Fire, maggots and a deaf Chihuahua | Island Scanner

The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

At 1:33 p.m., an Olympic Drive caller reported looking down the alley at a house and it seems to be on fire.

Thursday, Sept. 12

At 2:30 p.m., a Southwest Erie Street caller reported a juvenile at a bus stop drinking tequila.

Friday, Sept. 13

At 12:53 a.m., a Northeast Midway Boulevard caller reported a cat has been gutted and its head is wrapped in a plastic bag.

At 8:55 a.m., a caller reported a man with a purple sweater on his foot yelling at passersby on Northeast Sixth Avenue.

At 10:34 a.m., a North Oak Harbor Street resident reported receiving another “threat letter” in the mail.

At 3:55 p.m., a Northwest Fifth Avenue resident reported a foul smell and a container of maggots at the corner of the side of their house.

At 7:20 p.m., a Northeast Midway Boulevard business reported that a customer threw a mask into the store through the drive-thru window.

Saturday, Sept. 14

At 3:39 p.m., a Southeast Fidalgo Avenue caller said she is telling everyone that she is an undercover police officer.

At 6:08 p.m., a caller reported that two adults and two children are panhandling and playing loud music on Southwest Erie Street.

At 11:05 p.m., a Northwest Hyak Drive resident reported that Comcast has been messing with his TV.

Sunday, Sept. 15

At 5:48 a.m., a caller reported a power pole down on Highway 525.

At 7:45 a.m., a caller reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of a Southeast Barrington Drive building.

At 7:48 a.m., a caller reported an “ugly-looking” green vehicle on Southwest Scenic Heights Street with two people sleeping in it.

At 10:18 a.m., a caller at a Southeast Pioneer Way business reported seeing lawn sprinklers flooding the parking lot.

At 4:06 p.m., a caller reported a blind and deaf missing Chihuahua on East Whidbey Avenue.

At 11:11 p.m., a Southeast Barrington Drive caller reported that some of their clothes were stolen from the dryer.

Monday, Sept. 16

A caller reported finding a pair of leather gloves near Northeast Barron Drive.