Here is the latest batch of reports from the East Precinct for the first weeks of November. We also recently reported on the rash of car break-ins plaguing the area with a map of Hill car prowl hotspots.

We have created a new section in our forums for community Crime Reports if you see something or have something happen to you that you think the Hill needs to know about.

• 6-string thief: Sometime early this month, a person kicked in the door of a practice studio at 11th Ave's Chop House and took a 1970 Gibson L6S electric guitar. According to the very detailed report, the guitar has a natural wood finish with a custom Humbucker pickup installed near the bridge along with a custom three-way switch.
• Wrongfully accused man attacks with umbrella: A man was detained after struggling with a police officer outside of the Harvard QFC following an incident involving the man and QFC security. Late on Friday, Novemeber 6, store security believed the man had stolen a can of beer from the store but the follow-up investigation by the police officer determined that the man had the can of beer in his pocket prior to entering the store but became angry when he was accused and began assaulting people with his umbrella. The man was released following an interview at East Precinct.

More about the L6S from VintageGuitars.org.uk


• Two-TV burglary: On Monday, November 2 around 10 AM, a man was spotted leaving a house and walking down E. Republican near 21st Ave carrying a TV under each arm to load into his car. A neighbor called police but the man was gone by the time the officer arrived. The officer found a basement window that had been broken out giving the burglar access to the house. No suspect description was provided in the report.
• Leash law: A man entered a 10th Ave E doctor's office on November 4th and threatened staff saying, "I'll punch you in the head." He had also been observed trying to tackle people and standing in the street stopping traffic kicking at cars and trying to knock over a motorcycle. The man eventually left the office after somebody inside brought their dog out for protection. When the officer arrived, the man was shirtless, on his hands and knees and growling at the dog. The man was taken into custody and booked into King County Jail for assault (12A.06.010), Pedestrian Interference (12A.12.015), Harassment 12A.06.040, and Criminal Trespass 1st (12A.08.040.B).
• Bad drugs: Late on Sunday, November 1, a man reported being assaulted after "trying to buy weed" near Volunteer Park at 17th and Republican. The man had contusions and swelling on both sides of face. He was also extremely inebriated, according to the report. He could not describe his attacker beyond identifying him as the man he was trying to buy drugs from due to his condition.
• E. Olive burglary: A burglary of a home in the 700 block of E. Olive Way netted $2,300 in ill-gotten goods on November 4.
• 3-car haul on Summit: A break-in at a residential parking garage in the 1600 block of Summit Ave netted the thief two prowled automobiles and a stolen 2008 VW Beetle used as a getaway mobile. There were no witnesses and no suspect has yet been identified, according to the report.
• Liberty theft: Finally, cleaning up with one from October we missed. A man can be seen on security video footage walking behind the bar at 15th Ave's Liberty and grabbing cash early in the morning of October 27. Staff at the bar said that $160 in tips and another $120 in cash from a wallet was stolen by the man who is described as a black male, 5'5", 130 pounds with "three days of facial hair growth, with short black hair, a pierced left eyebrow, and a pierced tongue with a blue ring in it," according to the report. The report says a staff member told officers the man said he was "from the Central District area of Seattle, had been born at University Hospital, and had a sister named [redacted] who was a stripper."

Here is the latest from the East Precinct crime files. Later this week, we'll also take a look at the latest monthly crime data from June released by the Seattle Police Department.

• Tanning salon burglary: Broadway's Fastan tanning salon (the officer mistakenly calls it 'Fan Tan' in the report, below) appears to be yet another Capitol Hill business nailed by a burglar in recent weeks. A few days after this incident, CHS sponsor Healeo was burgled by an opportunistic thief. Check out the next entry, below, for yet another example. In this Saturday night/Sunday morning August 23rd incident, the heist included cash, two plasma TVs and six stereos. Not sure what Fastan was doing with all that A/V but somebody made off with about $3,600 in booty, according to the SPD report.

• Another coffee shop hit: If you operate a cafe on the Hill and haven't been busted into yet, you're probably next on the list. The description of this business -- also burgled on August 23rd, by the way -- fits that of Cafe Argento on E. Olive and 12th. Sorry about the loss, Argento.

