Feb. 20 — Ilwaco port workers caught someone on a boat who claimed he had bought it for $15,000. Officers found “it was clear he had been squatting on it. He had a kayak along with his property in a wheelbarrow a few slips down. After the port workers talked to him he put the kayak in the water and rowed around. We did not get the call for a bit after the port worker talked to him. We checked a few of the other boats that were unlocked in the area and were unable to locate.” His property was confiscated by police. “If we can figure out who it is I will be charging him with trespassing.”

Feb. 21 — His Supper Table reported that the previous night someone damaged the door where they keep cardboard and then broke out two mirrors on their van.

An officer responded to an electrical fire in an apartment on Wecoma Place in Ilwaco. “Responded and knocked it down with my fire extinguisher. I made sure the other apartments were clear and helped the elderly residents out. The fire department took over once on scene.”

Feb. 22 — An officer responded to a report of a Toyota Avalon stolen from a residence on Washington Avenue N. Someone entered the residence and took a bag of cat food and moved pictures around.

Feb. 23 — Officers responded to Ocean Beach Hospital to help with a disorderly person who was claiming to have been shot in the head but refused to go into the ER. “It was clear that he had not been shot in the head and was suffering from mental health issues.” Officers spoke with him and provided courtesy transportation to where he wanted to go.

While patrolling, an officer discovered the stolen Toyota Avalon from the day before was back at the residence. The owner said she would have the neighbor remove the battery so it doesn’t get stolen again.

Feb. 25 — A caller reported seeing someone wearing dark clothing walking around and looking in car windows in the vicinity of 11th Street NE. A responding officer didn’t see anyone but found a sliding glass door was open. It did not appear to be forced open. “I knocked several times on the door and windows and did not get an answer. I could see almost the entire inside from the door and exterior windows and I was fairly certain no one was inside. With my gun drawn I did a safety sweep of the residence. There was no one inside. I closed the door after exiting but had no way of locking it. I attempted to call the owner, but he did not answer.”

A person called to report that his Toyota Tundra had been parked overnight in the parking lot across the street from the pot shop and three-quarters of a tank of gas was siphoned out. He noticed it when he got back to the truck from crabbing and saw dirty fingerprints on his gas tank hatch.