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Victim Saved from Serious Injury by Glasses in Last Night’s Drive By Shooting

A 16-year-old girl was spared serious, possibly fatal injuries after the glasses she was wearing deflected a bullet that struck her  in the face  during a drive by shooting last night at 54th Avenue South and South Roxbury Street.  At around 9:40 pm,  there were several people, including children, inside the… [ Keep reading ]

Shooting Outside Club As Disturbance Erupts, No Suspects

A man was shot in the arm following a large disturbance that began inside a club and then spilled outside early this morning in the SODO neighborhood. Gang Unit detectives were actually monitoring the closing of the club in the 2900 Block of 1 Avenue South around 2 this morning when a… [ Keep reading ]

Bank Robbery on Broadway – Suspect at Large

A man who robbed a bank on Broadway early this evening remains at large. At approximately 5:09 p.m. officers responded to the 500 block of Broadway Avenue East for the report of a bank robbery. Preliminary investigation indicates that the adult male suspect walked up to counter at Umpqua Bank and handed… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Robbery of Pharmacy in Westwood Village

The suspect in a Westwood Village pharmacy robbery remains at large this evening. At approximately 5:22 p.m. a male suspect entered the Rite Aid pharmacy in the 2600 block of SW Barton Street.  He passed a note to the pharmacist demanding prescription drugs.  He fled the scene with an undetermined… [ Keep reading ]

Carjacker’s Plan Unraveled By Car Trouble, Beer and an iPhone

Two men are in custody today thanks to a little luck, technology, and good police work following a strange car jacking attempt and a robbery last night. Just before 10:00 pm Tuesday, a man was driving his 2007 Audi A3 wagon when he decided to stop at 8th Avenue South… [ Keep reading ]

Bad Eggs In BMW Target Homeless Man In Drive-By Egging

Just before 4:45 AM this morning, a man flagged down patrol officers in 4100 block of University Way NE and reported that five minutes earlier, two men had driven by in a BMW and hurled eggs at a homeless man sleeping in the doorway of a church. The witness told… [ Keep reading ]

Our Department’s New Use of Force Policy

Today, the Seattle Police Department took another step forward in our efforts to provide effective, humane and constitutional policing to our city. Federal Judge James Robart has approved an extensive overhaul of how our officers are trained to use force, making clear our department’s commitment to tactics like de-escalation and confrontation avoidance… [ Keep reading ]

South Precinct Anti-Crime Team bust retail theft ring

A South Seattle business owner was arrested on Friday for knowingly buying and reselling stolen items inside his store. On 12-13-2013, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the South Precinct (ACT) Anti- Crime Team served an arrest/search warrant on a store in the 7600 block of Rainier Avenue South.  The search warrant… [ Keep reading ]

Valuable Art Still Missing After Truck is Stolen, Recovered

Detectives are still hoping to locate seven valuable art pieces that were in the back of a Budget rental truck that was stolen from North Seattle early Thursday morning.  The truck was recovered yesterday in West Seattle, however, the art is still missing. Patrol officers responded to a hotel near… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide Investigation in West Seattle

A West Seattle woman was found dead in her home early this afternoon and foul play is suspected. At approximately 12:27 p.m. officers responded to the 5900 block of Highpoint Drive SW after a relative of the homeowner called police requesting officers check the welfare of the victim.  Officers arrived… [ Keep reading ]