A man was taken to the hospital early last Monday morning after being beaten with a bottle and robbed of $300 in cash near Boylston Ave and E. Olive Way.
According to a Seattle Police Department report, the man was walking on Boylston around 1:20 AM when he was approached by another man who asked for money. The man refused and continued walking when the other man struck him from behind with a bottle. The two struggled until the man fell to the ground and the suspect began striking him with the bottle again before grabbing his wallet and fleeing the scene.
The man was treated for a 1.5-inch laceration to his head and injuries to his face and was transported to Swedish Medical Center for continued treatment.
Police searched the area but the suspect could not be located. The victim described his attacker as a black male, between 5’10” and 6′ tall, medium build and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans at the time of the robbery.
The Boylston robbery is the latest in what has become a regular occurrence of usually late-night street robberies on Capitol Hill. You can review our recent crime coverage for other recent cases. Statistics provided SPD are typically several months old so we don’t have official quantitative proof of an increase in these incidents.
If you are interested in learning more about SPD’s response to these recent cases and to ask about increased patrols in your neighborhood, consider attending Thursday night’s East Precinct Community Crime Prevention meeting. The monthly sessions provide the opportunity for East Precinct SPD officials and community members to discuss recent crime issues and it’s typically a great opportunity to get direct answers about community concerns.
The story says E. Olive Way, the map points to E. Olive St. Which is it? (Olive Way will make me sleep better at night ;-P)
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Sorry. I get snagged on this one a lot lately. It’s Olive Way.
This is another thing that should be pointed out. People should NOT be carrying large sums of cash in their wallets during this depressed economy. I carry just enough to go out, catch a cab, one credit card and my ID. I have also taken to not wearing my watch when out on the Hill, people need to get more street smart until our justice and legal system catch on that this is becoming a real problem and do something about it.
Exactly my thoughts regarding paying attention. The fact that he was hit from behind after talking to the person is an huge indicator that he was not paying attention. Remember Harry Potter: “Constant Vigilance!”
So he can’t carry around an amount of cash that he wants just because of the economy? Get real. A person should be able to carry around as much cash as they want. And as for being hit from behind and not paying attention, how the heck can anybody say that. I get asked for money all the time and say no and keep walking away with them at my back. Am I not paying attention since I’m not walking backwards and keeping an eye on them? Get real. The fact of the matter is that the economy sucks and people are getting mugged more frequently around here and druggies are getting more desperate for their junk.
I walk by here late at night all the time… I always figured sticking to Olive was safer.
This is very upsetting.
‘not impressed’ – carry around as much cash as you want and stay ignorant with your chest puffed up, that will get you a lot when you are mugged of a large amount of cash and your ego. It’s called common sense dumbass, why not just put a sign on your forehead (or the back of your head) saying ‘I am a dumbass with a ton of cash, and I am also an idiot choosing not to be aware – ROB ME’.
“phb” I don’t walk around ignorant with my chest puffed up with a big ego. I’m just saying that people can do as they please and carry as much money as they see fit. How do you know that this guy didn’t just get done with work as a waiter and has cash tips? You don’t know!!! Don’t chastise somebody just because they have a lot of cash in their wallet. Personally I don’t carry any cash with me most times. I just don’t see how the current economy should dictate how much cash a person carries in their wallet or purse. If that were the case then when the economy gets better you think that people should carry more cash around with them?
This is tired, you are contradicting yourself. Any semi bright person knows it’s just not smart to walk around with wads of cash in any economy. Everyone knows that in depressed economies, people get desperate and crime goes up. Seattle has a surge of that right now, when the economy heals, I will still be aware of how much value I am carrying on myself as I have been attacked, you may or may not have been so that is your choice.
Not impressed, all your “shoulds” are irrelevant. We’re talking about reality, not utopia. Should I be able to carry around large amounts of cash just because I want to? Absolutely. Living in reality, do I? Absolutely not. Should I be able to smoke pot, play on the beach, and read books all day? Absolutely. Living in the real world, do I? Absolutely not. Sorry, but if some idiot is walking late at night with large amounts of cash in an area with rising assaults and robberies, then he deserves what he gets. And with your attitude, you’ll be next so don’t come here for sympathy, idiot.
Honestly, it’s true. You should not carry abundant amounts of cash on you but what the hell is the point in arguing about it? I highly doubt the guy that was attacked was waving his money around. The attacker had no idea what he would be getting out of it so the theory of carrying less cash makes you safer is stupid. It just minimizes your losses if it does happen.
I too reject people asking for money all the time. And yes I walk away with my back to them. Sometimes if the person looks especially sketchy I’ll turn back and glance to make sure but that’s no fail safe. It’s just a matter of an unnecessary attack on an unsuspecting victim.