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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Crime Police Shoot Bank Robbery Suspect in Greenwood

Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 10:54 PM

A Seattle police officer shot and wounded a suspected bank robber in Greenwood earlier this afternoon after the man rammed a patrol car while attempting to flee from police.

According to SPD spokesman Jeff Kappel, officers spotted the 36-year-old man at about 5:30 p.m, driving a stolen pickup truck near 3rd Avenue NW and Holman Road NW. Police say that 90 minutes earlier, the man robbed a bank in Shoreline and believe he is also responsible for two other recent robberies in the Greenwood area.

Officers attempted to pull the man before he rammed his vehicle into a patrol car. One officer opened fire, striking the man at least once in the arm. The man sped off through an intersection, colliding with two other cars, injuring one driver and his two children who were taken to the hospital with minor injures. Police were then able to take the alleged bank robber into custody

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ON Greenwood Avenue. IN Crown Hill.

Lazy.

What does fnarf think of this?

Posted by Massive Attack on July 1, 2009 at 11:04 PM

my friend was walking by right after, saw the suspect spouting blood from his arm and (I think) the freaked out dad in the SUV he hit. KOMO said the shooter was affiliated with an FBI task force.

Posted by rara avis on July 1, 2009 at 11:11 PM

fnarf's probably too busy mourning the loss of Chicken Diva. Leave him alone with his pain, man.

Posted by What the? on July 1, 2009 at 11:21 PM

@1, Greenwood/Holman is fucking Greenwood. Get your shit straight before you start spouting off.

Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on July 1, 2009 at 11:29 PM

Greenwood/Holman/105th is Greenwood AND Crown Hill AND Broadview AND Bitter Lake. It's where all four of them meet.

So you're both right. Untwist thy knickers already.

Posted by dw on July 2, 2009 at 12:16 AM

It's Greenwood! Where else would they find this trailer trash?

Posted by Stupid White Man

on July 2, 2009 at 6:57 AM

Well, the bank he robbed earlier was in Shoreline. Why not check there?

Posted by bella

on July 2, 2009 at 7:45 AM

@5: thank you for helping all of us save face. You are a true diplomat.

Posted by Massive Attack on July 2, 2009 at 7:54 AM

Hey, Stupid White Man, are you the same stupid-ass piece-of-shit white man who makes the Ballard and Phinney-Greenwood blogs unreadable? You sure sound like him.

Posted by Fnarf

on July 2, 2009 at 8:03 AM

Cops intervene, three bystanders injured. Way to go, SPD!

Posted by DOUG.

on July 2, 2009 at 8:39 AM

Stranger staff has no idea of Crown Hill. Proof: They say Burrito Loco is in Phinney:
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/burri…

and Acron Eatery is in Ballard:
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/acorn…

Posted by RainyDayDave on July 2, 2009 at 8:42 AM

Crown Hill? That's down near Kent, right?

Posted by shabadoo on July 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM

@11— I grew up near Crown Hill so some of us do in fact know the area. However, both of those location listing are super incorrect. We regret the error.

Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on July 2, 2009 at 9:49 AM

@9: That's me, dawg. w00t!

Posted by Neighbor on July 2, 2009 at 4:23 PM

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