Ballard Crime Watch: Baby shower turns into brawl
Mon, 11/07/2016
Street brawl incites baby shower chaos
Seattle Police were called to a brawl at N.W. 54th Street and 32nd Avenue N.W. on Saturday, Oct. 29. The initial call came in as a large disturbance and physical fight. The incident began around 7 p.m. Police arrived and found that one man had punched a window and was bleeding from the arm. Another man had reportedly broken a beer bottle over his own head. The men were fighting in the street. A large group of people celebrating a baby shower noticed the men fighting and went out to observe. A disturbance about an unknown issue started abruptly between the observers. Multiple officers were called to the scene. Police broke up the fight and order was restored. The two men were transported to a local hospital for treatment for their injuries. The crowd eventually broke up and went home.
Police lift fingerprints off glass cabinet after burglary
Seattle Police were called after a complainant noticed someone had been in his house on the 8300 block of 19th Avenue N.W. on the evening of Oct. 29. The complainant told police that while he and a roommate were asleep someone had broken through a sliding window in the kitchen. The complainant discovered that a glass cabinet containing collectibles had been disturbed. The complainant was unable to determine if anything was taken from the cabinet. The suspect also rummaged through a purse, however nothing appeared to be taken. Police were able to lift two fingerprints off the glass cabinet.