Bat, no balls
Wed, 08/17/2005
Two teenagers were sitting on an overlook above the Fauntleroy ferry dock early Thursday, when a small red import car drove past. It pulled up a few moments later and the driver yelled, "What are you looking at?" The driver and passenger, armed with a baseball bat, got out and said, "We're looking for gas money." When the victims said they didn't have any, one suspect punched one of the victims in the jaw. The suspects then drove off northbound on Fauntleroy. One was a white male in his late teens, about 6'1" with light hair and a heavy build. He wore dark, baggy clothing, a beanie cap, and had acne scars. The second suspect is a mixed race (black/white) male in his late teens. He had a medium build, with long hair in cornrows and dark clothing. Two or three other white males were in the car but did not participate in the attack.
While working a special patrol in the White Center area, two officers stopped a car after seeing an occupant littering. The 18-year-old driver had a suspended license. He also had a glass pipe, a digital scale, and 28.5 grams of marijuana in his pockets. He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of drug distribution charges and for driving with a suspended license.
Two Asian females in their 20s walked up to a front porch on 58th SW and helped themselves to a bright blue Raleigh bicycle, placing it into the rear of a Honda Prelude. A witness told the two to stop but they instead drove off southbound.
A Westwood resident was arrested for assault after kicking a three-year-old child out of his way as he exited a convenience store. After kicking the boy, the suspect, swearing the whole while, climbed aboard a Metro bus. Officers followed and took the man to King County Jail. The child was not seriously hurt.
Saturday, between 10 and noon, someone walked into an open Beach Drive garage, found a car key under a floor mat, and drove off in the victim's Mercedes Benz.
A man called an escort service, paid the woman the agreed-upon fee, and then told her to "get started." He thought he'd bought sexual favors; she said she was only a dancer. He demanded his money back and when she refused, he became angry. She called 911, and then he allegedly threw her on a bed and tried to strangle her. She punched him in the face, threw his money, and ran when he threatened to get a weapon. Her customer was booked into King County Jail for investigation of harassment.
Early Wednesday, on 63rd SW, a man was watching TV when the signal suddenly disappeared. The victim went outside to check his satellite dish. It was missing and the cables had been cut. A white mid 90s Ford Econoline van was driving off at the time. The van had two or three ladders stacked on the right side of the roof rack.
Burglaries by block: 2900 Walnut, 5000 Beach Drive, 6500 40th, 9200 18th, 7900 7th, 6800 31st, 10400 California, 3500 SW 105th, 500 S. Director, 4700 36th, 7000 18th,
Fourteen domestic violence incidents and 23 car prowls were reported in greater West Seattle last week.