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911 | Police investigate after man shot in reported overnight Harvard/Denny street robbery

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See something others should know about? Email CHS or call/txt/Signal (206) 399-5959. You can view recent CHS 911 coverage here. Hear sirens and wondering what’s going on? Check out reports from @jseattle or join and check in with neighbors in the CHS Facebook Group.

  • Overnight street robbery shooting: Police were investigating after a man was shot in a reported street robbery attempt overnight on Capitol Hill. 911 was alerted to gunfire near Harvard and Denny around 4:40 AM. A man was reported with a gunshot wound to his pelvis at a nearby 10th Ave E apartment building minutes later. As Seattle Fire was sent to the building to treat the victim reported as a man in his 30s, police searched the area on the street for a shooting scene to collect evidence. The victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Police were searching for a suspect described as a black male, wearing a beanie, with chin-length dreadlocks, and a blue rain jacket. There were no immediate arrests.

  • Bar knife fight: Police were called to a last call fight involving a knife reported at Capitol Hill’s Diesel Bar early Thursday. Arriving officers reported two people were injured in the fracas including one person taken into custody suffering from knife wounds in the 2:13 AM disturbance. We’re following up with Seattle Fire for details on the extent of injuries in the incident. UPDATE: SFD reports one person suffered only a minor injury and did not require further treatment while the other “refused treatment and was left in the custody of SPD.”
  • Hate crime arrest: SPD says it arrested a First Hill man in a violent hate crime Tuesday night:
    On Feb. 25 at about 8:15 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of an assault where the suspect was using racial slurs while attacking the victim. Two people were talking outside when the suspect stormed out of a nearby apartment onto the street and began yelling racist language at them. He abruptly ran towards the victim and punched her, knocking her to the ground. According to the police report, he unleashed a “flurry” of punches and kicks on the victim while calling her racial slurs. She sustained injuries to her head, face, and knee. The suspect left the area and was last seen running back into his apartment. Officers arrived and facilitated medical treatment with the Seattle Fire Department. The victim was in stable condition.
    SPD says officers armed with a search warrant took the suspect into custody without incident. He was booked into jail for investigation of assault and a bias crime.
 

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Give Ladie Chablis a boost by helping fund new Capitol Hill shop La Cha-Bliss Wines

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Want Ladie Chablis to pour you a glass?

The Seattle drag queen is making plans to open a Capitol Hill wine shop and could use a boost.

“This will be my first retail business and I am extremely excited. As we all know starting a business involves many steps. Developing a business idea, researching for the right location and securing funding. So far I have come up with a business plan to create a retail wine store. I have decided on a legal structure to become an LLC. I have applied for my license and applied for business insurance as well. I found an incredible location on a busy street in Capitol Hill in Seattle,” Howard Russell writes in the community fundraising pitch for La Cha-Bliss Wines, a new 12th Ave wine shop being planned by the drag performer and longtime Seattleite who has been busy around the Capitol Hill community serving on the boards at GenPride, the YMCA, Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle, and Emerald City Softball Association.

Lady Chablis is still busy in the neighborhood

You can join the fundraiser here.

Russell says La Cha-Bliss Wines will be a retail boutique store that sells domestic and international wines from Washington, Oregon, California France, Italy and Germany. According to permits, the plan is for the shop to join the 1400-block of 12th Ave next to the former Barrio which is also lined up for the new Mint and Martini to fill the large restaurant space.

In the fundraising pitch, Russell says it hasn’t been easy securing funding for the project as he is ready to sink $10,000 from his 401k to reach the $30,000 launch inventory cost.

You can learn more about helping to support Russell’s effort here.

 

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Man police say they busted with ‘a large amount of narcotics and cash’ in Cal Anderson faces drug charges

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The man police say they busted with “a large amount of narcotics and cash” in plain sight in Cal Anderson Park is facing drug charges.

The King County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Hristo Tzenkov with two counts of violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act for possession of what police say was fentanyl and methamphetamine up for sale in the busy Capitol Hill park.

