Wednesday, August 6, 2008

South Precinct Community Newsletter

The Rainier Valley Post just put up the latest newsletter from Marc Solomon, South Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator. Many in the Triangle get this regularly from Marc or forwarded from neighbors...or from other local blogs (thanks RVP!).

Marc's newsletter covers the good news about Night Out--record numbers of registered block parties citywide and in the South Precinct--and bad news about two shootings in the South Rainier Valley, one fatal.

We've been fortunate of late with regard to violent crime around the Colman Triangle, but with violence common up around 23rd & Jackson (the CDN Police Scanner frequently reports afternoon fights there), and this from the Police Scanner today...

3:52PM - 2400 S. Judkins - Fight Disturbance - 2 males fighting in the alley. A second caller thinks that one of the two is armed with a gun. Black male, 30s, black tanktop. one possibly with the gun is black male, black shirt, blue jeans. Update: An officer arrived quickly and spotted two eastbound on Judkins, one is carrying something in his left hand, but the officer can't make out what it is. Update x2: Officer: "I have two at gunpoint. Under control for now". Update x3: 2 in custody

...well, I just don't think we can count on every night being a Night-Out-chalk-art-in-the-street-love-fest.

Be safe, everybody!

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