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Three armed robberies in North Seattle

Three victims were robbed at gunpoint and struck with the gun in the back of the head. This morning between 1:30- 2:00, on three separate calls at three separate locations (5200 block of 15 NE, 5000 block of 22 AV NE, 5600 block of University Way) the three victims were robbed… [ Keep reading ]

Two 15-year-old males shot in South Seattle

Drive-by shooting at known gang house in South Seattle. Last night just shortly after 10:00 p.m. officers responded to a house in the 7200 block of 46 Av S to a reported drive by shooting. A green mini van pulled up in front of the residence and one suspect fired… [ Keep reading ]

Aurora Lanes Shut Down Following Cement Truck Crash (Updated)

A crash involving a cement truck and three other vehicles closed all southbound lanes and two northbound lanes on Aurora Avenue Friday. Just after 2 pm, the cement truck overturned on Aurora Avenue near 72nd Street, and struck two pickup trucks and a passenger car. The cement truck driver, a… [ Keep reading ]

Sound Transit/Pedestrian Collision in South Seattle

An 86-year-old woman sustains life-threatening injuries after being struck by a Sound Transit light rail train today.  At approximately 1:58 p.m. officers responded to 911 reports of a female pedestrian involved in a collision with a Sound Transit light rail train at South Graham Street and MLK Way Jr. Way South.   … [ Keep reading ]

15th Avenue Bridge Closed After Possible Explosives Found In Encampment (UPDATED)

Police have closed the 15th Avenue bridge in the Ravenna neighborhood after two suspected pipe bombs were found near the bridge this morning. Around 10am this morning, a city employee found two suspected pipe bombs in an encampment in Ravenna Park near the bridge—around 15th Avenue NE and NE Cowen… [ Keep reading ]

Semi truck strikes man in wheel chair

Just shortly after 1:00 a.m. this morning an unmarked SPD detective unit onviewed an adult male double amputee lying in the intersection of 12 Av/E Cherry St. (previous condition, not a result of this collision) At the same time, they noticed a semi truck travelling west on E. Cherry St away… [ Keep reading ]

National Preparedness Month Partners with the Seattle Police Department, the Seattle Police Foundation and City Target

Thursday, September 27: Video/Photo Opportunity – Open to the Public Come join the Seattle Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management and City Target who are conducting a preparedness workshop from 5:30-7:00 p.m. as 75 families from the Rotary Boys & Girls Club (201 19th Avenue) learn what to do during earthquakes… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Find Bloody, Bullet-Riddled Car In the Central District

Police are trying to piece together how a bullet-riddled, bloody Volkswagen Jetta came to be parked in front of a Central District home Monday morning. Around 7:30 am Monday, police got a call about the car, found parked in front of a driveway near 26th Avenue and E Yesler Way…. [ Keep reading ]

Cookie Monster hat wearing drug dealer arrested

Anonymous tip leads to the arrest of a 23-year-old man for felony drug possession with intent sell. West Precinct officers were working emphasis in the area of 172 S. Washington St near Club Volume and vicinity which caters to the 18+ and rave crowds on Wednesday nights.  Underage drinking has been a problem in… [ Keep reading ]

Tweets By Beat: A Police Scanner Without the Static

If you read the SPD Blotter, follow @SeattlePD on Twitter or have used SPD’s My Neighborhood crime map, you know it’s easier than ever before to get information online about crime in your neighborhood. Even with all that information available online, we still get a lot of questions on Twitter… [ Keep reading ]