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Police searching for Greenwood shooting suspect in Crown Hill

05/15/201905/16/2019 Geeky Swedes

9am Thursday, May 16: Seattle Police say they still have officers searching for the suspect — we’ll update as soon as we learn more. 6:30 pm: Officers are now focused on Carkeek Park as they continue to search, according to the police scanner (thanks Silver!) 4:45 pm: Seattle Police just announced on Twitter that they’re […]

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Police release photos of Fremont arson suspect

12/26/201812/26/2018 Geeky Swedes

Seattle Police released two photos from a security camera that they say show a man “believed to have deliberately set” the two fires in Fremont early on Christmas Eve. These images are much clearer than the blurry video shared by several Fremont businesses on Facebook yesterday. If you have any information about the suspect or […]

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Robbery suspect attempts to carjack several vehicles on Fremont Ave.

12/08/201812/09/2018 Geeky Swedes

Updated: Seattle police say they arrested a suspect Saturday afternoon who robbed a Fremont business at gunpoint and attempted to carjack several vehicles. The robbery took place at 2:40 p.m. at a store in the 4400 block of Fremont Ave. N., which is likely Marketime Foods. Over a 15-minute period as the suspect fled, he […]

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Man stabbed after chasing tire slashers in Ballard

11/03/2018 Meghan Walker

A 34-year-old man is in serious condition after being stabbed on Friday night in Ballard. He was reportedly acting as a good Samaritan — he chased down two people who were seen slashing tires who then turned on him. According to Q13, the incident happened on the 600 block of NW 45th St. The suspects […]

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Suspect arrested in Ballard for stealing urn containing ashes

10/23/201810/23/2018 Meghan Walker

Police have arrested a 45-year-old man who broke into a Ballard family’s RV and stole an urn containing ashes. Shawn Telford was sleeping in his RV parked in his driveway on the night of Oct. 4 because thieves had broken in the night before, stealing his son’s toys and some personal items. Telford told My […]

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Seattle PD makes arrests in fire alarm burglaries

07/23/201807/24/2018 Geeky Swedes

It was an unusual crime spree: burglars trigger an apartment fire alarm, and after residents evacuate the building, they grab credit cards and other loot from unlocked apartment units. Seattle Police say officers arrested a man and a woman connected to a spree of more than a dozen such burglaries, most in the North Seattle […]

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Police seek woman who shoved child at Ballard Community Center

07/19/2018 Geeky Swedes

An intoxicated woman made her way into the Ballard Community on Monday afternoon and attempted to access a restricted area, according to Seattle PD. “Staff members confronted the woman, who became agitated and walked toward the exit. On her way out the door, the woman shoved a four-year-old girl to the ground,” police said. When […]

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Homeowner shoots suspected burglar

07/16/201807/16/2018 Geeky Swedes

Seattle Police say a homeowner in Loyal Heights shot a man attempting to break into his home just after 4 a.m. on Sunday. Detective Mark Jamieson told My Ballard that the homeowner in the 6700 block of 25th Ave. NW discovered a man inside the mud room of his home attempting to break into the […]

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Thieves steal 800-pound antique bell from Ballard Elks Lodge

07/12/2018 Geeky Swedes

A 130-year-old brass bell that sat in front of the Ballard Elks Lodge on Shilshole Bay was stolen over the weekend. Somehow thieves had loaded up the 800-pound bell from its resting spot in front of the lodge. Members reported the crime to police, hoping it was just a prank. Then when they started calling […]

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Police search for suspects on Sunday

06/24/201806/24/2018 Geeky Swedes

Updated: Seattle Police searched a wide area of Frelard and West Woodland on Sunday evening for suspects believed to be connected to an assault and stolen vehicle. It sounds like this originated from an assault that took place at a motel on Aurora Avenue, according to the scanner. Police discovered a stolen car with possible […]

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Ballard’s fear of crime ranks higher than most Seattle neighborhoods

06/20/201806/20/2018 Geeky Swedes

In the third annual Public Safety Survey released today by Seattle University, Ballard appeared near the top of the list of neighborhoods in the “fear of crime” category, especially at night. The 2017 survey (.pdf) gathered 6,454 responses citywide and split their answers into regions and neighborhoods. Survey categories include such things as police legitimacy, […]

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Police tracked burglary suspect in Loyal Heights

06/09/2018 Geeky Swedes

Scary moments for Loyal Heights residents last night as police searched for a burglary suspect. A resident at 77 St. NW and NW 19th Ave. said there was an attempted burglary at her house at 10 p.m. after another burglary was reported nearby. Police responded in force with a K9 unit and searched a wide […]

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