Suspicious Maroon and Gold Chevy Astro Van

A resident in the Scenic Hill neighborhood reported that on the night of Wednesday, September 9, a man came by his house and knocked on the door wanting to clean his carpet. The homeowner declined the offer, and then the man wanted to come inside and vacuum the carpet. Again, the homeowner declined.

The homeowner said the man a great spiel and was very suspicious and described as "very scary". The "carpet cleaner" driving a maroon and gold Chevy Astro van and had a women and another man with him. The women sat out on the grass on the side of the homeowner's house while the carpet cleaner was talking to the homeowner. The homeowner reported that he felt very uncomfortable and felt concerned that the carpet cleaner had approached the home of an elderly person or other vulnerable person, this guy would have been inside in a minute checking everything out.

The homeowner reported that he was driving down the road a few minutes later and ran into a Kent Police officer and told him the story. He said he ID'd one of the guys and told them to leave because they didn't have a license to sell in Kent. The homeowner also reported that this person displayed a business card and when the homeowner said he would take it, the person pulled it back and left.

A separate resident also reported this suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood on 104th street parked along the roadside and blocking traffic at approximately 4pm on Wednesday, September 9. About 30 minutes later this vehicle was seen heading west on SE 267th street and a short time later was heading east on SE 267th going towards 104th. This neighbor was unable to get the license plate number but described one of the passengers in the vehicle as a male of approximately 30 years old in a tan suite with black hair, beard and mustache and was of a middle eastern descent.

Attempted Car Break-in & Dog Bit

Attempted Car Break-in on Alvord

Neighbors on Alvord reported that someone attempted to break into their pickup truck the night of Wednesday, Sept 2, while it was parked in their driveway.



Dog bites neighbor in Jason Ave N Alley

A neighbor on Temperance reported that an unlicensed beagle was roaming Temperance and Jason streets around 8:00pm on August 16th. Please see below for her report:

"I didn't want the dog to cause an accident or get hit by a car. I first asked a neighbor if he knew who the owner was and he told me who he thought the dog belonged to. I then approached the dog on the NW corner of Jason and Temperance, which my daughter had already caught up to and was squatting down and petting the dog. Since the dog had no collar to guide it by, I decided that I would pick up the dog and carry it to a safe place to wait for the presumed owner to come back from a walk."

"When I picked up the dog, it turned its head back and bit me in the face, only slightly puncturing the skin, but mostly bruising it badly. When I put my hand forward to protect myself, the dog then bit into my hand and kept the grip until I was able to secure it on the ground. When the dog was safely on the ground, he released his grip on my hand. I sent my daughter to get help while I stayed with the dog. When help arrived, I went to see what damage had been done to my hand. In the m.eantime, the owner returned from his walk and identified himself as the owner. The dog was returned to him."

"After I reasonably stabilized my injuries, I went to the owner's home to find out whatever information I could on the dog. The owner was not able to provide any proof of shots and came to tell me the next day that the dog has not had its rabies vaccination. I filed a report with the King County Animal Control. They put the dog on a quarantine watch for 10 days in the owner's home to determine if the dog had rabies."

"The owner tells me that the dog is still alive, so therefore I am not at risk for contracting rabies, but this information has not been confirmed to me by Animal Control. I have left three messages with Animal Control regarding this case and I have not received any returned calls."

"The small beagle, named Tuffy, who resides at 426 ½ Jason Street is a dangerous dog. If you should see this dog wandering the streets, do not approach him. He has a history of attacking people unprovoked and fighting with wild animals and rodents. Do not allow your children to approach the dog or get their faces near the dog. The owner has stated that the dog will attack if someone gets their face too close. He has also stated that the dog does not like women. At this time, the owner is choosing to keep the dog and says he intends to take the dog to training classes.