At the Junction, an officer watched a driver pull into the 7-11 and park his truck askew, blocking the disabled parking space as well as another spot. When the man and his female friend returned to the truck, the officer questioned them, planning to simply cite the man for the parking violation. But the incident escalated when the man denied being the driver, claimed to have no ID, and began to get nervous. Concerned for his own safety, the officer asked the man to put his hands on the patrol car's hood. The man ignored the request and his female friend ignored the officer's orders to stay on the sidewalk and out of the way. A backup unit arrived and the first officer discovered several interesting things: the suspect's driver's license turned out to be revoked; someone had issued a protection order against him; the Ellensburg sheriff wanted him for a probation violation, as did the Bainbridge Police on a DUI charge. (One of the requirements on his revoked license was that for 10 years - from 2003 to 2013 - his vehicle had to have an interlock device (a "blow test" that proves the driver is sober before the vehicle can start). The truck did not have such a device. After being placed into custody the suspect claimed the officer was simply harassing him, and that "that's why cops get killed." The officer responded, "Well, if you had parked your vehicle correctly, I never would have contacted you." The suspect was booked into King County Jail.

An agitated man boarded the Route 55 Metro coach in North Admiral and began shouting as the bus proceeded toward the Alaska Junction. He then harassed several riders, threatening one with death, before slamming his fist against a window, cracking it and pushing it away from the bus frame. When the bus stopped, the suspect ran out the rear door and climbed aboard a second bus, which officers stopped nearby. The 43-year-old was booked into King County Jail for investigation of harassment, property damage and assault. In addition, before boarding the bus, it was discovered that he had assaulted a fellow resident in his apartment complex, yelling incoherently and shoving him against a wall.

A concerned citizen reported that a man was sitting in a car next to Me-Kwa-Mooks Park reading pornographic magazines. An officer told the man it was inappropriate to have such materials out where children might see them. The man agreed and promised to refrain from such activity in the future.

A savvy 13-year-old girl noted the license plate number of a car whose driver followed her for several blocks Tuesday afternoon near 35th and Avalon. When the man offered her a ride, she declined. The car, a white Honda Civic, is registered to an address in the north end of the city.

A 30-year-old man from Omak was booked into King County Jail after stealing a car in Tukwila and trying to elude officers who tracked the vehicle to West Seattle. An on-board anti-theft device in the stolen car allowed officers to trace its whereabouts and strategize the man's capture. After a brief chase in the Junction area (which was called off for citizen safety), officers cornered the car, driver, and passenger at 35th and Dakota on Saturday.

Burglaries by block: 4100 Fauntleroy Way SW, 4400 44th SW, 8400 40th SW, 5600 25th SW, 3000 SW Webster, 6500 42nd SW, 7500 24th SW, 8600 46th SW

Fourteen domestic violence incidents and five car prowls were reported in greater West Seattle last week.