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Gun, Drugs, Money Seized Following Search Warrant of RV

North Precinct Anti-Crime Team officers arrested a man for narcotics and weapons violations following an undercover operation and search warrant service. During the early evening hours of November 21, North Precinct Anti-Crime Team officers developed information regarding a suspected heroin dealer living in an RV near 85th and Greenwood. The… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide Investigation in Central District

Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a man late last night in the Central District. On November 21st, at 11:23 pm, East Precinct officers responded to reports of a person down at 24th Avenue and East Spruce Street.  Officers arrived and found Seattle Fire personnel… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Man for First Hill Auto Theft

Officers arrested a man Monday afternoon after he was seen stealing a car from a First Hill Parking lot. A 50-year-old man called 911 after he saw his truck being stolen from the lot near 7th Avenue and Cherry Street around 1:40 p.m. Monday. Detective Matt Lilje happened to be walking… [ Keep reading ]

Burglar Arrested In Othello Neighborhood

An alert neighbor’s call to 911 led police to arrest a burglar on Monday shortly after he was spotted trying to get into a vacant home in the Othello neighborhood. A neighbor called police around 11:45 AM and reported seeing a man attempting to open doors and windows of the… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Fatal Hit and Run Collision in SODO

UPDATE 11/22: Detectives were able to confirm that the suspect vehicle is a Toyota Prius (not a Prius C, V, or other model) from model year 2010 to 2015.  If you have any information on this vehicle, please contact TCIS Det. Sanders at (206) 684-8923. UPDATE:  Detectives are looking for… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Two People Following Ravenna Robbery

Officers arrested two people and are searching for a third after a man was robbed at knife-point in the Ravenna neighborhood Sunday evening. A 20-year-old man called 911 after he was robbed in the 5000 block of 8 Avenue Northeast just after 6 p.m. Sunday. The man told officers that… [ Keep reading ]

Man Shot in Arm Sunday Morning on Capitol Hill

Detectives are investigating after a man was shot in the arm early Sunday morning on Capitol Hill. Officers on patrol in the 1500 block of Broadway just before 4 a.m. Sunday morning heard multiple gunshots coming from a nearby parking garage.  Officers quickly converged on the area and saw multiple… [ Keep reading ]

(UPDATED) Death Investigation in North Seattle

UPDATE: In keeping with the Seattle Police Department’s ongoing transparency efforts, SPD is releasing body cam video from this incident. Portions of the video have been blurred or redacted to ensure nondisclosure of sensitive or personal information. Detectives are investigating the death of a 53-year-old man last night in North… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested, AR-15 Rifle Seized After He Threatens to “Engage the Artillery” at Seattle Church

Police arrested a 25-year-old Covington man and seized his AR-15 rifle this week after he sent a series of escalating messages to pastors at a University District church invoking a recent mass shooting at a Texas church and telling them it was “time to engage the artillery and kill you… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested Following Brighton Cigarette Robbery

Officers arrested a man Tuesday after he robbed a Brighton neighborhood store at knifepoint. A store clerk in the 6600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South called 911 Tuesday night just before 8 p.m. to report that the store he works at had been robbed at knife point.  The… [ Keep reading ]