A man in his late 50s called 911 to report that his girlfriend was dead—that she had leaned over to insert a video into the player and collapsed. When officers and medics arrived, the clearly distraught man said, “She's on the bed.” As he led the responders to the bedroom he explained that she had dropped dead in the middle of an intimate moment. Officers entered the room, but no one was there. “She must have left when I called 911,” the man said. He then asked if officers would help look for her while he tried making contact on her cell phone. The man's elderly parents said that a few weeks earlier he had fallen down the basement stairs and treated for a head injury at Harborview. Concerned for his well being, officers called an ambulance to return the man there for a mental evaluation. He resisted and had to be restrained by the crew. He denied having a head injury, said he had never been to Harborview, and then claimed that he had formerly worked in law enforcement.

A 20-year-old Delridge resident and his 17-year old friend from Renton were arrested early Thursday after they kicked in the door of a Highpoint-area mini mart and tried to run off with $500 worth of clothing, cigarettes and knives. A third suspect remains at large.

On Southwest Avalon, a woman has decided to pursue charges against her boyfriend who punched her in the face, slammed her against a wall, and prevented her from calling 911. She was finally able to break free and run to a friend's apartment for help. The boyfriend was gone when officers arrived, but they took photographs of the victim's injuries and the state of the apartment, which had clearly been the scene of a struggle. She stated that this was not first case of abuse but that she had not reported the other instances.

Around 11:30 Sunday morning, a citizen reported that a child in a diaper was wandering down 35th Southwest. Officers arrived and found the child in a woman's arms. The woman refused to provide contact information, then lied about her identity. She finally threw an ID card at the officer and yelled obscenities about “f*&%'n pigs.” She claimed the little girl had followed her dad out the door and that he was the one responsible for her being six blocks from home unsupervised. Officers checked the woman's home to be sure it was suitable for the child. There were plenty of toys and food. Child Protective Services received a copy of the official report, and is already familiar with the woman: Another child was once taken from her care because of “hitting” issues.

A 39-year-old Pigeon Point resident pulled out of a tavern parking lot early Wednesday and—in full view of several officers investigating another case—sped thru the intersection of Delridge and Genesee, and collided with a curb, a power pole, and a pedestrian walk sign. An officer approaching the accident saw the driver hit the walk sign and a hill four times while, trying to back out of the situation. The driver then drove southbound in the northbound lanes of Delridge. The camper's axle snapped, the front end was smashed, and one tire was completely shredded. When he finally stopped, the driver said his tongue hurt a little but that he would be OK. Seeing that the man's tongue was almost severed, the officer called medics. The suspect refused to provide blood samples for a test and was cited for DUI and negligent driving in the first degree.