Auburn police arrest drunken driver who collides with tree on his way to the store for more booze | Blotter

Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3:

Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3:

Oct. 30

Theft: 9:35 a.m., 1320 Auburn Way S. Grace Community Church security officers told police that somebody had broken the window out of a vehicle parked in the church’s parking lot during a church service. When the vehicle’s owner learned of the breakage, he discovered that a pink wallet with $5 inside was missing.

Sneaking in: 10:10 p.m., 2402 Auburn Way S. Police arrested a 19-year-old girl for trying to use her sister’s identification to sneak into a liquor establishment.

Theft: 12800 block of Southeast 296th Way. An Auburn man reported the theft of a coat and money from a vehicle. Police did not disclose a value for the missing items.

Oct. 31

Strong-arm street robbery: 8:32 p.m., 3000 block of Auburn Way South. Four boys set upon three other boys, stealing one boy’s hat off his head.

Nov. 1

Controlled substance: 5:11 p.m., 1902 A St. SE. When the suspicious fragrance of a burning, vegetative substance wafted out of a man’s apartment and spiraled up into his neighbor’s noses, they complained. Auburn police showed up, pronounced the stuff pot, and arrested the fellow.

Misdemeanor: 6:01 p.m., 1101 Supermall SW. Police arrested a man and booked him into the SCORE jail after he pried open the coin box of a vending machine inside a business. The man admitted he had been arrested for theft just four days earlier.

Strong-arm street robbery: 9:57 p.m., 400 block of 37th Street Southeast. Police arrested two kids and two adults for beating a kid and stealing his wallet. Police arrested all four, then found pot on one suspect.

Theft: 6:15 a.m., 2900 block of Auburn Way South. Somebody stole a wedding dress from a vehicle. Police did not disclose a value for the missing dress.

Theft: 12 a.m., 29700 block of 112th Avenue Southeast. A woman called to report that when her house guest of two months moved out, miscellaneous items seemed to have skedaddled, too.

Nov. 2

Vandalism: 4:17 p.m., 3600 block of I Street Southeast. Police arrested a woman on suspicion of malicious mischief after she cut the power cord to a television during an argument with her boyfriend.

Controlled substance: 4 p.m., 401 W. Main St. School authorities suspended two West Auburn High School students for being under the influence of marijuana. One of the two is being charged for being in possession of drug paraphernalia and for having a dangerous weapon on school property.

Nov. 3

DUI alcohol: 7:34 p.m., 4600 block of Lakeland Hills Way Southeast. Police arrested a guy for DUI after he collided with a tree on his way to the store for more booze to guzzle.