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Wed.,
Jan. 31, 9:05 a.m., 8th Ave. The owner
of a deli on 8th witnessed the suspect, a
former employee, throw a large rock through
his store window, causing $500 worth of damage.
The suspect now lives at a downtown homeless
shelter. The suspect later returned to the
place of business, and stated that he was
sorry about the window and wanted to pay for
it, but had no money. No charges were pressed.
Wed., Jan. 31, 10:16 p.m., 12th Ave. S.
and King Street parking lot. Officers
on a routine patrol noticed a group of males
loitering behind a row of bushes, on private
property just off S. King St. This location
is a known narcotics area where transients
often go to use drugs. One male was observed
as he dug a small hole in the ground and placed
a plastic bag into it. Upon inspection, the
bag contained crack cocaine. The five other
suspects were interrogated and released at
the scene; the man who dug the hole was arrested
and transported to King County Jail.
Thurs., Feb. 1, 9:47 p.m., 3rd Ave. and
Bell. Police on patrol spotted a homeless
black male crossing the street against the
"Don't Walk" sign. This is an area of intense
narcotics activity, and so they stopped him,
explained why, and asked for ID. He had none,
but gave them his name. A routine check on
the computer showed the man's name indexed
under several different aliases and DOBs.
Unable to settle these discrepancies on the
street, the man was brought to the station
and questioned. He was then issued a citation
for jaywalking and released.
Fri., Feb. 2, 1:38 p.m., 200 Block Virginia
St. Seattle Police officers on patrol
noticed two persons, a homeless man and a
woman, standing in a recessed doorway. The
man was holding something in his hand, and
police stopped the two, patting down the man
for concealed weapons. They found a crack
pipe in his pocket, and his name was run through
the police computer. He was found to have
a protection order out against him, and after
questioning his companion, police discovered
that she was the woman named in the protection
order. He was booked into King County Jail
on drug charges and violation of a court order.
The woman, who was unhurt, was released at
the scene.
Fri., Feb. 2, 6:44 p.m., Pier 57, Alaskan
Way. Officers were called to the above
location and contacted a homeless white male
who had jumped into Puget Sound in an attempt
to commit suicide. On arrival, the officers
asked the man if he was okay, to which he
replied, "Well, I just tried to commit suicide."
At this time, he was clinging to a pillar
in the water, and was in the process of being
rescued by Seattle Fire Department. He said
he had been recently diagnosed with psychosis,
and was taking Haldol. He stated all he wanted
to do was talk to his family. He was transported
to Harborview Medical Center for medical and
mental health treatment.
Streetwatch is compiled from Seattle Police
Department incident reports by Emma Quinn.
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