2:30 PM: The response has been reduced as a result. The officers absolutely came around and knocked on doors for security camera footage. He is medium build, between 510 and 6 feet tall and of hispanic ethnicity. GUNS are everywhere. ); early-morning gunfire; prowler/burglar alert, 4/16/2022: Driver crashes stolen car on Sylvan Way after Westwood Village incident, 4/13/2022: Two DUI suspects arrested; break-in attempt; package taken, 4/11/2022: 2 victims show up at hospitals after gunfire, 4/11/2022: Stolen red Blazer (update: found); car prowlers; window broken, 4/6/2022: Bellevue Rare Coins robbed in The Junction, 4/6/2022: Work truck taken in North Highline home invasion (update: found); man hurt in street confrontation; confirmed gunfire, 4/5/2022: Catalytic-converter, bike thefts, 3/31/2022: Tank taken; suspected catalytic-converter theft, 3/30/2022: Charges filed in Andover shooting, 3/29/2022: Another cc theft; cursive tagger, 3/28/2022: Another cc theft; house, car vandalism, 3/27/2022: Stolen work van; 3 catalytic converters taken, 3/25/2022: Shooting suspect in court; bus assault; cara break-in, 3/25/2022: Child hit by pellet; car prowl. 12/29/2019 . They say theyre working on the water side of the barge. The address cross-references to Island Tug and Barge, and the firefighters are using Island to describe the incident location in radio discussion. A traffic camera is pointing southward toward the closed/blocked stretch of 35th: 8:53 PM: The SDOT camera shows activity around the tree, but otherwise the road remains closed to traffic. Well be following up later today on plans for ensuring there arent any other trees in that roadside stand in danger of falling. 11:24 PM: We dont have visuals so far but police have described the crash as single vehicle rollover.. Hopefully youll get more info as to motive and if this was random or targeted. scrollbar: false, 4:37 PM: Thanks for the tip. I wondered why they didnt knock on doors for security cameras but one guy said they did closer to the scene. 11:09 PM: One person is reported to be out of the vehicle. west seattle blog crime - fulbrightsrilanka.com 10:29 PM: Seattle Fire is sending a rope rescue response for whats reported to be a crash off the roadway near Olson Place and 3rd SW [map]. The amended charging documents do not include much new information, but did shine light on why investigators searched the area of Renton where they found her body: Bretts historical cellphone data shows that Brett drove outside of the City of Seattle into remote mountainous regions in King County, including locations along I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass and SE Middle Fork Rd in North Bend, before returning to the Seattle area. JFC stop the insanity. 1:05 PM: Thanks for the tip. As charging documents noted, police found out about Vasquez while investigating the death of a 3-month-old baby in Southeast Seattle, blamed on fentanyl she apparently ingested through her mothers milk. westseattleblog. West Seattle Blog | WS breaking news More than two vehicles appear to be involved. version: 2, The charging documents say: While Ms. DeLeo was obviously the conduit for directly exposing the baby to the drugs that killed her, Mr. Keadle was most often the person who procured the drugs for Ms. DeLeo and without question aided in creating the environment and conditions under which the baby died. Gulpan and am adding. Beggars can be choosers after all. Crime Dashboard - Police | seattle.gov Three items in West Seattle Crime Watch this afternoon: ALKI SHOOTING FOLLOWUP: The man shot in an Alki alley on Sunday has improved to satisfactory condition, Harborview Medical Center tells us today. 6:10 PM: Thanks to Jason for the photo above. There is no history or evidence to support that Brett had ever been inside Leticias car, or had ever been invited to her home, before their meeting at the Mariners game on 03/31/2023. 2:56 PM: The response is being downsized. We had a felon passed out in his car on drugs, found with an illegal firearm on his person near our house. (Sunday) night at about 10:15 pm my boyfriend and I were lying in bed at our apartment, which is on the bottom floor of a complex on Bonair Pl SW, right off Alki. West Seattle Herald | Westside Seattle Vandalism 04/13/2023 1:30 AM 34XX BLOCK OF SW HOLLY ST Assault 04/13/2023 12:23 AM SW ALASKA ST / CALIFORNIA AV SW Robbery 04/12/2023 11:23 PM 32XX BLOCK OF SW AVALON WY Arrest 04/12/2023 10:36 PM BEACH DR SW / 63 AV SW Theft 04/12/2023 7:09 PM 25XX BLOCK OF 57 AV SW . If you have any information, the incident number is 23-111868. Of course the getaway driver was just giving the thief a ride and didnt know him at all. I called 911 tonight after seeing this post. ill be pretty surprised if either actually endures any consequences, time will tell. We can do better. He is now charged with second-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, first-degree