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Two people riding bikes assualted by angry drivers this week

So, this is downer news. There are two different reports from the past week of people riding bikes being assaulted by people driving. The most recent report comes from Nina Shapiro at Seattle Weekly, who happened to be on the … Continue reading

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Bike thieves attack man in Lake City

Bike thefts don’t usually end up like this. Seattle Crime reports that a “pack” of bike thieves tried to steal a man’s bicycle around 4:30 p.m. January 17 at NE 30th Ave and 125th NE. The man spotted them and … Continue reading

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Another strange attack on biker in the U District

A man who seemed mentally ill pushed a cyclist off his bike near the 45th St viaduct, then hit him with an umbrella and ran away. From SeattleCrime: On November 9th, the victim in the incident told police he was … Continue reading

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South Seattle biker defies attempted bikejackers

A man in South Seattle stood up to two robbers trying to take his bike November 7th. Instead of giving up his bike, he dared the robbers to shoot him and walked away. From Seattle Crime: At about 6:45pm on … Continue reading

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Woman stops bike theft, helps end alleged burglary spree

I just wrote this story over at SeattleCrime.com from search warrant documents. When a Queen Anne woman saw someone leaving her apartment building’s parking garage with a bicycle, she knew something wasn’t right. She confronted the man about the bicycle, … Continue reading

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After Yelling Match, Racist Driver Hits Biker in U District

The following post was originally published at SeattleCrime.com An apparently racist driver assaulted a biker in the U District after the two got into an argument. He then spit on him and called him a racial slur, according to the … Continue reading

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Cycle Cop Chic: New trend emerging of biking while cop

If you’ve noticed more bike cops around, it’s part of a hot summer trend … er … well, it’s a sign of the growing importance of the bike patrols in SPD operations, East Precinct Capt. Jim Dermody told Capitol Hill … Continue reading

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Driver of Annoying Loud Car Attacks Biker in Cap Hill

This story was originally published at SeattleCrime.com. A giant douche bag in a smashed up Mazda with an annoying loud muffler got mad at a biker for no reason and swerved into him, knocking him to the ground before speeding … Continue reading

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Man jumped downtown, suspects steal his bike as he holds on

View Larger Map A group of males in their 20s jumped a man downtown and stole the bicycle he had just bought that day from Wal-Mart. He tried to hold on, but the suspects kicked him until he let go, according … Continue reading

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