Large scale search for burglary suspect
Update 9:45 a.m. Shortly after 5 a.m., police from all over North Seattle raced to Ballard after hearing an “officer needs help” call along Leary near the Olympic Athletic Club. …
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Liquor store burglarized overnight
Someone threw a big rock through a window at the liquor store on Market St. sometime late last night or early this morning. When we arrived just before 7 a.m., …
Source Salon hit by burglars three times
Source Salon on Leary Ave. is one of Ballard’s newest businesses, but it’s not receiving a very warm welcome to the neighborhood. Burglars have hit the shop three times in …
Loyal Heights neighbors meet to discuss crime
About 40 people gathered at the Loyal Heights Community Center Thursday night to talk about ways to curb crime in the neighborhood. “Both of our cars were stolen within a …
Two more business burglaries
It seems that no Ballard business is exempt from the recent string of overnight burglaries: Abraxus Books on 24th was hit late last week. Owner Tony Topalian said it’s the …
Woman’s body discovered at Golden Gardens
Updated: A woman walking her dog at Golden Gardens Park Thursday morning discovered a body face down the sand at Meadow Point, Seattle Police say. Detectives first treated the death …
Statues stolen from Ballard front yards
In last week’s batch of police reports, we discovered two cases of stolen lawn statues in Ballard. And this week, My Ballard reader sjblackford says someone stole a concrete gargoyle …
Naked man arrested outside Whittier Elementary
Seattle Police arrested a naked man sitting in his pickup truck outside Whittier Elementary on Monday, said The Stranger, quoting a police report. The man had “various pornographic material” next …
Security video of break-in at Picolinos
There’s now security camera video of Tuesday morning’s break-in at Picolino’s on YouTube. The clip shows two men in front of the Sunset Hill restaurant, one in what police describe …
More Ballard burglary arrests
Sorry for all the crime news, but it’s been a busy couple days. In addition to the arrests at Picolinos, Seattle Police say they’ve arrested a man and woman suspected …
Suspects caught in Picolinos burglary
Just a few hours after we posted a story below about a series of business burglaries in Ballard and Greenwood, two suspects were caught in the act at Picolinos restaurant …
Ballard, Greenwood businesses hit by burglars
Three Ballard businesses and a Crown Hill coffee stand have been hit by burglars in the last ten days. In Greenwood, three other businesses have been hit. It’s unclear if …