Ballard - Police Blotter

The mystery of the disappearing bicycle seat

Sept. 16, 9:34 a.m., 6000 Block of 36th Ave NW -- An unknown suspect entered a secure parking garage of an apartment complex and stole the seat to a woman's bicycle. The bicycle was locked…MORE

Store mischief leads to scuffle outside

Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., 9900 Block of Holman Rd NW -- A fight broke out two white men and a group of six black males after the group of six caused a scene at a store.

The group of men,…MORE

Storage unit burglarized, but no sign of forced entry

Sept. 1, 9:21 p.m. -- A woman and her boyfriend lost $6,000 worth of items when someone gained entry into their storage unit.

Officers could find no signs of forced entry and the…MORE

A subletter's bad luck

Aug. 20, 8 p.m., 8700 Block of 2nd Ave NW -- A subletter came home at night to find the sliding window over the sink standing open and the backdoor off the deck unlocked. Cash and an electronic storage device was…MORE

The "white rabbit" fails attempt at burglary

August 10, 4:58 a.m., 8800 Block of 28th Ave NW -- A man who referred to himself as the "white rabbit" attempted a burglary on an unattached garage of a house. The burglar took a red reflector…MORE

The car is not where we left it

August 2, 8:22 a.m., 9200 Block of 6th Ave NW -- Residents woke up to find their house had been burglarized, but that their car had been moved. After being gone for a couple days, they saw that their garage…MORE

Burglar makes off with expensive electronics

July 26, 5:15 p.m., 9200 Block of 6th Ave NW -- When a man returned to his home in the evening, he found that his door was kicked in, a garage door was half open and several expensive…MORE

Man's road bicycle stolen from storage

July 19, 3:21 a.m., 1500 Block of NW Market St -- A man's road bicycle was stolen -- along with lesser value items -- from the secure storage room of the building he lives in. Police also noticed…MORE

Prolific shoplifter escapes, but doesn't get his prize

July 12, 4:32 p.m., 1400 Block of NW Market St -- A prolific shoplifter, who steals hundreds of dollars of liquor at a time, struck again at the Ballard Safeway.

After employees…MORE

Vacationing man gets bicycle stolen

July 5, 2:06 p.m., 1500 Block of NW 59th St -- A man's bike was stolen while he was on vacation. An unknown suspect entered the apartment's secure garage and stole it. Police officers checked for prints…MORE