Here’s the latest from the darker side of life on the Hill — indecent exposure in our parks, fraud, questionable tree trimming. Careful out there.

Central District News East Precinct Scanner – Capitol Hill – Tue. 11/18/2008 – Full Report

11:13AM – E Highland Dr and Volunteer Park Rd – Indecent Exposure – Man exposing himself in Volunteer Park. He is a white male, 30s, glasses, black coat

1:09PM – Broadway & E. Union – Suspicious Circumstance – Caller saw a man jump out of a vehicle, grab a backpack from some bushes, then drive away westbound. White male, 20s, dark sweatshirt jeans, associated with a blue ford explorer. Update: The complainant followed the vehicle over to Seattle Central near Broadway

3:33PM – 1300 E Madison – Fraud – Woman is trying to pay via fraudulent means at Rite Aid. She is a black female, 30’s

4:45PM – 1600 E Olive Way – Narcotics Activity – Man doing drugs in the Starbucks bathroom

5:35PM – 16th and Howell – Illegal trimming – Man who does not appear to be a city employee is trimming a city-owned tree. He is a white male, 20s, white pickup