By Tim Clifford

Honey, I’m home?
During the early morning hours of July 12 a woman living on the 6000 block of California Ave. S.W. was awoken by the noise of someone breaking into her home. When the victim yelled downstairs that she had just called the police the suspect called back in a most unexpected way. “This is my home, I live here,” he yelled to her.
For a few minutes they yelled at each other over who actually owned the home. The suspect walked through the home casually for a while, going through the kitchen and eventually making his way to her bedroom. Once he was in her bedroom he turned around and crawled out of a window into the alleyway below.
When police arrived they found that nothing had been stolen and the suspect was gone. Before they could leave the suspect reappeared attempting to climb in through the window again. He was arrested and taken to the S.W. Precinct.
Once there the suspect explained that he had been drinking all night at a local bar and had though he had gotten onto his bus to head back to SeaTac. He had believed the victim’s apartment was his home. As of this report the victim had not decided whether she would press charges or not.

Crimes reported between July 10 and July 17

Burglaries by block: 4000 block of 38 Ave. S.W. 6000 block of California Ave. S.W., 6500 block of 24 Ave. S.W., 7900 block of 15 Ave. S.W., 400 block of S. Kenyon St., 8800 block of Delridge WY S.W., 8800 block of 10 Ave. S.W., 9200 block of 25 Ave. S.W., 1000 block of S. Rose. St., 4300 block of S.W. 100 St.

Car prowls by block: 3200 block of Harbor Ave. S.W., 3700 block of S.W. Charlestown St., 5400 block of 41 Ave. S.W., 8500 block of Fauntleroy WY S.W.

Car thefts by block: 1700 block of California Ave. S.W., 3200 block of California Ave. S.W., 7900 block of 16 Ave. S.W., 7900 block of 17 Ave. S.W., 8100 block of 32 Ave. S.W., 9200 block of Olson Pl. S.W. (a boat was also stolen), 3700 block of S.W. 106 St.