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From the East Precinct scanner: A participant headed to tonight's 'Zombie Crawl' at Metro Clothing was detained by police after people reported seeing an Asian male in SWAT gear -- including a gas mask and what appeared to be a sidearm -- walking down Broadway. A brief pursuit ended when the male entered Metro and was taken into custody by responding officers who quickly discovered that he was wearing a costume. The crawl is a promotion for the upcoming Crypticon convention and offered free passes to the event for the best zombie costumes. Fell behind on Seattle Police Department reports this month but digging through them today. In the meantime, Slog found this amazingly odd story from the East Precinct: Man Shot in Head Goes Back to Bed
Police searched the area this morning for a suspect in assaults that left two men with life threatening injuries down the Hill in Eastlake. An employee from a nearby business flagged down officers at the scene and said that he has seen a fight involving four men at Yale Avenue and Stewart Street around the time the stabbings occurred.... 
Heading into this weekend, we reported that James Williams pleaded guilty to the 2007 murder of Shannon Harps, noting that, at his arraignment in 2008, there had been some question regarding Williams' mental fitness to stand trial. We asked the King County Prosecutor's office what had changed for Williams since October 2008. This is spokesperson Ian Goodhew's reply:
After an 18-month legal process, the man accused in the stabbing death of 31-year-old Capitol Hill resident Shannon Harps has pleaded guilty to first degree murder. James A. Williams, 50, is expected to be sentenced May 28th to at least 27 years in prison for the New Year's Eve 2007 slaying of Harps outside her home on Howell near 15th Ave. In a statement, King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg wrote, "This is a good resolution to a tragic case which will result in, essentially, a life sentence for the defendant." Williams who has been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic entered a not guilty plea in October 2008 as his defense lawyer considered having her client evaluated for his fitness to stand trial. He had been held at Western State Hospital for much of the past year until this plea agreement was reached. Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman inside her apartment building early Sunday morning before she was able to fight him off with screams and a punch to the head. The woman told police she was returning from her friend's nearby apartment around 2:30 AM when she was grabbed from behind, pushed inside her Bellevue Ave apartment building and shoved into a corner. She said the man pulled down her shirt and quickly assaulted her as she screamed and punched him in the head causing the man to flee. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his mid-20s with a short, stocky build. He was wearing a baseball cap of unknown color at the time of the attack. UPDATE: 1:01 PM -------------------- There has been a lot of concern about an increase in hate crimes in the neighborhood but it goes beyond Capitol Hill. In addition to the arrest of a West Seattle harassment suspect Tuesday, CHS has discovered this police incident report describing a beating that occurred outside a much-talked-about party last week in Fremont. We are also pursuing data related to hate crime investigations by the Seattle Police Department but our records request has been delayed a second time. According to the SPD report, around 1:51 AM last Friday morning, an officer responded to a disturbance outside an event at the Fremont Film warehouse on N 35th. That night, the warehouse hosted... Central District News has details on charges of felony indecent exposure brought against David Craig Martin who was arrested on Broadway last week for allegedly masturbating at a bus stop near Seattle Central:
CDNews reports that police have been looking for a suspect for weeks for his involvement in similiar incidents across the Hill and on Madison. New member to the blog here but life time Capitol Hill Resident (born and raised on 15th!). We planted a dwarf Japanese black pine in our front yard on Sunday on Thomas st. between 14th & Malden. It was stolen last night (Tuesday night) between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Just wondering if anyone has noticed suspicious activity or a new 4 foot tall beautiful pine tree in their neighborhood today? We realize there is not much we can do and feel we will need to chain our plants to the house from now on but just wanted to post this to see if anyone may have seen anything... Still love the hill but feel very disappointed and discouraged today. The two big incidents on the Hill last week were Wednesday's bank robbery and subsequent arrest and the 'shots fired' incident on Madison late Saturday night. Below, find the rest of the Hill's SPD blotter activity for the week. Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? E-mail CHS Monday April 27 CHS Report: 12:21 AM - 1400 block Broadway - A 37-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting $86 worth of alcohol from the Harvard Market QFC 1:39PM - 2600 Harvard Ave E - Theft - Two men stole a hatchet and some charcoal. One wearing a hat with feathers in it and a long coat. Tuesday April 28 3:13PM - 201 Summit Ave E - Strong-Arm Robbery - Group of 4 females stole a cell phone from the female victim. Suspects are black females in their teens, all wearing jeans, one wearing purple. Last seen westbound on Belmont from Summit. Wednesday April 29 11:32AM - Madison St and Boylston Ave - Bank Robbery - Banner bank was robbed, Asian male, 5'5, 140, black medium length hair, khaki zip-up, blue jeans. CHS Coverage CHS Report: 3:21PM - 2600 block E. Aloha - Theft - A 52-year-old man reported that a former employee had stolen $560 worth of office supplies. CHS Report: 9:00PM - Broadway at Union - Car Prowl - A man reported that his car had been busted into sometime after 9p overnight. The thief smashed a window and made off with a backpack containing a laptop and an iPod. A nearby church contacted the man to let him know his empty backpack had been found on their steps. Thursday April 30 2:58PM - Bellevue Ave E. & E. Republican St - Assault - Man pushed a woman down to the sidewalk and threw rocks at people. CHS Report: 11:34 PM - 700 Broadway E - Disturbance - A 34-year-old woman reported that the sister of her ex-boyfriend rode by on her bicycle and cursed and threatened her. The 20-year-old suspect then threatened the woman again before riding away. Friday May 1 11:27AM - 1800 Harvard Ave - Narcotics Activity - Four men selling, using the dumpster as their drug supply warehouse CHS Report: 7:00PM - 200 Broadway E - Theft - A 26-year-old woman reported that her purse was snatched as she sat at Bleu Bistro. The suspect was described as a black male in his 20s. CHS Report: 7:42 PM - 1400 block Summit - Theft - A 26-year-old woman reported that her $1,000 Rockhopper bicycle had been stolen. Saturday May 2 CHS Report: 11:25PM - Madison at 14th Ave E - Shots Fired - 911 callers reported that a man opened fire in a parking lot. Nobody was hit. CHS coverage Brief update on the Madison shots-fired story we followed over the weekend. Confirmed this morning that nobody was shot and that police believe the man with the gun shot into the air during an altercation in the parkling lot across the street from Chop Suey and the Electric Tea Company on Madison. Four people were arrested at the scene but only one was booked into jail -- the other three were interviewed and released. The arrested man was booked for illegally carrying a firearm and possession of marijuana. Saturday night around 11:25 PM, 911 callers reported that a man had started shooting during a fight near the Electric Tea Garden. At least one caller reported that a victim had been hit while other callers reported seeing only a man firing three shots in the air. UPDATE: 10:48 AM - SPD confirms that there were shots fired last night in the 1300 block of East Madison around 11:15 PM. SPD tells CHS that four people were detained, a gun was recovered and at least one of those people were arrested though details of the specific arrest or arrests was not available at this time. SPD was also unable to provide information about the cause or victims at this time. SPD did say that the Gang Unit is investigating this incident. From the archive of last night's police scanner archive activity, multiple reports of shots fired came in to 911 last night around 11:30 PM. Callers said somebody started shooting during an altercation near the Electric Tea Garden. At least one caller reported that a victim had been hit while other callers reported seeing only a man firing three shots in the air. The man was only described as black and in his 20s. The King County Jail registry system shows one man booked overnight for investigation of drive-by shooting. It is not yet clear if that booking is related to the Madison incident. ORIGINAL POST: Two unconfirmed reports of shots fired last night on Madison around 14th or 15th Ave. First, from an e-mail tip we received around 11:30 PM last night:
And also this from Twitter from about the same time:
Nothing about injuries in information at hand. The 911 logs don't show any response to the area at that time but those reports only show medic and fire response, not police. There is, however, a big medic response for an assault with weapon in the logs last night at the same time in Lake City that we'll ask about. UPDATE: 10:30 AM - Just heard back from Seattle Fire Department that they won't be able to provide information about the Lake City 911 incident until Monday morning so still waiting to hear back from SPD. In meantime, I have archives from last night's scanner activity that I'm checking out now. Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? E-mail CHS Also, check out CHS coverage of this week's bank robberies -- and arrest of the suspected robber -- in the area.
Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports Monday April 20, 2009 6:01PM - 308 E Denny Way - Disturbance - Someone is trying to hang a sign on the Denny-I5 overpass
Tuesday April 21, 2009 10:07AM - 1700 26th Ave E - Gas Leak - Fire is responding to a major gas leak. CHS Coverage CHS Report 11:58AM - 1700 block Broadway - Counterfeit - A man used a counterfeit $10 bill to buy paper at Seattle Central Community College's bookstore. By the time the bill was identified, the man had left and could not be found. He is described as a white male in his 20s with blond or strawberry 'messy' hair. The man's description matches that of the suspect in another case where a man used counterfeit bills to unsuccessfully try to buy food at a Lake City Way restaurant. The drive-through employees identified that the $20 bill the man gave them was fake and he immediately fled.
Wednesday April 22, 2009 11:55AM - 400 E Loretta Pl - Suspicious Circumstance - Man was seen crawling in a parking lot while a car alarm was going off CHS Report - 6:00PM-2:42AM - 1200 block E Pike - Burglary - Sometime after closing on Wednesday, B&W Antiques was broken into and items worth more around $5,300 were stolen. The owners told police it appeared items of high value had been targeted by the thief.
Thursday April 23, 2009 CHS Report - 1:09PM - 200 block Broadway E - Street Robbery - A 25-year-old woman says she was robbed at gunpoint as she left Ride Aid. The woman told officers a black woman in her 20s with a stocky build and pony tail approached her from behind, pointed a gun at her and demanded her purse before fleeing in a vehicle driven by a black male. CHS Report - 4:41PM - St. Mark's Cathedral - Suspicious Circumstance - A woman at St. Mark's said an unknown caller told her there was a bomb in the Tent City 3 homeless camp that was going to explode 'very soon.' A search of the camp was made but no explosive devices were found. More about Tent City 3's otherwise calm stay on Cap Hill. 4:53PM - 1100 E Olive St - Suspicious Circumstance - Caller thinks a neighbor is in possession of a stolen scooter CHS Report - 10:41PM - Boren Ave at Pine - Suicide Attempt - A 30-year-old man was talked out of jumping off of Boren Ave onto I5 traffic below. The responding officer reported that the man said, "I suck at life. I'm just having a bad day." He was transported to Harborview for mental health evaluation. CHS policy is to report on suicide attempts in public locations. King County Suicide Hotline: (206) 461-3222
Friday April 24, 2009 1:44PM - 100 Broadway E - Fraud - Two people tried to pass a fake ten dollar bill at Dicks, male and female, 20s CHS Report - 1:46PM - Volunteer Park - Assault - A 46-year-old man reported he was assaulted while walking eight dogs through Volunteer Park. The victim reported he had a terse exchange with a woman in her 50s after she asked him about the dogs. The victim said he was sarcastic to the woman but never threatened her or swore. As he continued his walk near the conservatory, the victim said he was approached by an unknown man in his 20s. The unknown man asked "Why did you call my mother a fucking pig?" and then said, "You are going to apologize to my mom." The man reportedly grabbed the victim's arm, there was a struggle and the man punched the victim in the ear, knocking him to the ground. The victim left the park and went home to call police. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing the suspect and the woman leave the area of the park in a white Honda Pilot. Saturday April 25, 2009 CHS Report - 9:21AM - Broadway at E Howell - Harassment - A man was arrested and charged with harassment for threatening another man who had been walking his dog with his partner on Broadway. The 36-year-old Oroville, California man, who is white, reportedly yelled "Fucking nigger, don't be hitting that dog" after the victim made a slapping motion toward his barking dog. The 38-year-old victim, who is black, reported that he called 911 because the Oroville man continued yelling at him and threatened him again. Billy FJ Jones was arrested and booked on a charge of harassment in Seattle Municipal Court. CHS Report - 9:00PM - 523 Broadway E - Burglary - Police responded to a report of a theft at the construction site for the Joule Apartments across the street from Vivace. Site security officers said they found a man inside the construction site holding copper wire and held him until SPD arrived. Jeffrey Lheureux was arrested and booked on burglary charges. Bail was set at $15,000.
