You can run, but you can’t hide. At approximately 12:07 a.m. Gang Unit detectives were on patrol in South Seattle when they spotted a known warrant suspect who was a passenger in a Volvo station wagon. The suspect, a 20-year-old male, was known by detectives to have multiple active warrants for his arrest. Just south of [...]
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Canine Unit Successfully Apprehends Assault Suspect in North Seattle
A Seattle Police canine unit apprehended a fleeing assault suspect after a string of calls throughout the night and early morning in North Seattle. On January 12th at approximately 9:13 p.m. officers responded to the first of a series of 911 calls involving the same male suspect. It all started when the adult male suspect assaulted his [...]
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2nd Annual Ethnic Community Police Appreciation Night
You are cordially invited to join Mayor McGinn, Chief John Diaz and 14 ethnic Chambers of Commerce and Community groups to thank the men and women in uniform. “This is a great opportunity to show your support to the men and women of this department who do amazing work in this city each and every day”, [...]
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Robbery near Judkins Park, suspect arrested
Last night at about 11:00 pm, a suspect entered a mini mart in the 700 Block of 23 Avenue South and approached the clerk at the counter. He indicated that he had a weapon and demanded of the clerk, “Give me all the money.” The clerk thought he was kidding so he began laughing. The [...]
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Early morning Georgetown burglary foiled, suspects caught
South Precinct officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at 4:00 am this morning in the 6900 Block of Fox Avenue South. When they arrived at the business, they saw a suspect running from them inside the fenced area. The officers called for additional officers for containment of the business and a K-9 team responded. [...]
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Police Dog Tracks Down The Guy Who Was Stealing the Lake City Grocery Outlet’s Wooden Pallets
A man caught stealing wooden pallets from a Lake City grocery store tried to hide from officers early Wednesday, but wasn’t able to escape the keen senses of a police dog. Around 2 am, police got a call about a man, who was in a fenced off area behind a Grocery Outlet near NE 127th [...]
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Two vehicles play bumper cars thru a South Seattle neighborhood
On 6/24/12, at approximately 10:30 p.m., 911 received calls of a hit and run and shots fired near Benefit Park at Beacon Av S and Carkeek Dr S. According to the callers a white PT cruiser was involved. An officer spotted the PT cruiser and noticed the passenger throwing a baseball sized white item from the car into the [...]
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Fido runs off would-be burglar(s)
On 5/24/2012, at approximately 2:14 a.m., Unknown suspect (s) entered a residence in the 6800 block of 16th Ave NE via the back door. The victim’s dog immediately started barking scaring the would-be burglar. The victim located wet foot prints inside. The suspect fled in an unknown direction, nothing was taken. A K9 track was not successful in [...]
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Central District calls leads to stolen gun
On May 7th, just before 10:00 pm, East Precinct officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 1900 Block of East Yesler. The victim stated that he had been robbed at gunpoint by four people, who were still in the area. Officers arrived and met with the victim. He stated that he [...]
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