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Seattle Fire makes complicated rope rescue after worker injured at E Madison construction site

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Thursday’s complicated rescue

Seattle Fire undertook a complicated rope rescue after a worker fell at an E Madison construction site Thursday morning.

SFD was called to the work site just after 11 AM to the reported fall. The man was reported in a difficult to access location amid the construction and firefighters utilized an aerial ladder and stokes basket to lower him safely to the ground.

The man was transported to the hospital in stable condition, Seattle Fire reports.

Work began at the construction site last summer to complete a seven-story mixed-use development jigsawing into the block next to Chop Suey and the Madison PubΒ in a project from Euclid Development.

E Madison and E Union were closed to traffic during the response.

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Seattle Fire makes hazmat check at 23rd and Union grocery

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The 23rd and Union PCC was evacuated Tuesday morning over a reported refrigerant leak.

Seattle Fire was called to the grocery store just after 8 AM to the reported leak and evacuated the store as a safety precaution.

SFD reported the situation was determined to be safe and lifted the evacuation around 9 AM.

There were no reported injuries and no evacuation of the apartments above the store was required.

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Police say man shot self in genitals in reported Capitol Hill street robbery

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From SPD’s report on the incident

Seattle Police say that injuries to a man shot in the groin in what he said was an overnight street robbery on Capitol Hill appear to have been self-inflicted.

CHS reported here on the last early Thursday morning incident in which the victim said he was robbed and shot at Harvard and Denny by a black male with chin-length dreadlocks, wearing a beanie and a blue rain jacket.

The East Precinct’s report on the incident casts doubt on the victim’s story, reporting that the man first told officers he was held up but later admitted to police at the hospital that he shot himself. SPD says the man was hit with one shot with the bullet traveling “through his genitals and into his thigh.” Continue reading →

No injuries reported in two-alarm 12th Ave apartment building fire β€” UPDATE

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An image from the scene posted to the CHS Facebook Group

Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze Friday morning that damaged one of this stretch of 12th Ave’s remaining small apartment buildings and threatened nearby buildings but caused no injuries.

Seattle Fire was called to the Kaylin Lee Apartments building just after 4:30 AM and quickly escalated the response to the fire that started in one of the structure’s nine units. Continue reading →

911 | Police investigate after man shot in reported overnight Harvard/Denny street robbery

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  • Overnight street robbery shooting: Police were investigating after a man was shot in a reported street robbery attempt overnight on Capitol Hill. 911 was alerted to gunfire near Harvard and Denny around 4:40 AM. A man was reported with a gunshot wound to his pelvis at a nearby 10th Ave E apartment building minutes later. As Seattle Fire was sent to the building to treat the victim reported as a man in his 30s, police searched the area on the street for a shooting scene to collect evidence. The victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Police were searching for a suspect described as a black male, wearing a beanie, with chin-length dreadlocks, and a blue rain jacket. There were no immediate arrests. UPDATE: Police are investigating the gunshot as a self-inflicted injury.

  • Bar knife fight: Police were called to a last call fight involving a knife reported at Capitol Hill’s Diesel Bar early Thursday. Arriving officers reported two people were injured in the fracas including one person taken into custody suffering from knife wounds in the 2:13 AM disturbance. We’re following up with Seattle Fire for details on the extent of injuries in the incident. UPDATE: SFD reports one person suffered only a minor injury and did not require further treatment while the other “refused treatment and was left in the custody of SPD.” UPDATE x2: SPD has posted a brief providing more details about the melee:
    At 0214 hours, callers reported a male and female fighting outside of a bar. Officers arrived to find the male and female both with stab wounds, and the female with facial injuries. On investigation, the female pulled out a knife for an unknown reason and without verbal threats. The male tried to take it from her, and the two fought over the knife, both sustaining stab/slash injuries. The male took the knife and threw it down the street, and returned, beating the female in the face and head with his fists. Both parties arrested, knife recovered.Β 
  • Hate crime arrest: SPD says it arrested a First Hill man in a violent hate crime Tuesday night:
    On Feb. 25 at about 8:15 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of an assault where the suspect was using racial slurs while attacking the victim. Two people were talking outside when the suspect stormed out of a nearby apartment onto the street and began yelling racist language at them. He abruptly ran towards the victim and punched her, knocking her to the ground. According to the police report, he unleashed a β€œflurry” of punches and kicks on the victim while calling her racial slurs. She sustained injuries to her head, face, and knee. The suspect left the area and was last seen running back into his apartment. Officers arrived and facilitated medical treatment with the Seattle Fire Department. The victim was in stable condition.
    SPD says officers armed with a search warrant took the suspect into custody without incident. He was booked into jail for investigation of assault and a bias crime.
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911 | SPD reports two surprise drug busts as fire turns up magic mushrooms on First Hill, cops spy fentanyl and meth in Cal Anderson

