On Tuesday, a teen and mom got into it in the 8300 block of 28th Northwest. The teen bit her mom in the back --hard enough to cause a bleeding injury. At the North Precinct, officers found marijuana in the girl's jacket pocket. She was booked into King County Jail for investigation of non-aggravated domestic violence assault and marijuana possession.

Another mother tracked her runaway daughter to a home in the 11000 block of Greenwood Avenue North last week. Because the girl is wanted on misdemeanor warrants, mom got on the phone to call officers to pick her up. But the girl grabbed a can of mace, sprayed mom, and took off southbound on Greenwood.

On July 13, just after 2 a.m., a man in his thirties walked into a Market Street. convenience store empty handed but ran out moments later with a pack of Bud Light.

Saturday July 11, around 4 p.m. in the 2000 block of Northwest Market, a businessman set his computer down on a table while he went up to the counter to buy a beverage. Two or so minutes later he returned to the table and discovered that someone had stolen his laptop bag and the laptop and checkbook that were inside.

Late one evening, at 54th and 14th, a 39-year-old female transient was lying on a blanket when a 56-year-old male acquaintance walked up and punched her several times in the face and head. Though she was somewhat intoxicated and uncooperative, the woman did tell officers that she and the suspect had been drinking together earlier in the day. She was transported to Ballard Swedish for treatment.

In the 11500 block of Greenwood Avenue North, officers responded to one hang-up 911 call, followed by another 30 minutes later. The caller turned out to be an intoxicated man in his 40s who was concerned that his dad would be angry that he had taken $1,000 without permission. The officer encouraged the man to sober up and talk to his dad in the morning—and to stay apart for the time being.

For the second time in recent months, an elderly citizen has fallen for a scam by a man who claims to be a former paperboy paying a friendly visit. This time the victim was a woman in the 800 block of Northwest 56th. The visitor was very cordial and asked for a glass of water, and while she was out of the room he stole money from her purse. The suspect is an Asian male, aged 40-50, about 5 foot, 6 inches, with medium build and sandy colored hair.

Some police reports are difficult to decipher. This week's reports offered one such puzzler. But the following facts were, indeed clear: On Saturday July 11, officers were called to a domestic disturbance on 30th Northwest that had apparently involved some drinking the night before. When officers arrived, the worst of the argument seemed to be over, and they spoke with a man who said he was moving some of his items out of the home. In their report, the officers noted that, “the victim seemed unaware of the drawing and words which appear to have been made on his head with a permanent marker.”

Burglaries/break-ins/car prowls by block: 6700 19th NW, 4500 14th NW, 1200 4th NW, 800 NW Carkeek Park Rd., N. 79th and Greenwood N, 3000 NW 67th, 6700 36th NW