UPDATE: CDNews is reporting the suspect has been arrested after being apprehended at 23rd and Jackson in the Central District in the Seattle Vocational Institute parking lot. CDN has pictures and video. CDNews has also confirmed that SPD believes the suspect is also responsible for Saturday's heist. Ricardo Calvin Perez, was booked into King County Jail at 4:37pm today for investigation of robbery, according to CDNews. -------------------------------------------- The bank robber who hit the Wells Fargo inside the Safeway at 15th and John on Saturday has apparently struck again at a Banner Bank at Madison and Boylston just across Broadway on First Hill. From the CDNews Scanner report: While the physical description is nearly identical, SPD and the FBI have not yet confirmed that this the same man who walked into the Safeway at 15th and John on Saturday afternoon, handed the teller a note saying he had a weapon, and then fled with the loot after the teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. Working on confirming and getting a suspect name -- hearing that there is a warrant out for his arrest.
Mark Solomon
The East Precinct has a crime prevention coordinator watching over it again -- sort of. At last week's community meeting, Lt. John Hayes announced that Mark Solomon will be doing double duty, continuing his community work in Seattle's south but also working on outreach issues in the Central District and the rest of the East Precinct including Capitol Hill. In March, the East Precinct's longtime coordinator, Michael Yasutake, had to be let go because of a budget screw-up. At last week's meeting, precinct commander Paul McDonagh confirmed Yasutake's position had to be eliminated because the department had not properly budgeted for the prevention coordinator roles and accidentally hired two people for the same position. Yasutake had less seniority, McDonagh said, and the precinct had no choice but to eliminate the role. Solomon already has his hands full in the South Precinct which is earning the reputation as Seattle's most dangerous. He reportedly is an occasional commenter on the Rainier Valley Post site that covers the area, however, so maybe we'll see him pop up on CHS or CDN every now and then. 
The FBI's Seattle office and SPD detectives are searching for this man who they say robbed the Wells Fargo in the Safeway at 15th Ave E and John on Saturday afternoon around 4:39 PM. He is described as an Asian man, around 35 years old, 5'3" and extremely thin. The man entered the in-store bank area near the east entrance to the 15th Ave Safeway, handed the teller a note implying he had a weapon. The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the man fled the scene before officers arrived. The location of the Wells Fargo has been reported by the Seattle PI as inside a Capitol Hill QFC but this appears to be erroneous as the address given in information from the FBI and SPD is in the 1400 block of E. John. CHS is working to confirm the location with the FBI's Seattle bureau. UPDATE: FBI confirms that the robbery took place at the 15th Ave E Safeway. Here is a Capitol Hill-related crime item that fell through the cracks and didn't make it into our latest police blotter update. A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after dropping his pants after he was caught climbing an apartment wall near Seattle University with another man around 9:30 PM on Saturday night, April 18th. Both men admitted to climbing on the wall in the 10th Ave incident. According to the report, during the investigation, Ehben Eliot of Everson, Washington, dropped his pants and shouted "Are you going to arrest me for indecent exposure?" Eliot was booked into King County Jail on one count of indecent exposure. A little later in the week than normal with this one. Sorry for delay. Here's what has gone down on the police beat last week (and a little beyond). Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? E-mail CHS.
Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports Friday 4/10/09 CHS Report: 11:54 AM - 400 block 11th Ave - Suspicious circumstances - A 26-year-old man reported that he was awoken by an unknown man opening the screen door on his second-story balcony just after midnight. When the apartment resident yelled at the man, the man replied "Sorry, I thought the apartment was empty," and then climbed back down. Man was described as early 20's, clean shaven, with brown curly hair, wearing a black Northface fleece lined jacket, and brown "punk" pants with belt buckles on the rear calf. Sunday 4/12/09 CHS Report: 12:59 PM - 300 block E. Howell - Residential burglary - About $3,600 in electronics and other items were stolen from the residence of 43-year-old woman. She returned to find her front door open and a window broken and several items missing from her home. Monday 4/13/09 3:08PM - 1600 E. Olive Way - Narcotics Activity
- Man smoking the crack in the Starbucks restroom.
Tuesday 4/14/09 2:52PM - 11th & E. Olive - Suspicious Package
- Another bomb scare but this one was dismissed as harmless very quickly. Small trend of 'suspicious item' reports on the Hill lately. CHS Coverage
Wednesday 4/15/09 12:59PM - 800 E Denny Way - Threat
- Threats to cause bodily harm over a parking space 3:26PM - E Galer St and Interlaken Pl E - Shennanigans
- Eight skateboarders in the street
Thursday 4/16/09 CHS Report: 11:41 AM - Group Health 15th Ave - Graffiti - A cement wall on the Group Health building at 15th and Denny was tagged with white spraypainted letters. 2:42PM - 1519 E. Howell - Suspicious Circumstance
- Two suspects seen trying doorknobs in the area. Last seen northbound on 15th. White male and white female in 20s, man in black, female in brown jacket and white hat.
Friday 4/17/09 CHS Report: 2:30 AM - Crescent Tavern - Robbery - A 36-year-old Eastlake man reported he was jumped by four unknown males, robbed of $125 and beaten in an alley near the Olive Way bar. A witness reported seeing the victim looking into cars parked in the area before seeing him again a short time later laying on the ground and appearing to have been beaten. A search of the area did not turn up any of the four suspects. 4:31PM - 23rd Ave E and E Boyer St - Erratic driver
- A semi is traveling at a high rate of speed holding his horn down, caller thinks he might be having mechanical problems, heading Northbound CHS Report - 9:03 PM - 511 Broadway - Robbery - A man and a woman were caught stealing from the tip jar at Yasuko's Teriyaki. The employee who discovered them brandished a meat cleaver and the suspects ran off with undetermined amount of cash but were caught be responding officers. A search of the female suspect revealed she was carrying nine $1 bills and a joint. The male suspect had $1. As he was being arrested, the report states the male suspect threatened the officer. "I am HIV positive and if you don't get your fucking hands off of me I will spit in your eye." The man was booked on charges of theft and harassment. Saturday 4/18/09 CHS Report: 5:13 AM - 600 block 13th Ave E - Burglary A 36-year-old woman was able to call police and scare off a man who allegedly had broken into her apartment. 26-year-old Michael Valle was arrested and booked on burglary charges after the woman reported she woke up to find Valle holding her hand and kneeling by her as she slept on the couch. The woman said Valle remained in her apartment for two hours and attempted to 'cuddle' and touch her before she was able to call 911 at which point Valle was found running on 13th Ave E and eventually caught in the bushes near the apartment building. CHS Report - 6:03 PM - Broadway QFC - Shoplifting - A 37-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting two packages of hamburger, a 6-pack of Mike's Hard Lemonade and a 6-pack of Budweiser. CHS Report - 1:50 AM - Neighbors - Threats - As two men were ejected from the nightclub after becoming unruly and being cut off from purchasing more alcohol, one threatened staff that he had a gun. When the men returned to the alley, the man who made the threat was arrested and booked for harassment. The other man returned to his sister's house. Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? Fire away.
Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports Monday 4/6/09 Tuesday 4/7/09 2:56PM - 1400 E Madison St - Disturbance
- Caller is arguing with a water dept truck driver who refuses to move. Wednesday 4/8/09 Slog is reporting yet another 'suspicious item' causing a bomb scare on Capitol Hill. This afternoon's visit from the SPD bomb squad closed down a portion of Cal Anderson Park briefly around 3:00 PM before the investigators determined the item to be safe. The department does not typically disclose what the suspicious items in investigations like this turn out to be. See also: We got an e-mail tonight from a CHS neighbor who woke to the sound of gunshots early Monday morning: Checking the police scanner archives from Central District News HQ, there were multiple 911 calls around 12:57 AM reporting anywhere from 3 to 6 shots fired. The callers reported hearing the shots somewhere between Thomas and Howell along 19th Ave E. Multiple Seattle Police Department units were dispatched to the area. An officer responding to the calls reported arresting the driver of a red 2002 Chevy Trailblazer found parked on Coryell Court near Thomas for an outstanding warrant. It appears that man was booked for failure to appear. Nobody in the jail registry was booked on any gun related charges this morning around the time of the reported shots. Also, there were no medical callouts to the area in the 911 log so whatever the cause... Commenter on Central District News witnessed a cinema-grade fistfight on Summit Ave today: About noon, two dudes got in a fistfight while one was attempting to drive a truck away. Both men got out, proceeded to fightfight each other down Summit Ave, hung a right on Howell, came back still yelling and punching - all while leaving their truck in the middle of the road. Nearly took out a few cars in the debacle. An impressive 6-8 squads along with 3 unmarked cars swooped down in about five minutes - however, one unmarked remained in his vehicle sipping his coffee. I'm picturing Any Which Way You Can era Clint Eastwood which means there was likely an orangutan in that truck. But I probably have it all wrong. Grew up in a small town with a small town daily. Only thing I read when I was a kid was the police blotter and the free stuff want ads. Happily replicating that experience for you here on Capitol Hill. Below, find accounts of recent police activity on Capitol Hill. Reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? Fire away.
Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports Monday 3/30/09 Tuesday 3/31/09 4:44PM - Bolyston Ave and E Pine St - Weapons Call - Man seen going into a business with a pistol in a holster. 5:50PM - Belmont Ave and E Thomas St - Disturbance - Woman interfering with traffic, purple robe, scrubs
Wednesday 4/1/09 Thursday 4/2/09 Friday 4/3/09 CHS Report: 10:30PM - 1100 block 16th Ave - Strongarm Rape - A 24-year-old woman reported she was raped by a neighbor at the assisted living facility where they were residents. The 32-year-old suspect has not been charged at this time. 10:48AM - 115 Broadway E - Accident - Two car, non-injury, blocking accident Monday 4/6/09 Here's our weekly look back at recent police activity on Capitol Hill. Per usual, reports are compiled from Central District News scanner reports, SPD media reports and CHS reporting. Got a tip or a question about something you witnessed? Fire away. You also might also want to check out these notes from March's East Precinct community meeting with some stats from Captain McDonagh. I'm checking with East Precinct to find out if there is a better way to share statistics like the ones the captain discusses but no response thus far.
Recent Capitol Hill Police Activity - CDN Scanner Reports Monday March 23 Tuesday March 24
Wednesday March 25 Thursday March 26 CHS Report - 6:55PM - QFC Broadway Market - Theft - A 22-year-old woman was arrested for shoplifting a deli sandwich. Arresting officer reported the suspect carried "1.4 GMs of "bunk" or fake cocaine, three unused condoms and a EBT food card with zero balance." Friday March 27 Saturday March 28 CHS Report: 12:33PM - 1400 block E Pine - Theft - A 28-year-old Oregon man reported that $2,400 worth of snowboard equiptment and a car rack were stolen from the top of his vehicle overnight. The SPD Blotter blog has an entry about an incident that began and ended on Capitol Hill early Saturday morning. Here is the report from the department's public information officer:
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