Seattle Seniors Urge City to Curb Nightly Street Takeovers Near LGBTQ Housing as Crime Rank Hits No. 4
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
Seattle Seniors Urge City to Curb Nightly Street Takeovers Near LGBTQ Housing as Crime Rank Hits No. 4
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
Pride Place residents in Seattle’s Capitol Hill say nightly street takeovers, blaring music and fears of gunfire have made the LGBTQ+ senior housing complex feel unsafe, with one resident calling conditions “absolute anarchy.”
Residents told local media crowds spill into the streets after bars and nightclubs close, with social media posts allegedly drawing people to an “open for anything” zone of party buses, modified-exhaust cars, unlicensed vendors and amplified speakers.
Rick Grossman wrote Mayor Katie Wilson that 911 calls brought no response during one recent night of a live band, loud vendors and a preacher with a bullhorn just yards from apartments; another resident said triple-pane windows and ear plugs did not block the noise.
Seattle police are now sending officers as venues let out, adding foot patrols and more meetings with bar and restaurant staff in an effort to contain the disorder.
The complaints land as an FBI report ranked Seattle fourth-worst for total crime among the 30 largest U.S. cities, while Washington state data showed homelessness up 4.4% from 2024 and 25% from 2022.