Backround:  On January 4th at 4:00 p.m. the 42-year-old female victim was walking near 1st Avenue and Union Street downtown when she was confronted by a male suspect who attempted to steal her purse. The suspect was initially unable to pull the purse away from the victim who had it strapped around her wrist. The [...]

On January 11th at approximately 4:00 p.m. a wild coyote attacked a pet dog in the 2600 block of 23rd Avenue West in Magnolia.  Several citizens intervened and were able to scare off the coyote with sticks.  The pet’s owner subsequently transported the dog to a veterinary clinic for treatment.  Sadly, the dog succumbed to his [...]

On January 11th at approximately 1:45 a.m. officers responded to the following call:   An 18-year old man was walking through the Seattle Center grounds listening to his I-pod.  He was unaware of two suspects who approached him from behind.  One of the suspects removed the headphones then took the I-pod from the victim’s pocket.  One suspect had [...]