December 28

Phallic infraction: Unknown suspect(s) caused a few thousand dollars worth of damage to Crossroads Park. A window was broken out, phallic pictures spray painted in the spray park and deep vehicle tire marks left in the grass.

December 29

Fake funds: An unknown suspect passed a counterfeit $50 at the Factoria Taco Bell location. The counterfeit currency wasn’t discovered until the cash register was being counted later, and the employee who collected the fake bill during the evening only recalled the suspect as a white male between 25 and 30 years old and about 5’06” to 5’08” in height. The Factoria Taco Bell does not have video surveillance and the bill had was extensively handled by multiple Taco Bell employees before police were called, hindering the case. The bill was entered into evidence and the U.S. Secret Service was notified of the case.

Watch out: A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing Factoria Boulevard Southeast. The driver stated that they did not see pedestrian in the crosswalk while making an unprotected left turn against traffic. The pedestrian suffered a minor injury and was transported to Overlake Medical Center.

December 30

Java jackpot: The manager at Starbucks on Northeast 8th Street stated that an unknown customer turned in a bag containing $3,900 in cash found inside the Starbucks. The cash was booked into property for safekeeping.

In need of noodles: Unknown suspect(s) attempted to force their way into Oodles of Noodles by trying to pry open a side window, but failed. It is unknown whether they got noodles that evening.

January 2

Mischevious mayhem: Three young boys who were left with a very naïve nanny accidentally set fire to their garage. Officers located evidence of other small fires in the yard and neighbors reported seeing the boys routinely setting fires. The uninvolved mother lives in California and the father works several hours away. The father was notified; however, he was not overly concerned about his children’s behavior.

January 3

International threat: A 15-year-old International School student posted on social media “Some of you guys are okay. Don’t go to school tomorrow.” Contact with the student was made at his home and it was determined that no credible threat existed.