By Anne-Marije Rook
2010-11-26


2 p.m. Nov 25. NW Neptune Pl and NW Blue Ridge Dr.

Train vs Pedestrian fatality

On Thursday, Nov. 25, at approximately 2:07 p.m., a woman was struck by an AMTRAK train near Golden Gardens.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the woman was walking on the southbound tracks near NW Neptune Pl and NW Blue Ridge Dr. and didn’t hear the train coming because she was wearing headphones.

The train engineers of the Amtrak Train #7, which is the Chicago to Seattle Empire Builder, started the emergency stop procedures and sounded the air horn repeatedly. 

The train was traveling approximately 38 to 40 MPH.  The person continued to walk southbound down the center of the tracks and did not react to the air horn.

The train struck the person approximately 75 yards south of the west side entrance to the Blue Ridge park, which is located at NW Neptune Pl/NW Blue Ridge Dr & Triton Dr NW.

The King County Medical Examiner responded to gather additional evidence and recover the body of the 41- year- old female.

10:15 a.m. Nov. 22nd. 10th block of Nickerson St NW.

In the morning of Monday, Nov.22nd, an unknown suspect entered a vacant office space next to the victims business through an unlocked rear door. The suspect then cut
through the drywall and entered the victims business space.
The suspect rummaged through some draws but stole only a set of business keys.

Between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Nov 20th. 10000th block of 11th Ave NW.

A Crown Hill resident arrived home on Saturday to find the back door open.
After looking around, they concluded that their outside hidden key was gone.
But looking around the house, they did not find anything missing.
The victim stated that her daughter came by at the time of the burglary and believes she scared the burglar off.
Nothing else suspicious has been seen in the neighborhood.

Between 3:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. Nov. 19th. 7500th Block of 15 Ave NW

In the early hours of Friday morning, a woman came to work at a bakery to find that the door would not unlock. Once she opened it, she noticed pry marks on the recently repaired door and frame.
The break in appeared to have taken place after the other employees had left around 3:30 a.m. after making the morning batch of doughnuts. Nothing was reported missing.
The neighboring business had two security cameras aimed at the parking lot, but the cameras were of no use as the lenses were too dirty and obstructed to reveal anything.