Knife wielding assailant desperate for detergent and diapers

A man threated a security officer with a kitchen knife at a store located on the 9000 block of N.W. 45th Street after the suspect fled the store with a cart full of stolen items on April 8. Police were dispatched to the scene and made contact with the security officer. She said she followed the man to his car as he loaded the items. She asked him to stop, and the man took out an 8-inch kitchen knife. He did not threaten her verbally, but he “made sure” she saw the knife. She backed off, and the man drove away in a 2000 model Pontiac. She was able to record his license plate number, but the plate was registered to a Kia. She was sure it was a Pontiac. She described the man as being from the “Middle East,” 30s, balding and having a goatee. The man stole household items like detergent and diapers, amounting to roughly $150. Police were unable to gather more details from security footage.

Man wakes from slumber to burglar at front door

A Ballard man’s rest was disturbed on April 8 after someone tried to break into his home on the 9700 block of 15th Avenue N.W. Around 1 a.m. the complainant heard loud noises coming from his front door. He thought someone was breaking in so he made loud noises as he moved toward the door. He saw that his door was open and hanging crooked on its hinge. He called police. As he waited for officers he searched his home and back yard for the suspect. They speculate that the man pried the door open. Officers arrived and searched the property. They were unable to recover any fingerprints at the scene.

Thief takes iPhone after baby sitter steps out

A man is missing his iPhone 6 after some packages were stolen from his home located on the 6000 block of N.W. 85th Street on April 7. The complainant told police that his baby sitter left with his child earlier that day and failed to lock the door. When they returned home she found the packages gone. The thief left the package that contained a baby helmet but took the package containing the smartphone. Police were unable to gather any leads from the scene.