Ballard police

Ice cream noise not so cool

A police officer was working a traffic assignment during the Ballard Seafoodfest on July 28 along Northwest Market Street when an ice cream vendor flagged him down. The vendor said the employee of a restaurant told him to "turn down the music or leave." The victim lowered the volume and moved the van away from the business. The vendor told police the employee came back, this time carrying a large kitchen knife. He then held it near the victim's stomach. "Turn it down, leave or I'm going to cut your speaker wires," the suspect said. "The Seafoodfest Roving Unit contacted the suspect. The employee stated that customers were leaving the restaurant because of the loud ice cream truck, the report said. He told the ice cream man to turn down the music three times. Officers wrote in their report that the suspect was cooperative but claimed he never displayed a knife.

Heat on drug house

On July 24, over on Baker Avenue Northwest, police officers were sent to a home that had been suspected of drug activity. "This address has been a problem drug house for months. We have made arrests out of the house. We have recovered weapons from the house. We have recovered drugs and a large amount of drug paraphernalia from the house in the last few months. I have arrested the suspect at least twice in the last few months regarding drugs," the report stated. During this latest visit, officers questioned the suspect about drug paraphernalia and he admitted he had some. He turned over some items used to consume illegal drugs to officers.

Booze party at Ballard High

Calls of fireworks or possible gun shots sent police officers to the north side of Ballard High School on July 25 at 10:58 p.m. Officers found a group of males near the ball fields, trespassing on school property. Some were seen with bottles of beer. They started fleeing in every direction when they saw the cops. Two suspects tried to squeeze through an opening in a fence but got stuck. When asked why they were running, one teen replied, "Because we are doing stuff we are not supposed to be doing." Both said they were 17 and both had beer or vodka in their pants. "Both had strong odor of intoxicating liquor on their breath, red watery eyes and slurred speech," the report said. Both were read their Miranda rights and placed in the back of a patrol car. One officer asked the boys again why they tried to escape. The answer was "don't all kids run from the cops when we are doing something bad? I didn't want to get caught I guess." Both denied drinking. "You didn't see me drinking anything and you can't prove I'm intoxicated. The last time this happened they just let us go. You are the first cop in a thousand that had caught me and done this. I don't see why I have to get arrested for stuff like this. This is bull****," one teen said. They were turned over to their parents.

Gunfire in neighborhood

It was 2:30 a.m. on the 10000 block of 7th Avenue Northwest when five shots went off. A witness ran to her window and saw three males running away. Another witness said the males were wearing jeans and that one was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the word "SECURITY" on the back. Police searched for the suspects but turned up blank. Thirteen shell casings were found on the street.

Dad is bad role model

A woman called police saying her intoxicated or "high" father was destroying property in their home. She said her mom and sister were on vacation. The mom had called her to warn her that the father was drunk and may break things. The father had a drug and drinking problem and had been through treatment four times with no success. Officers contacted the dad. He said he was sleeping and was cleaning things to take them to the dump. The father was placed into custody and booked into the King County Jail. Here is a list of the damages: potted plants; dishes; candleholder; lamps; side table; drywall; picture frames; garden lights; computer desk; Sony hard drive; monitor; keyboard; numerous cds and dvds; mirror; garbage dumped out.

Assault with BMW

In a case of assault by vehicle, a parking valet told police it was very busy at his restaurant and he had cars backed up. The driver of a BMW was upset and yelling because he had a wedding party to attend in the restaurant. He was told to wait his turn. When the valet turned away, the BMW was moving towards him. He extended both arms to signal the driver to stop but he did not. The BMW struck the valet in his knees and lower thighs. He slammed both hands on the front of the hood and rolled to his left. The driver was not identified.

Worthless money

An unsuspecting customer was circulating counterfeit money in Ballard last week. He used a $10 bill at a mini-mart on Market Street. Since it felt unusual, the clerk used a counterfeit detection pen on it and it was a fake. The customer waited in the store two hours for the police to arrive. He said he had gotten the bill from a fast food joint in Kent. The bill was taken for evidence.

Toking teens at Woodland Park

Officers were on patrol in the Woodland Park picnic area when they saw two young suspects ducking behind a car. When a female suspect realized they were spotted she uttered a profanity that began with the letter "s." Officers found a marijuana pipe and a lighter. Both teens were positively identified as juveniles. The incident took place at 2 a.m. and both of their parents made the wee hour drive to the North Precinct to pick up their kids.

Can I pest your dawg - hic

While a woman was visiting Golden Gardens, a man walked up and wanted to pet her dog. She could tell he had been drinking and did not want her near the pet. When she put her hand up to keep him from touching the dog, he smacked her with a closed fist. A bystander stepped between them, stopping the attack. Police officers arrived in time to apprehend he suspect. He spent the night in jail, where there are no cute animals.

This report is taken from official Seattle Police reports.