• Messed with the wrong Camry: More burglary, this time the target was an E. Roy's apartment building's parking garage and the burglar was scared off by a car alarm:

• Don't forget your card: Lots to be surprised about when digging through the SPD media reports but one that consistently shocks is how many people leave their ATM cards behind after getting cash. Don't do that. Here's an incident from late on an August Monday night.

• Putting this on Facebook: Grey Gallery played host to this drama involving a 40-year-old female suspect and the 38-year-old woman she assaulted.

Unpleasant Morning Surprise
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• Spate of big rock vs. windshield incidents: This report from 13th Ave E and another one found from an August 20th incident on E Roy plus this picture submitted to the CHS flickr pool might indicate some kind of rock throwing shenanigan trend. Or it might be coincidence. You decide.

• More problems for Madison travel agent: Here's another report involving Alem Travel which has been in the blotter before as its owner has apparently skipped town and left customers in the lurch.

• Forgot gas, remembered heroin: East Precinct officers stumbled onto a heroin bust when they stopped to find out why a pickup truck was parked in the bus zone in front of Broadway market.

It's already September but we still have some mid-August tales from the East Precinct to share with you. First, a few more recent reports.

• Seattle Gay News is reporting another Hill assault involving possible hate motivation. A 26-year-old man was assaulted in front of QFC at Broadway and Harrison and called "faggot," according to SGN.
• CHS reported on this car vs. bike accident on Pike at 14th Ave that happened the night of August 26th.
• The Stranger has the goods on an August 20th altercation between a biker and a driver at the intersection of Harvard and Pike.

Now to the mid-August blotter reports.

• Media critic: Speaking of The Stranger, they're the victim in this rather icky incident from the afternoon of Monday, August 17. (including the word 'feces' in this post with hope that this article might end up in Lindy West's magical Google Alert). Note that the officer's report refers to The Cuff as a 'restaurant.'

• Value Village shopper vs. cyclist: Nearby the following day, this fracas went down in front of Value Village.

• Another thing you can't do in Cal Anderson fountain: Later in the week, police found this man passed out in a very poorly (un)chosen location -- the Cal Anderson water feature.

• Del Rey laptop thieves: Be careful who you come home from Belltown with.

• BMW tire thieves: This St. Mark's woman found that somebody made off with her BMW's left rear wheel.

• Repeat Belmont burglar: The suspect in this case is a recurring character type on the Hill. At least this one usually limits his theft to food.

• Pretty Parlor fashion thief: Most Hill shoplifting incidents involve grocery stores and clothing shops. Here's another for the latter category.

• Sports talk: This violent incident from the early morning of Wednesday, August 19, reportedly started over an argument about sports.

• Egg and ketchup attack: This tale of neighbor vs. neighbor involves egging and ketchup squirting. Very mature, Belmont Ave E.

• Not another Broadway pot bust: Before you get your NORML panties in a bundle, note that this driver was arrested for various vehicular offences not the blunt the officer allegedly found in the car. Then note that the officer randomly checks for information on passing license plates. Note also that the officer let one of the car's occupants leave because the person had to 'go to work.'

• Street robbery at Summit/Olive: Nothing funny about this one. Guy got beat up and robbed of $300 cash early on August 17th.

• Broadway Market parking lot rage: Lastly, here's an incident that illustrates at least one reason you should be careful about who you flip off.

Before we dig into the Seattle Police Department incidents reports from the weekend, here's a collection of reports from the week previous. The latest monthly crime stat updates have also been released so we'll be digging into those soon.

• A bias investigation was conducted for this Friday, August 14th incident involving a 33-year-old male victim who reported being threatened by a group of suspects that could not be located.
  
  

• Early on Sunday, August 16, police found a 26-year-old man who had been beaten up and robbed of his cell phone by what was described a s a group of 4 to 6 black males at the intersection of Bellevue and Summit. The victim was bleeding from the nose and had multiple contusions on his face but declined treatment when the emergency crew arrived. The victim was intoxicated and had difficulty recalling the details of the assault.

