Two teen boys face charges of malicious mischief after allegedly spray-painting graffiti on walls, a concrete loading ramp and some cargo containers outside a business in the 1500 block of Commercial Avenue.

Officers were called about the damage around 10:36 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.

The graffiti targeted an employee of the business who told police she confronted two male teens in the store earlier over alleged shoplifting. Store surveillance video helped police identify a 16-year-old Anacortes boy who, when contacted, allegedly admitted spray painting the business “a little bit.”

The boy said his 15-year-old friend performed most the graffiti after they found spray paint in bushes behind the store.

The second boy fled his house when he learned police wanted to speak with him. He later came to the station and allegedly admitted he had done something stupid and spray painted the building and cargo containers.

Both boys were referred to juvenile court.

Among the other 189 cases handled by Anacortes police during the previous week:

Friday, Oct. 23

• Witnesses reported finding several teenagers in a dugout at baseball fields in the 1900 block of 13th Street smoking marijuana around 5:32 p.m. The teens left before officers arrived but an empty baggie that smelled of marijuana was found. The witnesses provided the names of six Anacortes boys who had been in the dugout. Police contacted the parents of the boys to inform them of the complaint. No criminal charges will be sought due to insufficient evidence.

• Someone entered a shed in the 1700 block of Baker View Court and stole a set of socket wrenches. The shed was in a fenced yard but was unlocked.

Saturday, Oct. 24

• An officer stopped a van driven by a 47-year-old Everett man in the 2800 block of Commercial Avenue for speeding and tailgating another van driven by the man’s friend around 2:21 a.m. When asked why he was speeding and following too closely, the man said he was trying to keep up with his friend. He smelled of alcohol, had trouble balancing and allegedly admitted drinking.

The man failed field sobriety tests and was arrested on a charge of DUI. He declined to take a breath test, telling an officer his license was going to be suspended anyway from a previous DUI arrest. He was cited and released to a sober friend.

• A 33-year-old man was arrested at his apartment in the 1100 block of 24th Street on two outstanding felony warrants for non-payment of child support. During a search of the man, a small amount of marijuana and a marijuana pipe were found in his pocket. The man was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The jail would not book him due to overcrowding so he was released.

Sunday, Oct. 25

• An officer stopped a car on Highway 20 near Christianson Road after watching it weave in the roadway and not signal around 1:33 a.m. The driver, a 45-year-old Hope Island woman, smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes and lethargic movements. She failed field sobriety tests and was arrested on a charge of DUI. She reportedly provided breath samples over one and a half times the legal limit. She was cited and released to a sober friend.

• A woman living in an apartment in the 1100 block of Sixth Street reported an unknown man who appeared intoxicated was knocking on her door around 1:43 a.m. Police found the man, a 36-year-old Anacortes resident, on the side of the building pulling up his pants. He was extremely intoxicated and initially uncooperative. He said he had been drinking at a downtown bar, got drunk and was going home. Officers gave him a ride home.

• Officers went to a home in the 1000 block of Sixth Street looking for a 24-year-old man who had an outstanding warrant. He was not at the house, but an 18-year-old man who was there appeared intoxicated and allegedly admitted he had a couple of beers. He was arrested on a charge of underage drinking. Officers also found a small amount of marijuana on the man and he also faces a charge of possession of marijuana.

While officers were standing outside, another teenage male approached them. The 18-year-old Anacortes resident who also had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech allegedly admitted he had a few beers. He was also cited for underage drinking, transported home and released.

• A woman living on 17th Street reported her 45-year-old boyfriend of many years came to her home in violation of a court order that prohibited him from being there. She said he drove his car into the side of her house, causing cosmetic damage, then drove off.

When officers arrived, witnesses said a car had driven off the roadway and down a rocky embankment in the 2800 block of 17th Street. Officers identified the driver, who was still in the car, as the woman’s boyfriend. He said he was hurt and paramedics transported him to the hospital. His car was towed. The man was disruptive at the hospital but not seriously hurt. He was booked into jail on charges of violating the no-contact order and hit and run. 

Monday, Oct. 26

• A Portland, Ore., woman reported a hit and run to her BMW while it was parked for a few days at a lot at the Washington State Ferries terminal about three months ago. The rear quarter panel and bumper sustained about $1,300 in damage. The woman’s insurance company required a police case number.

• A checkbook and a book of checks were stolen from a residence in the 6100 block of Parkside Drive. The victim had already closed the account.

Tuesday, Oct. 27

• A $5,000 dual axle utility trailer was stolen from a business in the 8600 block of S. March Point Road. It had reportedly been missing from the equipment yard of the business for more than a month.

• A 35-year-old Anacortes man reported his 38-year-old girlfriend punched him with her fist while they were in a car in the area of 28th Street and R Avenue, then she walked away. The man told officers they were arguing over drug issues when she punched him the face and kicked him. Officers were unable to find the woman. She was issued a court summons on a charge of domestic assault.

Wednesday, Oct. 28

• Witnesses reported the driver of a car near 28th Street and Commercial Avenue was possibly drunk around 12:55 a.m. An officer stopped the car for an equipment violation. The driver, a 30-year-old Mount Vernon man, smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and allegedly admitted having three drinks at a downtown bar. The man was very unsteady on his feet and failed field sobriety tests. He provided a portable breath sample almost twice the legal limit. He was arrested on a charge of DUI and transported to the police station where he refused to take a breath test. He was cited and released to a sober friend.

• A $260 specialized Hot Rock girl’s mountain bike was stolen from a garage in the 1300 block of D Avenue.

• A homeowner in the 3200 block of M Avenue found a hole in a large thermopane window possibly caused by a BB shot. Estimated damage is $600.

• The owner of rental property in the 1100 block of Fourth Street suspected a former tenant of damaging an apartment. After he told the 44-year-old man he was being evicted for not paying rent, the front porch light was removed, the power cords to all of the appliances were cut and a natural gas valve was left wide open. The Fire Department also responded to the odor of natural gas. Police are attempting to contact the former tenant to speak about the damage.

• Police contacted a 45-year-old man at an apartment in the 700 block of Q Avenue and arrested him on a felony assault warrant. A pill bottle with a small amount of marijuana was found near the man and he allegedly admitted it belonged to him. He was booked into jail on the warrant and issued a court summons for possession of marijuana.

Thursday, Oct. 29

• Round orange stickers possibly taken from a grocery store were found stuck to windows, doors, signs and many other areas at the high school and to numerous stop signs, three vehicles and a transformer box in a path running east on 20th Street and then north on O Avenue. The stickers were arranged to spell out derogatory and profane words and also a swastika.

Security camera footage at the high school helped officials identify two Anacortes teenage boys. One, a 16-year-old, identified three other teens. The boy did not show remorse and said he and his friends were bored. Contact with the other boys is pending. They face charges of malicious mischief. 

• A $2,100 Trek brand mountain bike was stolen from a home in the 600 block of Hillcrest Drive. The victim last saw the bike in August.

• A $600 Trek brand bicycle was stolen from a storage unit in the 7600 block of Highway 20. The victim claimed a 42-year-old Mount Vernon man who shared the storage unit admitted taking the bike and selling it.

• Officers arrested a 44-year-old man at a residence in the 4600 block of Devonshire Drive on a theft warrant. The man was booked into jail.

Friday, Oct. 30

• Anacortes officers assisted a Department of Corrections officer in arresting a 23-year-old Sedro-Woolley man near the Guemes Ferry terminal on a warrant around 2:06 a.m. The man, classified by DOC as “highly violent,” failed to report to his community corrections officer. He was booked into jail.