I just moved to the neighborhood and am appalled at the behavior I see at this park. The recent quincenera practicing has been adorable but the vast majority of the people I see hanging out there head to the southeast picnic table to smoke drugs where they are even further out of site. I tried to call the non-emergency number this evening because I am fed up with feeling like I can’t use my neighborhood park but the unsavories left the park before I could get through. Should I continue to try to call the police or is there a more effective methodd to take back our park?
Yearly Archives: 2013
Man shot in robbery at 26th and Thomas
- Man shot in robbery at 26th and Thomas — Police were called to the 2600 block of E Thomas late Friday night to a report of shots fired and a man yelling in a nearby alley. SPD arrived to find an empty alley but eventually tracked down a victim with a gunshot wound to his side blocks away at MLK and Thomas. Police and gang units responded to the area for a robbery investigation and were searching for a vehicle seen speeding away from the scene. They eventually located an olive green Ford Explorer matching that vehicle’s description at Dick’s on Broadway not long after the shooting. One person was detained but we don’t yet know if that person was booked for the robbery and shooting.
- Armed robbery at Pike/16th: Three people reported being robbed at gunpoint early Saturday morning while walking near E Pike and 16th. SPD responded to the call just before 2 AM where a male and two female victims told police that a male armed with a gun and an accomplice held them up before fleeing in an older gray sedan with a mismatched hood. The suspect with the gun was described as a black male in his teens wearing a dark gray hoodie and dark pants. The immediate search for the suspect vehicle was not successful.
Pre-K Meetups for Central Seattle Schools
Do you have an incoming kindergarten student? Come meet other kindergarten students and their families over the summer! The Central Seattle Parent Resource group has partnered with volunteers and PTSAs at several elementary schools around the Central Seattle area to set up playdates over the summer.
The first is coming up soon; mark your calendars! Sat. July 13th from 10am – noon and Wed. August 21st from 5:30 pm – 7:00 (bring a picnic if you like).
Confirmed schools include (new information in bold):
- Lowell@ Location TBD
- Leschi @ Peppi’s Playground
- Madrona K-8@ Madrona Playground
- Montlake @ Montlake Community Center
- Stevens @ Volunteer Park on 7/13 and @Stevens Elem. on 8/21
- McGilvra @McGilvra Elementary
- Thurgood Marshall @Judkins Park Playground
The following schools are in the Central Seattle Parent Resource area (roughly defined as the area between 520 and I90) that we’re hoping will have a meetup, but for which we still haven’t identified a volunteer “host”. Please send an email to [email protected] if you’re interested in hosting (which basically entails showing up and greeting people!) for:
- Bailey Gatzert
CSPR hosts these meetups to connect local families, so feel free to stop by if you’ve got a child who isn’t entering kindergarten but you’d like to meet families and kids in your community! For more information see www.centralseattleparentresource.com.
Jogging Stroller Stolen – Corner of Spruce & 29th
We just had a blue BOB jogging stroller stolen from our deck and wanted to let anyone who leaves their stroller on their deck to lock it up or maybe just take a wheel off. We’ve had it there for over 2 years and nothing ever happened but I guess this is a lesson learned.
As a sidenote, please let us know if you suddenly see someone with a fairly well used blue jogging stroller nearby or you see one abandoned. It was taken last night (July 3rd).
Blotter | Suspicious 21/E Pine car fire, ‘minor’ stabbing at 12th/Jax
It has been a busy start to the 4th of July holiday for police and fire crews.
- Minor knife wound at 12th/Jax: A man suffered “a very minor wound” in a reported stabbing near 12th and Jackson around 1:15 AM Thursday. According to emergency response radio dispatches, the incident was reported by Metro. Seattle Fire arrived to treat the man’s wound. We do not have further details at this time.
- Suspicious E Pine car fire: A suspicious car fire at 21st and E Pine drew a fire response, police and an investigation Wednesday night. According to police radio, the department’s bomb squad was notified of the incident but did not respond. We’ll update with more information when we get it. UPDATE: An eyewitness reports: “early 2000’s Subaru legacy wagon. Total loss. Fire started in passenger cabin. Owner was a non neighborhood resident (I think).” UPDATEx2: Seattle Fire tells us fire investigators determined that somebody set fire to the locked Subaru Legacy causing $7200 in damage.
