At 16th and SW Lander, a man apparently took offense at a glance made by a passing motorist. The suspect turned around and followed the victim into a parking lot where a verbal altercation began. The victim flipped off the suspect, who then allegedly said, "I'm going to shoot you," as he began rummaging underneath the seat of his car. The victim fled the scene. Officers found the suspect's car parked near Todd Shipyard, but it was unoccupied.

A local woman complained to officers that her boyfriend of four months spat chicken gizzards in her face.

A landlord has been advised that eviction is an option for a tenant with mental problems that seem to be increasing in scope and seriousness. Not only has he taken over more of the house than he was allotted, but he's called 911 twice with odd complaints and recently called the landlord to request that she return home because he was being "bombarded with particles."

On Genesee Hill, roommates called 911 after a fellow housemate barged through a bathroom door and tried to shove a woman underwater when the tub was filled. She also tried to prevent the victim from calling 911. The suspect admitted to officers that her roommates were unhappy with her, but countered by saying that they had been trying poison her and had been peeing in her bathwater. The officers report that the suspect was wild and erratic and was "screaming for Jesus to come help her and save her from her plight." Perhaps she found salvation and peace at the King County Jail, where she was booked for investigation of domestic violence assault and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence.

Two boys-both wearing eye protection and camo clothes-were playing with airsoft rifles in what they say was an "out of the way area" of Lincoln Park. A man walking a German shepherd on a leash confronted them, said, "How would you like me waving my gun around here?!" and then asked to look at the gun, which had been a recent birthday gift. The boy handed the gun over; the man inspected it, and then walked away with it.

A business owner audited the books and discovered that 700 gallons of propane (worth $4 per gallon) had been stolen in the past three months. He confronted an employee, who admitted to selling some fuel and pocketing the money, but he didn't admit to the amount. Told he would be terminated, the 19-year-old threw down his business keys and left the premises.

Burglaries/break-ins/car prowls by block: 6000 Fauntleroy Way SW, 3700 California Ave. SW, 4400 50th SW, 5100 47th SW, 5600 48th SW, 3400 California Ave. SW,

For more cops, crooks, and capers, visit The Thin Blue Blog, Megan Sheppard's citywide police blotter: www.thinblueblog.com