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Train Strikes Van: Sends Five People to Area Hospitals

August 1, 2014 9:33 pm

A Link light rail train and a van collided at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Brandon St. late Friday afternoon. The driver of the van made a left turn in a clearly marked “No Left Turn” intersection and was struck by the oncoming southbound… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General

Bumbling Bandit Arrested After Restaurant Robbery, Two Failed Carjackings

August 1, 2014 3:11 pm

After making off with a restaurant’s tip jar in the International District Thursday night, a blundering bandit was foiled at every turn as he tried to flee the scene. The 40-year-old suspect walked into a restaurant in the 600 block of 5 Avenue South around 8 PM, and told employees to hand over all… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Investigations, West Precinct

Teen Robber Arrested After Victim Grazed By Gunfire In Capitol Hill Park

August 1, 2014 10:56 am

East Precinct officers arrested a 17-year-old robber near Cal Anderson Park early Friday morning after he pulled a gun and fired a shot, leaving one victim with a grazing gunshot wound to his head. The two victims were hanging out in the park around 1 AM near the baseball fields when… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: East Precinct, Investigations