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Increased DUI Patrols Over Memorial Day Weekend

 Major thoroughfares and nightlife hotspots, among other places, will be targeted in a coordinated DUI enforcement effort this holiday weekend.  Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that the Seattle Police Department will field increased DUI enforcement patrols this Memorial Day weekend, in conjunction with Target Zero DUI emphasis patrols by other… [ Keep reading ]

Knife vs Club Downtown

Officers are actively investigating a fight involving a man armed with a knife and a man armed with a club near Victor Steinbrueck Park.  At approximately 5:00 p.m. officers responded to the 1900 block of Western Avenue for the report of two men fighting.  One man was reported to have a… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect wasn’t sure if he should “pull out” his gun during an assault and robbery

Two suspects attacked and robbed a man in West Seattle with a baseball bat. On 5/23/13, just shortly before midnight the victim was walking in the 1600 block of SW Barton St to a friend’s house when an older model white car pulled up next to him. S1 and S2 jumped… [ Keep reading ]

Car Thieves Caught in the Act in Delridge

Two young suspects are now in the Youth Services Center after they were caught last night  attempting to steal a car in the 5400 Block of Delridge Way Southwest. At about 11:15 pm someone called 911 to report one boy jumping the fence and opening the door to the parking… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Looking for Fake Cop Scamming Elderly Women For Tens of Thousands of Dollars

SPD Fraud Detectives are looking for a con artist who’s been posing as a cop and ripping off elderly Seattle residents for tens of thousands of dollars. So far, police know the suspect has targeted at least six women, swindling them for more than $75,000. The scam works like this:… [ Keep reading ]