• Here's more on an arrest we wrote about last week of a man busted on suspicion of identity fraud at the Chase bank branch on Broadway near Pike. At the time, we thought the name Remy Martin must have been part of his alleged con but, turns out, it's the name that was used when Martin was booked into King Count Jail.

• On August 14th, a Sea-Tac man reported that he was out $4,000 for a ticket to Addis Ababa from a travel agent on Madison. The man complained that Alem Travel had closed and that he could not reach anybody regarding his ticket, according to the report.
• On August 16th, roommates living in an apartment in the 1600 block of 15th Ave reported a burlgar had entered their residence and made off with a Bianchi hybrid bicycle, a Hewlett Packard laptop and three rings. The responding officer reported finding prints on objects in the apartment that were entered into evidence.
• On August 14th, a cab driver repoted getting stiffed by two customers who were later tracked down by officers in the Shell parking lot at Pike and Broadway.

On 08-14-09 I was working a marked patrol unit as 3E23. At 2337 hrs I was dispatched to an assault at Broadway/E Pike St where a cab driver was the victim. When I arrived I spoke to the victim, V/ said he picked up two fares, S/Lloyd and W/I ' at 4 Av/Virginia St and drove them to Broadway/E Pike St and the fare was $7.75. While stopped at the light at Harvard Av/E Pike St he said both passengers got out and began to walk away. V/ said he called after them to pay for the ride and S/Lloyd turned and kicked the front passenger side door of his cab causing damage. He said S/Lloyd then opened that door and pulled on the dispatch computer mounted on the, dash and ripped off the credit card reader and pulled wires out. He also grabbed, his trip log sheets and threw them into the street. V/ pointed to the intersection where I could see papers blowing around.

Catching up on our blotter duties, here are some of the more interesting cases handled by the SPD in the East Precinct in the past two weeks. A few have been touched on by other outlets but fairly certain you won't find the actual reports the journalists are getting their information from anywhere but here. And from the East Precinct front desk, of course.

• CHS noted that there had been no police report filed in this alleged hate crime that occurred the first night of the Capitol Hill Block Party when the Seattle PostGlobe first reported on it. Since that time, the victim contacted police to report the beating and the assault is being investigated as a bias crime. Police are seeking the five suspects. Here is the incident report:

• A man was arrested in an armed robbery at Summit and Howell in which a twenty dollar bill was taken from the victim. The alleged knifepoint robbery occurred on Sunday, August 2 around 5:30 PM. The victim described the suspect to police as a black male in his late 30s wearing a black shirt...

The following are based on incident reports from the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct. They represent the officers’ accounts of the events described.

On the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 1, officers on a routine foot patrol through Cal Anderson Park were approached by a man who complained that another man was drinking beer in the park in clear violation of park rules and Seattle law. Not only that, but that man, who was drinking a Pabst Blue Ribbon 40-ouncer, was being rude as well. Officers were directed to the suspect, who was sitting on the “grassy knoll” just north of the Bobby Morris Playfield. He was in his mid-40s and was clearly intoxicated. At first glance he seemed to be offering sips of beer to his pit bull. Concerned that the pit bull might attack the officers if physical force became necessary, they asked the man to step away from his dog. The man refused and became belligerent. They grabbed him by his side. But he broke free and ran away, a process that was repeated several times before officers...

Here's the latest from the East Precinct's arrest and incident reports:

• Reunited bike: A Federal Ave man was reunited with his stolen $1,500 red and silver Avenue Broadway bicycle. When the man reported the bike had been stolen from his yard, he provided the responding officer with pictures of his missing ride. The officer recognized the bike. It has been turned in and was being held in the precinct's collection of found and stolen property.
• Angry bike thief: An officer spotted a man struggling with a locked bicycle on E. Pike near 10th Ave E around 2 AM in the morning last Thursday. The officer's report said the man was 'forcefully' trying to pull the bike from its security chain. The man claimed he was angry at the bike. He was arrested for attempted theft.
• ATM ripoff: A Kirkland man got ripped of to the tune of more than $700 after accidentally leaving behind his bank card in an ATM at 14th and Pike. Somebody took the card and racked up the charges at 23 different locations, the police report said.
• From the...

