November Neighborhood Crime Activity - Multiple Car Thefts, Burglaries and Assaults

Below is the neighborhood Seattle Police Department crime activity report for November including:

• 7 burglaries
• 7 car thefts
• 3 assaults

11/3     11am  4000 block of NE 45th Street
BURGLARY


11/4   11am  4700 block of 41st Avenue NE
CAR THEFT


11/5   12am    3100 block of East Laurelhurst Drive NE
ASSAULT


11/5     4am  3100 block of East Laurelhurst Drive NE
ASSAULT

 
11/5     8:45pm   4700 block of 41st Avenue NE
ASSAULT


11/8   3:28am     3700 block of 41st Avenue NE
BURGLARY

11/8    4:30am   4400 block of 38th Avenue NE
BURGLARY

11/8    7:30am    4400 block of 38th Avenue NE

BURGLARY


11/8  12:28am    3700 block of 41st Avenue NE
BURGLARY


11/16   noon  4100 block of 42nd Avenue NE
CAR THEFT

11/16   1:27pm    5000 block of 39th Avenue NE
THEFT


11/16   3pm   4100 block of 42nd Avenue NE
CAR THEFT


11/18   8:53pm   4100 block of 42nd Avenue NE
THEFT


11/18    11:53pm   4100 block of 42nd Avenue NE
CAR PARTS THEFT


11/18   11:53pm  4100 block of 42nd Avenue NE
THEFT


11/19     10:32am   4500 block of West Laurelhurst Drive
SUSPICIOUS PERSON


11/21     8:30am     3600 block of 43rd Avenue NE
CAR THEFT


11/21   11:30am     3500 block of West Laurelhurst Drive
CAR THEFT


11/21     3:02pm   4100 block of 42nd Avenue NE
CAR THEFT


11/22   12:37am    3500 block of West Laurelhurst Drive
CAR THEFT


11/22     10:06pm    4500 block of 51st Avenue NE
BURGLARY


11/27    11:06pm   4400 block of 43rd Avenue NE
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES


11/28   1:39am    4200 block of 43rd Avenue NE
BURGLARY

Driver Under Influence Takes Right Turn Onto Sidewalk On NE 45th Street

A white older model construction truck is currently blocking the sidewalk on the corner of NE 45th Street and 43rd Avenue NE. 

Multiple police cars are on the scene, as well as a large tow truck.

Police said that the driver was under the influence (DUI). The officer also added that no one was hurt. 

The side of the white truck says "R & R Construction Inc.  Carbonado, WA" 

Register Your Block To Celebrate SPD's National Night Out On August 2

 

Seattle Police Department's 37th annual Night Out coming up on August 2nd and registration  is open now.

SPD says about the event:

Night Out is a great opportunity to celebrate your efforts to keep your neighborhood safe. Pat each other on the back for your continued involvement and dedication to public safety. It is also a great time to invite new neighbors to join you and talk with friends and family who may not enjoy the benefits of a Block Watch about getting one started.  

Night Out is a national event promoted in Seattle by Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention. It is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities.  Night Out is traditionally held the first Tuesday night in August.

Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. It is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. To sum it all up, you close down the street and have a party with your neighbors and invite the police. 

For more information and to register your block go here.

Councilmember Pedersen Update on Seattle Police Department Staffing

A neighbor would like to share this public safety nformation that Councilmember Pedersen with District 4, which includes Laurelhurst published in his recent newsletter.

