Unknown person attempts to rob Beehive Espresso | Police Blotter

Bothell police blotter for Aug. 27 - Sept. 2.

Aug. 27

Car theft: At 11:17 a.m. in the 17700 block of Bothell Way Northeast, a gray 2011 Chevrolet Colorado LT was stolen from the Sports Cars International car dealer.

Coffee stand robbery: At 1:47 p.m. in the 17700 block of Bothell Way Northeast, police responded to an armed robbery in progress at the Beehive Espresso stand. The barista said a dark gray car pulled up to the window, and when she approached the car, she saw the driver had a gray hoodie pulled tight over his face. She could only see his eyes and his nose. He raised a gun at her and she ran back to the bathroom, locked the door and called police. The suspect did not fire his gun or get out of the car. The car drove off.

Fraud: At 3:23 p.m. in the 20600 block of 34th Drive Southeast, someone was going through a deceased victim’s property and discovered that she had been defrauded of about $30,000 over the last several months. Using the WhatsApp, the scammer listed as “Tonya” was attempting to get the victim to sign over power of attorney to them and have them listed as beneficiaries for life insurance. This had not happened yet.

Aug. 28

Wood beam accident: At 2:01 p.m. in the 11700 block of North Creek Parkway North, a subject’s car was damaged when a load of wood/beams fell from a crane while the operator was trying to raise the beams to the roof of a building. There were no reported injuries.

Sept. 2

Fragrance stolen: At 3:22 p.m. in the 22600 block of Bothell-Everett Highway, a man and woman entered a Rite Aid and allegedly stole a bottle of perfume from the fragrance cabinet. An employee told police it was most likely a bottle of Eternity perfume.