I would like to publicly thank our police departments — Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island, and Seattle.

On Dec. 9, two suspicious people walked into our store. They attempted to buy jewelry items that totaled more than $8,000 by using fraudulent gift cards. When we asked for ID, they quickly left our store. Our employees wrote down the color and make of the car and the license plate. I contacted Poulsbo police.

Detective La France showed up and took our statement, as well as the statement of another business owner where they had tried to use the same fraudulent cards. By chance, an off-duty officer saw these same two people trying to make a purchase earlier in the day and remembered they said they were from Seattle. Poulsbo Police then contacted Bainbridge Island Police and the ferry system and had them look for the car.

By pure luck, the car was on a ferry heading to Seattle. They were met by police that arrested one on warrants and impounded the car to be searched later.

Thanks to smart and quick thinking by our police, many businesses were saved from potential losses. My sincerest thanks to our police force.

Richard Koven, owner
Dahlquist’s Fine Jewelry
Poulsbo