By Cassandra Baker, Intern

10:46 p.m. on June 8th. Intersection of NW Market St and Leary Ave NW

Police arrived at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Market and Leary late on the night of June 8th. A Toyota sedan headed north on Leary appeared to have run a red light and hit a Chrysler sedan. The driver of the Chrysler was treated at the scene and taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. An officer determined that the driver of the Toyota was intoxicated, and the driver was placed under arrest.

11:11 p.m. on June 2nd. 14th block of NW 64th St

A Ballard home was shot multiple times on the night of June 2nd. The shots hit the house in the area around the front door. The couple inside the house was not injured. A light green or blue SUV was seen speeding away from the scene. Police are still attempting to determine the identity and whereabouts of the suspect(s) and welcome any information about the incident.

7:28 a.m. on June 7th. 51st block of 15th Ave NW

A Ballard restaurant was burglarized between 3:00 a.m. and 7:28 a.m. on June 7th. The burglar smashed a glass door with a rock and then left the rock lying on the ground a few feet away. The only missing item was a child adoption donation box, which had been locked to the front counter with a cable. The burglar alarm went off and there may be security footage of the crime.

1:16 a.m. on June 6th. 80th block of Dibble Ave NW

A woman returned home in the middle of the night to find the screen from her bedroom window sitting on her bed and all of her jewelry missing. The victim believed that the burglar had only gone through the master bedroom, bathroom, and office. The burglar went through the victim’s medicine cabinet but did not take any of the prescription pain medications. The burglar also moved a shelf in the office but did not take anything from the surrounding area. The victim had left her laptop sitting on the kitchen table but it was not taken. No fingerprints were found at the scene.

7:15 p.m. on June 5th. 80th block of Dibble Ave NW

A woman returned home from a two-night trip on June 5th to find a window forced open on the main floor of her house. She said that the burglar appeared to have gone through every closet, cabinet, and drawer in the house, but the only items stolen were a couple of diamond rings. The victim’s neighbors told her that on the night of June 4th they heard a loud popping noise coming from her house, which the victim believes occurred when the burglar broke the window open. The victim also said that she found her cordless phone in the bathroom and believes that the burglar may have used it. The responding officer noticed several valuables such as jewelry and electronics that were in plain view. No fingerprints were found at the scene.

6:40 a.m. on June 5th. 75th block of Dibble Ave NW

A community member called 911 after seeing a suspicious person along Dibble Ave NW. The responding officer found the suspect, who was equipped with a generator and a drill set. The suspect was nervous when the officer asked him questions about the items. The suspect claimed that he was trying to get a landscaping job and was waiting for a taxi to get to work. The suspect was identified and found to have a history of possession of stolen property, car prowling, and weapons violations.

A taxi arrived at the scene, and as the suspect prepared to board, the officer noticed that he had a package addressed to a nearby residence. When questioned, the suspect said that he had moved the package from the front steps but did not explain why he had done so. At this point the officer arrested the suspect. The officer then spoke with a neighbor of the house that the package was addressed to, and the neighbor said that the people who owned the house were away.

Several people who lived in the neighborhood said that they had seen the suspect in the area. One witness reported seeing him attempt to force a window open on a different occasion. The witness then shouted at the suspect, who ran away. The description of the would-be burglar matched the description of the suspicious individual. Police believe the suspect forced his way into several garages in the neighborhood and stole numerous items, including the generator and drill set with which he was found. The suspect was booked into King County Jail and is suspected to be behind several burglaries along Dibble Ave.

4:58 a.m. on June 5th. 14th block of NW 52nd St

The burglar alarm went off at a Ballard business early on the morning of June 5th. The responding officer determined that the suspect had gained entry by throwing a rock through a window and then unlatching the window and crawling inside. One desk was ransacked but it was unclear whether anything had been stolen. A maintenance man for the business, who also responded to the scene, believed that a laptop may have been taken from a nearby room. The officer was unable to find fingerprints but did find smudges that suggest that the suspect wore gloves.

11:53 p.m. on June 4th. 80th block of Dibble Ave NW

A woman called police to report that she had been burglarized for the second time in a short period of time. She said that nothing had been taken during the second burglary and that she had not replaced the jewelry and laptop that had been stolen in the first burglary. The burglar appeared to have entered by breaking the lock on a window and then forcing the window open. The victim said that the burglar went through filing cabinets but did not take any bank documents or checks. Although it was clear that the burglar had thoroughly gone through the victim’s belongings, several valuable items were left lying in plain view. The responding officer found one partial fingerprint on the broken window.

5:40 a.m. on June 3rd. 87th block of 15th Ave NW

A local grocery store fell victim to a beer thief early on the morning of June 3rd. An employee arrived at the store shortly before 6:00 a.m. to find that a glass door had been smashed with a chunk of concrete. Several broken beer bottles were lying on the sidewalk nearby, and a large tray of beer was missing from just inside the broken door. Nothing else had been damaged or stolen.