Capitol Hill

Communities QFC employee attacked by shoplifter while on break

By Michael Harthorne Published: Jun 18, 2013 at 7:12 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 18, 2013 at 7:21 AM PDT

An employee at the Broadway QFC was attacked by a known shoplifter while on break just for wearing the store's uniform, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities Man beaten unconscious in Capitol Hill

By Michael Harthorne Published: Jun 13, 2013 at 12:53 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 13, 2013 at 1:24 PM PDT

A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating another man unconscious and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend Thursday morning in Capitol Hill.

Communities Sex offender arrested for allegedly fondling self at city park

By Michael Harthorne Published: Jun 3, 2013 at 2:08 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 3, 2013 at 2:18 PM PDT

A registered sex offender was arrested Sunday for allegedly reading a pornographic magazine and touching himself sexually in the presence of dozens of families and small children at Cal Anderson Park.

Communities Police: Man attacked by group yelling slurs about race, sexual orientation

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 31, 2013 at 2:17 PM PDT Last Updated: May 31, 2013 at 2:17 PM PDT

A group of five or more men attacked a 20-year-old man Wednesday night in Capitol Hill, beating him with their fists, feet and skateboards while yelling slurs about the victim's race and sexual orientation, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities Police: Phone thief tackled by Good Samaritan

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 28, 2013 at 2:06 PM PDT Last Updated: May 28, 2013 at 2:27 PM PDT

A phone thief was foiled by the quick actions of a witness, who tackled the thief and held him down until officers arrived, last week in Capitol Hill, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities Delivery driver robbed at gun point

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 24, 2013 at 7:30 AM PDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 7:30 AM PDT

A delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint early last Saturday in Capitol Hill, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities City hiring park rangers to stem violence in Cal Anderson Park

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 23, 2013 at 11:09 AM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 11:14 AM PDT

The city will be hiring two full-time park rangers to patrol Cal Anderson Park, as well as Occidental Square, after a string of high-profile violent crimes in recent weeks.

Communities Neighbors not ready to give up on troubled Cal Anderson Park (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 21, 2013 at 1:27 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 11:30 PM PDT

Despite at least 11 assaults and one robbery reported at Cal Anderson Park since mid-April, Capitol Hill residents are not ready to give up on what many see as a community hub.

Communities A week in Seattle cellphone robberies

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 2:33 PM PDT

This past week in Seattle seemed to feature cellphone robberies of every kind: successful robberies, failed robberies, robberies at gunpoint, robberies by possible prostitutes and more. So, let's look back at the week in cellphone robberies.

Communities Man stabbed in another attack at Cal Anderson Park

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 17, 2013 at 8:08 AM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 8:14 AM PDT

A man was stabbed in the arm and back during a verbal argument Thursday night in yet another attack at Seattle's Cal Anderson Park.

Communities Do you recognize any of these suspected May Day rioters? (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 5:14 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 3:36 PM PDT

Seattle police are asking for help to track down eight people wanted for assault, property damage and rioting stemming from this year's May Day events.

Communities Man stabbed in Capitol Hill park: I didn't instigate the attack (Video)

By Elisa Jaffe Published: May 15, 2013 at 5:38 PM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 6:58 AM PDT

Nicholas Siemion says he was stabbed after he told a pit bull owner to get his dog on a leash, but says online comments made it sound like he instigated the attack.