Bruce Lee's 'Son' Steals Snacks From Redmond Home

REDMOND, WA - If you're going to get burglarized, it might as well be by the offspring of a famous person. A Redmond man awoke in his home recently to a stranger trying to steal snack foods, and the burglar later told officers he is Bruce Lee's son (he's not).

The incident happened last week at a home in the Overlake area of Redmond, along the 16000 block of Northeast 40th Court. The homeowner was napping when he woke up to find the burglar pilfering candy bars and pretzels.

The burglar explained to police that he was just hungry. He was arrested on a burglary charge.

Here are more incidents from the most recent Redmond police blotter:

August 20, 2018

• Time: 14:12
• Type: Shoplifting Arrest
• Location: 15300 block of NE 24th St.
• Case Number: 18-004515

Redmond police arrested a female suspected of shoplifting from a local thrift store. She was also booked for obstruction as she attempted to give officers a fake name.

• Time: 11:00
• Type: Theft
• Location: 15800 block of Bear Creek Parkway
• Case Number: 18-004555

An unknown suspect stole a bike out of locked bicycle storage area in a local apartment complex garage.

August 21, 2018

• Time: 18:00
• Type: Theft
• Location: 15600 block of NE 40th St.
• Case Number: 18-004537

A thief stole a bike parked in front of the victim's apartment by cutting through the cable lock. No suspect information was available.

August 22, 2018

• Time: 03:48
• Type: DUI Arrest
• Location: East Lake Sammamish Parkway and Redmond Way
• Case Number: 18-004544

Police found a 26-year-old man passed out in the driver's seat of an idling vehicle in the middle of the road. Officers observed the vehicle sitting at an intersection for several minutes and not moving through multiple cycles of the traffic light. Upon investigating, the driver was sound asleep at the wheel with the vehicle still in drive. Officers woke the man and observed several other obvious signs of intoxication. The suspect was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI.

• Time: 16:45
• Type: Arrest
• Location: 13400 block of NE 115th Court
• Case Number: 18-004564

Police were called to intervene with an apparent domestic assault issue. All people inside the home were able to get safely outside, but the suspect refused to leave the residence. Officers were told the suspect had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and was not in a clear mental state. SWAT arrived to assist in safely removing the suspect from the home and was able to peacefully do so several hours later. The suspect was booked into jail on suspicion of assault.

August 24, 2018

• Time: 11:39
• Type: Stolen Vehicle
• Location: 7000 block of 148th Ave NE
• Case Number: 18-004596

A man called police after his girlfriend's vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of a local park. At the time of the theft, the vehicle was unoccupied with unlocked doors and the keys left inside. Early the next morning a State Patrol Trooper located the stolen vehicle in Kent and arrested a 16-year-old that was driving the vehicle.

August 25, 2018

• Time: 21:19
• Type: Prowler
• Location: 16200 block of NE 112th Court
• Case Number: 18-004629

Police responded to an attempted burglary after a teenager witnessed a suspect jiggling the front door and trying to enter the residence. The suspect did not manage to enter the home and fled the area after the dog started barking. The victim said she just caught a glimpse of the suspect, who was wearing baggy clothes and a hood, but didn't have any further description.

• Time: 10:00
• Type: 03:01
• Location: 15400 block of Bel-Red Road
• Case Number: 18-004617

Police investigated a break-in at a local pawn shop after the manager found the front door had been pried open and guns and jewelry had been stolen. K-9 attempted to track the suspect but was unsuccessful. The investigation is ongoing.

• Time: 10:00
• Type: Fraud
• Location: 15700 block of NE 105th Court
• Case Number: 18-004626

A woman was swindled out of almost $1000 while trying to sell a children's play structure online. The suspect contacted her under the ruse of wanting to purchase the item. The suspect sent her a check for more than the asking price and then asked her to wire the extra money to another account. The bank told the victim the check was fraudulent after she had already wired the money to the suspect. Suspects are unknown at this time.

August 26, 2018

• Time: 12:00
• Type: Burglary
• Location: 15800 block of NE 90th St.
• Case Number: 18-004636

A man discovered a bike and two snowboards had been taken out of his secured garage by an unknown suspect. The victim told police the garage door was closed nothing other than the missing items had been disturbed.

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