PUBLIC SAFETY

# of Officers Decrease, Police Response Times Increase

In my newsletters in April and May, I detailed the alarming reduction of officers and detectives at SPD – losing nearly 1/3 of our frontline officers and detectives, even as our city’s population has gone in the opposite direction:  growing by 25% in the past 10 years -- from 600,000 people in 2010 to nearly 750,000 people today.  Meanwhile, we still don’t see sufficient emergency response alternatives in place yet. So it should be no surprise that it’s taken police longer to respond to violent crimes in progress (Priority 1 calls) and they are frequently unable to show up for the lowest priority calls. s I have mentioned repeatedly, I am very concerned about the policing staffing crisis after having lost more than 300 officers and detectives over the past 2 ½ years. No other City department has lost more than 1/3 of its frontline workers and, for a department needed for a holistic approach to public safety, I believe this warrants special attention.  Based on what I heard firsthand at these rollcalls, a lot of work needs to be done to rebuild trust.  I’m afraid this attrition of officers AND detectives will be much worse next month because of a new State law (SHB 1701). Unfortunately, that new State law financially incentivizes officers eligible for retirement to retire by July 1, 2022 before a special benefit expires.  I look forward to Mayor Harrell’s forthcoming safety plan, which hopefully includes a compelling strategy for not only recruiting but also retaining our experienced officers. We need to refocus our efforts on retention – we need to retain highly trained officers because recruiting takes such a long time and we are losing many more officers than we are recruiting.  I appreciated the compromise Resolution and Council Bill that Council adopted by a 6 to 3 vote on May 24, 2022 -- and we need to do more. Here are the remarks I had prepared for the Public Safety & Human Services Committee on June 14, 2022:

“Many City leaders say they want to craft policies and budgets based on the data and yet, once again, we have this disturbing data in front of our eyes: the number of police officers is dangerously down and the response times are dangerously up and this confirms what we hear from our constituents.  I recently attended six different roll calls (at the start of their patrol shifts) and heard directly from public safety officers about their plummeting morale and lack of trust for several reasons: King County Jail often refuses to book the suspects SPD officers risk their lives to bring to justice and services, and City leaders aren’t doing enough to retain officers while other jurisdictions offer bonuses and simple gestures, such as allowing officers to take home their patrol cars and providing technology to keep them safe.  I opposed the 50% defunding push as misguided and I introduced legislation 9 months ago to retain police officers, but several colleagues rejected it. Recruiting new officers to replace the hundreds of officers departing Seattle is vital, but that takes a long time and ignores the experience of our existing officers, so I am hopeful Mayor Harrell’s public safety plan coming soon also includes immediate and robust retention actions to prevent Seattle from losing more officers.”   -- City Councilmember Alex Pedersen

For the Response Time Report for 1st Quarter 2022, CLICK HERE. To apply to be a Seattle police officer, CLICK HERE. For the Seattle Times May 20 editorial entitled, Mayor Harrell, stem the blue drain with Seattle Police Department hiring incentives,” CLICK HERE.

June Neighborhood Crime Activity

Below is the neighborhood Seattle Police Department crime activity report for this month:

6/2    9:30am   5300 block of NE 43rd Street
BURGLARY


6/2   12:30pm   5300 block of NE 43rd Street
BURGLARY


6/8    1:51am    5200 block of 55th Avenue NE
DUI ARREST


6/8   1:52am    5200 block of 55th Avenue NE
PROWLER


6/9    2:01am    4500 block of NE 41st Street
NOISE DISTURBANCE - PARTY


6/10   11:20pm   5000 block of 50th Avenue NE
DUI ARREST


6/11   2:20am    5000 block of 50th Avenue NE
DUI ARREST


6/13   6:06am    4800 block of NE 44th Street
BURGLARY


6/13    8:48pm    4100 block of 50th Avenue NE
BURGLARY


6/13  10:03pm    4100 block of 50th Avenue NE
GUN, SHELLCASINGS, SHOTS FIRED


6/13   10:21pm   5300 block of NE 43rd Street
BURGLARY


6/15    3:30pm    3100 block of West Laurelhurst Drive
THEFT


6/16    6:31am     4700 block of 47th Avenue NE
NOISE - DISTURBANCE PAETY


6/20   7:30pm      4900 block of NE 50th Street
SUSPICIOUS PERSON

6/24  1:06am       4300 block of NE 33rd Street
SUSPICIOUS PERSON


6/26   3:22pm      3500 block of 43rd Avenue NE
VANDALISM


6/28    6:16pm    5000 block of NE 50th Street
CRIME

February Neighborhood Crime Activity, Multiple Car Thefts and Prowls

Below is the neighborhood February Seattle Police Department crime activity report:


2/2 7:31am 5000 block of 50th Avenue NE
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES


2/6 7:50pm 5100 block of NE 55th Street
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES


2/8 10pm 5100 block of NE 55th Street
CAR PROWL

 

