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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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911 | Police: ‘Extraordinary’ Tesla crash on First Hill, ‘vacant’ house fire, and E Jefferson gunfire

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  • ‘Extraordinary’ First Hill crash: A woman walked away from her wrecked Tesla in a spectacular high-speed crash Sunday night on First Hill. The Seattle Police Department reported details of the strange incident that ended with the 37-year-old driver smashing into a building in the 1100-block of University Sunday around 6 PM:

    Police determined that the motorist was traveling eastbound on University Street when she attempted to make a U-turn near the intersection at University and Boren Avenue. The driver accelerated back through the intersection before the light turned red. While making the U-turn she hit a parked vehicle then continued onto the sidewalk through a railing, and onto a ramp attached to an apartment building.

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911 | Victim dragged on hood of car in Capitol Hill carjacking, cigarette bandit strikes 15th Ave E Walgreens

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  • Pepper spray carjacking: A man reportedly suffered minor injuries when he was pepper-sprayed and carried about a half mile on the hood of his car during an overnight carjacking on Capitol Hill. Police were called to 11th and Mercer around 12:20 AM where the victim said he was finally dumped off after trying to hold onto the stolen orange Toyota Scion as the carjacker made his getaway. Police searched the area but could not locate the vehicle or the suspect described as a white male with blond or red hair, a goatee style beard, around 6-foot tall, thin, and wearing a blue/grey hood at the time of the theft. The victim was treated by Seattle Fire for his injuries and exposure to pepper spray. There were no arrests.

  • Walgreens hold-up: The 15th Ave Walgreens was held up Sunday night by a cigarette bandit who implied he was armed with a handgun. Police were called to the 15th Ave E store around 5:45 PM to the hold-up where employees reported the suspect entered the store and demanded cash from the register while holding his hand in his pocket like a gun. According to East Precinct radio reports, the suspect was described as a 6’1″ black male in his 20s, thin, wearing a black jacket, a black beanie, and a black ski mask. He was last seen fleeing southbound on 15th with his loot — ten packs of Marlboro cigarettes. There were no reported serious injuries.
 

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911 | Police say thief shot in chest trying to boost delivery van outside Pine apartment building

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  • Pine delivery van shooting: Police say a delivery driver shot a man trying to steal his van early Saturday outside Pine’s PIVOT Apartments. According to SPD’s report on the 4:45 AM incident, the driver was coming back out of the building when he found the suspect inside the delivery van and ready to speed away. Police say the victim pulled out a handgun and opened fire as the suspect struck him with the van as he tried to speed from the scene. The victim was able to track the van a few blocks away where police found it parked near a downtown hotel with the suspect bleeding inside and multiple bullet holes in the van. Seattle Fire was called to the scene where its crew treated the suspect for a gunshot wound to the chest before transporting him to Harborview. The victim was not reported seriously injured in the melee.
  • Boren hit and run crash arrest: A driver was arrested for investigation of hit and run after fleeing an early Saturday two-vehicle crash that left one of the cars rolled over and injured multiple occupants. Police were called to Boren and E Fir just after 1:30 AM to the crash scene:

     The driver and passenger of the rolled vehicle were on scene with unknown serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The occupants of the other vehicle fled the scene. WSP was on scene and said the suspect vehicle had fled from a traffic stop that they conducted further south on Rainier Ave. WSP did not pursue and did not follow but happened upon the crash as they continued north on Rainier Ave while driving routinely. Officers and WSP worked together to determine that the R/O of the suspect vehicle was its driver.

    A short time later, police learned that a person matching the suspect’s description had walked into Swedish Cherry Hill Hospital with serious injuries. Police say the driver in the other vehicle suffered broken bones from the crash. Officers went to Swedish, confirmed the suspect’s identity and arrested them for Felony Hit and Run. The suspect remained under guard at Swedish.

 

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911 | Woman suffers burns in 23rd Ave apartment fire

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  • Woman suffers burns: Seattle Fire says a woman suffered serious injuries in a Wednesday morning apartment fire above the 23rd and Madison Safeway. 911 callers reported the incident just before 11 AM. Seattle Fire says the fire in the sixth floor unit was put out by sprinklers but the occupant suffered burns in the incident. SFD rushed the woman to Harborview in serious condition. The streets around the building including 23rd Ave were blocked by emergency vehicles responding to the incident. The cause of the fire was under investigation. Continue reading →

911 | Woman critical after 12th Ave crash, man survives I-5 fall, Broadway bike lock cutter works fast

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The Broadway bike lock cutter at work

