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- Excited delirium on I-5: State troopers, SPD, and Seattle Fire were busy on the side of I-5 below Olive Way Friday morning following a report of a man believed to be experiencing excited delirium. The incident snarled highway traffic around 8 AM as the man was taken into custody after being reported running into freeway lanes during the morning commute. The suspect was wanted on a felony warrant, according to the WSP.
Earlier issue on I-5/Olive Way has been cleared. A pedestrian was creating a disturbance on the freeway. He was booked on a felony warrant.
— Trooper Chris Webb (@wspd2pio) September 4, 2015
- First Hill bank robbery attempt: Police arrested an unsuccessful bank robbery suspect Tuesdaymorning after he reportedly passed a note to a teller at a First Hill bank near Madison and Minor demanding cash but fled empty handed. The incident was reported to police around 9:10 AM. Thanks to a relatively complete description and some unique fashion choices — a blue plaid fisherman’s hat – sunglasses, hoodie — short dreads, full black beard — the suspect was spotted by police outside Harborview and taken into custody less than 45 minutes after the alarm.
- Burglary wave: Capitol Hill residents continue to report problems with parking garage break-ins. Earlier this summer, SPD warned of a rash of burglaries of apartment building parking garages in the area. While the issue may be on SPD’s priority list, residents have continued to report break-ins like this series of burglaries at 19th and Madison’s Lawrence Lofts. SPD has said it will have more information about plans to deal with the burglary wave soon.
Third night in a row garage has been burgled @ Lawrence Lofts. $5k stuff stolen.When will SPD make this a priority? pic.twitter.com/Xr0aC6NPr0
— Steve Mitchell (@stevepmitchell) September 3, 2015
- Roadside robbery: A driver working on his car at 27th and Alder reported being robbed at gun and knife point Sunday morning. According to a police report, two men approached the victim as he was looking under the hood of his car and asked if he needed help. One suspect then pulled out a knife while the other pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot the victim if he moved. The suspects took $210 out of the man’s wallet then walked away. The victim told police he was so scared after the incident he didn’t call 911 until 15 minutes later.
- Pike/Pine punch: A man called 911 early Sunday morning to report one man tried to steal his cell phone while another punched him in the face. The victim told police he was standing near E Pike and Broadway when a group of men approached him. After the failed robbery and assault, the group fled the area. Police drove the victim around the neighborhood to try to find the suspects, but no arrests were made.
- Food fight: A man was arrested August 25th after witnesses told police he punched another man multiple times and pointed a knife at him while threatening to kill him near 10th and E Pine. According to a SPD report, the incident began inside a Pike/Pine restaurant where the victim was attempting to get free rice and beans. The suspect began arguing with the victim and demanding food. When the victim left the restaurant, he told police the suspect attacked him.
- Dirt kicker: A Seattle Central College security guard called police on August 27th after a man known to be aggressive to campus security kicked dirt in the victim’s eyes. The guard approached the suspect around 2 PM because the man was sleeping on the campus grounds. As the guard was speaking to the man, he allegedly kicked dirt into her eye. Officers were unable to locate the suspect.
- Broadway pepper spray: A man told police a woman pepper sprayed him on Broadway late Sunday night without provocation. According to a police report, the man said he was walking near Seattle Central College when the woman sprayed him out of nowhere, then asked about his ethnicity. No arrests were made.
This morning was a terrible morning on Broadway as well. There were delusional people everywhere. An especially obnoxious group was stationed at Harrison and Broadway. It is an outrage so many delusional people are wandering Broadway and Capitol Hill.
What was the nature of their delusion? Did they think that arresting and criminalizing homelessness would help reduce the number of homeless people in Seattle? I often see that type of delusional person walking around Capitol Hill.
The nature of their delusional behavior appeared to be mental illness/drug use. They are also belligerent and leave garbage everywhere. You have been brainwashed to believe they take no responsibility for their predicaments, don’t need to clean up the garbage they dispose on the street or get help. There is help! Tough love works wonders. Try it sometime.
Tough love? You seriously think “tough love” will help someone with mental health issues?
Thank you Mayor Murray, for tolerating the homeless encampments up and down I-5. Without your decisive inaction, this wouldn’t have been possible. Bravo!
We should totally prioritize the inconvenience of looking at homeless people over people getting shot in the Central District. What eyesores!
#Anti-homeless Lives Matter
Thanks, Adam. The homeless camps, which have inundated the areas along I-5, are on WSDOT property, so the city is not primarily responsible. However, WSDOT has specifically given the SPD authority to go into these areas and trespass the campers. But the police are probably not going to do this unless they receive complaints about exact locations, numbers of tents, etc.
I say: Move ’em along, preferably back to California or wherever they have come from.
It looks like they have left for California! The crowds of drug addict travelers don’t like the rain much, so they are headed south. Over the last week the numbers of “homeless” in cal park has dropped dramatically as it does every fall. Next spring when they start to arrive again, we need to roll up the welcome mat and move them along before they become entrenched. Enough with tolerating this crap.
The sad thing is, next summer SPD and other city officials will be caught by surprise yet again.
Murray’s action has been to implement legal camps at selected sites. Evicting them with no alternatives is pointless. The sites are repopulated within days. Once the legal camps are operating, DOT or SPD can direct people there.
Ah, but the legal camps have rules, such as no drug or alcohol use, so very few of the campers will choose to go there. Also, jc, there already are alternatives…they’re called “shelters.”
I would like to think that, once some campers are evicted from the illegal sites, the word will get out and there will be less of this going on. Of course, the rain will help too, but these days many campers seem to have quite nice tents to keep them dry.
Three nights of ripoffs in a row at Lawrence Lofts, and they’re expecting the police to do what? Provide 24hr guard service? Seems like it’s Lawrence lofts who should step up and do something abou t it.
also, here’s an idea, don’t put $5k worth of stuff in what’s essentially a dog crate. also, keep better eye on when your building’s garage gate closes, ask about random people trying to sneak into the building behind you.
we have had the same issues and it’s all about keeping tighter control on access points to garages.
…and ladies shouldn’t dress like they’re asking for it, amiright? Victim blaming is fun!
(Here’s an idea: Cops should be aware that there’s probably a person or group of thieves working this one area, and they should indeed step up patrols. These fine folks are possibly committing a large percentage of these sorts of break-in crimes, as it’s not like everyone is running around stealing shit. It’s small numbers of people. So duh. This is standard community policing.)