Man assaulted near Ballard library, bike stolen
A man was walking his bicycle at NW 57th St. and 22nd Ave. NW just after midnight early this morning when a man and two women began talking with him. …
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Food truck owners write open letter to city about ‘massive increase’ in crime
The Ballard-based owners of the Cheese Wizards food truck have written a “plea for help” to Seattle civic leaders — which includes quotes from 14 other small businesses — about …
Police arrest burglary suspect in Ballard
Police arrested a burglary suspect in Whittier Heights early this morning thanks to some old-fashioned police work and a homeowner armed with a surveillance camera. It all started when the …
Man arrested for North Seattle sexual assault, may be connected to 2 other cases
Updated: SPD tells My Ballard this is not related to the Salmon Bay case. Earlier: Seattle Police announced this evening that they’ve arrested a man for a February 3rd sexual …
City removing unused surveillance cameras
Five years ago, the West Seattle Blog broke the story about a new network of Seattle Police cameras and WiFi boxes installed along the Elliott Bay and Ship Canal waterfronts …
27 car prowls reported over the last week
Neighbors in the My Ballard Facebook Group have reported several car prowls, the most recent theft involved two cars at 67th St. and 6th Ave. (pictured) and another three cars …
Shoplifting call causes commotion on Market St.
Police rushed to Market St. near 15th Ave. just before 11 last night after a report of a shoplifter inside Bartell’s Drugs. Police tell My Ballard that a 35-year-old male …
Briefs: Thunder, mystery noise, Subway bike robbery, Captain America and more…
– THUNDER: Did you hear all the thunder last night? A lightning strike was detected in Wallingford near the QFC, but no damage was reported. There were no strikes detected …
Burglaries at Ballard stores and secured parking garage last week
Burglars broke into a secured parking garage on Shilshole Ave. near Market St. last Tuesday night, and it wasn’t the only Ballard-area burglary over a busy few days for investigators. …
Police investigating report of sexual assault in Salmon Bay Park
A photo of a “crime alert” flyer posted at Salmon Bay Park has been shared on the My Ballard Facebook Group — and emailed to us here — and we …
Stabbing on Market St. sparked over a cigarette
Several readers asked us for details about last Sunday afternoon’s stabbing on a busy sidewalk in the 2200 block of Market St. We now have the police report, and it …
Fire attack survivor making steady progress in recovery, suspect still sought
The man who barely survived a vicious attack last November is enduring a difficult recovery, and doctors told him he’s fortunate to have lived through it. Kasey Busch was doused …