The Seattle Police Department says it had two officers patrolling around Cal Anderson near the intersection of E Barbara Bailey Way and Nagle Place the night of Saturday, February 15th around 6:30 PM, when they “noticed a group of individuals gathered closely together on a concrete structure in the park.” Continue reading →

Seattle taking ‘district’ approach to $6.1M in homelessness outreach spending

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The Seattle City Council’s Housing and Human Services Committee will be briefed Wednesday on the organizations handling some $6.1 million in city funding to perform outreach work hoped to help connect more of the thousands living on the city’s streets with shelter and services.

The city says in 2025 it is deploying a new “District Outreach Model.” In District 3 covering Capitol Hill and the Central District, the Salvation Army will handle both street-level and vehicle-based outreach.

The Downtown Emergency Services Center is handling behavioral health outreach in D3 and across the city.

The Salvation Army’s street work will also cover downtown and the rest of District 7. Continue reading →

Overnight winds knock out power to more than 10K across Capitol Hill’s north — UPDATE

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A big tree came down at 18th and Prospect (Image:CHS)

More than 10,000 customers were reported out across Capitol Hill’s north and eastern flank — Seattle City Light Outage Map

More than 10,000 customers across Eastlake, North Capitol Hill, Montlake, and Madison Park were without power early Tuesday after a burst of overnight wind with gusts hitting 60 MPH knocked down rain-soaked trees, branches, and power lines across Seattle and the region.

Across the city, there were more than 34,000 without power as Seattle waited for sunrise with the largest concentrations of outages to the city’s north. At their peak, outages climbed above 37,000 early on the morning.

Seattle City Light has reported an estimated noon restoration for the major outage around Capitol Hill’s north on the busy morning with winds still whipping through the region.

SCL is warning people to be cautious around downed wires. “Downed power lines are extremely dangerous,” a bulletin reads. “Never touch a downed wire or anything that may be in contact with it. Stay at least 30 ft. back and call 911 immediately.”

Many streets in the area are littered with branches and debris. A tree was reported down and blocking at E Roy and Harvard. With many streets darkened and stoplights out, drivers are reminded to treat intersections as four-way stops.

A large tree was also reported down onto vehicles and blocking near 18th and Prospect with another on E Lynn St between 19th Ave E and 20th Ave E. Continue reading →

Now under not-new ownership: Linda’s adds familiar faces as managing partners

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Two members of the extended Linda’s family are coming back into the fold to guide the Capitol Hill hangout into its next era.

Monday, Bait Shop owners Mike Leifur and Jonah Bergman announced they are joining the ownership of Linda’s as new managing partners.

“Look out, Linda’s Tavern has some new—yet, old—sheriffs in town! We’re very excited to share that Mike Leifur & Jonah Bergman, of Bait Shop fame, have taken an ownership stake in Linda’s. Starting tomorrow, 2/25, they will be the bar’s managing partners,” the announcement reads. “These two have worked alongside Linda Derschang for years and we’re so stoked for them to take this next step.” Continue reading →

911 | SPD investigating armed robberies at Domino’s and Chevron market

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See something others should know about? Email CHS or call/txt/Signal (206) 399-5959. You can view recent CHS 911 coverage here. Hear sirens and wondering what’s going on? Check out reports from @jseattle or join and check in with neighbors in the CHS Facebook Group.

