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Person killed while biking in SoDo just a block from site of January death

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Tom Fucoloro

A person driving a Jeep struck and killed someone biking in SoDo Wednesday morning, according to Seattle Police. The driver of the Jeep was trying to exit a parking lot onto 4th Avenue near Holgate Street, and told police they … Continue reading →

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Under new policy, Seattle Police should no longer stop people for biking without a helmet

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Police should no longer pull people over simply for riding a bicycle without wearing a helmet, according to a new department policy. “These violations do not have a direct connection to the safety of other individuals on the roads, … Continue reading →

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Video: SPD officer hits person biking next to East Precinct wall

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Tom Fucoloro

A Seattle Police officer driving a police cruiser turned in front of and struck a person biking near the East Precinct Tuesday evening. The 31-year-old man was checked out by Seattle Fire Department medics, but was not transported to the … Continue reading →

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Person driving on wrong side of the road killed a man biking near Seward Park, police searching for suspect

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Tom Fucoloro

A person driving on the wrong side of the street struck and killed a man biking toward Seward Park Sunday evening, according to Seattle Police. The suspect then fled the scene. The man killed was 63. Our condolences to his … Continue reading →

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Watch: Person driving injures a biking Real Change vendor, then SPD mocks and blames the victim

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

This video, posted by Real Change, is enraging. Using body cam footage, the newspaper and Black Fuji Studios pieced together key moments that reveal what appears to be an extremely biased March 2019 investigation by officers who responded to a … Continue reading →

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Day after Council votes to slightly reduce police funding, officer rolls bike over person’s head and neck

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

A Seattle Police officer was caught on video intentionally rolling their police bicycle over the head and neck of a man lying face down in the street last night as people protested the lack of charges against the officers who … Continue reading →

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Seattle independent journalists stand together to oppose SPD’s subpoena

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

We are independent news organizations, editors, reporters, photojournalists, and freelancers working in Seattle, and we are coming together to oppose the Seattle Police Department’s subpoena seeking unpublished photographs and video taken by journalists at the Seattle Times, KIRO 7, KING … Continue reading →

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Why do armed police enforce traffic laws?

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Yes Segura

EDITOR’S NOTE: Yes Segura was already researching the role of policing in traffic enforcement before I started working on this story. So I worked with him over the past week to put this piece together. As the city opens the … Continue reading →

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Mayor Durkan failed

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

EDITOR’S NOTE: Seattle Bike Blog supports the Defund Seattle Police effort being led by a large group of community organizations and leaders, including No New Youth Jail, Decriminalize Seattle, Block the Bunker, Seattle Peoples Party, COVID-19 Mutual Aid, Trans Women … Continue reading →

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The dark side of bait bikes

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Bike theft is a serious issue. Not only do victims lose the value of their bikes — measured both by money and sentimental value — but they also lose their mobility. A bike isn’t a car stereo or Amazon package, … Continue reading →

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Man killed biking across Rainier Ave, suspect in white sedan fled the scene

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

A man biking across Rainier Ave was killed Monday evening when someone driving a white sedan struck him and fled the scene, according to Seattle Police. The suspect is still on the loose. The man’s identity and age have not … Continue reading →

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Police release video of person snipping bike share brake cables

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Police have released a surveillance video of a person in Sodo seen snipping bike share brake cables on more than one occasion, and they’re asking for the public’s help identifying the suspect. For months, brake cables on bike share … Continue reading →

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Person driving killed a 61-year-old man biking in SODO this morning and fled – UPDATED

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

A 61-year-old man was killed this morning in SODO, and Seattle Police are searching for the suspect. Someone driving northbound on 1st Ave struck and killed the man while he was biking near S Andover Street, just south of the … Continue reading →

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SPD: Police recover 2 stolen mountain bikes for sale on eBay

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Police recovered a couple high-end mountain bikes that were stolen in South Seattle recently. The owner spotted them for sale on eBay, and SPD filed warrants to find the seller. This news comes as the City Council debates adding … Continue reading →

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What can we learn from this scary close call video?

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

OK, Seattle, we need to talk about this close call video going around. David Seater, who is the Chair of Seattle’s volunteer Pedestrian Advisory Board, was biking uphill on Pine Street on Capitol Hill earlier this week when someone driving … Continue reading →

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Terrible person shoots Ballard safe streets advocate with pellet gun

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Some terrible person shot Haley Keller with a pellet gun Monday night while she and her husband Dave were biking home from watching the sunset at Golden Gardens. Keller, a Connect Ballard advocate, Board Member of Cascade Bicycle Club and … Continue reading →

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SPD detective does an AMA about bike theft and other property crime

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Scotty Bach, a detective with the Seattle Police Department’s Major Crimes Taskforce, answered questions about property crime (including bike theft) on Reddit yesterday. Det. Bach’s answers shed some light on the department’s work and offer some advice for people trying … Continue reading →

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Man killed and woman seriously injured in shared-bike collision with bus

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

A man and woman sharing a bike collided with a Sound Transit bus at 5th and Main at 10:40 p.m. Saturday night. The woman was seriously injured, but conscious at the scene. The man died. Our condolences to his friends … Continue reading →

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Person biking critically injured in collision at 65th and Ravenna Blvd- UPDATED

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

A 48-year-old man biking in Ravenna was critically injured in a collision with someone driving a King County Metro VanPool vehicle this morning on NE 65th Street near Ravenna Boulevard. Though few details have been released, Seattle Police say the … Continue reading →

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SPD: How an officer recovered a stolen mountain bike in Cal Anderson

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Police Officer Drew Fowler was on bike patrol in Cal Anderson Park Saturday when he spotted a high-end mountain bike in the hands of a suspected thief. Officer Fowler stopped the man and asked if he could have a … Continue reading →

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