Friday night around 9:30 was the latest in an ongoing problem in the 10700 block of Greenwood Avenue North. A young man who likes to play when his parent is away was taken into custody after many complaints. On this evening, as officers arrived, the suspect was pointing what turned out to be an air rifle down the street. He complied when officers ordered him to drop the weapon. The suspect and four companions—all in the mid-to-late teens--came outside with their hands up. Numerous citizens have complained about the get-togethers, which occur regularly at the host's home when his father is out of town. Two of the teens will be investigated for reckless endangerment. The others were released to parents.

Several teens entered a convenience store in the 8300 block of 15th Avenue Northwest empty handed, but walked out with two cases of beer without stopping at the check stand. A bit later, officers responded to reports of juveniles drinking in a nearby park and wound up arresting the one girl who was seen in security video stealing the libation. But no contact could be made parents/guardians who could come get her and the Youth Service Center refused to take her. So officers had her transported to Children's Hospital to detox. She may face charges including theft, false reporting (she had given officers a fake name), and unlawful possession/consumption/acquisition of liquor by a minor.

Overnight Wednesday, in the 100 block of Northwest 80th, a man reports a second incident in which his car has been damaged by unknown individuals. This time, two cans of some type of liquid (the officer guessed it was soda) were thrown against his windshield and driver's-side window.

Friday evening, in the 8700 block of Greenwood, a 59-year-old Greenwood resident was buying some groceries when another fellow in the checkout line made an “inappropriate” comment. The two had a brief discussion about “stereotypes,” and then the victim went outside to catch a bus. The suspect apparently had more--nonverbal--opinions to offer: He snuck up on the victim, whipped out a canister of mace and sprayed him in the eyes. As the victim tried to dial 911, the suspect bent back the victim's thumb (possibly breaking it) and knocked the victim's phone, glasses, and groceries to the ground, before pulling an ice pick from his bag and stabbing the victim in the thumb—and threatening to stab him in the eye. Though the suspect ran off before officers arrived, passersby helped track him down. A search showed that he was also carrying a box cutter. The 52-year-old suspect was booked into King County Jail for investigation of aggravated assault with a weapon. He is 6 feet tall. The victim—who is 5 feet, 4 inches--was transported home.

Staff at a Ballard rehab center asked that officers respond to document the disruptive behavior of one of the residents. The man had taken a couple of swings at the staff, was abusive, and visibly intoxicated. Against house rules he had been drinking and smoking in his room. The facility didn't want the man arrested, but they did need to officially document such incidents. The officer's parting words to the man? “Behave.”

On July 2, a woman was walking in the 900 block of Northwest 64th when she suddenly realized that a man was walking close behind her. He kept repeating, “You're so hot,” and kept one hand busy in his pants pocket. She yelled “get away!” and he returned to the porch where he had been sitting.