  • Domino’s hold-up: Police are investigating a series of armed robberies across the city this weekend including a hold-up at the Domino’s pizza on S Jackson Friday night that netted the bandits $300 in cash. According to the SPD brief on the incident, two suspects wearing masks entered the shop around 10:30 PM. One suspect armed with a handgun demanded cash. “As the manager came out from the back, one of the suspects walked behind the counter and held the gun to the side of the manager until he opened the register,” SPD reports. “The suspect grabbed the cash in the drawer and the two suspects ran out of the store eastbound.” Police say the King County Sheriff’s Guardian 1 helicopter and a KCSO K-9 unite assisted with tracking but the suspects could not be located. There were no reported injuries.
  • 12th Ave market hold-up: SPD says another area store was held up hours later. Around 4 AM, police were called to the 24-hour Chevron market near 12th and Jefferson to a reported armed robbery. Two suspects wearing masks and gloves reportedly entered the store with one of the suspects displaying a handgun and demanding cash from the register. “The suspects grabbed the cash in the drawer and tobacco products from behind the register,” SPD reports. The suspects fled a short distance on foot and then got into silver in color sedan last seen heading towards northbound. There were no arrests.
  • Central District gunfire: SPD investigated early morning gunfire on Sunday along 27th Ave —
    At 0655 hours, East Precinct officers responded to shots call and located evidence in a nearby intersection. The caller met with officers and provided additional evidence showing an unknown vehicle driving into the area and firing multiple rounds at the house located in the 1800 block of 27th Avenue. No people inside the residence were injured or were aware of the incident.
    SPD says it found no damage to the home or other nearby properties and the motivation for the shooting remains unknown.
 

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Capitol Hill pot shop The Reef making plans to reopen but needs major repairs to its 99-year-old building after smash and grab

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Destruction from last week’s smash and grab break-in at Capitol Hill’s The Reef pot shop is bad enough that the street remains closed to cars near the badly damaged storefront three days later. But the store’s ownership is making plans to get back to selling cannabis.

“We’re planning a grand re-opening party,” David Olivas, director of operations for The Reef stores tells CHS after a weekend of securing inventory and trying to sort out what steps come next after the city issued an emergency order limiting access to the building following Friday morning’s break-in in which a group of thieves used a car to ram the storefront, partially ripping open the 99-year-old masonry building.

Police are looking for the suspects and two SUVs reported leaving the scene and likely involved with another smash and grab in SoDo only 30 minutes after Friday’s early morning heist attempt on Capitol Hill. Continue reading →

Police seek help identifying suspects after hate crime harassment and water pellet drive-by at Capitol Hill’s Pony gay bar — UPDATE

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Police are looking for the public’s help in an hate crime investigation as detectives work to track down a group and their “distinctively modified dark blue Lexus sedan” who were reported yelling slurs and shooting water pellets at patrons outside Capitol Hill’s Pony Bar starting late Wednesday Tuesday night.

SPD says the incidents began around 11:30 PM Wednesday Tuesday as the suspects reported as “two or three young white men” were circling the 1200-block E Madison bar, yelling anti-gay slurs including “faggot” and “die faggots,” and firing gel or water pellets from a “Water Bead” air gun.

UPDATE: SPD’s bulletin to media included the incorrect day for the incident. Thanks to a CHS commenter for alerting us to the error. The incident began late Tuesday night and continued into early Wednesday, according to the commenter and CHS’s review of East Precinct radio updates. A review of radio traffic from the night also reveals that police were not called about the incident until around 12:45 AM Wednesday.

“The passengers of the car approached the bar on foot before returning to their vehicle to circle the block again,” SPD said in its bulletin. “One of the witnesses estimated the car returned about 10 times over the course of about an hour.” Continue reading →

San Francisco men’s fashion retailer Taylor Stitch coming to Capitol Hill

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Pike/Pine’s Excelsior development was named for the Excelsior Motorcycle and Bicycle Company that at one time called its corner home (Image: Excelsior Apartments)

The Valencia Street shop (Image: Taylor Stitch)

Taylor Stitch is preparing to open its first store outside the Bay Area on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.

City permits show plans for the new shop in the massive Excelsior mixed-use development on E Pine just above downtown where it will join a mix of retailers including the likes of Warby Parker, fellow fashion retailer Marine Layer, Aesop skincare, and a Seattle outlet of California’s The Pressed Juicery.

The block of retailers and businesses that call the 300 block of E Pine home in 2020 would likely amaze and confound any Capitol Hill resident of 1999. Continue reading →