kidnapping, second-degree unlawful gun possession, second-degree arson, and first-degree theft, as well as with second-degree burglary in the March 28th West Seattle case. There was a girl on the side of the highway last summer too, that WSB reported on. He is not yet charged but is being held for investigation of assault and burglary; as we noted in Sundays coverage, theres no indication of a prior criminal record. I saw the white car and driver pretty well. There were 6 officers on the scene within minutes and I was impressed with how they handled the situation. For a good time you might try googling, Do police prevent crime?. SPD spokesperson Det. WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 4 business burglaries Two buses got stuck behind the tree one marked 21, one marked to terminal and theyre trying to get them out by backing up. Theres no way the babys parents werent drugging during and after pregnancy. Bretts statement that Leticia met someone at the end of the game and left with them is also not true based upon the T-Mobile Park video of them leaving together. 1:10 AM: Thats continuing, Heres a ground-level photo that Matty contributed in the comment section: 3 AM: After 10 hours, 35th SW has just reopened the utility crews are leaving; the signs, cones, and tapes have been removed. 9:04 PM: Police have checked and so far it does NOT appear this was a stolen car. Crime is up everywhere, even law and order conservative cities and states. shell: { 1 PM: Photo added from our crew at the scene. But police are looking for someone who is reported to have walked/run away from the crash described as a white male, red hoodie, backpack, cowboy hat, cowboy boots.. They are death dealers and their job/career is ruthless and non stop caring about the ramifications of misery and the crime that is needed to fund the junkies. West Seattle Blog | CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Leticia Martinez-Cosman's Those that commit these crimes and those that turn a blind eye in the name of equity and empathy are the problem here. You should be held responsible for your actions and stop subjecting others to your choices. I think the Fauntleroy business was MOD Pizza, I used to work for mod and I heard about it from people I know. :>(. timestamp: true, While inside, the suspect . (She) claimed she only knew the suspect as James and just gave him a ride to the location. He remains in the King County Jail, bail set at $5,050,000, and his next court date is set for May 15th. 1:21 AM: A fireboat has located a patient offshore and has them onboard. } If you have any tips, refer to SPD case 20-317947. Two dumped-likely-stolen reader reports: DOG DOOR: If you were expecting a package with a dog door Susan may have. . I was almost surprised that they confirmed it. White Center Now: The blog about White Center Crime 5:57 PM: Avoid the area. 6:26 PM: Via SPD Blotter, police added a few more details, confirming there was a disturbance, involving a knife and a firearm, showing a photo of the gun, and describing the shooting victim as 24 years old and the arrested suspect as 29 years old. West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) / Twitter Were en route to find out what happened. Has anyone asked if the police are comparing the other two women who went missing and found dead are somehow connected as well to this monster? 11:58 PM: Police and fire are arriving at a reported flipped-car crash at California/Fauntleroy. West Seattle Blog on Twitter You mean when they installed all of those robo camera surveillance things in the parking lots of all of the stores because of the crime? No charges were filed at the time but that has just changed. Theyre downsizing the response. Even if it were actually getting any more rugged people who would rather whine and bail when things get rough rather than step up to make it better will not be missed. A 60-year-old woman had minor injuries. Updates to come. 2:45 PM: Dispatch has been told the street has reopened all ways. The location is correct, I was there. Crime Watch Links for June 2018-December 2020. Updates to come. Lets get them the easy way to kill people by arming them with GUNS. 1:14 AM: First units arriving in the area arent seeing anything so far. West Seattle Blog | CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Leticia Martinez-Cosman's accused killer charged with second-degree murder westseattleblog Vote 0 Seattle Washington United States of America North America Place 0 comments Best Add a Comment More posts you may like r/Seattle Join 18 days ago Pike Place Market Master Plan Open House 103 47 r/Seattle Join The Praetorians cant get here soon enough. They are out on bond and scheduled for arraignment April 27th. The terminology is defined by the FBI. A reader texted this photo: 6:22 PM: The driver went into a ditch thats been netted off as part of road work. 8:52 PM: SFD and SPD are on the way to 35th/Barton, dispatched to a crash reported to involve a rollover. Updates to come. These vehicles were not involved. GUNS are the issue. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please enter your username or e-mail address. Let out on $1000 bail. Awaiting word on injuries. Police were about to leave and told us that it was only a medical response and in the end, they werent needed. $100 and he walked. 5:11 PM: Thanks to everyone whos sent photos. Its disheartening! Were heading to the scene to try to find out more. All involved burglars cutting open the businesses' safes . 10:32 PM: First arriving firefighters say the vehicle is 30 feet down a bank and so far it appears empty, so theyre going to have to go down and look for the occupant(s). 9:54 PM: Fire declared tapped (out). Judinna Gulpan says they found witnesses who saw and heard the shooting and described one vehicle as a white sedan, the other as a white SUV. If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site, please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send". The response overall is being canceled. Seattle Public Schools out with enrollment projections; we break out West Seattle, school-by-school, Signs of summer: Banners go up for Seafair Pirates Landing on Alki, West Seattle Memorial Day 2014: Helpful holiday info, West Seattle scene: Orange water = non-toxic noctilucas back, Powered byWPtouch Mobile Suite for WordPress. Updates to come. Thanks for keeping on top of things! May Leticia and her kindness never be shadowed by the evil acts of this event. The business owners, their families, their insurance, their time, their employees time, my money paying more for their products due to higher insurance, etc.Every crime has a victim. This is not the city I grew to love.Shootings every night in any neighborhood, ugly graffiti everywhere, the drug use explosion and increasing OD deaths, armed robberies everywhere, the disregard for life, ever increasing property taxes , all overseen by an ineffectual local government. 6:24 PM: SPDs report didnt include business names; we are going back through archived dispatch audio. Why arent we increasing penalties for using a firearm in such a manner or for illegal possession of a firearm? The property crime per 1,000 residents is 53.5, which already is 88.6% of the total crime registered. Near 45th and Director. Around 6 am today, an alarm brought officers to Taco Time (SPD photo at right), where they found a smashed window (and a) safe (that) had been cut open, and staff confirmed money stored in the safe had been taken. The other three burglaries are listed as all happening Sunday morning (April 23rd): 4:30 a.m. in the 4200 block of SW Morgan Street West Seattle Blog | WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Theft puts second city-owned EV charger out of service; stolen-car suspect arrested. Updates to come. Plenty of rich boring suburbs exist with gated subdivisions (if you can afford them) and if you live far enough in the boonies you can absolutely avoid day to day nuisance crime (nobody is going to sleep off their alcohol in your yard when its a ten mile walk from the store they shoplifted it from). West Seattle Blog | WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Gunfire investigation I never in a MILLION years thought I would ever consider leaving this area but its getting to a point that I cant leave the house without seeing a severely mentally Ill/potentially dangerous person and this week Ive seen at least three groups of people in doorways huddled up either smoking crack or shooting heroin. spdblotter.seattle.. 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I didnt see or hear anything, but I probably only missed trouble by a few minutes. West Seattle Blog editor. 1:55 PM: SFD says the victim was in critical condition when transported. theme: { 2:53 PM: SPD and SFD are on their way to a report of a vehicle into a ravine near 2nd SW and Olson Place, near Arrowhead Gardens. All contents copyright 2022, A Drink of Water and a Story Interactive. This explains the new signs: Roxbury speed-camera installation starts tomorrow, 60,000 by 2020? Please enter your username or e-mail address. features: { SFD describes it as an exterior fire. A reader pointed us to this Seattle Times report about charges against the babys parents, 36-year-old Samantha De Leo and 44-year-old Christopher Keadle. Each was charged this past week with first-degree felony manslaughter. 12:26 AM: This is on the southbound side of California by Morgan Junction Park. 12/18/2021: Burglary, arson, vandalism at church, 12/17/2021: Quarter-million-dollar burglary, 12/15/2021: From the dumped/likely stolen file: Nishiki bicycle, 12/14/2021: Car prowler; building burglar; big police response, 12/12/2021: Man attacked in North Delridge. Note theres at least one utility pole caught up in this, and responders have just warned that the railing behind the stop might be electrified. Also, Metro has just sent an advisory that this situation will affect C Line and Routes 21, 50, 55, and 773 (Water Taxi shuttle). WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Police investigate reported home-invasion robbery . 