2/9 8:55am 3900 block of NE Belvoir Place
SUSPICIOUS PERSON

2/12 10:30pm   4100 block of 42nd Avenue NE
FALSE PRETENSES - SWINDLE

2/17 9:54pm 5000 block of NE 50th Street

CAR THEFT

2/17 12:30am 5000 block of NE 50th Street
CAR THEFT


2/22 5:03pm 4200 block of 55th Avenue NE
BURGLARY

2/22 9:19pm 4500 block of NE 47th Street
CAR PROWL

2/23 1:34am 4500 block of 37th Avenue NE

BURGLARY - BREAKING AND ENTERING

2/25 10:05pm 5100 block of 46th Avenue NE
CAR THEFT

2/26 7am 3800 block of 44th Avenue NE
CAR THEFT

January Neighborhood Crime Activity, Multiple Car Prowls and Car Thefts

Below is the neighborhood January Seattle Police Department crime activity report:



1/4 2:48pm 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

1/11 10:15pm 4300 block of NE 55th Street

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

1/14 10:20pm 4400 block of 43rd Avenue NE

CAR THEFT


1/17 11:24pm 5100 block of NE Latimer Place

CAR THEFT

1/18 12:13pm 3800 block of 42nd Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

1/18 5:10pm 4300 block of NE 44th Street

CAR THEFT


1/19 8:59am, 1/20 4am 4800 block of NE 43rd Street

THEFT FROM CAR

1/20 4am 3800 block of NE 41st Street

THEFT FROM CAR

1/20 4am, 4:20am 4800 block of NE 43rd Street

THEFT FROM CAR, PROPERTY THEFT

1/21 3pm 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

THEFT FROM CAR

1/22 2:34am, 11:22am 3800 block of NE 45th Street

1/24 7am 3800 block of NE 45th Street

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

1/6 5:41am, 1/24 2:15pm, 8:24pm 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH INCIDENT, CRISIS COMPLAINTS

1/25 6:25am 4300 block of NE 33rd Street

PROPERTY VANDALISM

January Neighborhood Crime Activity Report

Below is the neighborhood January crime activity report.


The Neighborhood Private Security Patrol activity report was not provided by the Laurelhurst Community Club


Seattle Police Department Reports:

1/3   7am   5000 block of 44th Avenue NE

BURGLARY

1/3   3:20pm   NE 47th Street/46th Avenue NE

LARCENY

1/10   2:30am    4700 block of 41st Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

1/13   12:35am    5100 block of NE 42nd Street

THEFT FROM CAR

1/15   9:16pm    5000 block of 44th Avenue NE

BURGLARY

1/16   10:15pm   3800 block of 44th Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

1/18    3am    3500 block of 46th Avenue NE

THEFT FROM CAR

1/19    3:59pm   4800 block of NE 45th Street

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

1/23   2:00pm   3400 block of 47th Avenue NE

IDENTITY THEFT

1/23   4:48pm    3700 block of 48th Avenue NE

PROPERTY THEFT

1/24 8:32am   3800 block of 47th Avenue NE
LARCENY

1/24 2:59am 5000 block of 44th Avenue NE
Theft From Car

1/24   9:38pm   3700 block of NE 41st Street

BURGLARY

1/25   2:19pm    4700 block of 46th Avenue NE

CAR THEFT

1/30  9:42am   4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

1/30   1:27pm   4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

PROPERTY THEFT

December Crime Activity Report And Transient Possibly Living At Talaris

Below is the neighborhood December crime activity report.


The Neighborhood Private Security Patrol activity report was not provided by the Laurelhurst Community Club.

SPD has reported that car thefts went up by about 5% in December, of which several reportedly may have to do with street lights being out, keys left in cars or cars left unlocked.

Neighbors have also reported a homeless young man reportedly living on the grounds of Talaris. One neighbor reported the male was in the vicinity of what was formerly the soccer practice field and also could be living in one of the empty buildings. It was reported that drug paraphernalia was also found. SPD was called about one incident and it was reported that the male then left.


