Ridgefield, Washington Blotter, January 28, 2022
December 24, 2021
#21000847: 911 accidentally called during an argument. No injuries observed. Closed.
#21000848: Unknown female suspect and another female associate attempted to defraud Rosauers Supermarket by submitting a fake, written note indicating she was owed $268 for a misplaced bakery order. The refund was refused and the two suspects left in a white Chevy Impala (BOW6211) driven by a male subject. Ongoing investigation.
December 25, 2021
#21000849: Juvenile ran away from grandmothers. Juvenile entered into WACIC/NCIC as a runaway. Closed.
#21000850: Husband and wife having disagreement over alcohol consumption and child custody. No Crime. Closed.
December 26, 2021
#21000851: Hit and Run of attended vehicle. Victim provided video of the suspect driving recklessly prior to the collision. Suspect information was provided and the suspect was located and cited. Cited for hit and run, reckless driving, disorderly conduct, and malicious mischief 3-attempted. Closed.
#21000852: Conflict between father and son that turned physical. Father sustained minor scratches on his face but was unable to say who gave them to him. No arrests made. Closed.
#21000854: Ridgefield Police located a silver purse and black wallet, both empty. Items placed into found property at CCSO West.
December 27, 2021
#21000853: A package was stolen on N 8th Way. Photo of unknown suspect was attached to the report.
#21000855: Report of a cold burglary at NW Self Storage. A boat was prowled and $2,590 worth or items stolen. No suspect information at this time.
#21000856: Three juveniles were busted in a vehicle with weed and booze. One of the poor lads was charged. God, I'm glad I'm not growing up in the current authoritarian state.
December 28, 2021
#21000858: Someone lost or had stolen $1,000 from their Riverview Drive home. They blamed their neighbor who denied the theft. Closed.
December 29, 2021
#21000859: Mother reported that her adult son exited their car while they were traveling on the freeway. Mother said son has been depressed lately and may have been experiencing suicidal thoughts. Son returned to the car unharmed. Police advised the son to seek help/go to the hospital. He refused. Closed.
December 30, 2021
#21000860: Light pole at North Royle Road and North 9th Street destroyed in a collision. Snow and ice may have caused the wreck.
#21000861: Somebody lost control of their vehicle during wintry conditions and slid into a guard rail.
Editor's Note: The two car wrecks above remind me of interviewing the City Chaplain in Albuquerque. He's the guy who shows up at the door when a family member has died in a car wreck. It was a snowy day and he mentioned that he 'hates' this weather. I asked him why? and he answered, 'because I get really busy.'
#21000862: A former employee of CCI Caseworks allegedly used a company card to make personal purchases exceeding $12,000 over a several month time period. The former employee has since moved to Georgia. Charges forwarded.
December 31, 2021
#21000864: Siblings had an argument after sister took away brother's rifle because he was making suicidal statements. Brother shoved the sister, causing her a head injury. She refused medical treatment. Closed by arrest/citation.
#21000865: Domestic disturbance later determined to be assault of two parties. Suspect booked on Domestic Violence assault charges. Open Case.
January 1, 2022
#22000001: Ridgefield Police dispatched to Acero Apartments to assist Emergency Medical Services. A patient who allegedly suffers depression, bi-polar disorder, and schizophrenia became physical. No charges were filed.
#22000003, 11:57 PM: (COMPLETELY REDACTED). Full report requested.
January 4, 2022
#22000004: Death investigation of a male at Recovery Village. Closed. No Offense.
January 5, 2022
#22000006: An unknown suspect or suspects attempted to gain access to the reporting person's bank account. Safety measures in place by the banking system did not allow the suspects to gain access. But, the reporting person needed a police report for banking and credit purposes. Closed.
January 6, 2022
#22007122: Ridgefield Police contacted a man allegedly high on methamphetamines who was sitting in a stolen car in front of his ex girlfriend's house on N 8th Way. Suspect arrested, stolen car recovered. Closed by arrest/citation.
#22000007: Ridgefield Police dispatched to suspected recycling theft. Male seen actively taking recycling. He was advised to 'move along'. He was later seen driving a vehicle with temporary tags that had been altered. He was issued multiple citations and infractions. Closed by citation.
#22000009: S. Hillhurst Rd. A driver was cited for no valid license and expired tabs. She reported having recently moved. Ridgefield Police told the driver they would speak to the court on her behalf if she rectified the license and tabs in fifteen days.
January 7, 2022
#22000010: N 9th Ave. Resident called to report several items including checks stolen from her safe. Resdent saw bank security footage and identified her son's girlfriend attempting to cash the allegedly stolen checks. Open Case.
January 8, 2022
#22000011: S Willow Drive. Victim was notified of a fraudulent PayPal account opened in their name. Open Case.
January 9, 2022
#22000014: S 11th Way. A vehicle that had been impounded privately was stolen from behind a secured/locked fence. Closed.
January 10, 2022
#22000015: S Phoebe Dr. Male half of roomating cousins was allegedly 'very intoxicated' resulting in a verbal disturbance. No charges filed. Closed.
#22000016: N 35th Avenue. Checkbook found and entered into evidence for safe keeping. Closed.
January 11, 2022
#22000018: S 11th Street. Unknown suspects cut through the chanin link fending in order to make entry into the NW Self Storage yard. Unclear what other crimes may have been committed. $500 in damages. Closed.
#22000019: 8:12 PM, Pioneer Street. Some jackass messed with a manhole cover resulting in damage to a vehicle's tire and rim.
January 12, 2022
#22000020: 12:12 AM, S 65th Ave. Someone had the munchies real bad and allegedly stole ice cream and beer from the 7-11. Closed.
#22000021: South 3rd Way, 3:34 PM. Verbal disturbance between neighbors. No crimes committed. Closed.
#22000022: A female with a No Contact Order against a male reported that the subject male had contacted her husband through text messages. This is not a violation of NCO. Closed.
January 13, 2022
#22000024: South 47th Place, 10:33 AM. A dog owner was cited after the dog escaped and bit a delivery driver. Closed.
#22000026: South Chukar Drive, 6:55 PM. A person was cited for Domestic Violence Assault 4 against his brother.
January 14, 2022
#22000027: Ridgefield High School, 1:15 PM. A juvenile was found to be in possession of marijuana and knives at the High School. Contraband seized and student released and charged forwarded to Juvenile Prosecutor. Closed, referred.
#22000028: An officer stopped a Subaru that was leaking gasoline. The vehicle caught fire but the occupant exited safely. Closed.
#22000046: Child Protective Services intake report for possible child abuse perpetrated by the father of the children. CPS has made contact and provided resources. Closed.
A note on the blotter:
In Ridgefield, simply interacting with the police is deemed by the City of Ridgefield's government to be so terribly embarrassing that the City of Ridgefield has deemed it necessary to block out all names and addresses of anyone who has had any interaction necessitating a police report.
This is the worst, most flagrantly stupid censorship I have ever run across in any American municipality.
It also must be an onerous and time consuming task for the one front desk person at the small police office as she is forced by City officials to block out every name and address when a blotter or a full police report is requested.
Government censorship of this kind only reinforces the expectations of shame that keep victims from speaking out and it is just another brick in the wall of government secrecy.
Seemingly small violations of our rights, like the City's current attack on open government, are a way of normalizing citizens to the rampant violations of our rights happening at higher levels of government.
It's a dangerous and dumb waste of an employee's time and the citizen's money, and for what?
