Dec. 8

Strangling suspect: At about 11:47 a.m. near the 1800 block of SW 318th Place, a woman called 911 to report that her boyfriend strangled her. Police developed probable cause to arrest the boyfriend. He refused to exit the apartment and locked the door. As police were writing a search warrant, the boyfriend possibly escaped out the back.

Student with Taser: At about 2:29 p.m. near the 1100 block of South Dash Point Road, a middle school principal reported that a student was found to be in possession of a Taser and pepper spray.

Dec. 9

Businesses vandalized: Between 2-4 a.m. near the 1700 block of South 320th Street to the 30600 block of Pacific Highway South, police responded to four businesses for commercial alarms. All four businesses had windows broken or signs of attempted forced entry. Limited surveillance footage available.

Home burglary: At about 3:47 p.m. near the 100 block of South 338th Place, officers responded to a residential burglary. A suspect appeared to have broken the back door lock to enter the residence. They stole several items from inside the residence including a handgun. No suspects have been identified.

Employee assaulted: At about 1:06 a.m. near the 31600 block of Pacific Highway South, an employee told police he allowed three people inside the store to charge their phones. After they became abusive, he told them to leave. One of the individuals then threw a rock through one of the front windows. The employee had video of the incident but did not save it.

Dec. 10

Man assaults bystander: At about 7:20 a.m. near the 32100 block of 20th Lane SW, police determined a man smashed the windows of multiple nearby vehicles with a pipe and struck a bystander with a metal pot. The suspect was not located.

Fake firearm incident: At about 11:06 a.m. near the 2200 block of South Star Lake Road, officers responded to an apartment complex for a threat with a weapon. They discovered a man had reportedly broken into the apartment and pointed a pistol at the reporting party. The suspect was found outside of the apartment, taken into custody without incident and booked into jail. The firearm was determined to be fake.

Two phones stolen: At about 5:07 p.m. near the 29100 block of Pacific Highway South, a man reported that a suspect assaulted him and stole two phones from him.

Dec. 11

Drive-by shooting: At about 8:52 a.m. near the intersection of Enchanted Parkway South and South 348th Street, police were dispatched to a drive-by shooting. Surveillance footage showed a white truck began shooting at another vehicle then fled the scene.

Victim escapes domestic assault: At about 11 a.m. near the 30600 block of Pacific Highway South, police were dispatched to a domestic violence report. The suspect had beaten the victim over multiple, consecutive days and used a chair leg at one point, causing broken bones and other possible internal injuries. The case is under active felony assault investigation.

Buffalo Wild Wings shot at twice: At about 8:21 p.m. near the 2000 block of South 320th Street, an unknown suspect(s) shot at the windows of Buffalo Wild Wings. The restaurant was fully occupied and no one was injured. Minutes after police left the scene, the restaurant was shot at again. No one was injured in the second shooting either.

Dec. 13

Man steals cash, vacuum: At about 12:20 a.m. near the 2100 block of South 314th Street, police responded to a possible in-progress burglary at Paul’s Burgers and Teriyaki. Camera footage shows a man breaking the front door’s glass to enter the restaurant. He stole cash and a vacuum. Limited suspect description information is available.

Domestic violence: At about 3:23 a.m. near the 2400 block of South Star Lake Road, officers responded to the area for a domestic violence incident. Officers found multiple people leaving the area upon arrival. Officers contacted two of the people. One man was interviewed and released, another man was booked into King County Jail on felony firearm charges.

Boys steal cash from car: At about 1 p.m. near the 35400 block of 25th Avenue SW, a woman left her vehicle unattended in the parking lot for a short time while going into an apartment. When she returned, she saw a few boys running away from her vehicle. She discovered the boys had stolen $900 from her wallet and various medications. No suspect information at the time.