- Suspicious Delmar Dr. E fires: Police took a man into custody Thursday morning after a series of small fires were found set to bushes and shrubbery near homes along the Delmar Dr. E area of Montlake north of Capitol Hill. We do not yet have confirmation of an arrest but according to police radio traffic, one man was taken into custody around 7 AM after police and a Seattle Fire crew were called out to the 2300 block of Delmar and found the small fires and, eventually, the suspect in the area. The flames did not spread and apparently no structures were damaged. We’ll check with SPD and Seattle Fire to learn more.
Robbery at 19th and Yesler
Hold on to your necklace: An 89 year old woman lost her gold necklace in a street robbery last Thursday night. According to the report, the woman was standing on the corner of 19 Ave and E Yesler Way when two suspects tore the necklace away from the victim and knocked her to the ground. According to the report, the suspects were young black males, both between 5’5” and 5’6”, one wearing a grey hoodie and the other wearing a red top and beige pants.
Transit service changes for July 4
All King County Metro buses will operate on a Sunday schedule tomorrow, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. Many routes will be redirected around community events. There are also changes to the South Lake Union Streetcar and water taxi routes.
Sunday fares are also in effect on July 4 for all routes. For more information on reroutes, visit King County Metro Transit’s website.
Post Office to relocate; Community invited to comment on locations
The United States Postal Service’s East Union Station has identified two potential sites for its relocation. The Post Office has already moved its distribution efforts to 4th and Lander, and the PO Boxes are moving to Broadway. The whole Post Office will be gone by January.
According to a letter posted at the Post Office, the properties to be reviewed as possible sites are 2209 East Madison Street and 3308 East Spring Street.
The letter reads, “Should one of these properties meet the needs of the community and the Postal Service it may be selected as the location for the new post office. This new facility will provide a safe working environment for our employees and a level of service expected by our customers.”
Community members are invited to comment on the proposed locations by July 19. You can do so by sending a letter to:
Vice President, Facilities
c/o Angela S. Kuhl
USPS Facilities Office
7500 E. 53rd Place, Room 1108
Denver, Colorado 80266-9918
The spot of the current post office is slated to be rezoned and redeveloped.
Guilty plea in murder of Justin Ferrari – UPDATED
Patterson
The King County Prosecutor’s Office just issued a press release that Andrew Patterson has pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the May 2012 shooting death of Justin Ferrari.
He faces 15 to 22 years in prison. King County Prosecutors will recommend 19.25 years. He will be sentenced August 23.
Patterson, who just turned 21, was arrested July 19, 2012, after a heavy police search. Court documents gave an intimate look into how detectives built their case against him.
What started as an argument escalated quickly into tragedy as Patterson pulled a gun and fired shots, police documents said. Justin Ferrari was driving his van through the intersection at exactly the wrong time and was struck in the head.
His parents and children were in the van with him when it happened. His children sought safety in a nearby restaurant while his father held him until he died. Continue reading
Mayor recommends projects to promote broadband, digital literacy; Four are in Central District
Mayor Mike McGinn has offered recommendations for 24 awardees of the City’s 2013 Technology Matching Fund. The recommendations move to City Council for approval.
Pending council approval, these 24 organizations will receive a total of $320,000 in matching funds. The funding will ultimately assist a range of residents in need, from the unemployed and homeless to low-income entrepreneurs, at-risk youth, immigrants and refugees, seniors, and people with disabilities. The projects all involve technology literacy and internet access.
“Technology access and skills have increased for many of our residents but there are still significant gaps and opportunities for improvement for full participation in our digital society,” said Mayor McGinn in a press release last week. “The Technology Matching Fund is our way of bridging that gap and reaching those with technological needs.”
Among the winners are four Central District organizations: Powerful Voices, Hollow Earth Radio, Umoja PEACE Center, and the Eritrean Community in Seattle & Vicinity.
According to the City’s press release,
The recommended projects were initially chosen by Seattle’s technology advisory board from 53 applications. They will provide hardware, software and training that helps residents use broadband and digital media for education, workforce development, public safety and youth violence prevention, ending homelessness, and inclusive public engagement.