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Somebody is threatening Capitol Hill gay bars with attacks using the deadly poison ricin. The Stanger reports that it and 11 gay bars received threatening letters today describing how the attacks would unfold. Here is the letter received by Re-Bar that appeared on the Slog:
A King County judge set bail at $2 million each for the two suspects in this weekend's shootings at Chop Suey. Documents from the hearing paint a picture of a personal dispute that played out with deadly consequences for those who happened to be caught in its path. Roger La Branche, 25, was arrested at the scene of the crime on Sunday morning after he was grabbed and detained by clubgoers in the chaos following the shootings. According to court documents, the shootings were part of a long-running dispute between the Everett man and one of the two victims who survived the shooting. The victim told detectives he saw Labranche outside of the club earlier in the night talking to a man that was later identified as the second suspect, 18-year-old Carlos Bernardez. Bernardez, who lives in an apartment near Harborview, was arrested by a SWAT team at his parents' home, Sunday. According to the documents, Bernardez claims he was recruited by La Branche at Chop Suey the night of the show to help in the shooting and that... A second arrest has been made in this weekend's Chop Suey nightclub shootings that left one performer dead and two patrons wounded. From the SPD blotter:
This is the second arrest reported related to the early Sunday morning crime. Previously, a 25-year-old man was booked on suspicion of felony assault. 12:43a No word on injuries but report of assault with weapons tonight at 1325 E Madison tonight just before 12:30a. Got scanner report that officer believes he has the shooter in custody but that the weapon was taken from the scene by another suspect. UPDATE 1:04a Slog reports three people taken to Harborview. UPDATE: 5:15a I still don't have official word on any of the victims. Slog says at least one had died. UPDATE: 6:33a Heard KOMO AM report on the story. They are also reporting 1 dead, two injured. BTW, Baltic Room shooting just under 1 year ago, Jan. 26, 2008. UPDATE: 7:00a Here's the release from SPD on the incident:
One of the most interesting -- and darkest -- pieces of local journalism wrapping up last year is this Seattle PI article by Casey McNerthney documenting every 2008 murder in the city. Included in the piece is this map pinpointing where each crime occurred. A little difficult to read the small map -- but you can see three dots marking deaths between the I5-Madison angle and the shores of Lake Washington. One of those was the murder of 25-year-old Moe Allen: Maurice "Moe" Allen Jr., Jan. 26 -- Allen, 25, was shot outside the Baltic Room nightclub on Capitol Hill as patrons left a hip-hop-themed night called "The Lick." Read this one in a Last Days David Schmader voice. Strange Tuesday on the Hill. And, some of you admit it -- you scan this report to find out where you can score drugs on the Hill if you wanted to score drugs which you don't really want to do but think would be cool to try again someday. Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Tuesday 12/30/2008 - Full Report 11:53AM - 15th Ave and E Madison - Welfare Check - A baby has been left alone in a black Honda outside of Taco Time
12:09PM - 400 Broadway E - Shoplifting - Woman who previously shoplifted at Urban Outfiters has returned to pickup her purse. The purse has drugs in it. She is a white female, 20s, black shirt with flames, black jeans. She fled Westbound on Republican without her purse or drugs. ...OK -- warm and fuzzy holiday time is over. Time to get back to what's going on in the dark cold streets of Capitol Hill. And be careful out there -- might get windy tonight. Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Monday 12/29/2008 - Full Report 3:30PM - 225 Broadway E. - Shoplifting - Person in custody at Panache 4:52PM - Broadway & E. John Seattle - Eluding - Officers are behind a vehicle that had previously eluded them a few days ago. Two taken into custody. A 911 dispatch came down the wire earlier tonight regarding an assault with weapons in the neighborhood. The callout was designated '7 per rule' which typically means life threatening injuries. The location was the main Group Health building so I set out expecting to find a bad scene. But when I arrived there no ambulances, no police cars, no press (except for me and, I think, the guy in the black Land Rover who circled the hospital 8 or 9 times). My first thought was a typo in the 911 dispatch. But I called the SPD's media update line just to be sure. Turns out, they already had their report on the incident. According to SPD, the shooting didn't happen here. The 911 call was made from Group Health when, around 6:25p, a black male in his 20s showed up at the entrance to the emergency room with two gunshot wounds to the leg. SPD says there are no known incidents involving a shooting on Capitol Hill or anywhere in Seattle at this time and that the victim is not being "very forthcoming" with information. The investigation,...
Interesting little anthropological study here in the crime report from such an unusually snow day on Capitol Hill. Shoplifting at QFC appears to be non-weather dependent and some activities required the creation of a new report category -- 'shenanigans.' I like the item involving East Precinct Capt. Paul McDonagh best -- always nice imagining the boss rolling up his sleeves and working right alongside his men and women on a challenging day. Who knows? Maybe he was just headed home. But it's a nice image.
Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Thursday 12/19/2008 - Full Report
3:55PM - 600 23rd Ave E - Shenanigans - Kids are attempting to pry their way into a parked metro bus
A 64-year-old woman who walked dogs and watched homes while allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of art and jewelry from residents in one of the richest neighborhoods in the country made her home in an apartment somewhere on Capitol Hill, Seattle Times says. Allison Chodl is being hit with a variety of theft-related charges for a series of crimes in lovely Medina WA, home to Bill Gates and the richest ZIP code on the Puget Sound with households averaging income of more than $1 million. Her beauty, reports KOMO, was an asset:
I tried digging into where Chodl's apartment is on the Hill but couldn't find anything in public records like licensing databases, etc.. Sometimes big media can be very liberal with the definition of "Capitol Hill" so it's possible she isn't a resident of the area. But if anybody saw the Medina police force loading a big truck full of... Scanner tidbits from the Capitol Hill streets are below. Make sure to check out the outstanding coverage of last night's Garfield Community Center shooting over at CDNews.
Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Tuesday 12/16/2008 - Full Report 11:57AM - 1300 Madison - Trespassing - Chronic trespasser is back at Rite Aid, black male, 30s, moving Eastbound in a wheelchair
3:08PM - 17th Ave and E John St - Accident - Accident in Safeway parking lot. One of the cars ended up in the bushes, no injuries
3:48PM - 1100 12th Ave - Theft of Service - Two men refusing to pay the bill at Cafe Presse, white males, shirts and jeans
4:09PM - 1200 E Denny Way - Disturbance - Transient in on the caller's porch talking to himself, unknown race male, dark backpack
Monday's chill made for a quiet day in police action on Capitol Hill. Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Monday 12/15/2008 - Full Report 12:08PM - 1719 17th Ave - Disturbance - A Seattle Mental Health client is being uncooperative. He's got a history of setting fires, but none of that so far today. 12:18PM - 1800 Bellevue Ave - Suspicious Circumstance - Building manager says that there's a man outside who keeps trying to follow residents into the building. White male, 20s, knit cap, jeans 1:22PM - 100 13th Ave E - Welfare Check - Caller hasn't heard from an elderly friend and would like police to check on her. Update: Neighbors say an ambulance took her away several days ago 5:59PM - Broadway & E. Pike - Hit & Run - A dark green Nissan Pathfinder ran into someone in the Bartell's parking lot... Only two reports of note in the scanner hopper this morning but one of them is yet another car vs. pedestrian accident near Pike and Broadway. It's on the list of city's worst intersections. Be careful -- drivers, walkers and bikers. Also, following up on an incident we mentioned yesterday regarding a 911 dispatch to Bellevue & Denny, SFD says the call was for a man who became ill. No accident, etc. Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Wed. 12/10/2008 - Full Report 5:35PM - 1500 Broadway - Accident
- Car vs pedestrian, pedestrian is declining medics and arguing with the driver, white Jaguar, no plates
Here are a few crime notes from a hey-that's-alright-with-me slow day on the Hill. One bonus item from Twitter: 12:44AM - 1521 24th Ave E - Single Car Accident - Twitter report of flipped SUV on 24th Ave early Monday a.m. Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Mon. 12/9/2008 - Full Report 1:12PM - 1200 10th E - Suspicious Circumstance - A man has been following the female complainant recently. He's now sitting on a bench at 10th E & E. Harrison, and she wants police to give him what-for. 1:52PM - 900 12th E - Alarm - Audible residential alarm 2:40PM - 21st & E. Union - Narcotics Activity - 3 subjects are approaching cars to sell the drugs. Unknown race male in a black hooded jacket. The case against Long Hoang Le, the 20-year-old man we named as the suspect in the Kerse tribute tagging in Pike/Pine last month, is now with the King County Prosecutors office, spokesperson Dan Donohoe confirmed for us this week. But it's still not clear if Le will be hit with the felony-level malicious mischief charge authorities initially were considering for the incident. From Donohoe: "There has been no decision regarding charges. The case is still under review." Here's the rundown of Capitol Hill police activity for a soaked and shoplifting-full Tuesday. Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Tue. 12/2/2008 - Full Report 10:33AM - 723 E. Pike - Disturbance - A man with mental issues walked into a store and started yelling, threatened to throw things around. He left eastbound on Pike. White male, 40s, pony tail, missing some teeth. 10:52AM - 1401 Broadway - Shoplifting - QFC security is chasing two shoplifters. 4:25PM - Denny and Melrose - Accident - Pickup vs Two pedestrians, no injuries, Northbound traffic blocked 4:29PM - 11th Ave and E Howell St - Hit and Run - Tan Mercedes hit a car and fled. He is driving very slowly and might be intoxicated. Update: Officer sees the suspect vehicle attempting... December's crime watch started with a whimper with this paltry list of Hill activity. Holidays for criminals? We did get tip about some police activity down Roy off Broadway that we're looking into involving a shuttered apartment building and squatters. More when we find it. Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Mon. 12/1/2008 - Full Report 3:17PM - 100 Broadway E - Disturbance - Officer flagged down at Dick's, might be a possible car prowl
4:55PM - 1401 Broadway - Prescription Fraud - Man is trying to present a fraudulent prescription at QFC Pharmacy, hispanic male, 30s, large red hat, red jacket
In Google StreetView. Any idea what they are "discussing"? Can't embed here (wish I could!), so you'll have to click: Update from jseattle: We have a solution to allow anybody to embed that we're ready to roll out any day now. In meantime, I can do it for you. Here's your Street View find from 12th Ave E. Looks like a meter maid is doing some lecturing! View Larger Map
When my son left sunny Arizona to study Naturopathic medicine at Bastyr, I started a handmade gift to keep him warm (on the inside and the outside) through the cold Seattle days. A million tiny stitches, and the sweater turned out pretty good for an amateur. The package was stolen from an apartment building on Capitol Hill.
