Robbery foiled by shoe-wielding victim

On November 28th at around 1:20 a.m., a 16-year-old male suspect and a 22-year-old male victim were at a Metro bus stop near Rainier Avenue S and S Henderson Street.  The suspect grabbed the victim’s cell phone and began running.  The victim gave chase, armed with a soccer shoe.  The victim was faster than the [...]
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Brenton family statement

The Brenton family has asked the Seattle Police Department to release the below  statement in light of the four Lakewood police officers killed in the line of duty. Our hearts ache for the families of Sergeant Mark Renninger, Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens and Officer Gregory Richards.  We pray that they will be granted [...]
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Ongoing man hunt for suspect Clemmons

On November 29th at approximately 8:44 p.m. Seattle Police received information that a person of interest in the murder of four Lakewood Police Officers was dropped off near a residence in the 3800 block of East Superior Street. Patrol and SWAT officers immediately responded and began surrounding the area. Seattle Police hostage negotiators and Pierce [...]
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Street Robbery downtown

On November 28th at approximately 11:45 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a street robbery. Officers met with the male victim who said that he had been robbed about 15 minutes earlier. Investigation indicated that the victim was walking northbound on the west sidewalk of the 1500 block of Aurora Avenue North (the victim [...]
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Woman Assaulted and Robbed in Pioneer Square

On November 28th at approximately 12:15 a.m. the female victim contacted officers on foot patrol near Occidental Avenue South and South Washington Street. She stated that a few minutes prior, five to six male suspects approached her and her friend and greeted them (the victim was holding cash in her hand). The suspect who had [...]
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Homicide on Capitol Hill

On November 27th at 9:09 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of shots fired near 9th Avenue and Columbia Street. Within two minutes officers arrived on scene and located an adult male victim lying in the street in front of a black Nissan 4-door sedan. Officers checked the victim and discovered a gunshot wound to [...]
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Armed Robbery on Capitol Hill

On November 28th at 12:05 a.m. a male victim arrived at the East Precinct to report that he had been robbed by a suspect armed with a handgun near 14th Avenue and East Union Street. The victim lent his iphone to the male suspect, who he did not know. When the suspect started to walk [...]
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Shooting in Rainier Valley

On November 27th at approximately 5:21 p.m. an off-duty Seattle Police Officer working in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South reported hearing several gunshots fired nearby. Multiple patrol units responded to the area and discovered a 28-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center [...]
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