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- Cowboy hat robbery: Police responded to reported armed robbery after a group of bandits allegedly stole a man’s cowboy hat at gunpoint on Capitol Hill Friday night. According to the SPD report on the hold-up, police were called to the crime scene near E Pike’s Poquitos just before 9:30 PM. “The victim stated suspects stole his cowboy hat from his head and ran.” the SPD brief on the incident reads. “The suspects flashed a gun at him when he attempted to chase them.” Police say the cowboy eventually got his hat back — but not before the bad guys made off with some loot. “The suspects later dropped the hat but took dollars that were attached to it,” SPD reports. There were no arrests.
- 13th/Fir gunfire: Police were called to the area of 13th and E Fir Saturday afternoon to reports of a suspect inside a car shooting at another vehicle. SPD said officers arrived in the area around 2:40 PM and located two crime scenes “with shell casings of different calibers.” In addition to the casings, police found a parked vehicle had sustained damage during the shooting. Police found nobody injured at the scene and a check of area hospitals came up clear of any gunshot wound victims. There were no arrests. Continue reading