Man killed in one-car accident

Samuel E. Backman,20, died when he lost control of his car as he was driving west on South 216th Street and crashed through a Marine View Drive South guardrail on June 3.

The car was found flipped over about 50 feet down the embankment. South King & Rescue firefighters used a thermal imaging device to look for passengers but the man was alone.

Pickup truck loses tire on Interstate 5

A Normandy Park woman is lucky to be alive after a tire struck her windshield while she was driving on Interstate 5 in Tukwila.

The woman was northbound in her 2002 Honda Accord in the right lane near the Duwamish curves when a southbound truck lost its left front tire while traveling at freeway speeds. The tire came across the median and impacted the Honda's windshield on the driver's side.

The woman calmly pulled to the right shoulder and waited for help to arrive. Fortunately the driver only suffered minor injuries from shattered glass.

The cause of the tire failure is under investigation.

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) wants to remind drivers to check their vehicle equipment often to ensure all safety standards are met.

Felony threats

The police were called to investigate threats reported by a victim the 3400 block of South 176th St. The suspect allegedly threatened to kill the victim while stabbing the bathroom door with a knife, violating a no contact order. A suspect was arrested and released.

Woman finds pills while using the restroom

A deputy patrolling the area of South 128th Street and 2nd Avenue South saw a woman coming from around the corner of a home. The house was obviously abandoned for some time. While around the corner of the home, the woman had defecated on the property.

When she emerged she saw the deputy and handed him a small amount of pills she had found while she was around the corner. The pills were taken in to the Sheriff's office for disposal.

Tool thefts

Police were dispatched to investigate a theft in the 20400 block of 12th Place South, where a woman told the officer that she had left her tools in her detached garage at 4:30p.m. When she looked in her garage at 5:30 a.m. the next day, the tools were gone. No arrests have been made.

Pocket watch stolen

A grandmother in the 15500 block of 6th Avenue South reported that her granddaughter had stolen a pocket watch located in her bedroom. The grandmother had taken in her granddaughter when the girl's mother kicked her out of the house. No arrest has been made.

Car break-ins, thefts, prowlers, and vandalism

3400 Blk. S. 176th, 16800 Blk. 37th Ave., 17300 Blk. 32nd Ave. S., 1580 Blk. Military Rd. S., 18740 International Blvd., 35000 Blk. S. 180th St, 18400 Blk. 42nd Ave. S., 18836 International Blvd, 3201 S. 176th St., 17800 Blk. 32nd Ave. S., 2900 Blk. S. 192nd, 17800 Blk. 32nd Ave., 3200 S 176th St., 1940 Military Rd. S., 3000 S 208th St., 18220 8th Ave. S., 3000 Blk. S 192nd St., 2000 Blk. 30th Ave., 15800 Blk. 4th Ave. 4th Ave SW, 12400 Blk. Ambaum Blvd SW, 100 S. 120th St, 1312 Ave. SW, 1220 4th Ave. SW, 12600 2nd Ave. S., 13900 4th Ave. S., 1300 Blk. 15th Ave. SW, 1600 Blk SW 288th.