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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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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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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Couple Robbed Last Night on Beacon Avenue South
A man and his wife were victims of an armed robbery last night while they were walking home on Beacon Avenue South. Just after 8:00 pm, the couple was walking in the 4700 Block of Beacon Avenue South when two unknown suspects came running up to them. One of the suspects was holding a gun [...]
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Shooting, Armed Robbery in South Seattle
Officers are looking for a suspect who shot a man in the hand during an armed robbery this morning in South Seattle. At approximately 10:53 a.m. officers responded to a shooting near 46th Avenue South and South Henderson Street. According to the involved parties, the adult male victim and his friend had gone to a [...]
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Shooting in South Seattle, Two Suspects in Custody
A man was shot in the parking lot of an Arby’s restaurant in the 600 block of South Michigan Street early this afternoon following an altercation. At approximately 1:57 p.m. officers responded to reports of shots fired outside an Arby’s restaurant in the 600 block of South Michigan Street. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 27-year-old male victim [...]
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UPDATE: Two Suspects in Custody For South Seattle Shooting
Two male suspects are now in custody in connection with the shooting at the Arby’s in the 500 block of South Michigan Street today. The suspects were arrested at a residence in West Seattle. For additional details about the incident go to http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2013/05/17/shooting-in-south-seattle-14/ This remains an active and on-going investigation.
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SPD Rolling Out Crime Forecasting Program Citywide
This Sunday, as Seattle police officers start their shifts and file into roll calls at precincts around the city, they’ll be greeted with a map of their precincts. Each map will be speckled with red boxes, forecasting areas where officers might be more likely to catch a burglar breaking into a home, or a prowler [...]
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Shooting in South Seattle
Officers are actively investigating a shooting that occurred at an Arby’s restaurant in South Seattle early this afternoon. At approximately 1:57 p.m. officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 500 block of South Michigan Street. Initial 911 calls reported the shots coming from inside a building. Preliminary investigation indicates at least one victim was struck in [...]
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