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  • First Hill magic mushroom bust: A fire in a First Hill apartment building turned up what police says appeared to be a “drug lab” for thousands of dollars worth of magic mushrooms set up inside the unit. Seattle Fire called its hazmat team to the 8th Ave building around 5 PM Saturday to investigate the lab that was discovered during an unrelated small fire.
    While rendering the scene safe the SFD used a chemical tester to check for hazardous/explosive materials and found the presence of cocaine. There also appeared to be drug manufacturing equipment present in the apartment.
    SPD says it obtained a search warrant and was seizing the cocaine and “illicit mushrooms” when the resident of the apartment returned. SPD says the suspect was placed under arrest for possession with intent to distribute narcotics and says 1,046 grams of mushrooms were recovered along with a trace amount of cocaine. “It appears the other chemistry equipment in the apartment was being used to sterilize containers for the distribution of the mushrooms and/or cocaine,” SPD says. In 2021, the Seattle City Council passed a resolution “declaring that the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of anyone engaging in entheogen-related activities should be among Seattle’s lowest law enforcement priorities.”
  • Cal Anderson drug bust: SPD says its officers were “proactively protecting the Seattle community and removing dangerous drugs from the streets, holding drug dealers accountable” Saturday night when a group made the job easy:
    At 1826 hours, officers were patrolling around Cal Anderson Park, near the intersection of East Denny Way and Nagel Place, when they noticed a group of individuals gathered closely together on a concrete structure in the park. While observing the group, the officers saw a small clear plastic box containing a white powdery substance resting on one suspect’s lap. Additionally, they noticed the suspect holding a small clear baggie, which the officers believed was intended for packaging narcotics.
    SPD reports officers took the suspect into custody, “and during a search incident to the arrest, they found 101.9 grams of fentanyl, 8.5 grams of methamphetamine, and $655 in cash inside the suspect’s bag.” “Based on their experience, the officers concluded that the suspect was likely involved in selling and/or delivering drugs,” the report concludes.
  • E Cherry DUI arrest: SPD says it arrested a 57-year-old “prolific DUI driver” for crashing into a pole in the Central District:
    On Feb. 14 at about 2 a.m., a police Lieutenant was on patrol near 23rd Avenue and East Cherry Street when he witnessed a single-vehicle collision. The driver exited a parking lot, drove across four lanes of traffic, through a crosswalk, and hit a pedestrian signal pole on the northeast corner. The Lt. determined the man was driving under the influence (DUI) and arrested him. He has a felony conviction for DUI, and previous convictions for Driving While License Suspended 1st Degree and an Ignition Interlock Device Violation. The suspect was transported to the East Precinct for DUI processing. Officers conducted an analysis of his breath, and he was impaired by alcohol more than double the legal limit. He was booked into the King County Jail for DUI-Four or More Prior Offenses, and Ignition Interlock Violation.
    “Noteworthy is that the driver had been arrested/released for felony DUI, IIL, and DWLS-1 in the past 48 hours by KCSO, his second DUI arrest in 2 weeks,” SPD reports. Police say the suspect was being held on $750,000 bail after the arrest.
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911 | Police track down 18th Ave E shooter thanks to snowy footprints

