We received pictures and an account of a bike theft and assault tonight behind QFC from a reader who preferred to remain anonymous. We’ll check to see what else we can learn about the incident but we do know that an ambulance was dispatched to the scene shortly after the reported attack. You can let us know about incidents on the Hill via Twitter by messaging @jseattle or by texting/calling (206) 399-5959.
If you have any information that might help police identify the men involved, you can reach the East Precinct at (206) 684-4300.
My boyfriend and I just witnessed this older gray-haired man in his 60’s or so get his bike stolen, then got it back, then got hit by some hooligan kid, and then got his bike stolen again!
6:45pm – E Pike & Harvard outside back door of the QFC, manly looking, short teenage girl with short curly brown hair and navy sweatshirt steals a red bike and takes off heading North on Harvard.
Old man jumps on the fleeing thief and knocks her over and gets his bike back
Arguing ensues after man retrieves his bike from short haired manly looking girl, yelling from short white man with purple huskies sweatshirt on, and taller white man with light blue jeans and black and orange windbreaker jacket
Then old man throws some of his groceries at the group, because it’s 3 against 1, he throws what seems to be a container of cottage cheese or something and then the shorter guy with purple huskies hoodie socks him in the face and the old man passes out on the pavement.
My boyfriend calls the police… tells them what happened.
Moments later shorthaired manly girl takes off again with the old man’s red bike! I yell “hey!!” and my boyfriend, takes off running after her…. he runs down 4 blocks to summit, she heads south on summit, and then he lost her…
I feel really bad for the old man… his injury seemed severe.
I got a picture of the backs of the two dudes who fled going east on Pike.
Feel free to email me back with any questions.
My boyfriend gave the cops all the info too… but I hope we can find the dudes bike…
I’ve always hated that back entrance where the pan handlers sit and cause trouble…
what a terribly unfortunate turn of events, but i have to stand up for the pandhandlers in that disappointing last sentence… I use this entrance at least twice a week, and yes, it’s a popular place for panhandlers and legitimate sellers of “Real Change”, I have never had an issue with any of them. Generalizing a group of people from the actions of a couple, probably unaffiliated idiots, ain’t cool.
I live in the Capital Hill area and I always see some sort of trouble around these pan handlers and homeless youth. Sure some of them may act friendly at first because they are trying to get money or food from you but I’ve seen many times where they lash out when they aren’t getting anything. I wish it was only “making us feel uncomfortable” around them that is the problem. The reason why most people feel that way is because anything can happen around these people for any given reason. Most are unstable or seem like they are on some kind of substance(alcohol or drug).
I saw the part of this from pike. I thought it was just some of the homeless people that hang out there arguing. a lot of the yelling seemed incoherent. this just sucks. I hate to say it but maybe something has to happen about the people hanging outside that exit.
why didn’t you and your boyfriend intervene??? leaving an old guy alone versus three street vermin?! jeez…
It looks like they were across the street and witness the action from the views of the photos that were taken. They called the police and ran after the person who stole the bike. What more did you want them to do?
??? good arm chair quarter backing there. Why didn’t this witness put their own body in harm, and risk their own lives…. They had called the police and tried to divert by yelling HEY, but that wasn’t enough for you huh? Amazing.