Police blotter
September 9, 2011
NEW — 1:10 p.m., Sept. 9, 2011
Car stolen from driveway
A man reported his 1991 red Volkswagen Golf was stolen from his driveway on the 12100 block of Southeast 75 Place on Aug. 26. The theft was believed to have occurred around 4:15 a.m., and the car was worth about $1,500.
Assault arrest
A 35-year-old woman was arrested for fourth degree assault on Aug. 29 at her Coal Creek Parkway apartment after she reportedly bit and hit her male roommate. The incident was reported at about 12:30 that morning.
Trailer spray painted with gang signs
A trailer registered to the Talerico Excavation Company out of Puyallup was reportedly spray painted with gang-related symbols on the 7100 block of 133 Avenue Southeast sometime between Aug. 19 and Aug. 22. The vandalism will cost about $200 to paint over.
Congregations hold food drive Sept. 17
September 8, 2011
NEW — 3:25 p.m., Sept.8, 2011
Two congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Newcastle area will hold a one-day food drive to refill the inventories of local food bank Sept. 17.
The first annual event was held last year, which raised 4,500 pounds of food for the Emergency Feeding Program. In total, more than 30,000 pounds of food to six Eastside food banks along with $8,000 in cash.
“We were able to feed 5,000 people six meals each,” said Robert Johnson, president of the Bellevue South Stake, who oversees 10 congregations in five cities.
Newcastle woman honors father in Seattle Brain Cancer Walk
August 31, 2011
NEW — 11:10 a.m., Aug. 31, 2011
Kelly Dowell’s father was healthy.
He ran marathons at age 60.
He worked and traveled around the world for The Boeing Co. for 30 years.
He had just traveled home to Newcastle after receiving his marine surveying license in Florida.
But in 2008, Dowell got a call she can’t erase from her mind.
Newcastle man enters Alford plea for immoral communication with minor
August 11, 2011
NEW — 5:45 p.m. Aug. 11, 2011
Newcastle resident Gil Furman entered an Alford plea* in King County Superior Court Aug. 9 to two counts of communication with a minor for immoral purposes.
The maximum sentence Furman could face for each count is 364 days in jail and a $5,000 fine.
One count of third-degree child molestation will be dismissed at Furman’s sentencing before Judge Mariane C. Spearman at 1 p.m. Sept. 16 in King County Superior Court.
Newcastle, Renton men arrested for BUIs on same boat
August 10, 2011
After more than 550 boats were contacted by officials during Seafair on Aug. 7 on Lake Washington, one boat in particular was in hot water.
In just four hours, two drivers were arrested in separate incidents for boating under the influence for operating the same boat.
At about1:30 p.m., the Impaired Operator Emphasis on Lake Washington stopped a boat for a no go zone violation. Emphasis patrol officials arrested the operator, Joseph Dalrymple of Renton, on investigation of BUI.
Newcastle seeks new planning commission member
August 1, 2011
NEW – 4:30 p.m. Aug. 1, 2011
The city of Newcastle is looking to fill a vacancy on the city’s planning commission. Interested persons have only until Aug. 12 to apply.
The new member’s term begins Sept. 1 and runs through Sept. 1, 2015.
Applicants must be Newcastle residents and be at least 18 years of age. Planning commission members are appointed by the mayor with confirmation from city council.
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