11:54 PM: And thanks to Barb D, who sent this security camera video of the crash the driver hit a parked car, and then their car rolled: 12:46 PM: Thanks also to the texter who sent these photos: Well be following up with both SPD and SFD. Note this is NOT a real-time page if were covering a crime story right now, find it here. A two-vehicle collision is involved but some kind of police response preceded the crash were working to find out more. The crime against business alone in WS is just horrible. West Seattle Blog @westseattleblog. The photo and report are from Tom in Fauntleroy: My 1998 Toyota 4Runner, silver in color, was stolen overnight, from 8 pm-8:50 am this morning. No injuries reported. 4:09 PM: Texter (who sent the photo above) describes this as runaway crane barge hitting a marina. You will receive a new password via e-mail. So far thats still all SFD is saying theres a strong smell emanating from one of the apartments, and the hazmat responders are strategizing what to do next theyre not even in their protective gear yet so far as we can see. 5:00 a.m. in the 4700 block of Fauntleroy Way SW 2 1 12 Show this thread Both of those options have plenty of strikes against them as well, and like I said on balance Im happy living right in the junction. 9:44 PM: Officers just told dispatch the scene is clear and the street is open all ways. Dude got a slap on the wrist. Brett is depicted alone in multiple videos with Leticias vehicle and at her home after her disappearance. On a wider societal level you are probably right. SW Thistle is closed between 28th and 30th right now in the Southwest Pool vicinity because of a crash. Crime Latest Police seize 65,000 fentanyl pills, cocaine, heroin, meth, cash & more in big drug bust Apr 8, 2023 0 This week, King County Sheriff's Office detectives concluded a two-month long investigation into. Residents of the city of SeaTac and surrounding areas this week filed a class action lawsuit Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Realty will be holding an Open House in Arbor Heights White Centers annual Pride Block Party is less than two months away coming Saturday, June 3, EDITORS NOTE: South King Media Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer serves on the Board of Meet the Travis Family: Toby, Jen and their daughters, Kate and Meg. Patricia Soto and Diana Davis? Everybodys reported to be out of the car, no serious injuries. ADDED MIDDAY SUNDAY: As noted in comments, two damaged cars remained parked at the crash scene this morning. youre assuming the baby was even tested for drugs at birth. Generated by Wordfence at Mon, 1 May 2023 12:43:45 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. (added) So far we havent heard any more specific information on the other two locations except that they were businesses at The Whittaker and Westwood Village. Crime Situation in Seattle From the 2019 FBI crime report, Seattle has an almost negligible violent crime rate when compared to the data for property crime rate. Every victim deserves compensation. 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From the dumped-likely-stolen file: Brand-new dog door; miscellaneous items, https://westseattleblog.com/2023/04/west-seattle-crime-watch-stolen-white-escaladeI. 1 PM: Listening back to dispatch audio now that were back at HQ, the initial report was that the man and woman knew each other and that he claimed he shot her because she came at him with a knife. Dispatch also was told that neighbors retrieved the gun and were turning it over to police. Seattle Police Blotter and our Twitter accounts are updated regularly throughout the day with crime and news information. The folks who are cleaning up encampments and treating these abusers are saints, and shouldnt have to do it for people when the abusers are getting a slap on the wrist. 90 Best Crime Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2023 - Feedspot Blog Praying for the peace in the aftermath, healing with loved ones for her beloved son, and the light in joy as we carry on her memory. columbia tennis center sc Somehow ended up on his Twitter page Mr_Gitchel and his Selfie from last October looks just like a guy used to follow on TikTok, that quit following a while back cause he was trying to sell stuff. width: 301, Another caller said the same man had broken into their apartment and tried to pistol-whip someone who fought back and suffered only minor injuries. 9:47 PM: SFD says two people were taken to the hospital, a 60-year-old man in serious condition and a 70-year-old man in stable condition. If you think you have been blocked in error, contact the owner of this site for assistance.