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Officers Arrest Suspect In Armed Robberies, Home Invasion

Seattle police have arrested a man suspected in a series of violent armed robberies in the East Precinct, and a home invasion in Greenwood. Detectives believe the man opened fire inside a home during a January 20th home invasion robbery at 92nd and Greenwood, and pulled a gun on several… [ Keep reading ]

The Gun Buyback By the Numbers

Seattle police collected a total of 712 guns during Saturday’s Seattle/King County gun buyback . Breaking it down, SPD collected 364 rifles and 348 pistols, including a Stinger missile launcher tube and three Street Sweeper shotguns, and officers handed out more than $68,000 worth of gift cards in less than four hours. Most… [ Keep reading ]

Construction site burglary, standoff last night on 2nd Avenue

Officers arrested a man early this morning after he had broken into a building under construction and began causing a disturbance inside.  He then threatened to jump from the roof.  After several hours of negotiating, he gave up and was taken into custody. Officers initially responded to a possible shots… [ Keep reading ]

Two Wounded, Gunman Killed In Central District Bar Shooting

A gunman opened fire in a Central District bar Sunday evening, wounding two people, before he was shot by an officer when they confronted him inside the business. The gunman walked into the Twilight Exit , near 25th and E. Cherry and  confronted his ex-girlfriend.  At one point, the suspect pulled out… [ Keep reading ]