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Man Recognized From Earlier Auto Theft Arrested For Auto Theft

Officers arrested a car thief in a North Seattle neighborhood Sunday after neighbors spotted him trying to start a truck with a screwdriver. Just before 6 pm, police received a 911 report of a possible car theft in the 8200 block of 20th Avenue Northeast.  Officers arrived in two minutes and approached… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Asking Cops to Return His Briefcase Full of Cocaine

Police arrested a 19-year-old man on Sunday for drug trafficking after he approached police working a traffic post outside the Seahawks game, and asked if they’d found his missing briefcase–which was full of cocaine. Around 2 PM, Officer Doug Jorgenson was directing traffic at Occidental Avenue South and South King Street… [ Keep reading ]

Robber Arrested After Pulling Knife on Restaurant Staff

A 36-year-old man was arrested Thursday after he pulled a boxcutter on an employee at a Belltown restaurant, only to turn tail and flee after the staff member armed himself with a larger kitchen knife. The man reportedly walked into the restaurant in the 2300 block of 2nd Avenue around… [ Keep reading ]

3rd Annual Beds for Kids Program Now Accepting Nominations

Do you know a child in need of a bed? Over the last two years, Officers Ryan Gallagher and Jeremy Wade have worked with community partners to collect beds for children in need. In the first year of the program, they provided 50 to families. The second year, 100. This year,… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect Caught in Early Morning Central District Burglary

A burglary suspect is in custody thanks to an alert neighbor. A witness called 911 stating that a man had broken into the school across the street at about 3:15 this morning.  Officers responded to the 2100 Block of South Jackson Street and found a broken glass door. A K9 team… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating After Cyclist Killed In Collision Near Northgate

Traffic Collision detectives are investigating following a fatal bicycle/truck collision Wednesday afternoon at 1st Avenue NE and NE 95th Street. At approximately 4:20 pm, a bicyclist was riding southbound on 1st Avenue NE approaching NE 95th Street when he was struck by the driver of a Ford F350 truck travelling in… [ Keep reading ]

Bike Officers Seize Two Guns After Finding Woman Passed Out In Pickup

A routine bike patrol through downtown Seattle Tuesday led police to arrest a man and recover two handguns after finding a woman in a pickup truck littered with drug paraphernalia. Bike officers were riding in the 400 block of Stewart Street. around 9 pm when they witnessed what they believed was a… [ Keep reading ]

Blonde Burglar Tries Out Family’s Booze, Shower and Bed Before Arrest

Once upon a time, around 6 PM on Tuesday, a family of Lake Union residents returned to their houseboat in the 2100 block of Westlake Avenue North and found someone had broken into their home. As they walked through the vessel, they found someone had been eating their food. Someone… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Two After Tracking Fremont Robbery Victim’s Phone to South Seattle

Officers tracked a pair of armed robbers to South Seattle early this morning after they stole a woman’s purse at gunpoint in Fremont. Around 3:30 this morning, a man wearing sunglasses, a grey hooded sweatshirt, and a bandanna over his face pulled a silver handgun on the victim in the 300 block… [ Keep reading ]

Harbor Patrol Rescues Two Men from Overturned Sailboat on Lake Washington

Two men are recovering today thanks to the quick action of Harbor Patrol officers yesterday evening on Lake Washington. On Tuesday, at approximately 5:35 pm, Harbor Patrol Boat 6 responded to a 911 call of an overturned sailboat and two people in the water on Lake Washington, just north of Leschi. Harbor 6 responded,… [ Keep reading ]