From our sister blog SeattleCrime, we received this SPD report of a 5'11" 250 pound woman who assaulted her neighbor in the 800 block of Columbia Street for slamming the door in the early morning hours of 8/5/10:
I responded to an assault with injuries at 8 Columbia St. I contacted the victim who stated that she lives across the hall from the suspect, Officers are familiar with suspect from prior contacts. has a history of and is masculine of build and strength standing 5'11 and weighing 250 lbs. . saidthat all does is stare at her. On this occasion hadgone outside to smoke. When she came back into the building the door she used slammed shut. That door is attached to suspect apartmentwall. came out into the hall and confronted victim about slamming the door. did not speak to and tried to put her keys in her front door to go into her apartment. thengrabbed her from behind and threw her to the ground. then got ontop of her and began choking her. V/ stated that she almostblacked out on three occasions and feared that she was going to die. told her, "I will kill you. You are going to die." V/ felt that she meant it and was intent on killing her. fought toget away from by hitting at her arms. wrestled free of and attempted to run away to get help. grabbed holdof her hair and caused her to fall down a stair case. She was able to get ahold of the apartment manager and called the police from there. returned to her room. Officers contacted in her room. Sheadmitted that she had been in an altercation with but that had started it by slamming a door. I then observed welts andscratches on her arms consistent with story. I arrested for felony assault and had her transported her to the west precinct. suffered from scratched and swollen hands and a verysore throat. She coughed as she spoke and stated that it was caused fromthe choking. I transported her to HMC at her request. was bookedinto KCJ for Inv of Assault. A/Sgt N. Vales screened the arrest.Photographs of both the victim and suspects injuries were taken and placedinto evidence.
