On 6/21/09, at approximately 11 p.m., officers were dispatched to a call of a fight disturbance in the 3600 Block of Greenwood Av N. Upon arriving on scene, officers found the victim bleeding heavily from a stab wound. The suspect was quickly identified and taken into custody and the knife… [ Keep reading ]
On June 20th at approximately 3:45 p.m. officers responded to a report of a vehicle in the water off the Atlantic City boat ramp located in the 9000 block of Seward Park Avenue South. SPD harbor and patrol units responded to the scene and determined that the submerged car had… [ Keep reading ]
On June 18th at approximately 4:15 p.m., the male suspect broke out the front window of a jewelry store in the 5200 Block of Sand Point Way NE. After breaking the glass, the suspect reached through the window and stole jewelry items of significant value. The suspect ran from the… [ Keep reading ]
On June 17th at approximately 10:34 a.m., officers responded to a call of an 81-year old male who was crossing South Jackson Street at 12th Avenue South when he was struck by GMC delivery truck travelling westbound on South Jackson. The pedestrian has life-threatening injuries and was transported to Harborview… [ Keep reading ]
On 06/16/09, at approximately 5:47 p.m., officers were working off-duty at a Middle School, in the 300 block of 21st Ave. E., during the school’s graduation exercise. These officers observed a female at the school, who had been trespassed. As the officers began to contact the female suspect, a disturbance… [ Keep reading ]
South Precinct burglary detectives have arrested a sixteen-year old suspect in connection with a series of recent burglaries in the Hillman City and Columbia City neighborhoods. All of these burglaries occurred within a few blocks of one another over a six day period. On June 11th, officers responded to a… [ Keep reading ]
On June 15th at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of a car/pedestrian collision at 17th Avenue East and East Republican Street. An 89-year old man was driving southbound on 17th Avenue East, approaching East Republican. That intersection is a 90 degree turn only westbound, which becomes East… [ Keep reading ]
South Precinct Email Community Newsletter June 9, 2009 Dear Community Friends, Summertime Security Tips During warm weather months, we often see an increase in burglary and theft. Reasons for this include: · Windows at residences left open for ventilation when residents are not home. · Unattended open garages while residents… [ Keep reading ]
On 06/11/09, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the victim was waiting for a bus in the 8300 block of 15th NW, when the suspect came up to him and told him not to stand to close to him, then uttered a racial slur. The suspect then pulled a 6- inch fixed… [ Keep reading ]
On 6/11/09 at about 6:30 p.m., the victim got off the bus and walked over behind Burger King in the 3400 block of 4 Ave S., where he was approached by two males who the victim had seen in the in the area before. The two males asked the victim… [ Keep reading ]