Getting back into the swing of things with blotter reporting by digging through the Seattle Police Department media reports filed for Pride weekend. Don't mean to besmirch the celebration. Instead, we should all revel. Thousands of people visited the Hill during Pride and, for the most part, things were calm. Except when they weren't:

Guerrilla dance party
By now, most of us have heard the story of the dance party that broke out in the empty lot at Pine and Belmont last Saturday night. SPD told us that one person was arrested in what was otherwise a crime-free incident. Here is the narrative from the report the responding officer filed regarding that arrest:

The 23-year-old suspect was booked into jail for investigation of malicious mischief. We'll check to see what we can find out from the legal system about what happens to him.

Other reports

• In more traditional Cap Hill crime, this 48-year-old Ohio man reported an unwelcome hugger made off with his wallet Wednesday night:
• Friday night featured a dispute...

The two big incidents on the Hill last week were Wednesday's bank robbery and subsequent arrest and the 'shots fired' incident on Madison late Saturday night. Below, find the rest of the Hill's SPD blotter activity for the week. Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? E-mail CHS

Monday April 27

CHS Report: 12:21 AM - 1400 block Broadway - A 37-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting $86 worth of alcohol from the Harvard Market QFC

1:39PM  - 2600 Harvard Ave E  - Theft  - Two men stole a hatchet and some charcoal. One wearing a hat with feathers in it and a long coat.

Tuesday April 28

3:13PM  - 201 Summit Ave E  - Strong-Arm Robbery  - Group of 4 females stole a cell phone from the female victim. Suspects are black females in their teens, all wearing jeans, one wearing purple. Last seen westbound on Belmont from Summit.

Wednesday April 29

11:32AM  - Madison St and Boylston Ave  - Bank  Robbery - Banner bank was robbed, Asian male, 5'5, 140, black medium length hair, khaki zip-up, blue jeans. CHS Coverage

CHS Report: 3:21PM - 2600 block E. Aloha - Theft - A 52-year-old man reported that a former employee had stolen $560 worth of office supplies.

CHS Report: 9:00PM - Broadway at Union - Car Prowl - A man reported that his car had been busted into sometime after 9p overnight. The thief smashed a window and made off with a backpack containing a laptop and an iPod. A nearby church contacted the man to let him know his empty backpack had been found on their steps.

Thursday April 30

2:58PM  - Bellevue Ave E. & E. Republican St  - Assault  - Man pushed a woman down to the sidewalk and threw rocks at people.

CHS Report: 11:34 PM - 700 Broadway E - Disturbance - A 34-year-old woman reported that the sister of her ex-boyfriend rode by on her bicycle and cursed and threatened her. The 20-year-old suspect then threatened the woman again before riding away.

Friday May 1

11:27AM  - 1800 Harvard Ave  - Narcotics Activity  - Four men selling, using the dumpster as their drug supply warehouse

CHS Report: 7:00PM - 200 Broadway E - Theft - A 26-year-old woman reported that her purse was snatched as she sat at Bleu Bistro. The suspect was described as a black male in his 20s.

CHS Report: 7:42 PM - 1400 block Summit - Theft - A 26-year-old woman reported that her $1,000 Rockhopper bicycle had been stolen.

Saturday May 2

CHS Report: 11:25PM - Madison at 14th Ave E - Shots Fired - 911 callers reported that a man opened fire in a parking lot. Nobody was hit. CHS coverage

Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? E-mail CHS

Also, check out CHS coverage of this week's bank robberies -- and arrest of the suspected robber -- in the area.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Monday April 20, 2009

6:01PM  - 308 E Denny Way  - Disturbance - Someone is trying to hang a sign on the Denny-I5 overpass

Tuesday April 21, 2009

10:07AM  - 1700 26th Ave E  - Gas Leak - Fire is responding to a major gas leak. CHS Coverage

CHS Report 11:58AM - 1700 block Broadway - Counterfeit - A man used a counterfeit $10 bill to buy paper at Seattle Central Community College's bookstore. By the time the bill was identified, the man had left and could not be found. He is described as a white male in his 20s with blond or strawberry 'messy' hair. The man's description matches that of the suspect in another case where a man used counterfeit bills to unsuccessfully try to buy food at a Lake City Way restaurant. The drive-through employees identified that the $20 bill the man gave them was fake and he immediately fled.

