Category Archives: Crime

Community Council Tackles Nuisance Houses

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Ryan

Last night’s meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council had a focus on the recent SWAT team bust of a house on 19th Avenue NE which resulted in the arrest of the occupant for dealing narcotics (heroin specifically). Drug dealers … Continue reading →

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SWAT Team Busts Nuisance Residence

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Ryan

Jim reports: Today, June 10, 2014, police executed a search warrant at a residence (11320 19th Ave NE) where there have been persistent complaints of drug dealing and prostitution.  The police action resulted from the combined efforts of neighbors and … Continue reading →

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Crime Wave Strikes 17th Avenue NE

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Ryan

On Tuesday, a resident on 17th Avenue NE saw two black men in the 20s approach her neighbor’s house around 10 AM, knock on the door, determine nobody was home and then left. About 15 minutes later, the neighbor’s burglar … Continue reading →

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Arson Suspected During Burglary On 20th Avenue NE

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Ryan

From the Seattle Police Department Blotter: Neighbors observed smoke coming from a North Seattle home and called Seattle Fire Department (SFD).  On 5/26/13, just shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 11000 block of 20 Av … Continue reading →

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Community Council Seeks Emergency Block Captains

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Ryan

Last night’s meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council included a presentation from the Emergency Planning Committee about how our neighborhood should respond in the event of a catastrophic disaster that shuts down the normal means of communication and travel. … Continue reading →

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Victory Heights Community Council Meeting Feb 19th

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Ryan

The monthly meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council will be on Tuesday, February 19th, starting at 7 PM at the Pre-school in Victory Heights Park. Everyone in the community is encouraged to attend. [Update] Council President Ardi Lupton says … Continue reading →

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Car Prowls Vex Victory Lane

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Ryan

Thursday night, a number of residents on Victory Lane discovered car prowls and thefts of some items. Chris said, “Woke up this morning to a open car door and a missing items from my Jeep. Friendly local car prowlers are … Continue reading →

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Victory Heights Crime Map For October 2012

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Ryan

The Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) crime statistics map for October 2012 showed relatively little activity in Victory Heights last month.  There was a home burglary on October 15th on the 10400 block of 20th Avenue NE, and three car prowls … Continue reading →

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Twitter Feed Features Seattle Police Neighborhood Activity

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Ryan

Until now, the best way to get real time police activity was to have a police scanner (or an iPhone app–several are available) but the signal-to-noise ratio is pretty bad with most calls being irrelevant to the average citizen.  But … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Police Stand-Off on NE 100th St

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Ryan

UPDATE: At approximately 1:35 a transient teenager was arrested after trying to break into one of the houses. A K-9 unit was used to apprehend him, with the suspect being bitten. At 1 PM on Thursday, a number of Seattle … Continue reading →

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