November 24
Busted: A police lieutenant was advised by an off-duty officer of a suspicious vehicle parked at the FedEx location on Bellevue Way. The lieutenant found the suspect in the car, holding a freshly smoked meth pipe. The suspect was arrested for drug paraphernalia possession.
November 25
Held up: Five subjects wearing masks, gloves and hoodies entered Walgreens and “took over” the store by corralling the two working employees and refusing to let the lone shopper leave. One suspect presented a silver revolver and the group took an estimated $600 from the cash registers, several cartons of cigarettes, sweets and possibly bottles of liquor. The group then left toward the Neighborhood Church where a getaway car was most likely waiting. The employees waited several minutes to call 911, fearing the suspects had not left yet.
November 26
Jets vs. sharks: Four subjects were involved in a possible robbery/retaliation fight in the walkway between the transit center and the Rock Bottom restaurant. The “victims” claimed the suspects attempted to rob them, while the suspects claimed the opposite and stated that the victim had “jumped” them the week before. The convoluted investigation is ongoing.
November 27
Not a ‘bright’ idea: A vehicle collided with a light pole, which fell and blocked nearly all lanes of the 11800 block of Northeast 8th Street. The driver then fled the scene in his vehicle, but left behind the grill to his Lexus and other evidence. A witness reported an SUV fleeing the scene towards I-405 and Washington State Troopers, unaware of the hit-and-run, observed the involved vehicle dragging his front bumper as he drove southbound on I-405. The driver was stopped and arrested for DUI.
Brotherly battle: Neighbors reported a physical disturbance outside a residence on 173rd Avenue Northeast, including hearing the sounds of a fight and someone yelling “put the bat down.” Officers arrived and determined that the intoxicated resident came home and broke up his brother’s house party. The suspect then broke his brother’s phone, smashed a TV, broke a door and challenged the group to fight. Both brothers fought on several different occasions, with other partygoers assisting in breaking up each fight. Upon further questioning we learned that the brother grabbed an aluminum baseball bat and struck the suspect several times in the head, arms and body. The brother and most of his friends denied the bat was in play, but based on the suspect’s injuries and two independent witnesses, it was determined that probable cause existed to arrest the brother for assault.
November 29
Police chase: A male was inside the Lincoln Square Tower under construction and was chased by security officers three different times and would flee into the abyss of the structure to get away. Eventually the subject was caught and he was arrested. He was turned over to his parents.
