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By Sara Longley

Jan 17, 2002 -- A Wedgwood man calls police on a Friday to report that, for the past week or so, he has been getting calls from an unidentified man telling him that the lawsuit is coming. He has also been getting a lot of hang-up calls. He reports that, in addition to the phone calls, his business partner found honey on the front door of the business, and "all kinds" of service people have been showing up at the office: Roto Rooter, pizza delivery, etc. He says he has not ordered any of these services. The victim tells police he has no idea who is doing this or why...

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An employee of a Ballard fabric store discovers a customer in the "employees only" area of the store on a Friday evening at 7:05 p.m. The customer says she is looking for a bathroom. The employee looks to make sure her things are intact, then takes a break outside the store. When she returns a few minutes later, her wallet is missing from her backpack. She reports the loss to police, and tells them the store has no video surveillance system...

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A woman parks her car at the intersection of Fremont Avenue N and N Motor Place at 4 p.m. on a Wednesday. When she returns to her vehicle at 10 a.m. the following morning, she discovers it has been prowled. The thief stole her car stereo speakers and also beautician supplies worth approximately $800...

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A North Seattle man reports that three vehicles in his driveway were vandalized at 1:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning. One car has its windshield smashed and the other two have both their windshields and rear windows broken. A black hatchback-type vehicle was seen leaving the scene, but the man, who owns all three cars, is unable to provide a description of the suspects...

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Police are called to a North Seattle hospital on a Sunday evening when a visitor refuses to leave after visiting hours. The same young woman has been staying after visiting hours on several occasions, and hospital staff say that she has refused to leave when asked. The staffer has called a cab for her and provided a voucher so that the hospital will pay for her ride. He tells the responding officer that she is not welcome back. The officer waits for the girl, as she is on the telephone when he arrives. She finishes her call and sits back down by the door. The officer gets a Criminal Trespass card to fill out while they wait for the cab. He explains to the suspect the situation, that she is not to return to the hospital and that her cab ride home will be free. She stares ahead and says nothing. He asks her for identification and gets the same response. He says that if she doesn't give her name so he can fill out the card, he will have to arrest her for criminal trespass. Again, she does not respond. The officer puts down the card and tells the girl she is under arrest. He goes to take her hands behind her so he can handcuff her, and she lashes out with both hands at his face, scratching him on one cheek. He grabs her wrist and pulls her up from the bench, and forces her to the ground. She rolls onto her back and again lashes out at his face, but is unable to hurt him this time. The officer rolls her onto her stomach and she begins to flail with her arms and legs. The hospital staffer has to assist in handcuffing her. She is booked into the Youth Services Center...

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During a two-hour period from 11 p.m. on a Friday to 1 a.m. on a Saturday, an unknown person uses a knife to slash tires on at least five vehicles parked on the east side of the street in the 5200 block of University Way...

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