A reader reported to us that a suspicious woman was seen at around 10:45 a.m., Aug. 15, casing houses on 7th Ave NW and NW 70th St. The reader, who we happen to know isn't the bashful sort, confronted her after she exited a neighbor's driveway. She became defensive and sped off on a bicycle heading west on NW 70th.

The reader took the photo above and describes the woman as a slender, white female with short medium brown hair and freckles, around 30 years old. She smokes, wears a pink jacket and a very distinctive yellow headband tied at the top.

If you see her around Ballard or Phinney Ridge today, particularly if she's acting suspicious again, call 911.

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