Wednesday April 22, 2009

11:55AM  - 400 E Loretta Pl  - Suspicious Circumstance - Man was seen crawling in a parking lot while a car alarm was going off

CHS Report - 6:00PM-2:42AM - 1200 block E Pike - Burglary - Sometime after closing on Wednesday, B&W Antiques was broken into and items worth more around $5,300 were stolen. The owners told police it appeared items of high value had been targeted by the thief.

Thursday April 23, 2009

CHS Report - 1:09PM - 200 block Broadway E - Street Robbery - A 25-year-old woman says she was robbed at gunpoint as she left Ride Aid. The woman told officers a black woman in her 20s with a stocky build and pony tail approached her from behind, pointed a gun at her and demanded her purse before fleeing in a vehicle driven by a black male.

CHS Report - 4:41PM - St. Mark's Cathedral - Suspicious Circumstance - A woman at St. Mark's said an unknown caller told her there was a bomb in the Tent City 3 homeless camp that was going to explode 'very soon.' A search of the camp was made but no explosive devices were found. More about Tent City 3's otherwise calm stay on Cap Hill.

4:53PM  - 1100 E Olive St  - Suspicious Circumstance - Caller thinks a neighbor is in possession of a stolen scooter

CHS Report - 10:41PM - Boren Ave at Pine - Suicide Attempt - A 30-year-old man was talked out of jumping off of Boren Ave onto I5 traffic below. The responding officer reported that the man said, "I suck at life. I'm just having a bad day." He was transported to Harborview for mental health evaluation. CHS policy is to report on suicide attempts in public locations. King County Suicide Hotline: (206) 461-3222

Friday April 24, 2009

1:44PM  - 100 Broadway E  - Fraud - Two people tried to pass a fake ten dollar bill at Dicks, male and female, 20s

CHS Report - 1:46PM - Volunteer Park - Assault - A 46-year-old man reported he was assaulted while walking eight dogs through Volunteer Park. The victim reported he had a terse exchange with a woman in her 50s after she asked him about the dogs. The victim said he was sarcastic to the woman but never threatened her or swore. As he continued his walk near the conservatory, the victim said he was approached by an unknown man in his 20s. The unknown man asked "Why did you call my mother a fucking pig?" and then said, "You are going to apologize to my mom." The man reportedly grabbed the victim's arm, there was a struggle and the man punched the victim in the ear, knocking him to the ground. The victim left the park and went home to call police. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing the suspect and the woman leave the area of the park in a white Honda Pilot.

Saturday April 25, 2009

CHS Report - 9:21AM - Broadway at E Howell - Harassment - A man was arrested and charged with harassment for threatening another man who had been walking his dog with his partner on Broadway. The 36-year-old Oroville, California man, who is white, reportedly yelled "Fucking nigger, don't be hitting that dog" after the victim made a slapping motion toward his barking dog. The 38-year-old victim, who is black, reported that he called 911 because the Oroville man continued yelling at him and threatened him again. Billy FJ Jones was arrested and booked on a charge of harassment in Seattle Municipal Court.

CHS Report - 9:00PM - 523 Broadway E - Burglary - Police responded to a report of a theft at the construction site for the Joule Apartments across the street from Vivace. Site security officers said they found a man inside the construction site holding copper wire and held him until SPD arrived. Jeffrey Lheureux was arrested and booked on burglary charges. Bail was set at $15,000.

A little later in the week than normal with this one. Sorry for delay. Here's what has gone down on the police beat last week (and a little beyond). Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? E-mail CHS.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Friday 4/10/09

CHS Report: 11:54 AM - 400 block 11th Ave - Suspicious circumstances - A 26-year-old man reported that he was awoken by an unknown man opening the screen door on his second-story balcony just after midnight. When the apartment resident yelled at the man, the man replied "Sorry, I thought the apartment was empty," and then climbed back down. Man was described as  early 20's, clean shaven, with brown curly hair, wearing a black Northface fleece lined jacket, and brown "punk" pants with belt buckles on the rear calf.