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  • 12th Ave crash: A woman was reported in critical condition after Seattle Fire rescuers cut open the roof of the car she was driving to remove the unconscious patient from the vehicle in a crash involving multiple vehicles Wednesday night in front of Seattle University. Seattle Police and SFD were called to the crash scene just before 11:30 PM to a report of a woman trapped unconscious inside a vehicle following a collision with another car that also damaged multiple cars parked in the area. A Seattle Fire rescue crew was able to extract the 26-year-old and she was rushed to Harborview in critical condition. 12th Ave at Marion was closed to traffic during the response.
  • 10th Ave hatchet arrest: A man was taken into custody Saturday night after reportedly causing chaos with a hatchet at a 10th Ave supportive housing facility. Police were called to the Downtown Emergency Center facility just before 10:30 PM to a report the man was chasing people and trying to chop down doors. Police used a non-lethal taser to subdue the man and take him into custody, according to East Precinct radio updates. Seattle Fire was called to the scene to provide treatment.
  • I-5 fall: A 50-year-old man survived a plunge onto I-5 from Melrose Thanksgiving afternoon. According to East Precinct and emergency radio reports, a man reportedly leapt onto the E Olive Way exit from I-5 just before 3:30 PM Thursday. Seattle Police officers first on the scene reported the man was conscious and alert after the fall. Seattle Fire was called to the scene to provide aid and transport to the hospital in serious condition for further treatment. No vehicles were reported involved in the incident. The exit was closed to traffic during the response. 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.
  • Broadway bike lock cutter: How fast can someone cut a bike lock? This video shared by a member of the CHS Facebook Group last Monday shows a man using a cordless power tool to cut away the lock on a parked electric bike in under 60 seconds before awkwardly riding from the scene as passersby try to sort out what they’re seeing. How fast? This fast:

 

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911 | Reported DUI driver crash sets off 15th/Aloha house fire — UPDATE

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  • 15th/Aloha house fire: A reported DUI driver smashed into a house setting the structure on fire at 15th and Aloha early Sunday. Passersby reported trying to clear the house after finding the crashed Toyota Camry and exterior of the home in flames and a reportedly under the influence driver on the southeast corner of the intersection just before 4:30 AM. Seattle Police and Seattle Fire were called to the scene and continued the search for any residents but none were reported inside. SFD reported the blaze as a small exterior fire that extended into a crawl space before firefighters were able to extinguish it. The 80-year-old driver of the vehicle was not seriously injured. UPDATE: Police say the 80-year-old was booked for investigation of driving under the influence.

    From the CHS Facebook Group

  • First Hill robbery arrests: SPD says three armed robbery suspects including an 11-year-old wanted in a series of armed hold-ups across South Seattle were chased down Friday night after a stolen vehicle pursuit that stretched from Tukwila to First Hill. SPD reported the chase ended around 8:30 PM Friday when the suspects attempted to flee on foot from the stolen Silver Hyundai near Harvard and Spring. The chase involved multiple police vehicles and the King County Sheriff’s helicopter plut a K9 unit. SPD says the suspects were being pursued from another reported armed robbery as they sped up I-5 and eventually to First Hill where they were arrested. SPD reportes no firearms were recovered at the scene.
 

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911 | Teen shot and killed on 27th Ave, 20th/Yesler building fire investigated

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  • Monday night shooting: One person was shot and killed in the street and Seattle Police were searching for a car reported speeding from the scene in a Monday night shooting in the Central District near 27th and Spring. Multiple 911 callers reported shots fired and a person down in the area around 7:45 PM. Police arrived and found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers began CPR as Seattle Fire was dispatched to respond. Police say the male teenage victim died at the scene. There were no reported arrests.

  • 20th/Yesler fire: Investigators are examining a Monday night incident at 20th and Yesler after Seattle Fire was able to knock down a blaze on the exterior of the building before it seriously damaged ground floor businesses. Seattle Fire was called to the 100-block 20th Ave mixed-use building just before 7 PM and found a fire burning on the outside of the structure. Responding crews were able to extinguish the blaze before it spread inside street-level businesses including Broadcast Coffee. The Seattle Fire Marshal is investigating.
 

