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Human Sad Trombone Arrested After String of Failed Muggings On Lake City Way

Officers arrested a 30-year-old man—armed with a pillow, crack cocaine, and a limited working knowledge of pantomime—Tuesday evening in Lake City after he went on a very unsuccessful robbery spree. The suspect’s sad saga began around 6:20 pm at the Jack in the Box on 130th and Lake City Way, where he walked… [ Keep reading ]

Early morning collision investigation on Aurora, life-threatening injuries

Police officers were called to a serious one-car collision into a utility pole at approximately 2:45 am on southbound Aurora Avenue North near Comstock Street.  Apparently, as the Kia Rio was travelling south on Aurora, it veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole.  The adult male driver sustained… [ Keep reading ]

Man Found on Sidewalk with a Life-Threatening Head Injury

Officers are actively investigating the circumstances that lead to a man sustaining a severe head injury in Yesler Terrace this morning.  At approximately 1:14 a.m. officers responded to a 911 report of a male victim who appeared to be the victim of an assault.  Upon arrival on scene officers located… [ Keep reading ]

Alert Citizen Helps Officers Apprehend Car Prowler

A crime victim was reunited with her stolen property thanks to an alert citizen who called 911 and a quick-responding patrol officer.  On November 18th at approximately 6:33 p.m. a witness called 911 to report a male suspect checking car door handles and then enter a white Dodge Charger in… [ Keep reading ]

Man’s Body Recovered On the Waterfront

Seattle police and firefighters were called to the waterfront just before 7:30 am this morning after workers found a man’s body floating in the water near Alaskan Way and Madison Street. The man’s body had been in the water for some time. The Fire Department’s harbor unit recovered the body… [ Keep reading ]

Restaurant in International District robbed by gunmen, suspects at large

The employees and customers of a Vietnamese restaurant in the 1200 Block of South Main Street were confronted and robbed by two suspects armed with handguns yesterday afternoon.  Fortunately, no one was injured in the encounter, but the victims were certainly shaken up as the gunmen robbed them of cash and… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Searching Beacon Hill For Missing Woman (Update)

If you’re on Beacon Hill today, you might see several dozen SPD vehicles and search and rescue teams scouring greenbelts and wooded areas near the Jefferson Park Golf Course. SPD Detectives are working with King County Search and Rescue as they investigate the disappearance of a young woman, who went… [ Keep reading ]

Armed homeowner confronts burglar

A homeowner returned home to find a burglar in his house.  On 11/16/12, just shortly after 12:00 p.m., a postal employee called 911 to report that a homeowner was struggling with a man in the 700 block of Bellevue Av E. According to the victim, when he returned home he found a… [ Keep reading ]

Robbers assault man and take his Dr. Pepper

A man was punched in the eye during a robbery in the University District.  Last night, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the victim was walking down the street in the 1500 block of NE 52 nd St.  Two male suspects jumped out of the bushes and punched him in the eye. The suspects then… [ Keep reading ]

DUI driver leaves a path of destruction in a Capitol Hill neighborhood

A Seattle man struck a half dozen cars during a 10 block driving spree.  Just shortly before 1:00 p.m. today multiple victims and witnesses called 9-1-1 to report a green Subaru driving recklessly N/B on Lakeview Av E. from Roy St.  The callers all reported that the Subaru had struck 9 unoccupied vehicles in the area…. [ Keep reading ]