Seattle Police Department Reports:

12/1 2:24am 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

DISTURBANCE


12/5 4:25pm 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES


12/7 2am 4500 block of 52nd Avenue NE
LARCENY


12/8 4:35pm 4100 block of 42nd Avenue NE
CAR THEFT


12/9 12:49pm 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE
DISTURBANCE

12/11 10:19pm 4400 block of NE 41st Street
CAR THEFT


12/13 2pm 4300 block of NE 44th Street
THEFT FROM CAR

12/14 5:07am 4300 block of NE 44th Street
CAR THEFT


12/14 5:49am 4300 block of NE 44th Street
PROWLER

12/14 8:57am 5400 block of 47th Avenue NE
BURGLARY


12/15 9:51pm 4400 block of 55th Avenue NE
CAR THEFT

12/19 7:26am 4400 block of 38th Avenue NE
BURGLARY

12/19 9:08am 4400 block of 38th Avenue NE
BURGLARY


12/19 2:51pm 4400 block of 55th Avenue NE
CAR THEFT


12/20 4:11pm 4400 block of 55th Avenue NE
FRAUD CALL


12/22 11:30pm 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

12/24 1:18am 4500 block of NE 41st Street
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

12/24 2:40am 4200 block of 51st Avenue NE
PROPERTY THEFT


12/25 5:44pm 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES


12/29 12:44am 3600 block of 42nd Avenue NE
DISTURBANCE

October Crime Activity Report

Below is the neighborhood October crime activity report. 

The Neighborhood Private Security Patrol activity report was not provided by the Laurelhurst Community Club.


10/2 6:35am   4700 block of NE 47th Street

AUTO THEFT

10/3   9:34pm   3600 block of NE 45th Street

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

10/3   10:21pm   4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

10/9   8:35pm   4300 block of NE 45th Street

VANDALISM

10/10   10am   4700 block of NE 36th Street

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

10/14  11:01am   3800 block of 46th Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

10/15   11:41am   4200 block of 55th Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

10/15   11:45am   5100 block of 45th Avenue NE

CAR THEFT

10/16  9:30am   4800 block of NE 45th Street

CAR THEFT

10/17   5:55pm   4800 block of NE 42nd Street

THEFT FROM CAR

101/17  12am   4500 block of 49th Avenue NE

THEFT FROM CAR

10/17  1am   4400 block of 51st Avenue NE

THEFT FROM CAR

10/17   3am   4300 block of 48th Avenue NE

BREAKING AND ENTERING

10/17   6am   4400 block of 51st Avenue NE

THEFT FROM CAR

10/18  6:08am   4300 block of NE 55th Street

ASSAULT

10/20  6:19am   4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH CRISIS

10/21   4am    3500 block of 46th Avenue NE

THEFT FROM CAR

10/23  9:30am   3900  block of 48th Avenue NE

THEFT FROM CAR

10/23  11pm    3000 block of East Laurelhurst Drive NE

BURGLARY

10/26   8:14pm   5000 block of NE Laurelcrest Lane

SUSPICIOU CIRCUMSTANCES

10/28   12:38am   4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

A neighbor reported that her car was broken into on the 3000 block of East Laurelhurst Drive.  Money was stolen from a closed console compartment. There was no damage to the vehicle. 

Another car was broken into on the evening on October across from Talaris on 41st Avenue NE.  The trunk and all doors were left open running down the battery was dead in the morning. 

Another neighbor reported a garage break-in on West Laurelhurst Drive and had sports several bikes and tools taken. 

A black Wallerang Tapper electric bike, which was locked was stolen out of a neighbor's garage on October 13th. The neighbor reported that the battery was not taken, but not the charger or key to get the battery off,, "without which its just a 50 pound bike" the neighbor said.

September Neighborhood Crime Activity Report

Below is the neighborhood September crime activity .

The Neighborhood Private Security Patrol activity report was not provided by the Laurelhurst Community Club.

