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.