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911 | Capitol Hill explosion scare, man drives self to hospital after weekend Broadway shooting — UPDATE: 14th Ave E fire

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  • “This blew up as we drove home,” John Richards wrote about the Friday incident in Burien. “My family was in the car. We saw the ball rolling down the street and was able to avoid. I don’t know what it was but it blew up, our ears are still ringing and my kid is really traumatized.” (Image: @djjohnrichards)

    Explosion scare: Early Sunday morning brought a scare about a mystery explosion to Capitol Hill residents. Multiple people reported hearing a blast just before 1 AM in Northwest Capitol Hill following a string of incidents involving explosive devices around the Seattle area over the weekend including a bomb blast that exploded Friday night in Burien among passing vehicles and the car DJ and Capitol Hill bar owner John Richards and his family were riding in. Richards and his family and others in the area of the Burien explosion were shaken but not seriously injured. That incident remains under investigation. Saturday afternoon, three explosives were found and two men were arrested in a DUI incident that created an hours-long I-90 closure after authorities chased down the suspects on a Mercer Island overpass. One suspect in that arrest reportedly was trying to light an explosive device with a blow-torch but was tackled by police before it could be lit. Two more explosive devices were found in the suspect vehicle, police say. That investigation was also reported as ongoing and so far not connected to the Burien explosion. Early Sunday morning, multiple people in the CHS Facebook Group reported hearing a loud explosion in the northwest area of Capitol Hill. A check of Seattle Fire dispatches shows there were no units sent to the area for any fires or injuries at that time. Seattle Police dispatch logs do not show any related reports or property damage investigations at that time. According to East Precinct radio updates, police did determine that a reported shots fired incident near MLK and Union a few miles away was related to a vehicle loudly backfiring. Police were also investigating a gunfire incident even farther away in Seward Park at the same time involving around 30 shots fired.

  • Broadway shooting: Police say a man was shot multiple times before driving himself to the hospital in a shooting late Saturday night near Marion and Broadway. Police say the 32-year-old man arrived in a bullet riddled car at Harborview just before midnight suffering from at least four gunshot wounds. Police say they recovered security video that shows the incident in the 1300 block of Marion but provided no further details of what lead to the shooting. Police recovered eight .40 caliber shells at the scene. No update on the victim’s condition was provided.
  • First Hill bank robbery foiled: A First Hill bank robber gave it a go Friday afternoon but came up short in his effort. Police say the man entered the Bank of America at Madison and Minor just before 2 PM, approached the teller, and demanded money. “The employee refused to give the suspect money, so the suspect exited the bank on foot,” police report. Officers checked the area but had no success locating the suspect. No weapons were seen or implied. There were no injuries and no arrests.
  • UPDATE — 14th Ave E Fire: Seattle Fire was called to an apartment fire on the ground floor of a four-story building on 14th Ave E near John just before noon Tuesday. SFD says it was able to get the fire extinguished in about ten minutes and limit the damage mainly to the one unit. There were no reported significant injuries as crews remained on scene to help clear the building of smoke.

 

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911 | Police investigate flurry of Capitol Hill mini-mart armed robberies

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  • Armed robbery investigation: Capitol Hill area mini-marts have been hit with a flurry of armed robberies including one heist last week in which multiple customers in the store had their wallets and phones taken. Last Friday night around 10:20 PM, police were called to the Circle K on 12th Ave near Seattle University where the store and multiple customers were robbed at gunpoint. One wallet containing an Apple Airtag was briefly tracked to E Pike but police were unable to locate the stolen property or the suspect. The King County Sheriff’s Guardian One helicopter also briefly helped in the search. Under 30 minutes later, the 7-Eleven at 15th and Denny was also help up at gunpoint where police say the suspect stole cash from the register along with a wallet and phone. The suspect was described a black male in his 20s, skinny and around 5’10”, wearing a black tracksuit and black ski mask, and carrying a black handgun with an extended magazine. Police said the suspect description was the same as an armed robbery last month at the E Madison 7-Eleven. There were no arrests and no reported injuries.
  • Gas station knifepoint robbery: Tuesday afternoon brought another armed robbery to an area market but the suspects in this heist used a knife not a firearm in the crime. SPD says officers were called to the 76 gas station at Broadway and 10th Ave E just before 3:30 PM. “Officers quickly arrived on scene and began their investigation finding that two suspects entered the gas station, walked to the counter and robbed the gas station clerk with a knife,” SPD says. Police say the suspects grabbed around 500 dollars and left the area on foot. They were last seen southbound on 10 Ave E. There were no arrests and no injuries reported.
  • Chemical toilet fire: Seattle Fire was called out but couldn’t do much about a chemical toilet set on fire near Volunteer Park early Thursday morning. The plastic toilet stall was reported on fire just before 12:30 AM at 10th and Prospect. Seattle Fire did not investigate the fire’s cause. There were no reported injuries.
 

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