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Armed Robbery of a pharmacy, suspect captured

On April 14th at 4:56 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of an armed robbery of a pharmacy in the 1500 block of Broadway Avenue.  Preliminary investigation indicates that an adult male suspect entered the pharmacy and attempted to fill a prescription for oxycontin.  When that failed, the suspect opened… [ Keep reading ]

UPDATE: Aurora Traffic Safety Project emphasis patrol

Beginning at  approximately 7:00 a.m. and running all day and evening today,  officers of the Seattle Police Department and Washington State Patrol conducted a traffic safety emphasis patrol on Aurora Avenue North.  The emphasis patrol focused its efforts on the stretch of road from the Battery Street Tunnel in downtown Seattle to… [ Keep reading ]

Ballard death investigation

On April 14 at around 7:17 a.m., North Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a 47-year-old man found dead behind a dumpster in the 2800 block of NW Market Street.  There was no obvious sign of trauma to the victim.  Homicide and Crime Scene Investigation detectives responded to the scene… [ Keep reading ]

Aurora Traffic Safety Project has begun

Beginning at  6:30 a.m. and running all day and evening today, April 14th,  the Seattle Police Department, Washington State Patrol and Washington Liquor Control Board will conduct a major traffic enforcement patrol to deter aggressive and distracted driving on Aurora Avenue North. Specifically the patrol is focusing on the behaviors… [ Keep reading ]

Fatal motorcycle/vehicle collision in West Seattle

On April 13th, at approximately 9:39 PM, Southwest Precinct officers responded to 911 calls of a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle at 35th Avenue SW and SW Juneau Street.  Witnesses stated that the motorcycle was travelling northbound on 35th Avenue SW at a high rate of speed.  Moments… [ Keep reading ]