Sexual Assault Detectives have arrested the head of a North Seattle Boys and Girls Club teen program for repeated inappropriate sexual contact with a teenage volunteer. Investigators believe the 28-year-old man, who has been the director of the club’s teen program since 2008, began an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female volunteer in August 2011. [...]
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70-Year-Old Man Tied Up In Burglary-Turned-Home Invasion
A 70-year-old man was tied up during a burglary-turned-robbery at a Beacon Hill home Friday afternoon. Around 1:30 pm, the victim heard noises at the back of the house—near 12th Avenue S. and S. Nevada Street—and found two black males, both in their 40s, inside the home. The victim tried to fight the suspects, who [...]
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SPD participates in effort to fight violent extremism
A six-member delegation from Chicago and Seattle was selected by the Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (DHS/CRCL) to participate in the program which took place in Germany the beginning of this month. Det. Mark Vwich was selected as one of three delegates from the Seattle area because of his personal [...]
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Detectives Make Arrest in Armed Robbery Case
Suspect arrested in 10-month old armed robbery case. On August 19th, 2011 at approximately 8:57 p.m. two unknown black male suspects entered a Radio Shack in the 3800 block of Rainier Avenue South. Suspect #1 stood by the door while suspect #2, who was armed with a handgun, approached store employees at the counter. Suspect #2 ordered the employees to give him the [...]
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Two young burglars arrested this morning in South Seattle
Two 14 year old burglars, a boy and a girl, were arrested this morning around 8:00 am after burglarizing a house on 46th Avenue South near South Rose Street. Just before 8:00 am, the homeowner returned home a found a teenage girl standing on the corner frantically signalling to a teenage boy standing next to [...]
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