Sunday 4/12/09

CHS Report: 12:59 PM - 300 block E. Howell - Residential burglary - About $3,600 in electronics and other items were stolen from the residence of 43-year-old woman. She returned to find her front door open and a window broken and several items missing from her home.

Monday 4/13/09

3:08PM - 1600 E. Olive Way - Narcotics Activity

Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? Fire away.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Monday 4/6/09
2:25PM - 301 21st Ave E - Disturbance

Grew up in a small town with a small town daily. Only thing I read when I was a kid was the police blotter and the free stuff want ads. Happily replicating that experience for you here on Capitol Hill. Below, find accounts of recent police activity on Capitol Hill. Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? Fire away.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Monday 3/30/09
CHS Report: Unknown - 600 block Harvard Ave E - Property Damage - A woman reported that somebody had kicked and scratched her car with a key causing $1,000 worth of damage.

Tuesday 3/31/09
12:28PM - 19th Ave and E Pike St - Disturbance - Caller says that parking attendants refuse to let him have his vehicle. He has been arguing with them for thirty minutes.

4:44PM - Bolyston Ave and E Pine St - Weapons Call - Man seen going into a business with a pistol in a holster.

5:50PM - Belmont Ave and E Thomas St - Disturbance - Woman interfering with traffic, purple robe, scrubs

Wednesday 4/1/09
5:16PM - Seattle Central Community College - Disturbance - Caller says that someone is trying to push him out of the building

Thursday 4/2/09
4:36PM - Federal Ave & Aloha - Suspicious Circumstance - Caller reports a potential prowler seen in several yards.

Friday 4/3/09
9:42AM - 300 E Roy - Rousting - Four transients are camped out trying to light a fire

CHS Report: 10:30PM - 1100 block 16th Ave - Strongarm Rape - A 24-year-old woman reported she was raped by a neighbor at the assisted living facility where they were residents. The 32-year-old suspect has not been charged at this time.

10:48AM - 115 Broadway E - Accident - Two car, non-injury, blocking accident

Monday 4/6/09
CHS Report: 4:44PM - Cal Anderson Park - Indecent Exposure - A 30-year-old woman was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after her bizarre behavior in Cal Anderson Park drew the attention of passersby and the SPD. Witnesses state that they noticed the woman exposing her breasts when she rolled over in her sleep in the northeast corner of the park. One witness reported telling the woman that she was exposing herself at which point she rolled back over. Later, two witnesses said they noticed that the woman's shorts and underwear were around her knees. When they attempted to cover the woman with her bag, they found that she was apparently covered in fecal matter. Finally, one witness concerned for the woman's well-being, summoned the officers who arrested the suspect and had her transported to her to East Precinct where, the officer report notes, she removed her shorts while waiting in the holding cell.

Here's our weekly look back at recent police activity on Capitol Hill. Per usual, reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? Fire away.

You also might also want to check out these notes from March's East Precinct community meeting with some stats from Captain McDonagh. I'm checking with East Precinct to find out if there is a better way to share statistics like the ones the captain discusses but no response thus far.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Monday March 23
CHS Report: 4:15PM - Broadway & E Pine - Evacuation - Suspicious item forces evacuation of Seattle Central's main building. CHS coverage

Tuesday March 24
1:08PM - 200 Broadway E - Faker/Scumbaggery - Able-bodied person using a Disabled Placard

Wednesday March 25
CHS Report - 400 block E. Howell - Theft - A 42-year-old man reported that his landlord had taken some of his clothing left behind during his move from the building and sold the items to a Capitol Hill vintage store where the victim found the items for sale. The store agreed to hold the items until the investigation is complete. The items were valued at $159.

10:47AM - 500 Broadway - Hazard - Man in wheelchair is, again, blocking traffic

Thursday March 26
CHS Report - Broadway - Fraud - A 46-year-old Capitol Hill resident reported that somebody had used his credit card to rent a vehicle in Dublin, Ireland for $200.

CHS Report - 6:55PM - QFC Broadway Market - Theft - A 22-year-old woman was arrested for shoplifting a deli sandwich. Arresting officer reported the suspect carried "1.4 GMs of "bunk" or fake cocaine, three unused condoms and a EBT food card with zero balance."

