Ballardite warns of attempted daytime break-in
Last month several homes in the Whittier Heights neighborhood were broken into during the day. We received this email on Monday evening from another Ballard resident about an attempted break-in: …
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Whittier Heights neighbors warn of daytime burglaries
Two homes on the same block in the Whittier Heights neighborhood were broken into during the middle of the day on Friday and another had an attempted burglary the week …
Ballard could lose crime prevention coordinator
The people who work directly with our neighborhood in preventing crime could soon be out of a job. The six civilian crime prevention coordinators for the Seattle Police Department, including …
Seattle Police launch online crime map
The Seattle Police Department has a launched new tool for citizens to track crime in the city. The Police Reports Map has crime icons based on initial police reports taken …
Man robbed at gunpoint at Gilman Playground
A man hanging out with friends at Gilman Playground says a man robbed him at gunpoint. It happened just after 10pm on June 20. The victim says he had gone to …
Woman interrupts burglary in progress
A woman who had just arrived home believes she almost came face to face with a burglar. On June 18 around 5pm, the woman came home in the 8800 block …
$5,000 stolen from North Beach home
A homeowner in North Beach (2300 block of NW 99th Street) got an unwelcome surprise when he opened his safe this week. He called police after finding that someone had …
Knife-wielding man confronts woman and her service dog
A man armed with a knife threatened a woman and her service dog after the dog started barking at him. A police report just released today details the frightening incident …
Burglar breaks in while homeowners sleep
Around 5am on June 4, residents in the 9300 block of 21st Ave NW woke up to find a burglar in their home. A K-9 unit was called in and …
Transgendered woman attacked at Ballard bus stop
4:15pm update: Prosecutors just told MyBallard that the suspect in this case, Daniel Patrick Woodward, was charged today with malicious harassment (hate crime). Woodward already has a no bail felony …
Stun gun attack suspects arrested
Four people suspected in a series of stun gun attacks in Ballard, Fremont and Greenwood have been arrested. Officers tell us that a 17-year-old girl and 22-year-old man were arrested …
Pizza delivery man robbed at knifepoint
A man delivering pizza to a Ballard home was robbed at knifepoint by a man wearing a ski mask.  A police report obtained by MyBallard shows the crime happened last Wednesday, May …