A home d/cor disagreement caused a man to punch his stepfather last week. Apparently, the stepson didn't approve of their motor home being painted pink.

Responding to a family disturbance call in the 5900 block of 35th SW, officers found a child in a home where the interior was covered with garbage and rotting food. The officer writes, "I noted that there were multiple fruit flies in the kitchen that impaired my ability to breathe without ingesting them." A moldy pizza was in the middle of the floor, and food and containers were piled 3 feet high on the kitchen counters. One resident admitted the house hadn't been cleaned for two years. But because the residents were bathed, had clean clothing, and were eating (cans of soup and other items were in the cupboards), officers chose not to remove the child from the scene. The residents were told to clean up the house and informed them Child Protective Services would be paying them a visit.

It's a new year, and sketchy suspects continue to get caught for doing simple, stupid things. An officer detained a car after seeing it fail to come to a complete stop before turning at a red light. Turns out that the driver was wanted on two no-bail warrants: one for felony escape and one for violating a no-contact order. The passenger was making suspicious movements, so officers frisked him and searched the passenger area of the car, where they found a loaded pistol. Because the passenger is a convicted felon, he is not supposed to possess a handgun. Both men were booked into King County Jail.

Seeing a young man acting suspiciously while driving through the Junction, officers followed him to the area of 48th and Dakota, where he ditched the car and ran away. Based on his appearance and knowing the owner of the vehicle (his mother), officers felt there was sufficient cause to bring in a police dog to detect the scent of narcotics. The pup gave a positive response, and officers had the vehicle towed to the Southwest Precinct. When contacted, Mom gave permission to search the car, where marijuana and Ecstacy tablets, packaged for sale, were discovered hidden in a wheel well. When told of their find, Mom was heard to say, "At least he doesn't drink. Thank God for that." The suspect, in his late teens, was released to mom's custody.

While walking through Lincoln Park, a couple walking leashed dogs encountered a man and a woman with three large dogs running loose: two Great Danes and a German shepherd. When the first couple yelled at the second for not following leash laws, the man suggested they shut up and mind their own business. When the woman yelled back, the man approached, and had additional words with her and slapped the cell phone from the other man's hands as he was dialing 911. The suspect then ran off.

Burglaries by block: 4700 44th SW, 7400 8th S

Twenty car prowls and six domestic violence incidents were reported in greater West Seattle last week.