11/08/2024 OlyPD Weekly Update 10 24 to 11 6 24

Crime Map and Updates

Notable Trends

• Two aggravated assaults reported over the last two weeks. In one, the victim was shot in the foot. After the initial investigation, the victim stopped responding to officers. In the other case, after a road rage incident, the suspect pointed a gun at the victim while they were next to each other at a traffic light.
• Three robberies reported with an arrest in one case. In the arrest, a suspect pushed an employee trying to stop a shoplift. After identifying the suspect during the investigation, an officer responded to his house and located the suspect returning home. In another case, the suspect punched two employees in the face that were trying to stop him from shoplifting. In the last case, the victim reported three men assaulted him and took his cash.
• Eleven auto thefts reported. Seven were 90s model vehicles and two were early 2000s. Two Jeep Cherokees, one Dodge Ram, five Hondas, two Fords and one Nissan were stolen. One vehicle was stolen by a friend of the victim. Seven have been recovered, five in Olympia, one in King County and one in Mason County. Flock was used in two of the cases. Officers also used flock to recover a vehicle stolen from Mason County and arrested the suspect. You can learn more about the new Flock system here.
• We had two mail thefts reported. One case was community mailboxes, and another was a USPS blue box. Checking your mail daily and not putting mail in blue boxes after the daily pick-up time are both ways to prevent mail theft. You can also sign up for Informed Delivery through USPS so you know what was stolen if your mailbox is targeted.
• Thirteen vehicle prowls or vandalisms reported during the two-week period. Some of the property stolen included backpacks, laptops, a firearm, cell phone, jewelry, clothing and sports equipment. Five cases reported windows smashed and two cases reported leaving doors unlocked.

Other Items

• Officers responded to 2,160 calls for service over the last two weeks.
• Officers arrested a suspect for multiple warrants after initiating a traffic stop. During the search incident to arrest, they found brass knuckles, two cell phones, drugs and over $2,000 dollars in cash on the suspect. They obtained a search warrant for his vehicle and in total recovered 11.18 grams of suspected fentanyl powder, 12 fentanyl pills, 26.65 grams of methamphetamine, a stolen handgun, digital scales, drug paraphernalia and small plastic baggies. Great job Patrol!
• In this week's photo, officers engaged with trick or treaters in the South Capitol neighborhood on Halloween last week. Volunteers and officers helped with pedestrian crossings during the busy trick or treating hours.
• Thank you to all those who served or are currently serving our country. Wishing you a wonderful Veterans Day on Monday.