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  • 18th Ave E gunfire arrest: Seattle’s bout of February snow helped Seattle Police track down the suspect in an overnight 18th Ave E gunfire incident last week. SPD says the suspect’s footprints on the snowy street led officers to the man after residents reported gunfire near Stevens Elementary School early on the morning of Thursday, February 6th. According to police, gunshots were reported in the area of 18th Ave E just after 4:30 AM. SPD says arriving officers found multiple bullet holes in a vehicle — and footprints in the snow. Officers were able to track down the suspect a couple of blocks away and take him into custody without incident. Police also recovered a handgun. The 32-year-old was booked into King County Jail for investigation of aiming or discharging firearms, and reckless endangerment. Police say witness provided video “confirming the shooting, including a visible muzzle flash and the suspect’s voice, which was distinguishable as he was heard yelling.” There were no reported injuries.
  • Powell Barnett Park suspicious object incident: Seattle Police taped off the Central District’s Powell Barnett Park Tuesday night over concerns about a “suspicious tennis ball size object” found near an encampment. SPD says officers were called to the area near E Jefferson and MLK Way around 4 PM. “Officers closed the park and placed tape around the outer part of the park to prevent citizens from entering,” SPD says. The department’s Arson and Bomb Squad was called to the scene where investigators examined the object, “made it safe” and removed it. There were no reported injuries and no arrests.
  • 23rd/Madison armed robbery: Seattle Police investigated a reported armed robbery at 23rd and Madison early Tuesday morning. According to East Precinct radio updates on the 12:45 AM incident, the victim was able to wave down police only seconds after the street hold-up. Police searched the area but had limited suspect information to go on. There were no reported injuries and no arrests.
  • Concern over man down on frozen sidewalk: More than a dozen 911 callers reported a man down and possibly unconscious on a Capitol Hill sidewalk along 19th Ave E on Thursday’s icy morning with temperatures in the 20s but Seattle Police say the subject declined services in multiple contacts through the day. A 911 caller tells CHS that dispatchers were informing citizen reporting concerned about the man that the department was aware of the situation and had been out to contact the man multiple times and that he was not injured and declined services. The man remained on the sidewalk at the street corner through the day, according to the caller. The bout of below freezing temperatures have been dangerous for people living unsheltered but there have been no deaths due to exposure reported so far this month, according to a review of reports from the King County Medical Examiner. Information from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority on severe weather services and shelter is posted here.
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911 | Good samaritan helps knocked-out Capitol Hill robbery victim get home

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  • Good samaritan helps robbery victim get home: Seattle Police say a good samaritan who witnessed a driver getting knocked out by a punch and robbed in an altercation over a fender bender near Broadway Hill Park early last Monday morning, picked up the unconscious victim, drove him home, and got him into his apartment where he later came to and got himself to the hospital. According to the SPD report on the robbery investigation, police were able to piece together what happened in the 1 AM fight thanks to a note the good samaritan left in the knocked-out victim’s pocket. Interviewing the victim at Harborview where he was being treated for an injured neck, police learned only that the victim remembered getting into a small collision near Federal and Republican. β€œI don’t see any damage, I’m going home,” the victim remembered saying. That was the last thing he would recall. He woke up in his apartment with his phone and wallet stolen and found the note. The victim “said he found a piece of paper in his pocket with the name of a witness, XXXXX. XXXX, his phone number, and a message saying, ‘the guy who drove you home after you got knocked out,'” the SPD report reads. Police say the suspect who stole the phone also called the victim’s mother to try to get her to wire money for the return of the victim’s property. Police contacted the good samaritan and were able to learn what had gone down. The man said he was sitting in Broadway Hill Park when he noticed around ten vehicles were stopped in the middle of the E Republican. He described the altercation and said the suspect punched the victim in the face and sent him crashing to the ground where he was knocked unconscious. The man told police he was able to wake the victim “up enough to find out where he lived and get the victim back inside the car he was driving and drove him home, “parked his vehicle and was able to carry XXXX into the building and left him in his apartment with the note.” SPD is investigating.
  • First Hill gunfire: Seattle Police investigated gunfire that left a bullet hole in the parking garage fence at First Hill’s Sorrento Hotel early Wednesday. Police were called to the area around 2:30 AM to the reported shooting. “The reporting party stated that they heard approximately multiple shots followed by a vehicle speeding off westbound, but it was not observed,” the SPD report reads. There were no reported injuries.
  • Central District gunfire: SPD also investigated a shooting last Wednesday evening near 21st and Cherry:
    At 1819 hours, multiple calls of shots being fired and a person fleeing. Officers arrived in the area and spoke to several witnesses. They pointed out a nearby apartment building and said that one of the persons involved had run inside of the apartments. No victims were located. No damage to any cars or buildings could be located. A check of the apartment building did not reveal any victims, the occupants were either uncooperative or said they did not see anything and only heard gunshots. GVRU was notified.

