Update: Officers arrested the suspect around 2pm Wednesday after receiving a report that he was trying to sneak into a secure building on First Hill. A witness recognized the man from pictures posted here on the Blotter and called police. Detectives are also now investigating whether the suspect is tied to a… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers last week arrested a man who was living in a Mt. Baker home without permission and using it to store items apparently stolen from cars. Officers arrived at the home, in the 3300 block of South Dose Terrace, about 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 to meet with the… [ Keep reading ]
Officer Nic Abts-Olsen’s patrol car radio crackled to life on a baking hot Saturday afternoon as a dispatcher called for units to respond to an assault at the KFC in the 13200 block of Aurora Avenue North. As Abts-Olsen and his partner Cliff Borjeson rolled to the scene, details of the… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a felon early Tuesday after he was spotted firing a gun in Belltown. A witness reported hearing a gunshot shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Bell Street. When he looked out the window, he saw the suspect pull out a gun as he approached another… [ Keep reading ]
Several armed, masked men broke into a Beacon Hill home early Tuesday, forced a five-member family into rear bedroom and pistol-whipped the homeowner before stealing several pieces of jewelry and fleeing. The victims reported they heard a loud bang at their front door of their home in the 4700 block of… [ Keep reading ]
After being caught breaking into a home in the University of Washington’s Greek Row late Monday night, a very drunk burglar fell down several times and told police he had “lost all use” of his body before asking officers to carry him out of the fraternity, which happens to host something called… [ Keep reading ]
Two young suspects attacked a pregnant woman walking through Cowen Park in the Roosevelt neighborhood about 11:30 p.m. Monday night. The victim, who is eight months pregnant, reported she was walking back to a friend’s home when two women, both in their late teens to early 20s, approached the victim from behind and… [ Keep reading ]
