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Woman Shot Following Argument In Cedar Park Neighborhood

Detectives are investigating after a woman was shot following an argument in the Cedar Park neighborhood. A 31-year-old woman went to a home in the 13200 block of 35 Ave. NE Tuesday night just after 11 PM to confront another 27-year-old woman about an ongoing dispute.  The two women argued… [ Keep reading ]

Child Injured in Fall from Balcony

Detectives are investigating the circumstances the led to a 3-year-old boy falling from a third story balcony of a Beacon Hill apartment complex last night. On Tuesday evening, shortly after 7:00 pm, officers responded to a report of a child that had fallen in the 1400 block of South Columbian Way.  The… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Keyboard-Stealing Church Burglar

Police arrested a 37-year-old man Tuesday on Beacon Hill, two days after he made off a keyboard from a South Seattle church. Around 2 PM on Sunday, Surveillance cameras at the church–located in the 8300 block of Renton Avenue South–caught the suspect walking into the building and walking out with the $2,000… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide Investigation on Beacon Hill

Detectives are investigating after a 31-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday evening in South Seattle. At about 8:10 pm on July 24th, South Precinct officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 9300 block of 39th Avenue South.  Officers arrived and found a 31-year-old man, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.  Officers performed first… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Arrested After Stealing Dinghy In West Seattle

A 28-year-old woman is receiving a medical evaluation at Harborview Medical Center after she stole a dinghy from a West Seattle beach and then boarded a second boat before she was arrested by police. Around 12:30 PM, police received a call from a man, who reported a woman had rowed out to and… [ Keep reading ]

Off-Duty Sergeant Gives Life-Saving CPR After Witnessing Car Crash

An off-duty Seattle police sergeant found herself giving life-saving CPR on the side of a Bellevue road last week after witnessing a one-car crash while she was on her way to get a haircut. South Precinct Sergeant Ann Martin was driving through Bellevue’s Lakemont neighborhood on her way to get… [ Keep reading ]

Suspected Road Rage Assault Leads to West Seattle Arrests

Officers arrested four men in the High Point neighborhood Wednesday after a motorist was injured in a suspected road rage incident on the West Seattle Bridge. Witnesses called 911 around 2:15 PM and reported that a group of men had stopped their vehicle on the westbound side of the West Seattle Bridge, pulled… [ Keep reading ]

Gotta Catch ‘Em All: Police Seek Pokémon Go Bandit

Update July 26th: Detectives booked the suspect into the King County Jail for Investigation of Robbery Monday evening after he was spotted and arrested by Officers Alan Richards and William Anderson in North Seattle. SPD Robbery Detectives, working without the aid of Razz Berries or lures, are hunting for a… [ Keep reading ]

Bike Officers Make Ninth Overdose Save Downtown

A pair of bike officers rode to the aid of a man Saturday after he suffered a heroin overdose in downtown Seattle. Officer Jason Drummond and Randy Jokela were on bike patrol in downtown Seattle around 5:30 PM when they heard a report over police radio of an overdose at 4th… [ Keep reading ]

Off-Duty Officer Rescues Motorist From Burning Car

An off-duty Seattle police officer pulled a motorist from a burning car Monday evening after he came upon the scene of a fiery two-car crash near Snoqualmie. Officer JD Smith was on his way home on Interstate 90 when he noticed traffic becoming particularly congested. “I’m in the far left lane… [ Keep reading ]