From a woman attacked while walking along 85th St. to a strange case of duck thefts, we discovered some interesting stories in Ballard and Crown Hill while going through the last few days of police reports.
Tag: crime
Serial condo burglars plague Ballard, Greenwood
A group of serial burglars have been hitting parking garages and storage lockers at condos near 15th and Market and 85th and Greenwood in Greenwood, reports Q13 Fox, which aired […]
Firefighter assaulted along 15th in Ballard
Nearly two hours after yesterday’s terrible accident along 15th Ave in Interbay, firefighters responded to a separate call on 15th at 56th St. in Ballard. While they were treating a […]
Rash of car prowls in the area
We’ve received several emails over the past week about car smash-and-grabs in various places throughout Ballard. The most recent news came this morning from Nubbee in the My Ballard forum: […]
Shots fired in Crown Hill
Police say they arrested a man who was randomly shooting a .38 pistol in the middle of 9th Avenue NW near 103rd last night. Fortunately, nobody was hit. Officers say […]
Supreme Court rules in Ballard High murder
Back in 1994, 16-year-old Melissa Fernandes was killed in a drive-by shooting in front of Ballard High School — a crime that made headlines in Seattle and beyond. The shooter, […]
New details on Ballard High gun incident
We reported last week that Ballard High “sheltered in place” after someone spotted a man with a silver handgun nearby. He was never found. Three days later, according to a […]
Shots fired Saturday night?
A My Ballard reader writes in the forum about hearing gunshots at 18th Ave. and 85th St. around 9 p.m last night. “Anyone hear about this? Any news?” BallardBilge wrote. […]
Door-to-door teddy bear selling scam
If someone comes to your door selling teddy bears to raise money for a little girl in need, you’re asked to get a description and call 911. Our sister site […]
UW student shot by police worked at Red Mill
PhinneyWood has the story of Miles Murphy, the UW student dressed in a German military uniform who was shot and killed by police yesterday. A history buff, Murphy worked at […]
Man arrested in string of Ballard burglaries
Updated: We’ve noticed extra police presence in Old Ballard over the last day or so, and sure enough, police have made an arrest. The man believed to have burglarized Cugini […]
Burglar hitting local businesses, says cafe owner
A business owner in Old Ballard says she was burglarized during the Farmers Market on Sunday. Kylee Harris, the owner of Cugini Cafe, tells My Ballard that a man came […]
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