10/17/24 01:59 PM | 24-0620 | BMV | Officer were dispatched to the 3800 block of Browning in reference to a reckless driver. Upon arrival, the officers located the vehicle abandoned at a dead-end street. The driver and two passengers were located nearby and were detained. After investigation, it was discovered that the individuals had burglarized vehicles in the area taking construction tools without consent. The driver (Markell Kinney) was arrested and charged with burglary of a motor vehicle. The driver has previous charges for theft. |
10/17/24 04:03 PM | 24-0621 | Fraud | An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department Lobby in reference to a fraud incident that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown suspect used the victim’s personal information to purchase an items without consent. |
10/18/24 03:31 PM | 24-0623 | Robbery | Officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of Sunset in reference to robbery that just occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown suspect forcibly taken an item from the victim, knocking the victim down before fleeing the scene. |
10/19/24 08:26 AM | 24-0624 | Warrant Arrest | An officer was dispatched to the 12300 block of South Main St. to meet with an officer who had a subject detained for outstanding warrants with the West University Place Police Department. Upon arrival, the officer took custody of the suspect who was then transported to WUPD jail for booking. |
10/19/24 09:56 PM | 24-0625 | Unlawful Carry of a Weapon | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6700 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of marijuana emanating from or about the vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle led to the discovery of marijuana and a loaded handgun. The driver (GodFrey Becerra) was arrested and charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon. The driver has criminal history for invasive visual recording. |
10/19/24 02:07 AM | 24-0626 | DWI | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6500 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from or about the vehicle. The driver displayed signs of intoxication, and the driver refused to comply with a field sobriety test. A blood warrant was obtained and executed on the driver, who was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. The driver has no previous criminal history. |
10/20/24 07:18 AM | 24-0627 | Unlawful Carry of a Weapon/DWI | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6500 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from or about the vehicle. The driver displayed signs of intoxication, and the driver refused to comply with a field sobriety test. A blood warrant was obtained and executed on the driver (Henry Mac-Pepple), who was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Upon inventory of the vehicle, a loaded handgun was discovered. The driver was additional charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon. The driver has no previous criminal history. |
10/20/24 12:30 AM | 24-0628 | Minor Accident-FSGI | An officer was dispatched to the 6700 block of Stella Link in reference to a minor accident that already occurred. Upon arrival and through investigation, it was determined an unknown operator of a vehicle collided with a parked vehicle causing damage. The suspect vehicle fled the scene without providing necessary information as required by law. |
10/20/24 06:30 PM | 24-0629 | Fraud | An officer was dispatched to the 3700 block of Tangley in reference to a fraud incident that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown suspect used the victim’s personal information to make unauthorized bank transactions. |
10/21/24 09:25 AM | 24-0630 | ID Theft | An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department in reference to an ID theft incident that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was determined an unknown suspect used the victim’s personal information to open a utility account without consent. |
10/21/24 02:21 PM | 24-0631 | Theft of Service | An officer was dispatched to the 2800 block of Wroxton in reference to a theft of service incident. Upon arrival, it was discovered the victim paid for a service, but the suspect failed to complete the job as agreed. |
10/21/24 02:56 PM | 24-0632 | Possession of Drug Paraphernalia | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 5700 block of Academy. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of marijuana emanating from or about the vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted which led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia. |
10/22/24 11:05 AM | 24-0633 | Fraud | An officer was dispatched to the 6500 block of Vanderbilt in reference to a fraud incident that already occurred. Upon arrival, it was determined an unknown suspect attempted to transfer funds from the victim’s bank account without consent. |
10/22/24 01:39 PM | 24-0634 | Theft | Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Arbuckle in reference to a theft that just occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown suspect took lawn equipment from the front yard to the property then fled the scene. |
10/22/24 09:27 AM | 24-0635 | Tampering with Government Document/ Driving While License Invalid | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6500 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver and through investigation, it was discovered the driver was operating the vehicle without a license and displaying a fictitious temporary tag. The driver (Darwin Castillo) was arrested and charged with tampering with a government document and driving while license invalid. The driver has no previous criminal history. |
10/23/24 01:55 AM | 24-0636 | DWI | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6700 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from or about the vehicle. The driver displayed signs of intoxication, and the driver refused to comply with a field sobriety test. A blood warrant was obtained and executed on the driver (Zenobia Bees), who was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. The driver has no previous criminal history. |
10/23/24 9:34 AM | 24-0637 | Criminal Mischief | An Officer was dispatched to the 2900 block of Bissonnet, to speak with a complainant, regarding a criminal mischief that already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown individual had made damages to the side doors of the victims vehicle. |
10/23/24 11:55 AM | 24-0638 | Identity Theft | An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department Lobby in regard to an identity theft incident that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown suspect used the victims personal information to open bank accounts without consent. |
10/23/24 2:09 PM | 24-0639 | Virtual Gate | Officers responded to a Virtual Gate alert regarding a vehicle linked to a recent robbery in West U, where lawn equipment was forcibly taken from the victim. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, detaining both the driver and the passenger. Inside the vehicle, officers discovered numerous pieces of lawn equipment valued at thousands of dollars. The investigation revealed that the driver, Zachary Blueford, had burglarized a vehicle and stolen the lawn equipment. He was arrested and charged with burglary of a motor vehicle, and the items stolen in the identified burglary were returned to the victim. Detectives are actively working to locate additional victims to return the remaining recovered items, and the investigation into the original robbery case is ongoing. Zachary Blueford has a criminal history that includes possession of marijuana, evading arrest (x3), unlawful carry of a weapon (x2), unlawful use of a vehicle, carrying a handgun in a motor vehicle, and assault-family member. The passenger remains in custody as further investigation into his involvement continues. |