Suspect balloon

11700 blk. Mukilteo Speedway. Officers responded to an alarm and discovered a Mylar balloon likely was pushed into sensor range by the heating system.

Assault

400 blk. Main St. in Edmonds. While assisting Edmonds Police with a domestic violence case involving two brothers