While responding to a separate incident, an officer became concerned about the welfare of an elderly, bedridden woman. It was obvious she required ongoing care, yet she would not allow her husband to come near to provide assistance. Officers made several phone calls to family members to try to find a resolution: One daughter said work issues prevented her from helping but that she was trying to get licensed so that the state would pay her to care for her mom. A son living in California “made no indication he would be able to immediately assist.” A voice mail was left for another son who lives in this area. Adult Protective Services has been notified of the situation. The current caregiver—a 60-year-old stepdaughter—was going to be unable to provide help for awhile, as she was the reason for the officer's visit in the first place: She was booked into King County Jail for investigation of domestic violence assault: the 82-year-old stepfather was bleeding--she had no injuries. (As a side note, elderly mom was “very angry” about the arrest and blamed her husband for the fracas.)

Late Friday, a female jogger reports that she was attacked and choked from behind in Lincoln Park. She didn't know exactly where the attack took place, but she thinks the same assailant attacked her earlier this year.

Helpful hint: If you're wanted on warrant, it's best not to draw attention to yourself by speeding down Alki on a hot, sunny day. A 17-year-old South Park youth was pulled over for recklessness, but was booked into the Youth Service Center when his no-bail warrant for weapons possession popped up on the computer

A young woman who admits she has an “anger management problem” was booked into the Youth Service Center for investigation of domestic violence assault after she kicked and hit her aunt in the back. This was the second time in two days that officers had responded to the address for the same issue. Concerned that the suspect was a danger to herself as well as others, officers also had her sent to Children's Hospital for a mental evaluation.

In the Avalon area, officers responded to multiple calls late Monday and early Tuesday about a man with a knife threatening to kill an apartment manager. Earlier that day the man had been yelling and throwing birdseed all over a resident's car. The suspect told officers that he has a mental illness but couldn't remember which one, and that he had been drinking alcohol with his meds. His wife added that she had hid his sleeping pills today because he took too many of them a couple of nights earlier. The 50-year-old was transported to Harborview for a mental exam and booked into King County Jail for investigation of harassment.

Thursday morning, around 11, in the 4700 block of California Avenue Southwest, an officer pulled over a car after a random license plate check showed that the car's registered owner had a suspended license. Not only was the owner behind the wheel, but the car did not have the required ignition interlock device, which prevents the car from starting if the driver has been drinking. (Records showed at least three prior DUI arrests for the driver.) The West Seattle resident was booked into King County Jail.

Remember to shut and lock your doors if you are outside gardening: On Vashon Place Southwest, a woman left her door open and later discovered that her laptop and purse had been taken.

Burglaries/break-ins/car prowls by block: 6400 California Ave. SW (alley behind), 2700 58th SW, 1900 Victoria Ave. SW, 2800 SW Yancy, 7300 Vashon Pl. SW