
Seattle is in ‘a criminal and humanitarian emergency,’ baker says as rampant crime forces businesses to close
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An immigrant bakery owner told Fox News she suspended operations at her downtown Seattle businesses out of fear for her employees' safety.
"We have a criminal and humanitarian emergency in the city," Sagan told Fox News.
Violent crime has plagued the downtown Seattle area for months. The Seattle Police Department's 2021 year-end crime report showed a 20% rise in violent crime, reaching the highest levels in 14 years. Aggravated assaults rose 24%, and robberies rose 18%.
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