After a day of joy and hope for the future, here’s a look back at the last week’s activities in Capitol Hill’s shadows. Items are culled from Central District News, SPD reports and, on occasion, other media outlets. Bonus lowlight — this report of an attempted home break-in on Sunday, Jan 11.

Capitol Hill Police Activity for Jan 12 trough Jan 16 – CDN Scanner Reports

Monday Jan 12
2:53PM  – 1300 E Madison St  – Narcotics Activity  – Several people doing drugs under the bus shelter

Tuesday Jan 13
2:25PM  – 900 19th Ave E  – Suspicious Circumstance  – Man going through a yellow purse. White male, 40s, 6’2

Wednesday Jan 14th
5:49PM  – 417 Broadway E  – Shoplifting  – 15-year-old boy in custody at QFC. His parents are refusing to pick him up.

Thursday Jan 15th
4:33PM  – Bellevue and E Pine St  – Vandalism  – Three men tagging a building, hispanic males, teens, dark hoodies. Update: the men are contracted to paint over the graffiti

9:45PM – 100 block of Broadway Ave. E. – Malicious Harassment – Officers responded to a call of a man chasing a woman. The suspect allegedly attempted to assault the victim and threatened to kill her because of her sexual orientation. – CHS coverage

Friday Jan 16th
5:03PM  – 1400 Madison St  – Suspicious Circumstance  – Two men claiming to be police officers demanded money orders be cashed at the Money Tree. They told the teller that they just busted a drug dealer, white male, 6’1, 250, bald, white male, late 30s, short hair, black jacket, tan pants