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Parents Tipped to Son’s Heroin and Gun Dealing After SWAT, ATF Raid Their House

A caravan of Seattle Police Department SWAT officers and agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms surprised a Magnolia couple at their home overlooking the Interbay Golf Course Tuesday morning with the news that their live-in 26-year-old son and his 34-year-old friend had been selling heroin… [ Keep reading ]

What You Need to Know for May Day 2014

Tomorrow is May Day, which means you’ll see a large crowd winding its way through the Central District and downtown Seattle during the afternoon and evening as part of the 13th Annual May Day March for Worker and Immigrant Rights, organized by El Comité. The rally will leave Judkins Park—at 20th Ave… [ Keep reading ]

Man Wounded In Shooting at Rainier and McClellan

One man was wounded in a shooting near Rainier Avenue and S. McClellan Street Tuesday afternoon after a gunman opened fire on a passing car. Police first received a report of the shooting just before 1:45 PM and officers arrived at the scene in just over two minutes. Officers spoke with… [ Keep reading ]

Motel Employee Dragged Down Aurora After Confronting Driver of Suspicious Car

A motel employee was dragged down Aurora early Saturday morning after confronting the driver of a suspicious car. Around 3:30 AM, the victim saw a suspicious-looking dark sedan pull up in front of the motel in the 11700 block of Aurora Avenue North. The employee had previously seen the vehicle on… [ Keep reading ]

Masked Men Attack Woman, Steal Marijuana and Safe From South Seattle Home

Robbery detectives are working to identify two masked men who forced their way inside a South Seattle home early this morning and held a woman at gunpoint before fleeing with a safe and bags of marijuana. Just before 4 AM, the suspects walked into the home in the 2500 Block… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Hospitalized After Riding Bike into Parked Police Van

A 27-year old cyclist was injured Sunday night after she collided with a parked Seattle Police van in front of the East precinct on Capitol Hill. At about 10:30 pm, the woman was riding her bike east on E Pine St approaching 12th Avenue when she struck the rear of… [ Keep reading ]

Burglar Arrested After Pulling Knife On Officers

Seattle police arrested a 45-year-old man for burglary and assault Sunday evening after he threatened officers with a knife and led them on a brief foot chase through West Seattle. At about 5:30 p.m., police received a report of a burglary in the 2200 block of Fairmount Ave Sw. The… [ Keep reading ]

Shots Fired Call Yields Gun, Shell Casings

Officers responded to a report of shots fired early this morning and stopped a car with five people inside leaving the area.  As officers were investigating the call, they located a gun hiden in the bushes nearby and about a dozen spent shell casings at the scene. At around 5:00… [ Keep reading ]

Burglar Arrested Hiding Inside Seward Park Home

Police arrested a 47-year old man last night after neighbors reported seeing him break into a home in the Seward Park neighborhood. Just after 8:00 pm last night, South Precinct officers responded to the 5400 Block of Lake Washington Blvd. South for reports of a burglary.  Neighbors reported seeing a… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested a Block Away from Downtown Bank he Robbed

A 33-year old man is in custody facing  robbery charges after he was arrested yesterday afternoon a block away from the bank he had just robbed. At about 1:30 pm yesterday afternoon, the suspect entered the Wells Fargo bank in the 900 Block of 3rd Avenue and displayed a note… [ Keep reading ]