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Burglars caught thanks to sharp eyed City employees

Two burglars were foiled early this morning when employees from the Water Department saw them breaking into a deli in the 2700 Block of Airport Way South.  Around 4:20 this morning, the witnesses called 911 to report that a male and a female were breaking into the store.  Officers arrived… [ Keep reading ]

SWAT, Detectives Seize Guns, Kilo of Heroin, and Meth From Rainier Valley Dealer

A violent convict is out of the meth and heroin trade and will soon be facing federal gun charges after he was arrested in the Rainier Valley in a drug investigation earlier this week. When SWAT and narcotics detectives arrested the 46-year-old suspect outside a store near his south Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Shot Fired, Man Pistol-Whipped In Central District Robbery

Two armed muggers attacked a man and fired off a shot during a robbery in the Central District late last night. Around 11:30 pm, the victim got off a bus near 22nd Avenue and E Columbia Street and was walking home when two men ran up behind him. The suspects—both black… [ Keep reading ]

3-year-old child struck by vehicle

On Wednesday June 27, 2012 at approximately 1:40 p.m., a vehicle was travelling south on 34 Av S in the 3600 block.  At the same time, a 3-year-old male child was playing on a “Razor” (non motorized) scooter on the sidewalk in front of his apartment unit located in the same block…. [ Keep reading ]

SPD assist FBI in arrest of female fugitive

Seattle Police SWAT, Patrol and Hostage Negotiators responded to an apartment building in the 105 hundred block of Midvale Av N. to assist Federal Agents.  Today, just shortly before 2:00 p.m.,  FBI agents were on scene attempting to contact a 29-year-old female fugitve who was held up inside an apartment at that location. At approximately 4:22… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives seeking information on a hit and run driver and vehicle

On Tuesday evening, June 5th, at approximately 6:10 p.m., a 30-year old female was standing near the bus stop on the west side of the street in the 11300 block of Lake City Way NE.  A vehicle traveling southbound jumped the curb and struck the female pedestrian.  The driver of the… [ Keep reading ]

Two vehicles play bumper cars thru a South Seattle neighborhood

On 6/24/12, at approximately 10:30 p.m., 911 received calls of a hit and run and shots fired near Benefit Park at Beacon Av S and Carkeek Dr S.  According to the callers a white PT cruiser was involved.  An officer spotted the PT cruiser and noticed the passenger throwing a baseball sized white item… [ Keep reading ]

Motorcycle collision-fatality

On 6/24/12, witnesses stated that at approximately 2:00 p.m.,  a motorcyclist and a black car were racing north bound on West Marginal Way. The motorcyclist either failed to negotiate the curve or was forced off the road by the car. The motorcyclist died instantly after hitting a light pole. The search… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Bitten By Carprowler In Wedgwood

One woman was bitten in a fight with a car prowler Sunday morning in the Wedgwood neighborhood. Around 8:15 this morning, the victim spotted a female car prowler breaking into her vehicle near 31st Avenue NE and NE 85th street. The victim grabbed the suspect—in an apparent attempt to detain her… [ Keep reading ]

Robbery/carjacking in South Seattle early this morning, suspects caught

Just after 3:00 am this morning, the victim was parking his 2002 Toyota Camry on the street in the 11200 Block of 57 Avenue South.  He was approached by a young black female, who knocked on his driver’s side window, asking to use his phone.  When the victim looked up,… [ Keep reading ]