Van stolen from NW 63rd St
Update: Michelle emailed in to let us know that the van has been safely recovered by the Seattle Police Department. Thank you to everyone who assisted in looking for the …
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Ballard man receives 30 month sentence for selling pot to local kids
According to a report by our news partners The Seattle Times, the Ballard man who pleaded guilty to selling marijuana to local school students last year was sentenced to 30 months …
Ballard High School student charged as adult in Greenwood shooting case
According to a report by MyNorthwest.com a Ballard High School senior has been charged as an adult in the February 23 fatal shooting of 54-year-old David Peterson in Greenwood. Byron K. …
Arrest made in Greenwood murder case, suspect may be Ballard High student
Updated 11:40 a.m. Police say they’ve arrested a 17-year-old suspect in the murder of David Peterson, who was killed on Sunday night near 85th St. and 1st Ave. Police say …
2 suspects attempt to lure child at 15th and 85th, police say
At 12:17 p.m. this afternoon the SPD tweeted about a child luring incident that took place on 15th Ave NW and NW 85th St. The tweet referred to an incident that …
Nearby news: SPD on lookout for suspect involved in fatal North Seattle shooting
Update: SPD updated the blotter with further information about the suspects involved in the shooting. Read more details below: When officers arrived on scene they found an adult male victim …
Suspected drunk driver hits police car
Moments after a police officer stopped at a red light just south of the Ballard Bridge last night, a car smashed into the back of the cruiser, sending it colliding …
Car prowler reported in Loyal Heights
My Ballard reader Pat emailed in this morning to report a car prowler in the Loyal Heights neighborhood. Pat saw the suspicious activity at around 6:30 a.m. this morning while …
SPD looking for witnesses after good Samaritan beaten outside bar on Super Bowl Sunday
Updated: Paul Edie called 911 when he saw a man lying on the street outside Ballard Loft on Super Bowl Sunday. Moments later, he was hit by a bystander, resulting …
Mapping car prowl hotspots in Ballard
Last week we published a map of recent Ballard burglaries, and this week we’ve pinpointed car prowls and car thefts in the neighborhood. While burglaries seemed to be rather evenly …
Lots of burglaries in Ballard, but not just a problem in our neighborhood
This Seattle Police crime map is certainly startling: it shows the location of every police report taken for a burglary from the beginning of December through yesterday. When there are …
Driver uproots bollards at Ballard Corners Park
A number of My Ballard readers emailed in this morning to report that someone has driven through Ballard Corners Park (6299 17th Ave NW) and uprooted the bollards. According to My Ballard …