Police Blotter: Update on stabbing in Ballard; several burglaries at homes and businesses
Thu, 02/16/2012
By Cassandra Baker, Intern
10:52 p.m. on February 9th. 22nd Ave NW and NW Market St
This is an update on the February 9th stabbing: The responding officer arrived at the scene to find two males lying on the ground. One had a laceration on his face, and the other had a stab wound in his abdomen. Both were clearly intoxicated. The officer recognized them from previous contact and knew them to be hostile toward police. Both refused to describe what had happened to them or provide any suspect information.
A man who identified himself as the father of one of the victims later arrived on the scene. He was also intoxicated. He said that he had been with both victims all night until he left them briefly to look for a bus schedule, and when he came back they were lying on the ground. The man said that no one else was with the group and that they were not fighting with anyone. He spoke with his son, who said that the suspects might have been a black male who was 5’11” and a white male who was 5’4” or 5’5”.
Both victims were taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of their injuries. Officers found a blood trail going south on the east side of the sidewalk and ending in the middle of the street on 22nd Ave NW just north of Ballard Ave NW. No weapon was found in the area, and no one in the area had any information on the attack.
3:37 a.m. on February 14th. 28th block of NW Market St
Seattle police responded to reports of an attempted burglary at a Ballard bar in early in the morning of Valentine’s Day. Pry marks on the front door indicated that the suspect had forced it open. A music player inside the bar had been ripped from the wall, and two money containers had been taken. No fingerprints were found on the music player or the remaining money container.
7:05 a.m. on February 13th. 11th block of NW Market St
A man called police to report that his construction site had been burglarized between the afternoon of February 11th and the morning of February 13th. The suspect forced open one of the padlocks securing the site and gained access to a shipping container inside. The door to the container was found open. There were several expensive items inside the container, but none appeared to be missing. No fingerprints were found at the scene.
5:50 p.m. on February 11th. 6th block of NW Carkeek Park Rd
A man called police on the evening of February 11th to report an attempted burglary at his home. The victim said he left the house at 8:30 a.m. and returned home at 5:45 p.m. to find that his front door had been damaged. The upper window of the door had been broken and the area around the doorknob had been kicked. The victim had secured the house before leaving, and he said that the door was still closed when he returned home. He did not believe that the suspect had been able to enter the home.
3:22 a.m. on February 11th. 2nd block of NW 100th St
A woman called police in the middle of the night on February 11th after finding that her home had been burglarized. The victim returned home at about 2:11 a.m. to find her bedroom window wide open and the drawers from her nightstand disturbed. The drawers contained jewelry, and the suspect took rings and earrings but left brooches behind. Some cash and a credit card were also stolen.
The responding officer found two fingerprints on objects inside the nightstand drawers. Red fibers were found on the window that the suspect had used to enter the residence. The victim said that she may have left the window ajar.