When two youngsters skipped school recently, they decided they wanted some company. They posted a message on a chat-line, claiming to be 19 year olds who wanted dates for brunch and a movie. Two men in their 20's responded and came over. One had intercourse with one of the girls, who is actually 14. Police were called after one of the girls told her principal what had happened.

A local ten-year-old is in the care of Child Protective Services after she was found locked out of her Admiral-area home in soaking wet shoes. She was also hungry, saying that as punishment she had missed her last two meals. She was transported to a fire station, where medics treated her injuries and found additional scars. (They also made her two sandwiches and gave her a candy bar and juice.) When told that CPS would take custody of the girl, the mom said that was 'fine' and asked no questions and exhibited no concern about the girl. The officer's report also notes that during the hours that the girl was with officers and medics, no one called 911 to try to locate her.

A man wanted on a no-bail felony escape warrant threatened the mother of his child. When she ran to contact police, he barricaded himself inside a home with the three-month-old. A negotiator contacted the man, who said he had left the home before officers arrived and that the child was inside alone. The SWAT team entered the residence and rescued the infant who, on this 66-degree day, had been placed in thermal pajamas next to a space heater that was running at full blast. The suspect also stole a pistol from the home and remains at large. Although officers offered emergency shelter for the woman and her three children (fearing that the suspect would return when police left the area), the woman declined.

In the Morgan Junction area, a man entered a business, brandished a claw hammer and demanded cash from the receptionist. She complied after he threatened to hit her in the head. He escaped with about $100. The suspect is a white male, aged 30-40 who is thought to hang around the neighborhood.

Wednesday morning, an officer in the area of West Seattle High School heard what sounded like fireworks. He searched the area and found four juveniles. One gave consent to search his bag, where the officer found fireworks. Two of the four boys were carrying pocket knives. They were sent home on emergency expulsion for carrying weapons on campus.

In the Admiral area, a man returned home from a business trip and discovered that his neighbor had had trees, shrubs, and flowers removed and trimmed in his yard. The woman admitted to knowingly doing this while the man was gone. The two have been advised that the matter is a civil issue.

When its owner put her out for a potty break, a female pit bull puppy was stolen from a yard in the 7900 block of Delridge Way.

Unconvinced that his 35-year-old girlfriend isn't cheatingon him, a 20-year old jabbed her in the forehead, shoved her, and began punching her in the face. When she fell off the bed and hit her head on a nightstand, the suspect kicked her in the face until she blacked out. When she woke up, the suspect was gone and she called 911. The officer took photos of the woman's severe injuries and accompanied her to the hospital. As they rode in the ambulance, the suspect called on the victim's cell phone. The medic answered, chastised the man for injuring girlfriend, and told the suspect to turn himself in. The suspect has so far not heeded this advice and remains at large.

Unknown persons stole a 500-lb boat motor from a yard in the 7700 block of 16th SW on Sunday.