Friday March 27
3:26PM - 1500 14th Ave - Trespassing - A church wants several transients trespassed

Saturday March 28
CHS Report: 12:48AM - East Precinct at 12th and Pine - Assault - Woman arrested after allegedly drunk driving, spat in police officer's face and was booked for additional charge of assault. CHS coverage

CHS Report: 12:33PM - 1400 block E Pine - Theft - A 28-year-old Oregon man reported that $2,400 worth of snowboard equiptment and a car rack were stolen from the top of his vehicle overnight.

Here's a later than normal look at last week's cops and robbers action on Capitol Hill. Per usual, reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and good old-fashioned CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? Fire away.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Monday 3/16/09
1:34PM - 15th Ave E and E Mercer St - Hit and Run - Two car accident and one driver fled the scene

Tuesday 3/17/09
Nothing happened today, unless you count...

Wednesday 3/18/09
CHS Report: 2:00AM - 1700 block Harvard Ave E - Bomb scare - A suspicious item shut down the blocks around Seattle Central while bomb squads investigated in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The item was later determined to be a vandalized utility box. CHS coverage.

CHS Report: 10:52PM - 1500 block E. Madison - Pornography/Obscene Material - Two officers on foot patrol provided the following report regarding pornographic images they witnessed on display through windows...

The following reports are compiled from Central District News police scanner reports and records provided by the Seattle Police Department.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Sunday March 8
CHS Report: 3:00PM - 200 block Federal Ave E - Theft - A Florida man staying at a house for sale reported that his wallet and his bag were stolen during an "open house" event. Man reported the loss at $1,510.

Monday March 9
2:31PM - 2500 Boyer Ave - Theft - Man in a raft is going from boat to boat stealing things, white male 30s, using a pole as an oar.

CHS Report: 9:30PM - 1600 Block Harvard - Assault - An officer responded to a report of a man punching a woman but instead found a 31-year-old man who explained that he had been in an argument with his boyfriend who had left the scene. Witnesses reported seeing the victim get punched in the face several times but the suspect could not be located and no arrests were made.

Tuesday March 10
2:00PM - 24th Ave and E Howell St - Property Damage - Tagging

Wednesday March 11
CDN Report: 8:45AM - Seattle U. - Theft - Teenager arrested for stealing iPod from student in SU classroom.

1:11PM - 417 Broadway E. Seattle - Theft - Employee held for theft at the QFC

CHS Report: 10:00AM - 15th Ave E at John - A Safeway employee reported that somebody stole her wallet and about $70 cash from her purse in her locker. The 82-year-old woman also reported a missing credit and bank card.

CHS Report: 1:20PM - 100 block Broadway E - Assault - A 29-year-old woman was arrested for assaulting a man by hitting him in the back of the head with a stick. After being transported to East Precinct, the woman began spitting in her holding cell and an officer attempting to place a "spit sock" on the woman was kicked in the shin. The woman was booked on the additional charge of assault.

Thursday March 12
4:07PM - 10th & E. Pine - Suspicious Circumstance - A citizen told an officer that there's a guy trying to sell a stolen passport near Cal Anderson Park. White male, 20s, white tshirt, blue jeans, riding a white bicycle

CHS Report: 10:24PM - Boren Ave at Pine - Property Damage - Officers responded to an altercation between a bicyclist and a cab driver at the intersection of Boren and Pine after witnesses reported seeing the cab run into the bike and the cyclist responded by busting out two of the cab's side windows. Witnesses said the cab driver then intentionally ran his vehicle into the bike rider again. When officers arrived, the cab and the bicyclist had left the area but there were able to track down the cab driver nearby. The cab driver claimed the biker struck his windows with a lock and chain without provocation. Attempts to find the biker were unsuccesful. He was described as a white male in his 20s, wearing a black jacket with hood, blue jean "Capri style" pants and riding a "rode style" bicycle. No arrests were made.

Friday March 13
1:37PM - 500 14th Ave E - Threat - Caller says that his neighbor, who has "lots of guns", threatened to shoot him.

