By Cassandra Baker, Intern

5:23 a.m. on May 3rd. 92nd block of Greenwood Ave. N.

A liquor store on Greenwood Ave. was burglarized early on the morning of May 3rd. Police responding to the alarm call found that the glass on the front door was broken, but the suspects was gone. Several display cases containing scratch tickets had been stolen, but the offices, tills, and safes appeared undisturbed. A witness who lives nearby said that she heard loud noises at 5:00 a.m. and looked out the window to see two men running from the store with large boxes. She heard a car engine start soon after the men disappeared around a corner. The responding officer and the store manager watched store’s security video, which clearly showed the suspects with gloves on and bandanas over their faces. Police believe the burglary may be related to another that occurred at a liquor store several hours earlier.

5:14 p.m. on May 2nd. 83rd block of 26th Ave. N.W.

A man returned home on the evening of May 2nd to find his front door open and his television missing from the living room. He checked his bedroom and discovered that his jewelry box, which contained about 22 sterling silver men’s rings, had also been stolen. The other bedrooms appeared to be untouched and nothing was missing from the basement, but a window had been forced open. The window was determined to be the burglar’s point of entry. No fingerprints were found in the residence.

4:45 p.m. on May 2nd. 7th block of N. 73rd St.

A man returned home on the afternoon of May 2nd to find his home ransacked. He believed that he had left his bedroom window unlocked and that the suspect had entered through this window. Several items were stolen, including a firearm. The combined value of the items is estimated at almost $1000. The burglar had disconnected a large television, apparently intending to steal it. The responding officer located a possible fingerprint on the television and submitted it for analysis.

7:46 p.m. on May 1st. N.W. 56th St. and 24th Ave. N.W.

A man was assaulted after attempting to defend his female friend from harassment. The victim said that the suspect was persistently flirting with his friend, and when he told the suspect to stop, the suspect punched him in the face. The victim’s hat and glasses fell off, and when he bent to pick them up, the suspect hit him again and he fell to the ground. The victim said that he hit his head on the pavement and passed out. He sustained a major cut on his head and was taken to Swedish Hospital in Ballard. The victim described the suspect as a 5’10” black male wearing a green T-shirt, jeans, and a knit cap. The suspect was not found in the area where the incident occurred.

5:40 p.m. on April 29th. 85th block of 11th Ave. N.W.

A landlord was witnessed stealing belongings from his renter. A witness said that he saw the suspect going in and out of the garage of the residence and putting items in a vehicle parked in front. The witness called 911 and noted the car’s license plate. The suspect drove away, but police apprehended him along with his wife, who was also in the car, at N 104th St. and Evanston. The witness was taken to the scene, where he identified the suspect as the renter’s landlord. The suspect and his wife were taken into custody to make written statements and later released. Their vehicle was taken for evidence.