West Seattle scene: What it takes to investigate from all angles

We took that photo about 3:30 am in the heart of The Junction, as Seattle Fire Department‘s Ladder 11 handled a call in the 4700 block of California that didn’t involve any of the usual problems they respond to – fire, medical, car crash. What we heard via the scanner went something like this: Police called for the truck’s help so they could get onto the roof on the east side of the block, looking for any evidence of a possible break-in. They had originally responded to a report of an alarm going off, and found an open door behind one of the businesses. Once Ladder 11 arrived, police cars briefly blocked off that stretch of California (no traffic effects at that hour); up went the ladder, up went police, down came police, down came the ladder, all in a relatively short span. We just checked with the precinct to see if any evidence of a break-in was ever found; bottom line – no. So this is just one from the “while you slept” file.

1 Reply to "West Seattle scene: What it takes to investigate from all angles"

  • work downtown December 29, 2011 (1:14 pm)

    I wondered why you posted the “Ready to Read” article at 4 AM! Don’t know how you do it, but sure glad you do. Happy New Year!

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