Here's the rundown of a relatively quiet week of crime and 911 activity on Capitol Hill. If you are on Twitter, Central District News scanner reports are now available at http://twitter.com/cdscanner.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Monday 3/2
11:17AM - 300 19th Ave E - Disturbance

Below, please find recent reports of criminal and police activity in the area of the East Precinct surrounding Capitol Hill. Information is gathered from Seattle Police Department media reports, scanner activity and online sources such as Twitter. Something we missed? Let CHS know

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Monday Feb 23
CHS Report: 9:36PM - 300 block E. Thomas - Indecent Exposure - A woman described as 'highly intoxicated' was arrested for exposing herself and masturbating on a grassy strip by the sidewalk across from an apartment building. Suspect is described in the report as a repeat offender.

Tuesday Feb 24
3:53PM - 1700 E Aloha St - Disturbance - Man tried to get in a DHL truck and drive off unsuccessfully, white male, cream jacket, dirty blonde hair

Wednesday Feb 25
1:21PM - 300 Broadway E - Trespassing - Manager of the Red Light wants a man and woman trespassed from his property.

CHS Report: 2:15PM - 400 block Broadway - Theft - Putting on...

Here is the latest from the Capitol Hill East Precinct files. Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports and CHS examination of Seattle Police department incident reports.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Saturday Feb 14
CHS Report - Unknown - East Precinct HQ - Graffiti - Officer reported finding graffiti on the trunk of patrol car. The officer believed the graffiti was not on the trunk when the cruiser was parked in the East Precinct garage on Feb. 10.

Monday Feb 16

Here is a look at the last week in police activity across Capitol Hill and the East Precinct. Most of the below are relatively minor incidents this week though the terrible beating involved with the reported Feb 13th robbery attempt is disturbing. Nearby, however, the murder of Tyrone Love should not go without note here.

Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports and CHS examination of Seattle Police department incident reports.

Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports

Monday Feb 9
5:48PM - 1800 12th Ave - Suspicious Circumstance - Man is on the rooftop of a building with binoculars and a four foot "case". Update: the man is an engineer

Tuesday Feb 10
1:10PM - 1700 11th Ave - Disturbance - Parking enforcement are attempting to impound a vehicle, but the owner refuses to get out

Wednesday Feb 11
1:18PM - Broadway E and E Miller St - Accident - Two car accident with injuries
5:20PM - E Seneca St and E Madison St - ...

Here is our weekly examination of Capitol Hill's criminal and police activity in our section of the East Precinct. Many of the items come from Central District News' daily police scanner reports. Starting this week, I will also include items I've found digging through the investigation reports collected from East Precinct HQ. I will try to select items of importance and interest and occasionally include some of the report verbatims as I have done below with a redacted section from the write-up on the Howell air rifle incident. When i include reports, I will make sure victim names and information as well as suspect names are fully redacted as sometimes the standard redaction blacklines in the public reports doesn't fully obscure the information. In the case of the Howell airgun incident, we have already revealed the name of the suspect so I've left the SPD's standard redaction marks in place.

Capitol Hill Police Activity for Feb 2 trough Feb 6 - CDN Scanner Reports

Monday 2/2
CHS REPORT - 1:20AM - 1500 block Broadway - Theft - Victim reported unattended messenger bag stolen by unknown suspects inside nightclub.
1:22PM - 1900 E Denny Way - Suspicious Circumstance - The caller saw a man crawling through a neighbor's window. Update: the man is the home owner.
2:09PM - 500 Bellvue Ave E - Distrubance - Man drinking in the garden, white male, 30, coat, white pants

Tuesday 2/3
11:56AM - 13th & Madison Seattle - Loose Dog - CHS covered the 30-minute, 2-mile chase and we're happy to report that Max is doing fine.

Wednesday 2/4
CHS REPORT - 8:00AM - 1700 block Interlaken Drive E - Theft - Woman returning from taking dog for walk discovered two front tires from her SUV had been stolen.
2:43PM - 600 E Howell - Shots Fired - Check out CHS coverage of the airgun shooting. Suspect was ultimately not charged with a felony for assault.

Portion of Howell report