Arrested in the Alaska Junction area last week after threatening a young woman, a 44-year-old Oregon resident became agitated, said he'd go to prison for murder, and told one officer he'd “take care of him on the street” and told another that he'd “blow her f*&#ing brains out.” He made repeated comments about an explosive device and a hunting knife. He was involuntarily committed to Harborview for a mental evaluation.

Two days later (Friday the 27th), he was released from Harborview, returned to a Junction parking lot, cut himself and tried to set himself on fire. When an officer confiscated his knife, the man became irate, said he'd kill the officer on the street and then kill his mother and family. Sent back to Harborview, the officer has requested that all officers be notified if the suspect is released, states that he should be booked for investigation of harassment, and is a threat to officers and citizens.

At the same incident, a 42-year-old transient kept bothering officers sent to the scene and ignored their orders to stop interfering, and—for officer safety--was ordered to not approach officers with his hands in his pocket. Placing his hands on his pocket he walked right up to the scene and told one officer, “If you're going to arrest me, you'd better call for back-up.” He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of obstruction.

In the 5900 block of Fauntleroy early Tuesday, a North Seattle resident collided with a parked car. She admitted to an officer that she had drunk a beer. He asked what size beer. Her response? “It was a glass—about two-and-a half ounces of beer ago.” With the smell of alcohol on her breath and dilated pupils, she stated that she was on her way home to Magnolia. (As the officer noted, she was driving south, away from Magnolia) When medics tried to place a neck brace on her, the woman resisted, stating that she hadn't hit the other car and, therefore, didn't need a neck brace. Eventually she was transported to Harborview for treatment and for DUI blood draw.

On Alki, a car prowler broke a passenger window and made off with a suitcase. Inside: a United States Marine Corps uniform and two flight attendant uniforms.

A young woman's good deed has resulted in a problem: On the scene of a U-District assault earlier this year, she helped a victim until medics arrived. She stayed in touch with the 21-year-old victim and, for a time, he lived with her family. (He had been homeless.) Once they asked him to leave, he began a pattern of harassment, most recently threatening to fight the woman's father and damage his car. He has also had the young woman's initials tattooed on his hand. Officers couldn't find the suspect, but a records check shows that he has two misdemeanor warrants and is under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.

Concerned that trouble was in progress, an alert citizen called 911 to report that a known thief's car was back in a Morgan Junction neighborhood. Officers were able to track down and arrest the suspect--who was wanted on two warrants for criminal trespass ($20,000), domestic violence harassment ($10,000), marijuana possession and obstruction.

Burglaries/break-ins/car prowls by block: 3600 42nd SW, 3200 Alki SW, 4500 SW Dakota, 4400 Fauntleroy Way SW, 3900 Boyd Pl. SW, 8200 37th SW, 8400 46th SW, 4600 SW Genesee, 2800 Alki SW, 5900 California Ave. SW, 9000 36th SW