Man shot in Rainier Beach (SPD):
On January 31st, at approximately 4:19 pm, South Precinct officers responded to the 9000 Block of Rainier Avenue South to investigate reports of a shooting. Officers contacted the nineteen year old victim, who stated that just prior to that he was walking by a large group of young men at Rainier Avenue South and South Cloverdale. The victim stated that as he walked by, one of the men in the group pointed a handgun at him and shot in the head, close to his left eyebrow. The victim escaped by running down the street to a store where officers contacted him. The victim would not provide any additional information on the suspect or possible motive. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of his injury. The Gang Unit also responded and will be responsible for the follow up investigation.
Burglary arrest at car dealership (SPD):
On January 31st, at approximately 9:13 pm, South Precinct officers responded to a burglary alarm at a car dealership located in the 2000 Block of Airport Way South. As officers were arriving at the location, one officer observed a man attempting to elude her as she arrived. The officer detained the man in the parking lot while she waited for backup officers to arrive and he was taken into custody. The suspect had multiple tools with him that belonged to the dealership, as well as a large quanity of coins. In addition, officers noted that the suspect’s shirt was ripped and the matching piece of material was recovered from the dealership’s barbwire fence. The 48-year old male was booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Burglary.
Assault, arrest in Hillman City (SPD):
On January 30th, at approximately 3:09 pm, South Precinct officers responded to a call of a stabbing in the 3200 Block of South Ferdinand Street. Officers arrived at located a man in his early 60’s who had gone to his neighbor’s for assistance. The man had a stab wound to his hand. He told officers that his roommate, also a man in his 60’s, had threatened to kill him, and then stabbed him in the hand, as well as struck him numerous times in the head. After getting the information from the victim, officers went next door to contact the suspect. The suspect was attempting to flee out the backyard of the residence by climbing over a fence. He was quickly taken into custody by officers. The victim was transported to a hospital for his injuries. The suspect was later booked into the King County Jail.
Police Investigating Myspace Bullying At Mercer Middle School (SeattleCrime.com):
Seattle police are investigating a case of internet bullying at a Beacon Hill middle school after a student was brutally attacked by a classmate last week. A police report says a school emphasis officer working at Asa Mercer Middle School on Beacon Hill was called into the principal’s office last Friday to take a report about a fight. The victim told the officer that he had been targeted by a bully, who had picked on him at school and posted about him on Myspace. After a shoving match at school on Friday, the victim “got tired of the bullying and decided to fight” the bully. Read more.
Student Assaults Teacher at Cleveland High School (SeattleCrime.com):
A violent altercation at a South Seattle high school earlier this week ended with a teacher in the hospital and one student in lockup. A police report for the January 25th incident says a teacher at Cleveland High School had asked the student to complete some work in class, which apparently angered the young man. Read more.
Gang Robbery in Rainier Beach (SeattleCrime.com):
Police believe several gang members are responsible for yet another robbery in South Seattle, this time at the corner of S Carver St and Waters Ave S. According a police report, a man was walking near the intersection shorly before midnight on January 21nd when two men—who both had their shirts pulled over their faces—approached him and implied they had guns. Read more.
Police seeking serial OxyContin robber (KOMO):
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a serial “OxyContin Robber” who has hit 10 pharmacies in the past four months, including the Rite Aid at 2702 Rainier Ave. S. twice. Read more.
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And yet a few more:
1) Gang Attacks Middle Schooler in South Seattle
http://www.seattlecrime.com/2010/02/04/gang-attacks-middle-schooler-in-south-seattle
2) SPD Busts South Seattle Robbery Suspects
http://www.seattlecrime.com/2010/02/03/spd-busts-south-seattle-robbery-suspects
(great work by the officers on this one!)
“The victim stated that as he walked by, one of the men in the group pointed a handgun at him and shot in the head, close to his left eyebrow. The victim escaped by running down the street to a store where officers contacted him. The victim would not provide any additional information on the suspect or possible motive.”
Which most likely means another shooting.
1) Gang Attacks Middle Schooler in South Seattle
http://www.seattlecrime.com/2010/02/04/gang-attacks-middle-schooler-in-south-seattle
There is no Safeway parking lot at Rainier and Othello. If the incident took place at the MLK Safeway then it was a long “run” to Aki Kurose. So where did this really take place?
It says M.L.K and Othello.
Unfortunately another one
3) Street gang behind South Seattle burglary
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/archives/193479.asp
I guess I misread it…but that’s still a very long run to Aki Kurose.
Why is our neighborhood held up from progessing by a bunch of thug teenagers and young adults? Ridiculous! It is time for the village to come together and do something – ship the kids off to Eastern Washington to work on a ranch, farm etc….
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