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6 people injured after Oak Harbor carnival ride tips over
OAK HARBOR, Wash. — Six people were injured Wednesday after a carnival ride tipped over in Oak Harbor. In a post, the city of Oak Harbor said all six of the injuries were minor and the victims are being treated. The ride was "promptly secured and shut down," the...
Man arrested after shooting woman inside Anacortes home
ANACORTES, Wash. — A 34-year-old man was arrested after he called 911 to report he had shot a 41-year-old woman at a home in Anacortes on Tuesday. Around 5 a.m., the Bellingham man reported himself for shooting the Blaine woman on the 6000 block of Salmon Beach Road, according to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded and took the man into custody "without incident," they said.
Police Blotter, June 21 - 27, 2024
Police contacted a man who was using a BB gun to kill robins which he said were eating cherries from his cherry tree. Dispatch advised of a weapon offense in the 2300 block of 30th Street on Thursday, June 27. The reporting party reported that a pellet had been shot through the back window of his home. He said it came from an alley behind his home and that he believed someone was shooting birds but did not see who it was. Officers found dead birds lying on the ground in the alley. Officers contacted a man who said he did own a BB gun. He said he was trying to eradicate robins from eating the cherries from his cherry tree. The man agreed to pay for the damage. A representative from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife later noted it was illegal to shoot robins, as they are protected under the migratory bird act. An officer requested the WDFW officer speak with the man in this case.
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