Two suspects attacked and robbed a man in West Seattle with a baseball bat. On 5/23/13, just shortly before midnight the victim was walking in the 1600 block of SW Barton St to a friend’s house when an older model white car pulled up next to him. S1 and S2 jumped out of the car. S1 [...]
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Car Thieves Caught in the Act in Delridge
Two young suspects are now in the Youth Services Center after they were caught last night attempting to steal a car in the 5400 Block of Delridge Way Southwest. At about 11:15 pm someone called 911 to report one boy jumping the fence and opening the door to the parking garage for the other. The [...]
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Shots Fired in South Seattle, Vehicle Struck
Officers continue to investigate a shots fired incident in South Seattle that caused property damage to a vehicle, but no injuries. At approximately 12:23 p.m. officers responded to the area of 21st Avenue South and Rainier Avenue South for 911 reports of shots fired. No victims have been located however, a silver 2004 Acura MDX [...]
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Shooting in West Seattle
Officers continue to investigate an apparent BB gun shooting that occurred in West Seattle late this afternoon. At approximately 4:56 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of a shooting in the 4700 block of 38th Avenue SW. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 31-year-old male victim was walking northbound on the east side of 38th Avenue SW when he [...]
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Detectives Investigating Break-Ins at Lake City, Greenwood Pot Dispensaries
SPD detectives are investigating some reefer badness after burglars broke into two marijuana dispensaries in north Seattle in the last 24 hours. The first break-in happened at about 1:45 AM Tuesday morning at a dispensary near NE 86th Ave and Lake City Way. A witness called 911 he heard the dispensary’s burglar alarm ringing and [...]
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Bank Robber Fires Shot In Rainier Beach Heist
An armed man fired off one shot during a bank robbery in Rainier Beach Wednesday afternoon. Just after 12:30 pm, the suspect walked into the Washington Federal Bank near Rainier Ave S. and 52nd Ave S. and demanded cash from bank staff. During the robbery, the suspect—described by witnesses as a black male in his [...]
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Don’t Give Your Credit Card Number to Scammers Posing As City Light Bill Collectors
Scammers are using a new twist on an old scam to try and trick Seattle City Light customers into giving up their credit card numbers. Don’t fall for it. Over the last week, con artists have called at least fifteen people and business, informed them that their City Light accounts are overdue, and threatened to [...]
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Man Loses Foot Race to Police Dog Last Night in North Seattle
A suspect with an outstanding Department of Corrections felony warrant for drugs and eluding police found out first hand that it is almost impossible to beat a German Shepard in a foot race. Last night at around 8:15 pm, North Precinct officers were assisting detectives with the arrest of the felon, who was wanted on [...]
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Search for Suspect on Beacon Hill Last Night
A search for a female suspected in a stabbing incident last night brought out a lot of officers and King County’s Guardian One helicopter, but the known suspect was not located. At 11:00 pm last night, officers were dispatched to 11 Avenue South and South Massachusetts Street to investigate a possible stabbing. Officers arrived quickly [...]
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Officers Arrest Two Teens In Beacon Hill iPhone Snatching
Officers booked two teenage boys into the Youth Service Center last night after they attacked a woman on a Beacon Hill trail and stole her iPhone. The victim was walking along the Chief Sealth Trail, near Beacon Avenue S. and S. Orcas Street, at about 6:40 pm when she saw a group of four teenagers [...]
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