9/1   5:56am    4200 block of 51st Avenue NE

CAR PROWL

9/4   11:19pm    5000 block of NE 50th Street

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

9/4   11:45pm    3800 block of 42nd Avenue NE

THEFT FROM CAR

9/5   1:45am    4500 block of NE 41st Street

THEFT FROM CAR

9/7    5am    3900 block of NE Belvoir Place

BURGLARY

9/7   12:56am    5000 block of 48th Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

9/8   12:03pm   4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE

9/9   12:43pm     4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

DISTURBANCE

9/10   5:45pm   4300 block of ne 42nd Street

VANDALISM

9/10   9:57pm   4300 block of NE 42nd Street

PROPERTY DAMAGE

9/12  10pm    4700 block of 41st Avenue NE

THEFT OF CAR ACCESSORIES

9/15   2am    4700 block of 44th Avenue NE

BURGLARY

9/16   2:18pm   3800 block of 48th Avenue NE

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

9/17   11:30am    5000 block of 38th Avenue NE

STOLEN PROPERTY

9/17 1pm  4200 block of Mary Gates Memorial Drive
THEFT

 

9/19    4:33pm    5000 block of NE 41st Street

BURGLARY

9/20   3am   3800 block of 43rd Avenue NE

THEFT FROM CAR

9/21  12am   4200 block of 48th Avenue NE

CAR THEFT

9/21   3:38pm   4200 block of 48th Avenue NE

CAR THEFT

9/25   6:52pm   4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

New North Precinct Captain Seattle Police Department

The Seattle Police North Precinct, serving Laurelhurst and 23 other neighborhoods, has a new Captain replacing Captain Sano, who moved to the East Precinct. 

Captain Brian Stampfl, recently became North Precinct Captain, which includes these North Precinct Area boundaries.

Here is some information about Captain Stampfl:

Captain Brian Stampfl joined the Seattle Police Department in 1995 after serving four years with a police agency in Southern California. He was promoted to Captain in 2020 and is honored to have been assigned to the Seattle Police Department's North Precinct. 

Captain Stampfl has enjoyed a variety of assignments within the Patrol Operations Bureau, the Investigations Bureau, and assignment with the Office of Professional Accountability.

Captain Stampfl was first assigned to the West Precinct as a patrol officer where he also worked as a Field Training Officer (FTO). He later became a tactical officer and instructor for the Seattle Police Department and King County Sheriff Department's joint training academy. In 2001, Captain Stampfl moved into the Investigations Bureau where he worked as a detective in the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit (SAU).  

In 2004, he was selected as one of ten detectives tasked with creating the Seattle Police department's first Crime Scene Investigations Unit (CSI). There he served as a detective and later as the supervisor of CSI. 

Tapping into his knowledge of forensic science and a passion for teaching, Captain Stampfl was invited to become an adjunct instructor at Seattle University where he taught a course in Crime Scene Investigations for over a decade. Working with college students and sharing his law enforcement experiences remains one of Captain Stampfl's most rewarding things to do.

In 2015, Captain Stampfl was promoted to Lieutenant where he was first assigned to the Office of Professional Accountability and later to the Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Unit. Having come full circle, Captain Stampfl returned to the West Precinct where he served as a Watch Commander and Operations Lieutenant. 

Now as the Captain of the North Precinct, Captain Stampfl looks forward to building collaborative relationships with the communities of North Seattle.

Captain Stampfl recently told the Laurelhurst Blog about the recent spike in car thefts in the neighborhood:  

Here is how we are addressing these thefts:

 

Since my arrival to the North Precinct, SPD as a whole has been undergoing some significant changes, many of which have forced SPD to reconsider how we approach complex and frequent crimes such as auto theft. 

My Operations Lieutenant will reviewing the recent car thefts. in this response so that the information you’ve provided can be further reviewed and also shared with our district officers. 

The officers are being asked not only to provide extra patrol to these areas, but to identify patterns, such as the ones listed in your recent Crime Report published on the Laurelhurst Blog, to assist all of us in preventing these thefts.

In addition to SPD’s own efforts, we are fortunate to have a Seattle University Masters student who will be working within the North Precinct to identify crime trends. I have already spoken to Katelyn about the rise in auto thefts and our need to address them.  She will be assisting us in interpreting the crime data and developing plans to address the crime trends. 

For more information about the North Precinct go here.  

Monday Laurelhurst (LCC) Trustee Meeting

Monday night at 6:30pm, the Laurelhurst Community Club (LCC) is holding its monthly Board meeting, open to all neighbors, via Zoom.