Whoever is wearing this unique sweater -- smile and wave so all your Capitol Hill neighbors can recognize a thief. I'll check in with SPD about the E. Prospect prowling suspect. Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Tuesday 11/25/2008 - Full Report 11:44AM - Harvard E & E. Olive Way - Theft - A man stole some tips from the cafe. White male, tall, slender build, gray coat, black wool cap, with a messenger bag 12:40PM - 1200 E. Prospect - Suspicious Circumstance - Male on his bicycle was seen going into a backyard. Possible prowler. Update: "One at gunpoint in the backyard" 4:14PM - 1650 Interlaken Dr. E - Narcotics Activity - Twelve high school-age kids see smoking drugs at the entrance to the park 4:56PM - 1800 Bellevue Ave - Threat - Complainant says that he's had death threats via email from a known male. An interjection before we get to the scanner notes -- The headlines don't say 'Capitol Hill' but you might want to pay this attention. The wave of violence that just swept across Seattle involves kids living right around the corner -- Seattle PI: Gang link seen in shootings: Gabe Morales, a local gang expert and consultant to law enforcement, said the Hoovers are part of a group of South End gangs that have had a long-running feud with gangs in the Central District. He said the number of victims last weekend heightens concerns about reprisals. The connections between the Hill and the CD might seem little more than geography but there are more solid connections like the Hill kids who go to school at Garfield. These connections don't stop where one neighborhood ends and another begins -- these connections are carried here. We're wrapped up in this... According to Capitol Hill Triangle, the Obama Mural on E John St has been restored. Let's hope the taggers show a little respect this time around. Speaking of tagging, there was some talk a while back about possibly asking neighborhood stores to restrict the same of spray paint. Another way that may be easier to help control the persistence of tagging is to be aware of what's going on in the neighborhood. Keep an eye out, report taggers to the police, install lights near popular tagging places, and keeping our neighborhood clean. A study, echoing the "broken windows" theory, has shown that the present of graffiti (not art, but plain graffiti) tends to raise the persistence of littering and theft. A late-night shooting on Madison Saturday night/Sunday morning leaves one dead. 1st Hill Bar and Grill and a joint called Northwest Grill in the immediate vicinity.
View Larger Map Police blotter has this account of a knifing in the 1600 block of 13th Ave early Saturday morning. Looks like there are few apartment buildings in the area including La Villa and The Bristol. Will have to check with SPD to find out where this occurred. On November 22 at 3:30 A.M. officers initially responded to a disturbance in the hallway of an apartment complex in the 1600 block of 13 Avenue. As officers were arriving they were getting a second call of a stabbing at the same location. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the male victim, who had cuts to his left thigh and lower back. The victim was apparently at a party in one of the apartments and got into a verbal altercation with another man. Both men walked outside in front of the building while arguing and the suspect reached out with a sharp object, slashing the victim in the thigh and back. The suspect then fled the scene. Officers conducted an area check for the suspect but were unable to locate him. The victim was treated by SFD at the scene and... A reminder and a big thank you -- the good neighbors over at Central District News collect these reports for us every day. Here's what the police on Capitol Hill had their hands full with on Thursday. Central District News East Precinct Scanner - Capitol Hill - Thursday 11/20/2008 - Full Report 12:24PM - 1700 Boylston Ave - Family Disturbance - Mother is arguing with 17-year-old daughter and wants her removed 12:35PM - 22nd & E. Madison - Accident - Complainant says that a white Honda CRV damaged her vehicle. It's still parked in the area. 1:10PM - 23rd E. & E. John - Accident - Two vehicle injury accident. Twitter report 1:19PM - 610 Harvard Ave E - Disturbance - One neighbor is yelling at another in the community room of a building 3:13PM - Denny Way - Welfare Check - A man is standing on the Denny Way overpass looking down. Unclear what his intentions might be. White male, white stocking cap, yellow sweatshirt, arms stretched out "like on a cross" |