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Hello, Seattle. Hello World! My name is Patrick Michaud and I have the greatest job title in the history of law enforcement: SPD Hype Coordinator. I bestowed this title on myself approximately 15 weeks ago when my supervisor realized that someone needed to manage the intersection of ‘extreme excitement about… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that seriously injured two men late Sunday night, May 31, in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood. At about 11:40 p.m., officers received reports of a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. Officers arrived and found a 29-year-old… [ Keep reading ]
A Tacoma college student has been hospitalized and served with an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) after investigators say he posted a picture of a shotgun on a messaging app referencing a mass shooting. On May 26 just before 1:00 p.m., patrol officers received a crisis complaint after a photograph… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police are seeking the public’s assistance for any information about a violent assault that occurred on Monday, May 4 in Seattle’s Central Business District. At 12:06 a.m., officers were dispatched to a man lying on the ground in front of the Renaissance Hotel in the 500 block of Madison… [ Keep reading ]
Update 5/27/2026 at 7:00am Initial reports indicated that a man and woman were shot. It has since been confirmed that two women were struck by gunfire. One woman, approximately 38-years-old, suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh and remains in serious condition. The other woman, approximately 42-years-old, suffered gunshot wounds… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide in the Madison Park neighborhood Sunday evening. On May 24 just after 5:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a person down inside of a parking lot in the 4000 block of East Madison Street. There, officers found a man with obvious… [ Keep reading ]
At approximately 4 AM multiple callers reported hearing a volley of over 30 gunshots in the area of Aurora Avenue North and North 98th Street.Officers arrived at the scene moments later and saw a crowd dispersing from a nearby club.Police found approximately 20 shell casings on the west side of… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives need your help finding two missing individuals. Livvy Fletcher was last seen in March of 2026. Vanessa Albert was last seen in November of 2025 Anyone with information about either person is asked to call the non-emergency number at 206-625-5011.
Seattle police officers arrested a 31-year man during a traffic stop in South Seattle, and recovered drugs, narcotics equipment, and a handgun. On May 19 at about 9:30 p.m., patrol officers in the 3400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South spotted a motorcycle violating traffic laws. During the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police SWAT officers arrested a man after a seven-hour standoff in the SODO neighborhood. At about 2:30 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of stabbing at an apartment complex in the 6100 block of 4th Avenue South. Officers found a male victim in the courtyard suffering from multiple stab… [ Keep reading ]