Here is the agenda:

6:30  Welcome and Administration

• Calls/Concerns from neighbors
• Treasurer's Report
• September minutes
• Announcements
• Treasurer's Report

6:50  Committee Reports

• Communication Director/ Newsletter Editor /new creatives
• Crime Prevention/SPD Liaison / Subscriber Mailing timing
• Community outreach-sock drive, historic article/ welcome letter
• Parks Department
• Land Use Updates: Children's Hospital and Talaris

7:45 Executive Session

SPD Offering Free Vehicle Steering Wheel Locks

Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention Coordinator, Mary Amberg, who oversees Laurelhurst and 24 other neighborhoods in the North Precinct Area boundaries, would like to share with the community that frree vehicle sterling wheel locks are available.

Auto theft continues to be a concern in the North Precinct. I have received 24 more anti-theft Clubs to give out to the community for free. I gave out almost 80 last year. To qualify your car must be a model that is 1999 or older, or have been stolen in the past. Please contact me if you would like to receive a club and include your name and make/model/year of car. Clubs can be picked up at the North Precinct (10049 College Way North) only confirmation via email. Also below are some tips.

Auto Theft Tips: 

• Never leave your car running or the keys in the ignition when you’re away, even for ‘just a minute’, please remember this is illegal in Seattle and in Washington (SMC 11.70.160, RCW 46.61.600) 

• Remove remote garage door openers from vehicle 

• Always lock doors and roll up windows, even if the car is parked in front of your home 

• Never leave valuables in plain view, even if your car is locked 

• If possible, park vehicle in a busy, locked, monitored and/or well-lit area 

• Utilize anti-theft devices

• If possible, activate alarm 

• Be observant- If you see something, say something and report all crimes and suspicious activity immediately to the Seattle Police Department by calling 911 and to report auto thefts that are not in-progress: call the Seattle Police Non-Emergency Number: (206) 625-5011

Laurelhurst Community Club Collecting Dues And What The Funds Go Towards

The Laurelhurst Community Club is currently collecting annual dues which go towards supporting a variety of neighborhood projects and issues.

LCC invites neighbors to its monthly meeting on the second Monday of each month at 7pm at the Laurelhurst Community Center Fireside Room. 

This information was recently published in a recent LCC newsletter:

Annual Dues Drive and a Look at LCC’s Stewardship on Behalf of Neighbors

LCC’s 2020 membership drive brochure and dues statement have been mailed out. While all Laurelhurst residents and businesses are members, collection of annual dues is necessary to pay for professional services such as legal fees, expert studies and reports, design, and printing.  Land use efforts require consultants, attorneys, and communication costs, plus tons of volunteer hours.

Dues support LCC’s proactive efforts on land-use matters, traffic and transportation issues, neighborhood improvements, crime prevention, newsletter publishing, email updates, and website maintenance. An extra $20 contribution pays for landscape maintenance on the Mary Gates Way / NE 41st Street planted median. Additional contributions are always welcome to support special neighborhood projects. 

Your neighbors on LCC’s all-volunteer Board of Trustees contribute hundreds of hours each year on your behalf to maintain the livability and vitality of our community and stretch the membership dues.

Highlights of LCC’s 2019-2020 goals and accomplishments: 

