By Cassandra Baker, Intern

4:35 a.m. on October 30th. 85th block of 12th Ave NW

Several people called police early on the morning of October 30th to report that an unknown man was trying to get into their apartment complex and saying that he had been assaulted. Officers responded to the scene and located the victim, a juvenile. The victim said that he had come to the apartment complex to visit a friend but did not know which apartment was the right one. He said that while he was trying to get inside, an unknown male walked up to him, grabbed his jacket, and punched him repeatedly in the face. The suspect then took the victim’s wallet and left shoe before fleeing southbound on 12th Ave NW.

The victim described the suspect as a white male with brown hair. He said that the suspect may have been wearing a shirt or jacket with SpongeBob Squarepants on the front. The victim said that he could not identify the suspect in the future.

The victim’s right eye was visibly swollen. He complained of pain but declined treatment. Police contacted his parents and his father picked him up at the scene.

11:20 p.m. on October 29th. 90th block of 22nd Ave NW

A household returned home late on the night of October 29th to find that their house had been burglarized. The suspects gained entry by smashing a ground-level window, then rummaged through multiple rooms in the house. Several items were stolen, including about $300 worth of coins and two men’s watches valued at about $200 and $150. An unloaded revolver may also have been taken.

No fingerprints were found at the scene, but several items the burglars had touched were taken to the lab for further analysis.

8:10 p.m. on October 28th. 22nd block of NW Market St

Police responded to reports of a man attempting to stab people with a knife on the evening of October 28th. The victim and two witnesses said that they were walking along 54th St when they encountered a group of about seven people. They said that they started chatting with the group and at first it was a friendly encounter. Suddenly one of the people in the group punched the victim in the face, broke a bottle on the ground, and waved it at the victim and the witnesses.

Members of the second group apologized for the suspect, explaining that he was high, and the victim and witnesses moved on. They said that three people from the large group caught up with them and tried to start a fight. One suspect handed the suspect who was high a knife with a 2” blade, which the suspect waved in the air. The victim and witnesses ran into a nearby bar, and the suspects followed them and began throwing items in the bar, including a chair and salt and pepper shakers. One of the witnesses then said that she was going to call the police and the suspects left the bar but continued to behave aggressively.

Another witness intervened and said that the suspect with a knife in fact was holding a pencil but gripping it like a weapon. Bar staff convinced the suspect to leave and no one was stabbed.

The suspects were not found in the area.

2:15 p.m. on October 28th. 73rd block of 24th Ave NW

A man awoke on the afternoon of October 28th after continued barking from his dog and saw a stranger peeking into his room. The victim then heard two people running out the back door of the house. He later found that his magnetic key holder, which contained a house key, was missing. The burglars stole a laptop and earrings from an upstairs bedroom.

The victim said that one of the suspects appeared to be a tall black male wearing a hooded sweatshirt. He did not see which way the suspects went after they left the house. No fingerprints were found at the scene.

The suspects did not appear to be deterred by the victim’s pit bull or the “Beware of Dog” sign on the front door.

10:00 p.m. on October 27th. 80th block of 16th Ave NW

Seattle Police reports that an adult female was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the night of October 27th. The vehicle ended up on its side and the victim had to be extracted by the Fire Department. The victim was taken to Northwest Hospital with unspecified injuries.