A resident of Weedin Pl NE near Northwest CrossFit (466 NE 70th St) reports that his car has been broken into twice this month. He writes: I’ve filed a police report for both incidents, but if you’d like to let your readers know that there is a definite prowler in the area and to make sure they aren’t keeping valuables in the car! I haven’t been, but it hasn’t stopped them from targeting my car and stealing personal items. And, another reader sent in this note yesterday (Wednesday, March 29, 2012): My husband had his car vandalized while parked from 6am to…
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Burglary at Cafe Bonjour
Cafe Bonjour (7119 Woodlawn Ave NE) was burglarized last night (Saturday, March 24, 2012) or early this morning. Ravenna Blog reports, via twitter, that there were also some burglaries in the Ravenna neighborhood last night. If you have information about any of these crimes, please contact the Seattle Police Department’s North Precinct at (206) 684-5735. Cafe Bonjour is a My Green Lake advertiser.
SPD urges vigilance after series of burglaries and car thefts in Green Lake and Roosevelt
From the Seattle Police Department blotter: North Precinct Urges Vigilance After Series of Burglaries, Car Thefts Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee The Seattle Police Department’s auto theft and North Precinct burglary detectives are working to track down suspects they believe have stolen at least seven vehicles in series of burglaries in the Roosevelt and Greenlake neighborhoods. Since January, a burglar or group of burglars have entered victims’ homes through unlocked doors during the late evening and early morning hours and stolen purses, laptops, ski equipment, and car keys before fleeing in the victims’ vehicles. Most of the victims were unaware they had…
seattlepi.com: Murder charge filed in Woodland Park killing
The following comes via our news partner seattlepi.com: Murder charge filed in Green Lake killing By LEVI PULKKINEN A 33-year-old man suspected in a deadly shooting last month near Green Lake has been charged with second-degree murder. Arrested Tuesday afternoon, Michael Bienhoff is accused of killing Precious Reed Jr., who was shot to death on Feb. 20 in Woodland Park. Reed, 31, died at Harborview Medical Center of a gunshot wound to the head. In charging documents, King County prosecutors contend Bienhoff is eligible for a life sentence under the state’s “three-strikes” law. “The defendant has, as demonstrated by his record, a propensity for committing…
UPDATE: Police say Woodland Park shooting victim was attempting to buy several pounds of marijuana at time of death
The following information has been added to the seattlepi.com story that we shared earlier today: According to a short statement from investigators, [the shooting victim, Precious Reed Jr.] was attempting to buy several pounds of marijuana from his killer. Police contend the man admitted to meeting Reed at the park to conduct the drug deal. According to police statements, the man said he had planned to sell Reed the marijuana but shot him after a struggle. Investigators claim the man’s phone records and an eye witness account also implicate the man in Reed’s slaying.
