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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Yesterday saw thirty-one incident reports, continuing the recent 'quiet' streak at 29% below the eight-week Tuesday average of 43.8. Five arrests were reported, all non-violent, with four of the five involving repeat offenders in our data. Notably, one report included a 50-year-old picked up for trespassing on the 3200 Block of Northwest Ave in Columbia; their 10th arrest in in our data.

Nonviolent

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026

Reports

+4 from Mon

Peak Hour

8 PM

4 reports

Nonviolent

97%

+2% from Avg

Disorderly behavior (non-physical) led the day with eight incidents, mostly trespass notices scattered across Birchwood, Puget, Downtown, and Sunnyland. Behavioral health was close behind with six reports, including two suicide-related responses in Edgemoor and Barkley. Theft had three incidents, two of which ended in arrests. The 4400 Block of Meridian St showed up twice on Tuesday with an evening theft report and a shoplifting arrest at 8:45 PM.

CATEGORIES

Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)	8
Behavioral Health	6
Other Non-criminal	5
Theft	3

LOCATIONS

Columbia	4
Downtown	4
Roosevelt	4
Sehome	3

HOT BLOCK

3200 Block of Northwest Ave

TIMES

Overnight	4
Morning	5
Afternoon	12
Evening	10

PEAK

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

30% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

+1 from Mon

Repeats

+2 from Mon

7-Day Total

-30% WoW

Aside from the 50 year-old's 10th arrest, a 42-year-old was arrested for a court order violation, marking his 8th arrest in our data. The other three were a 19-year-old for theft on the 2800 Block of Meridian St, a 49-year-old for a court order violation in Roosevelt, and a 64-year-old for shoplifting at the 4400 Block of Meridian St.

CATEGORIES

Theft	2	40
Court Order Violations	2	40
Trespass	1	20

LOCATIONS

Columbia	2	40
Roosevelt	1	20
Meridian	1	20
Sunnyland	1	20

Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

PATTERN WATCH

Quiet Streak

Tuesday's 31 incidents continued a five-day streak of below-average totals. The current week is tracking 22% below last week through the same point.

WEEKLY TREND

Traffic Stops Rising

Traffic stop reports jumped from 1 in the prior seven-day window to 5 in the most recent seven days.

PATTERN WATCH

Dispersed Activity

Tuesday's incidents were unusually dispersed: Columbia, Downtown, and Roosevelt each logged 4 incidents, with Sehome close behind at 3. Downtown typically leads by a wider margin, but yesterday the gap narrowed.

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A quiet Tuesday, a 10-time repeat offender, and the 4400 block