A reminder that Seattle Parks & Recreation and Seattle Police are holding a community meeting tonight to discuss a hot-button topic here in Ballard: safety and security at Bergen Place, […]
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Crime stats released for first part of year
The Seattle Police Department has released it’s major crime statistics for the first four months of this year. Overall, major crimes are up from last year in the north precinct, […]
Ballard man charged with kidnapping to stay in jail
Robert Paul Steiner of Ballard remains in jail this evening on $250,000 bail after a bond hearing today. Back in April, Steiner, was accused of kidnapping of a 5-year-old boy […]
Police looking for suspect who hit security guard
A shoplifter hit a security guard with his car at 14th and Market last night and sped away, police say. It all started around 8 p.m. when the store security […]
AK-47 seized at Golden Gardens
Seattle Police say a drunk driver ran into two parked cars at Golden Gardens just before midnight last night. When witnesses called 911, they said they saw the driver run […]
Ballard parks the focus of safety meeting
According to neighbors, safety is an ongoing issue at Ballard Commons Park, Bergen Place Park and Marvin’s Garden. Last month, neighbors delivered a petition to the Parks Department that was […]
Burglary suspect arrested after short foot pursuit
A man who police believe is responsible for several burglaries in the north precinct has been arrested. According to the SPD Blotter, at 4:44 a.m. yesterday, officers responded to a […]
Todd Boettger could head home in a few weeks
Todd Boettger continues to improve after the brutal beating in Greenwood last month. His brother Forrest tells us that Todd “had the feeding tube removed yesterday (Sunday) and is now […]
Man stabbed at Golden Gardens
Updated: We have more information now on the stabbing at Golden Gardens Park last night. Police say they responded to a call in the parking lot furthest to the north […]
Pistol-packing pharmacist scares away robbers
A small sign in the Bob Johnson Pharmacy window says it all: Mike Donahue does not put up with anyone trying to steal from him. The sign lists a half-dozen […]
Todd Boettger now breathing on his own
Todd Boettger, the man who was attacked in Greenwood earlier this month, is recovering slowly. Forrest Boettger, Todd’s brother, says that Todd is still in the ICU at Harborview but […]
Police looking for strong-arm robbery suspects
While we were covering Friday night’s carjacking, we heard the police talking about a string of strong-arm robberies. Today, we have the details of three robberies that happened in the […]
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