- The North Precinct is located at 10049 College Way North, public hours 7AM to 10PM
- Phone #:Â 206-684-0850. Call 911 for emergencies and 206-625-5011 for non-emergency to report crime
- Officer Scott McGlashan covers NW 110th to the Ship Canal and 3rd Ave NW to the sound (206-233-3733 or scott.mcglashan@seattle.gov)
- Suspected drug activity:Â 206-684-0748
- Parking enforcement: 206-625-5011 or https://web1.seattle.gov/police/AbandonedVehicles/Present/AbandonedVehicle.aspx
- Online (non-emergency) crime reporting: http://www.seattle.gov/police/report/default.htm
- Online crime maps: http://web1.seattle.gov/mnm/policereports.aspx
Armed Robbery at Whitman Middle School, March 3rd, 2011
On March 3rd, a woman waiting in her car for her kids to be finished with basketball practice, was accosted by a lone man with a gun who robbed her of cash, then fled across the play field when she activated her car alarm. Police searched the area but did not locate the robber. On March 8th, the Seattle Police Department apprehended a suspect in the case and a string of other armed robberies. The suspect is being held at King County Jail on $100,000 bail until Friday March 11th, the deadline for the Prosecutor to file charges.
Extra caution is advised even though a suspect is in custody. In the other incidents, there were additional robbers. Always good to be aware of your surroundings in public areas, rather than absorbed in electronic devices. It is also a good idea to not be alone.
Below are links to stories from news sources and the SPD about the robbery and suspect apprehension:
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SPU Sewer Line Work, February and March 2011
According to letters received from Seattle Public Utilities there will be some sewer line work happening this month and next on some residential streets in and around Crown Hill. Be prepared for parking, traffic, noise, etc. impacts.
View Sewer Line Work in Crown Hill Vicinity in a larger map
All addresses of work (click on addresses to view PDF’s of the letters):
- 9057 12th Ave NW (definitely Crown Hill) — mapped above
- 2114 NW 99th St (closer to North Beach/Blueridge) — mapped above
- 12736 9th Ave NW (Broadview)
- 811 W Blaine St (Queen Anne/Interbay)
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Neighborhood Street Fund Applications Due February 4th
February 4th is the deadline for the 2011 NPF Applications to be submitted. Do you have an idea for a project which might include a traffic circle, speed bumps, new crosswalk, crossing flags, or other small traffic improvements for the neighborhood? Consider submitting an application for an NPF grant. You can get an application here and more information about the program here (note this web page was not updated for 2011 yet). In the past the Ballard District Council has received $85,000 to $110,000 to distribute among three to five projects in Ballard and Crown Hill. The projects do not require a neighborhood match. The selected projects will be built in 2012.
Mail and Package Thefts Continue
Quite a few mail and parcel thefts have occurred in Crown Hill, Greenwood, Ballard during the holiday season. The thefts are still ongoing. In a new wrinkle, last week, one of our neighbors reported witnessing his outgoing mail stolen on 12th Ave. Until now the MO usually involved following behind the US Mail, UPS, FedEx trucks and then perpetrating the crime. Theft of outgoing mail can be a means of identity theft and the effect can be more devastating than theft of goods from incoming mail or delivery services. Remember that theft of US Mail is a federal crime and should be reported to both the US Postal Service and the SPD. Please be on the lookout for unusual activity around mailboxes and porches. Consider getting a locking mailbox, and having packages delivered to work or a neighbor’s house who is home during the day. To add to that advice, it’s probably a good idea not to place outgoing mail in your mailbox (even with locking mailboxes, a thief can access the outgoing mail).