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Man shot during fight disturbance

Fight disturbance led to shooting at homeless encampment. On February 22, 2014, just shortly before 12:00 a.m.  the 50-yr-old victim was involved in a fight disturbance with three other males in a homeless encampment under the Yesler overpass on 4th Ave at Terrace St. The victim was striking a subject using… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Drop the Hammer on Massive Crime Ring Trafficking in Government Benefits

Over the past two weeks detectives with the Seattle Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force (MCTF), in cooperation with officers from the East Precinct’s Anti-Crime Team and Community Police Team, the Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) Office of Fraud and Accountability and federal agents with the U.S. Department… [ Keep reading ]

Pedestrian sustained life threatening injuries following collision

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle yesterday while lying down on a driveway outside a parking garage. On 2/20/14, just shortly before 7:00 p.m., a Gray Subaru was exiting a parking garage, at Yale Av N and N. Mercer St when she drove over a pedestrian laying in the… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Need Assistance in Identifying, Locating Sexual Assault Suspect

Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man wanted for a sexual assault that occurred last month in Belltown. On Saturday, January 18th, a little after 1:00 am, a woman was walking near 2nd Avenue and Clay Street when she was attacked by an unknown male.  The man… [ Keep reading ]

Man Robbed Downtown, Bike Officers Chase and Catch Suspect

Bicycle officers at 2nd and Pike witnessed a man being assaulted and robbed.  They immediately gave chase, catching the main suspect and arresting a friend of his who tried to interfere with the arrest. Last night, at 10:20 pm, West Precinct bike officers were in the 1500 Block of 2nd Avenue when… [ Keep reading ]

Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested Yesterday in North Seattle

Two Robbery Unit detectives, assigned to the Safe Streets Task Force, arrested a 26-year-old man wanted for a bank robbery that occurred last week in the Crown Hill neighborhood. On February 10th, at around 1:30 pm, a man entered the Washington Federal Savings Bank in the 8700 Block of Holman… [ Keep reading ]

Double Agent Arrested After Trying to Skip Out On $200 Fish and Scotch Dinner Bill

After attacking wait staff and skipping out on the bill for a pricey Scotch and fish dinner Saturday at a South Lake Union restaurant, a 35-year-old Seattle man could be on the hook for some jail time. His purported dual membership in the “Sicilian Mafia” and “CIA” could also be… [ Keep reading ]

Car stolen during occupied home burglary

Detectives are investigating an occupied residential burglary in North Seattle.  On or between 2/18- 2/19 between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the residents were asleep in their house in the 5600 blcok of 12th Ave NE, in their second floor bedroom. Unknown suspect(s) entered the residence and stole personal belongings located within the residence and also stole the… [ Keep reading ]

Early Morning Construction Site Burglary near Seattle Center, Suspect Arrested

A 27-year-old man was arrested early this morning for burglary following an alarm call at a construction site.  At around 2:25 this morning, West Precinct officers responded to a burglary alarm call at a construction site in the 300 Block of 1st Avenue North, near the Seattle Center.  The off-site alarm… [ Keep reading ]

Man—Apparently Unaware Of City’s Clear Guidelines On Sidewalk Sharing—Attacks Cyclist for Riding on the Sidewalk

Seattle police were called to the western slope of Capitol Hill Sunday afternoon after a cyclist called 911 and said he was attacked for riding on the sidewalk. The cyclist called police around 1 pm and told officers he was slowly riding east up Denny Way near Summit Ave when… [ Keep reading ]