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It has been six weeks since the murder of 51 year old Greggette Guy who was last known to be walking along Beach Drive on a stormy evening. Last night, Fox News 13 aired an interview Greggette's husband, Dwight, about her tragic death. The interview ends with a reminder that her murderer has not yet been caught. The family is offering $10,000 for a tip that will lead to the arrest and conviction of...
By land and by sea, Seattle police are keeping their word regarding increased visibility along the Emma Schmitz Memorial Park. This cruiser was spotted off the park Monday afternoon…
Is this show of force making you feel safer? According to Captain Paulsen of the SPD during his report to concerned residents on March 20, he stated:
One of the things I have done is thrown some extra patrol cars down in...
Tonight about 70 or more people gathered at the north point of Emma Schmitz Park and walked the park to Jacobsen and back. Neighbors reunited and perhaps met for the first time during this calm, cool evening at this event organized by Judy Bentley.
Candles and flashlights were lit as we stood together in silence. Ms. Guy's father appeared to thank everyone for the vigil and for remembering...
We tend to leave these types of stories for the larger media circles but… the lack of information regarding the facts behind the body found off the 3800 block of Beach Drive was making us a bit uneasy. For the last 3 days, only rumors and here-say had going around about this unfortunate event. Some of it spooky, all of it sad.
The Seattle Police Department just released:
Seattle Police are asking the...
Some Beach Drive neighbors were contacted by the Seattle Police after 2 am this morning to learn their cars were damaged by punks. Windows were broken on the west side of the street and some of the cars may have items stolen. There are at least four cars that I'm aware of south of Jacobson on Beach Drive.
UPDATE 1:42 PM: We've learned that about 3 – 4 other cars...
Thanks to a watchful neighbor, a burglery was stopped earlier this week (on Wednesday afternoon) on the 5900 block of Beach Drive. From the neighbor's email:
A young man about 18-20 years old was taking items from the residence (flat screen TV, stereo equipment, computer equipment, etc) and was putting them in his car parked in front of the house. I observed this from across the street and asked...
This message has been posted by Kelly Irvine on BDB's Facebook page:
Our dear friend~Jeremy Peck was found deceased in the water on Bainbridge Island.
He went missing from West Seattle~last seen at the Admiral Pub on Dec. 23rd~early hours of the 24th. There has been some confusion on the date since the 24th is Xmas Eve and all. Please take a minute to think back~if you were on Alki or...
Car Prowled yesterday
I received this email from on of our neighbors: “ I live at 3800 block of Beach Drive and someone went through my car… they just looked through it and took a couple of things…” Just a reminder to keep you doors locked and to call the police when something like this happens.Resident chases off prowlers breaking into trailered boat
Appears that your fishing/pleasure boats may have been safer in the water than on land. A neighbor’s off of SW Angeline (4700 block of Beach Drive) thwarted an attempted theft by prowler(s) rummaging under the canvas cover of their trailered boat on Tuesday. The incident was reported to the police but haven’t heard of any arrests. Probably a good idea to remove any semi-attached...Possible attempted break-in on Beach Drive
We just received this email from a neighbor around the 4600 block of Beach Drive: “yesterday I noticed that there was a gouge mark and a missing chunk off my sliding glass door frame, next to the latch in the back of my house. It looks like someone tried to pry open my back slider…. I also noticed a cigarette butt in my side flower bed…too far away from the street to be a...SPD warns of increase in street robberies
We just received a newsletter warning of increases street robberies around the south precinct. We have noted an increase in strong armed robberies in the South Precinct area in the past several weeks. These robberies have been in the form of necklaces being grabbed from around the victims’ neck, purse snatches, and cell phones being snatched out of victims’ hands. In most incidents, the crime...Crime: UPS Package and Car Ransacked and Seattle Night Out
We received this message via Facebook yesterday: WARNING!!!! We live on Jacobsen Road and came home to my package delivered from UPS open and item stolen. Be aware of mail thieves and package thieves. And learned from another neighbor by Jacobsen/Beach Drive that their car was ransacked….nothing was stolen because nothing was left to steal. However the creeps left the glove box open and it was apparent...Don’t Forget the Beach Drive Community Safety Walk on June 1
I just confirmed with Mark Solomon with the Seattle Police Department that the Beach Drive Community Safety Walk is still taking place tomorrow night at 6:30pm. The plan is to "muster at Emma Schmitz Park and canvas a portion of Beach Drive, completing our walk at Me Kwa Mooks Park". I'm not sure exactly where at Emma Schmitz this will be commencing, if I find additional information, I...Community Safety Walk on Beach Drive
We have been notified by Mark Solomon, Crime Prevention Coordinator for the Seattle Police Department, that a community safety walk has been scheduled for June 1, 2012 at 6:30 pm. Following the tragic murder of Greggette Guy two months ago, several in the Beach Drive community have been expressing concern about the safety of Emma Schmitz and Mee Kwa Mooks parks in the evening. This walk is to give us an...Seattle Police Department Newsletter
Download Seattle Police Email Newsletter112 You can read the most recent Seattle Police Department Newsletter by clicking the link above.Family of Greggette Guy offers $10,000 reward [corrected]
West Seattle Crime Prevention Council Meeting Tonight at 7pm
Via West Seattle Blog: PARKS SUPERINTENDENT AT WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: Issues of safety and security at city parks arose after last month’s murder of Greggette Guy, believed to have happened at West Seattle’s waterfront Emma Schmitz Viewpoint. Tonight, acting Seattle Parks Superintendent Christopher Williams is the guest at the WS Crime Prevention Council‘s monthly...Seattle police increasing their presence along Beach Drive SW
My thoughts following Greggette Guy’s Vigil
As residents of Beach Drive, who live not far from Emma Schmitz Park, we joined with others to take part in Greggette Guy's vigil on Sunday evening. After taking a stand to walk united in her memory and listening to her father's tearful plea to make the park safer, some ideas have been formulating. Greggette's father would like the dark lower sidewalk of Emma Schmitz, often covered in graffiti and not in...Tonight’s Vigil along Emma Schmitz Park in Memory of Greggette Guy
Beach Drive neighbors organizing a vigil and walk tonight at Emma Schmitz
We received word this morning from a Beach Drive neighbor that a vigil and walk has been planned tonight, March 18th at 7:00 PM to remember Greggette Guy and to claim the parks as safe public space. We'll gather at the north end of Emma Schmitz Park on the waterfront side of Beach Drive and walk the length of the park, carrying candles and flashlights as needed. We'll accompany anyone who needs...Seattle Police Email Newsletter
EDITORS NOTE: This is the newsletter the SPD regularly publishes and does not address the recent murder that took place this week on Beach Drive. Seattle Police Email Community Newsletter March 16, 2012 Dear Community Friends, Residential Burglary TrendIn a previous newsletter, we told you about the trend of young women increasingly being involved in burglary, either as the lookout, or as the person who...Cause of death just announced for woman found in water off of 3800 block
Vandals strike cars parked on Beach Drive
Home Invasion
This morning we learned from a neighbor that a home around the 4500 block of Beach Drive was vandalized. Apparently they had been away from home for a couple days for Thanksgiving and returned to find their back door open and the home vandalized. Thanks to our Beach Drive neighbor for sharing this information so we all be informed of what's happening in our neighborhood....Thwarted Burglary on Beach Drive
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