  • A still from video showing the January 16th incident

    Capitol Hill Station security tackle teen suspect: A Sound Transit spokesperson tells CHS that a January 16th incident at Capitol Hill Station involving use of force by its security officers was necessary to remove “a possible sharp weapon” from a suspect who had been involved in an ongoing altercation at the Broadway and John transit facility. Video of the incident captured by an observer shows one of two responding Sound Transit security staff tackle the teen female along E John and cause her to drop the object in the midst of a dispute involving multiple male and female subjects and a small child. The officers gain control of the weapon, release the teen, and she can be seen leaving the scene with another female subject and the small child. Sound Transit says the incident began around 1:30 PM with an altercation involving the suspect and several others that slowed as Seattle Police were called and Seattle Fire was on the scene to treat one person for an injury. Sound Transit says the fighting began again as police left, necessitating the use of force. There were no immediate arrests.

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911 | First Hill shooting, helicopter search over Capitol Hill for stolen truck

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  • First Hill shooting: Police are investigating an overnight shooting inside a First Hill apartment building that sent a man to the hospital early Friday:
    At 2:20 a.m. Friday, a dispatcher received a report of a shooting inside a building in the 800 block of Spring Street. Officers arrived to find a 37-year-old man in the building’s stairwell, suffering from a gunshot wound to the hip area. Officers provided aid until Seattle Fire Department personnel arrived, and the victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
    SPD says a passerby found the victim on the 13th floor and called 911 but the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
  • Helicopter search for stolen truck: The King County Sheriff’s Guardian One helicopter aided in the search for a stolen truck on Capitol Hill Wednesday. According to police radio updates, officers were assisting with a victim near the Capitol Hill Safeway who reported their truck had been stolen and said they were in contact with the thieves who were arranging to meet up for a deal to give the stolen vehicle back. The chopper was called in to search for the Chevy Silverado with Mexico plates around 3:15 PM and circled the area without locating the vehicle. There were no reported arrests.
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911 | Another Capitol Hill pot shop hit in smash and grab heist

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  • Capitol Hill pot shop heist: Thieves used a vehicle to bust open the front door of Capitol Hill’s Ruckus pot shop early Monday morning, ripping out the store’s ATM while grabbing some cannabis on the way, according to police. Officers were called to the E Republican scene just off 15th Ave E around 7:30 AM after a caller noticed the break-in. Thieves had reportedly cut alarm and camera wires during the heist, according to police radio updates. The latest in an ongoing plague of cannabis shop burglaries across the region, Monday’s rapid heist involved two male suspects, one wearing a reflective jacket, the other in tan and both wearing beanies, hoodies, and gloves, police say. Police did not provide a description of the vehicle used to pull open the front security gate of the shop. There were no reported arrests.

    A picture from Thursday morning’s response from the CHS Facebook Group

  • Melrose shooting response: Police and Seattle Fire vehicles filled Melrose Ave early Thursday after a reported self-inflicted gunshot incident at a nearby apartment building. Police were called to the shooting just before 4 AM. Seattle Fire was transporting the victim in critical condition to Harborview from the scene. Resources to help those in need: National suicide-prevention hotline: 800-273-8255. Local Crisis Clinic: (206) 461-3222. If you need immediate assistance, call 911.
  • Car fire threatens historic ‘double house’ — You might have woken up Thursday morning smelling smoke. Seattle Fire responded to several reported encampment and rubbish fires around the city overnight including a handful on First Hill near 7th Ave. Another blaze reported just before 6:30 AM brought a large Seattle Fire response to a reported car fire threatening a Boylston Ave “double house” structure currently being considered as a city landmark. Seattle Fire provided a larger response to the reported 1400 block Boylston car fire due to exposure to the building. We don’t have information, yet, on what damage was inflicted. There were no reported injuries. Investigators were called to the scene to determine the fire’s cause. UPDATE: The car fire behind the structure was clear of the building and quickly extinguished by Seattle Fire. The investigation on the fire’s cause continues.
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