Leafy larceny
Garden burglaries on the Hill, recently discussed on the neighborhood mailing list, are the subject of a brief article in this week’s Weekly: “Thyme Bandits.” (Give that headline writer a prize!) I...
View ArticleMail thefts reported in Cheasty area
Jeff Davis reports that thieves have broken into his locking mailbox, and there is evidence in the area that other folks have had mail thefts as well. Keep your eyes open for unsavory activity on...
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Beacon Bits: crocheted art, construction photographs, and fighting crime with...
Crocheting by Mandy Greer, for the project "Mater Matrix Mother and Medium", an interactive, process-based art installation. Photo by Jennifer Zwick. Artist Mandy Greer is creating Mater Matrix Mother...
View ArticleThief stealing plants from Beacon Hill gardens
Spring is here, and Beaconians’ thoughts are turning to gardening — but at least one person around here has turned his thoughts to theft. Two posters on the mailing list have reported thefts of shrubs,...
View ArticleLarcenous landscaper caught on camera
We posted on Tuesday about the recent wave of plant thefts on the Hill. Here’s security camera video of the thief in action. Anyone know this guy?
View ArticleBeacon Bits: bear apparel, a plant pillager, and a permit
We may have only had a fake bear on Beacon Hill for one day last week, but that was enough for Behi Bonsai to create a Beacon Hill Bear t-shirt. Awhile ago we posted about the plant pilferer recorded...
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Plant thieves target Lewis Park
Pink flags marked new plantings in Lewis Park a few weeks ago. Photo by Wendi. Native plants and shrubs were recently stolen from Lewis Park, a small park at the north tip of Beacon Hill near the...
View ArticleBeacon Bits: Tunnel views, golf memories, and closed wading pools
The Times is all about the Hill lately. A couple of days ago, transportation reporter Mike Lindblom gave us a glimpse inside the new Beacon Hill tunnel as part of a series about light rail stations....
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Crime Notes: Burglary escape sounds like an action film
The damage left behind when the Cherokee rammed its way out. Photo by Rob.Rob near 15th and Spokane writes about what had to be a dramatic and brazen daylight burglary (emphasis mine): Our house was...
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Beacon Bits: Meet up, pipe up, clean up
Do you have something to say about light rail's effect on local transit? The County Council's Town Hall meeting next week is the place to be. Photo by Joel Lee in the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on...
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Crime notes: Tips, burglaries, and more tips
Map of selected items from bhwn.org. V - Vehicle thefts and break-ins, B - Burglaries, R - Robberies, S - Shots fired, O - Other. Selected scanner items from bhnw.org:1/13 10:30pm — Burglary: 22nd and...
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Crime notes: Baby in protective custody, busted window, purse snatcher nabbed
Over the last weekend in February, someone smashed the front window at Hello Bicycle. Photo by dreaming_of_rivers, from the BHB Flickr photo pool. Sunday, a 10-month old ‘intoxicated’ baby was taken...
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Beacon Bits: Bumps, bacon, and the blues
This pothole was found somewhere on Beacon Hill by photographer sodoheights, who added it to the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr. Thanks!The “Bumper to Bumper” column in the Seattle Times...
View ArticleArmed home invader steals laptop
As SeattleCrime.com reports, a man forced his way into a Beacon Hill home and stole a laptop on August 1. When one of the residents chased him, the man pulled out a handgun. The victims told police...
View ArticleBeacon Bits: Catch-up edition
Apologies to everyone. We are way behind on posts this week. Here’s a catch-up edition of Beacon Bits to fill you in on the latest. * * * Notice the newspaper up in the windows of the old Beacon Pub?...
View ArticleBBQ and car stolen at 14th and Hanford
Neighbor Tiffany sent us the following warning: “I thought I would warn my fellow Beacon Hill neighbors about the recent incidents that have occurred at my house (on 14th Ave. S. and S. Hanford) in the...
View ArticleStolen computer returned, apparently not by God
Neighbor Jonathan sent us this tale of theft and recovery: “On Wednesday, November 23rd, I left my messenger bag in the Beacon Hill Light Rail Station as I absent mindedly boarded the northbound train....
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Bike thefts aggravate North Beacon neighbors
This bike was stolen from a garage on North Beacon Hill recently. Have you seen it? Today is Bike to Work Day, but if you participate, don’t forget to lock up your bike! Neighbors on the Beacon Hill...
View ArticleCan you help find these stolen tools?
Neighbor Nick writes: “Hi, we live on the corner of 15th and Hinds and recently (last night?) had two toolbags stolen, and some cordless drills. They are Veto Pro Pac XL toolbags. One is filled with...
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