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Downtown Stings Net Mushrooms, Heroin, Gun and a Hotel Safe Filled With Meth

Two downtown drug stings last Thursday led police to seize a significant stash of heroin, methamphetamine, psychedelic mushrooms, Xanax, Oxycontin, Viagra, cash and a handgun. West Precinct Bike officers first rolled up on a 26-year-old dealer and another 20-year-old man as they sat in an SUV near 2nd Avenue and… [ Keep reading ]

Ringing Pants Help Police ID Robber

Officers arrested three suspects late Monday afternoon following a street robbery in South Seattle. On Monday, January 30th, at about 4:50 pm, the 52-year-old male victim was walking through the courtyard of an apartment complex in the 7000 block of Rainier Avenue South.  He told officers later that he noticed… [ Keep reading ]

Robbery Suspect, Getaway Driver, Arrested For Early Morning Robbery in South Seattle

A man and woman were arrested early Tuesday morning after police responded to a report of a street robbery in Rainier Valley. Just after 4:30 am officers were called to Rainier Avenue South and South Kenyon Street by the robbery victim.  The victim told officers he was confronted by a… [ Keep reading ]

Ballard Burglar Arrested

A 32-year-old man is in custody after he was arrested Sunday morning for a residential burglary in Ballard. On Sunday, January 29th, just before 10:00 am, police responded to a report of a burglary that had just occurred in the 2200 block of NW 60th St.  The resident told the… [ Keep reading ]

Port of Seattle Requests Mutual Aid From Local Police Agencies at SeaTac

Last night the Port of Seattle Police Department requested mutual aid from the Seattle Police Department to facilitate free speech and provide public safety services during a demonstration at SeaTac airport. No SPD officer deployed pepper spray or made any arrests while assisting Port of Seattle police during the protest…. [ Keep reading ]

UPDATE: Third Person Arrested In Homicide Investigation After Man was Shot, Killed Downtown

Update September 25,2018 Homicide detectives recently developed probable cause to arrest a third person in connection with the January 29, 2017 murder of a man in Downtown.  US Marshals arrested the suspect, a 30-year-old woman, on Monday and booked her into the King County Jail for investigation of murder. April 3rd Update: Homicide… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Chase, Arrest Suspect in Early Morning Belltown Street Robbery

A suspect is in custody following a street robbery and brief foot pursuit by officers this morning in Belltown. Shortly after 7:00 am on Saturday morning,  a woman was entering a business located near 4th Avenue and Vine Street when she was approached by an unknown man.  The man began… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested, Guns Recovered Following Shots Fired in South Seattle

A man was arrested early this morning and two handguns were recovered from the scene following an early morning incident in South Seattle. Just before 2:30 am Saturday, an officer witnessed shots being fired from a white Mercedes on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Orcas Street.  The… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Suspect Following Shooting in Rainier Valley

At approximately 1:35 Saturday morning officers responded to multiple calls of shots fired in the 3700 block of South Hudson Street.  Witnesses reported seeing a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt firing a handgun at a group of men standing next to a silver sedan.  As the shots were being fired,… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Vehicle/Pedestrian Collision in Roosevelt District

Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) are conducting the follow up investigation after an early morning collision sent a woman to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries. Shortly after 7:00 am on Thursday, Seattle police and fire responded to NE 65th and Roosevelt Way NE.  An adult woman was… [ Keep reading ]