• LCC advocates for a context-sensitive solution for development on the  17+ acre Talaris site. LCC dues pay for legal counsel and expert consultants on historic preservation as well as on hydrology and soils.
• LCC representatives attend the Seattle Landmark Board deliberations and its Architectural Review Committee meetings in reference to Talaris and other local landmark preservation issues. 
• LCC works with SPD on public safety and increasing coverage. 
• LCC works closely with the LEAP (Laurelhurst Earthquake Action Preparedness) team and supports its efforts. In 2018, LEAP secured funding and began preparations for the neighborhood HUB. LEAP helps create and organize local clusters for emergency response and participated in UW’s resilience research project for local communities. 
• LCC works with the UW, Sound Transit, and Metro to improve the  neighborhood’s needs for transit connections and pedestrian safety. 
• LCC funds maintenance for public median strips along NE 41st Street and replaces dead plants and maintains the irrigation system. 
• LCC successfully advocated for more City of Seattle budget support to restore Laurelhurst Community Center operating hours and programs. 
• LCC works with City Council as it develops a new tree ordinance to provide improved urban habitat and enhance its tree canopy. 
• LCC is working with the car share providers to create more access at the Montlake Light Rail station. 
• LCC participates in SR520 construction and design meetings to ensure continuous access from the northern approach to the Montlake Interchange and worked successfully to reduce glare lighting and expansion joint noise.
• LCC researches, produces, and delivers 10, in-your-mailbox editions of the Laurelhurst newsletter, offering neighborhood news and prospective on key issues.
• LCC provides the private security patrol subscription service, which is especially utilized for vacation house checks.
• LCC monitors Seattle Children’s Hospital’s new building construction process and advocates for low noise and traffic easing.
• LCC representative attends the semi-annual SCH helicopter landings review committee and offers feedback on issues.
• LCC trustees regularly address or write the Seattle City Council to comment and share views on issues such as priorities for the City budget, election reform, climate change, affordable housing, transportation, and land use issues.
• Trustees also meet regularly with our District 4 council member and state legislators.
• LCC hosts City Council members at monthly trustee meetings to offer views on programs and policies.
• An LCC representative is a member of CUCAC, which addresses land use, safety, parking, and issues related to the implementation of the UW Campus Master Plan.
• LCC provided specific design and traffic analyses for proposed new developments in the area, such as the planned Aegis facility on Five Corners, as well as for mixed use residential projects on adjacent parcels.
• LCC continues to address neighbors’ concerns regarding transportation issues and gridlock through letters to City Council, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University Village, and the University of Washington.
• LCC supports and offers volunteer staffing for Laurelhurst Park’s Spring Egg Hunt and Salmon Bake.

Pay dues on LCC’s secure website or by mail to:

Laurelhurst Community Club

PMB #373

4616 25th Ave. NE

Seattle, WA 98105

For more information go here. LCC:

July Neighborhood Crime Report

Below are two separate reports for July crime activity in the neighborhood.

The first is the Neighborhood Private Security Patrol activity report (subscribe here) provided by the Laurelhurst Community Club.

The second is the Seattle Police Department crime report.

The Neighborhood Private Security Patrol activity report:
7/3 Spoke with several groups of Adults and Juveniles about fireworks use and safety
7/5 Removed 4 car loads of teens from the park

7/11 Removed group of teens from the park 

Seattle Police reports for July crime activity in the neighborhood:

7/8 8:29am 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES


7/19 8:13am 3700 block of NE 45th Street
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

7/23 11:20pm 4600 block of NE 54th Street
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

7/27 4:23am 3100 block of West Laurelhurst Drive NE
DISTURBANCE

7/27 11:16pm 4100 block of 43rd Avenue NE
ASSAULT

7/29 1:00am 4400 block of 54th Avenue NE
DISTURBANCE

7/30 12:16am 4500 block of 49th Avenue NE
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

SPD Offering Free Vehicle Steering Wheel Locks

Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention Coordinator, Mary Amberg, who oversees Laurelhurst and 24 other neighborhoods in the North Precinct Area boundaries, would like to share with the community that frree vehicle sterling wheel locks are available. 

The information says:

CLUB, CLUBS, CLUBS!  Do you have a 70s, 80s, or 90s Honda, Toyota, Jeep, or Subaru?  

Do you have a car that has been stolen before? Do you just really want a club and promise to use it?  

Email me back and I will bring you your very own brand new club for free!

Mary Amberg, also can help set up neighborhood Block Watch meetings, as well as meet  with neighbors to discuss current crimes happening in the community along with crime prevention ideas saying:

The Block Watch program was created to educate and empower citizens so they can be a part of improving their street, neighborhood and city. Block Watch is a program based on the principle that neighbors working together are the first and best line of defense against crime.  

Block Watch meetings typically take about an hour to an hour and a half. They are very easy to schedule and can be quite fun and informative. I can help facilitate the meeting and speak about area crime, crime trends, prevention methods, etc. You can make a difference in reducing crime and keeping your block safe. 

Contact Mary at mary.amberg@seattle.gov.