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Closing in On a Drug House

Sometimes on a walk to the library I’ve noticed unusual activity at a house near NE 127th St & 25th Ave NE. For instance, one morning a guy holding a beer was in the empty street yelling. I learned recently it’s a known drug house. Here is a report on what SPD is doing about [...]

January 2012 Crime Map

Here is a limited picture of Pinehurst crime for January 2012. You can see all the types of crime at http://web5.seattle.gov/mnm/policereports.aspx. Choose North neighborhood and dates January 1 – 31.

 

Message from Crime Prevention Coordinator

Here is an email we got from Terrie Johnston, Crime Prevention Coordinator on February 1:

Position:  Mayor McGinn and the Seattle City Council decided last November to maintain the 3 remaining Crime Prevention Coordinators for another year.

This means I will continue serving the North Precinct’s neighborhoods with establishing and maintenance of Block Watches; conducting [...]

Beaver Pond Planning Meeting, Wed. 1/11 7PM

There will be a planning meeting for the newly named Beaver Pond Natural Area at the Northgate Community Center on Wednesday, January 11th, at 7PM. The project’s web site is here.

Also check out this post on Maple Leaf Life about recent tree trimming (vandalism) and crime in the area.

Mail Theft Suspects Caught in Pinehurst

Early on December 28th,  a man and a woman were apprehended in the act of stealing mail in north Pinehurst. See the story here. From the list of mail items found in their car – credit cards, checks, gift cards, IRS mail, Netflix movies, it appears that as long as such items go through the [...]

Home Holiday Safety Tips

If you’re staying home this holiday, here are some safety tips:

If you have a peep hole in your door, don’t cover it with a wreath or other decoration. This is the season for charities, but don’t open your door; talk through the door and ask for ID first. After the holidays, shred boxes before [...]

Holiday Safety Tips – Leaving Town

Terrie Johnston, our Crime Prevention Coordinator, was the guest speaker at North Precinct Advisory Council this month. Good news – the Crime Prevention Coordinators are being retained in 2012. Terrie also had tips for the holiday:

If you’re going away for the holiday -

Stop newspaper delivery or get a neighbor to pick it up [...]

Thanks for a Successful Sock Drive!

Wow, way to go, Pinehurst! Tomorrow I’ll take our sock, hat and glove donations to the North Precinct Advisory Council. THANK YOU! We are donating 54 items:

22 pairs of socks 22 hats (someone was busy knitting a LOT of cool hats) 7 pairs of gloves 2 scarves 1 ear warmer Thanks, too, to Treehouse [...]

Beware Stolen Mail

One of our Pinehurst neighbors on 24th Ave NE near NE 110th St just reported that this morning he had mail stolen from his mailbox, mail he’d put out for the mail carrier to take. One was an invoice with a credit card number on it.

This is a good opportunity to think about getting [...]

One Week Left to Donate to Sock Drive

Remember to take your donations to Treehouse Coffee Co. by December 4th, and don’t forget to have a cuppa!