Here’s what the cops of Capitol Hill dealt with on a chilly Thursday. SPD also has released crime stats for the first 6 months of 2008 so we’ll pore through those and get an analysis together soon hopefully. There’s also a whole new system of ‘beats’ for the precincts so we’ll write that up too. Unfortunately, all the changes make year-over-year analysis very difficult any level but city-wide reporting.

Here’s what SPD says about that — overall, SPD says crime was down in first half of ’08 vs. the same periods in ’07 and ’06. Meanwhile, ugly rape data. Be interested to know if any of the remaining big media outlets will write that up.

Central District News East Precinct Scanner – Capitol Hill – Thursday 12/11/2008 – Full Report

11:14AM – 19th & E. Pike – Disturbance

– A loud verbal argument between a man and a woman on the steps nearb

12:08PM – Harvard Ave & E Pike – Animal Abuse

– Animal control asking for police to respond to a man and a woman who are kicking the chocolate lab. Unknown race male in a red puffy jacket, and an unknown race female in a black puffy jacket. Update: Officers found the pair but didn’t see any evidence of injury to the dog and couldn’t locate the original witness. The couple was held by officers until animal control arrived to give them a stern talking to.

3:20PM – 1400 20th Ave – Suspicious Circumstance

– Two men are sitting on the front page of a house that should be vacant

3:46PM – E. Seneca & 10th Ave – Accident

– Car vs. motorcycle accident. No injuries