Are you missing your bike? Then check out our newest Twitter feed, @Getyourbikeback. Right now, SPD has about 500 “found” bikes in storage at our Evidence Warehouse. Each one of those bikes was abandoned somewhere in the city, then later recovered by officers. We may have your bike, and we’d like… [ Keep reading ]
A female officer sustained minor injuries in an intersection-related collision today in West Seattle. At approximately 12:26 p.m. today a Southwest Precinct patrol officer was driving her marked police car eastbound on SW Andover Street approaching 48th Avenue SW, an uncontrolled intersection. At the same time a civilian-driven passenger vehicle was approaching the same intersection… [ Keep reading ]
Officers were able to deactivate the sign, and washed its mouth out with soap.
Three men are now in custody following a series of robberies that stretched from Holly Park to Fauntleroy to Arbor Heights last night in a span of about 90 minutes. The first robbery occurred at a bus stop at Beacon Avenue South and South Holly Street just after 10:00 pm. … [ Keep reading ]
A 14-year-old male is in the hospital tonight after negligently shooting himself in the leg. At approximately 2:05 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call that initially came out as an accidental shooting in the 7100 block of 38th Avenue South. When officers arrived they were lead to believe that a… [ Keep reading ]
Stamping out crime is part and parcel for Seattle police. That’s why, early this morning, officers arrested a man in south Seattle with stolen vehicle and hundreds of pieces of stolen mail, a clear violation of the letter of the law. Just before 7 AM this morning, officers were in… [ Keep reading ]
A burglar is in custody after officers responded to a silent alarm at a restaurant on Lower Queen Anne early this morning. Just before 1:00 am, West Precinct officers responded to a silent alarm at a restaurant in the 100 Block of 1st Avenue North. The alarm company informed the… [ Keep reading ]
A couple of dim bulbs posing as Seattle City Light bill collectors are still calling businesses around the city, threatening to plunge Seattle businesses into darkness if their owners don’t pay non-existent bills. The scammers have put a new spin on an old scam, demanding their intended victims to go… [ Keep reading ]
A 42-year-old woman is in custody following a stabbing early this morning in the Central District. The 24-year-old female victim was taken to Swedish First Hill by a male friend. At about 5:30 this morning, East Precinct officers responded to the Swedish First Hill campus after receiving a call that… [ Keep reading ]
Officers marshmellowed one man’s buzz near Hempfest Saturday, citing him with a hefty fine selling weeded-up Rice Krispies Treats on the street. Around 5:30 PM, bike patrol officers were rolling around the streets outside Hempfest—making sure street vendors had all the proper permits—when they spotted a man sitting in a… [ Keep reading ]
