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Cascade Public Media is starting its second year on Broadway with security upgrade after ‘trespassing, vandalism, and break-ins’

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Last year, Cascade Public Media brought KCTS and Crosscut to their new home on Broadway.

The new headquarters for the Pacific Northwest PBS media group has faced problems familiar to other buildings in the neighborhood.

Plans filed with the city show Cascade’s security team is planning a $60,000 project to make the building safer after its first year on Broadway between Capitol Hill and First Hill.

The project will “install additional fencing and security grilles” to “mitigate trespassing, vandalism, and break-ins occurring at the facility.” Continue reading →

Man shot and killed in First Hill apartment building identified

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The man shot and killed in a First Hill apartment building early Wednesday morning has been identified as police continue to search for the gunman seen fleeing from the scene.

The King County Medical Examiner says 40-year-old David Chuyeshkov died early Wednesday inside First Hill’s Tuscany Apartments of injuries from a gunshot wound to the torso.

The Seattle Police Department has declined to release more information on the slaying citing the “open and active homicide investigation.”

UPDATE: A person with knowledge of the situation said that Chuyeshkov was not a resident of the building but that a ground floor unit had become a “drug squat” with regular trespassers.

CHS reported here on the deadly shooting as police were called to the Seneca at Summit building just before 1:45 AM to reports of someone yelling to call 911 followed by a report of gunfire.

Arriving officers found Chuyeshkov down inside the unit and reportedly suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. Witnesses reported a male fleeing from the scene. He was described as a black male, wearing all black clothing with a bicycle. Police were checking nearby nearby hospitals for the possibly injured suspect or possible additional victims but none were located. A person with a reported grazing bullet wound to the shoulder was also being treated at the scene, according to radio updates but SPD would not confirm those details. Seattle Fire says it is not aware of another person injured at the scene.

Residents say they had complained to property management about drug activity at the building. Continue reading →

Man dies in shooting inside First Hill apartment building

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A man was shot and killed overnight inside a First Hill apartment.

The Seattle Police Department reports officers attempted CPR as Seattle Fire arrived at the scene inside a first floor unit of the Tuscany Apartments. SPD says the 40-year-old died at the scene.

According to East Precinct radio updates, police were called to the Seneca at Summit apartment building just before 1:45 AM to reports of someone yelling to call 911 followed by a report of gunfire.

Arriving officers found the man down inside the unit and suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.

Witnesses reported a male fleeing from the scene. He was described as a black male, wearing all black clothing with a bicycle. Continue reading →

As it expands across Seattle, CARE Department chooses First Hill for East Precinct ‘Community Crisis Responders’ headquarters

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As Seattle’s CARE Department expands citywide thanks to a $1.9 million federal grant, its East Precinct crisis team has secured a new home.

The First Hill Improvement Association has announced that the city’s Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department has selected a Madison commercial suite for its new East Precinct “Community Crisis Responders” headquarters.

“The East Precinct CCR office will be located in First Hill on Madison Street in front of Swedish’s Nordstrom Tower (near MAD Pizza and Vietlicious). Welcome to the neighborhood!,” the FHIA announcement reads.

CARE is “procuring additional office spaces in several precincts,” FHIA says.

The choice of Madison ends efforts by CARE to establish its East Precinct office near Broadway and Pike. Continue reading →

Neighbor arrested for hatchet attack in First Hill apartment building

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The Seattle Police Departments says a man was arrested for a hatchet attack that sent his neighbor to the hospital at First Hill’s Cambridge Apartments Sunday afternoon.

Police and Seattle Fire were called to the Union Street apartment building above I-5 just after 2:30 PM to the reported assault. As crews treated the victim in the building’s lobby, police were able to take the suspect into custody inside his apartment without incident.

SPD says officers located the “hatchet/knife under the mattress in the living room.” The 50-year-old suspect was arrested and booked for investigation of first degree assault.

The victim was transported to Harborview in serious condition.

 

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No arrest as dog shot and killed when owner intervenes in First Hill dogfight

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A dog was shot and killed in an incident police say was self defense on a First Hill street just after midnight early Thursday morning.

Police say the shooting near 9th and Marion was reported around 12:15 AM after a dog owner opened fire on a dog who was fighting with his animal and “would not release its bite on the other dog’s neck.”

Police say both parties were walking their dogs in the area when the fight began and the animals could not be separated. One owner reportedly drew a handgun and fired a single shot, hitting the other owner’s dog. Continue reading →

‘Did You Feel It?’ — early morning 11th Ave suspicious booms, ripples from San Juan Islands quake

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It wasn’t the most restful Monday sleep for residents around First Hill and Yesler Terrace after early morning reports of suspicious booms woke some around 4 AM followed an hour later by a ripple of seismic activity.

Seattle Police responded to the area around 11th Ave and Spruce after callers reported an explosion with light smoke but no flames around 4 AM. Some said it was the second or third boom they had heard on the morning. According to East Precinct radio updates, police located a person near the scene who may have been involved in a personal dispute in the area. Police were investigating. We do not have information on any damage and there were no reported injuries.

An hour later, people around the Puget Sound felt the waves of a 4.5 magnitude earthquake in the San Juan islands. While there were very few reports around Capitol Hill’s surrounding neighborhoods 70 miles away, some residents of the area’s tallest residential buildings on First Hill reported the sway. Continue reading →

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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Piedmont Café brings new life to historic space on First Hill

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Freshly brewed coffee and baked goods now greet passersby on First Hill thanks to Piedmont Café, a new addition to the neighborhood’s hangouts that echoes with the area’s time before the massive health complexes and high-rise apartment and condo buildings. Nestled in a historic building with a storied past, the café is bringing life to the long ago hotel lobby.

“This building was formerly a hotel,” co-owner Charles Scott explained, pointing out the unique layout of the space. “This part was once a plant shop and formerly a storage facility.” The new cafe space now takes over what was the original lobby for the hotel. “For the last 60 years, I guess since ’62, it was sold and made into the Tuscany Apartments. Part of it was even the cafeteria for the charter school a couple blocks away.”

The Seneca Street site was once the Piedmont Apartment Hotel, “with exuberant colored tile and elegant ornament” from one of Seattle’s most prominent architects, the city’s entry on the historically significant structure reads.

Scott and his partner took on the challenge of transforming the historic building into a cozy and inviting café. “We built out the bar, added a floating wall for the storage area, and built out the dish area.” Hoping to keep the space feeling old and comfy, all the furniture was bought used, except for the two couches. “We resurfaced the tables and restored a nice hutch we got from Gig Harbor.” Continue reading →

With echoes of its ‘grand lobby’ past, Piedmont Cafe now open on First Hill

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Enough of closures and looking back. Here is something new — though its inspiration is steeped in the past.

The Piedmont Cafe is now open on First Hill as part of an overhaul of the historic building now known as the Tuscany Apartments.

The Seneca Street site was once the Piedmont Apartment Hotel, “with exuberant colored tile and elegant ornament” from one of Seattle’s most prominent architects, the city’s entry on the historically significant structure reads. Continue reading →