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Ballard Burglary Suspect Arrested

On December 31 at 3:51 p.m. multiple citizens called 911 to report seeing the suspect believed to be responsible for several occupied business burglaries and thefts that have occurred in the Ballard area over the past several days. Officers responded to the area and minutes later located and detained the… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Robbery in South Seattle

On December 28 at 3:41 a.m. four male suspects wearing masks entered a convenience store in the 7200 block of East Marginal Way South, pointed a shotgun at the clerk and demanded he give them the money from the cash register. The victim complied. The males walked out of the… [ Keep reading ]

Officers assaulted during DUI arrest

On December 27th at approximately 2:09 a.m. officers responded to the area of East Mercer Street and Summit Avenue East for a two-vehicle hit and run collision. The 35-year-old male suspect was driving a silver Toyota Celica eastbound on East Mercer Street, ran a stop sign at Summit Avenue East, and… [ Keep reading ]

Man injured in ATV collision

On December 25th at 11:35 P.M. a Yamaha ATV was traveling westbound in the 4000 block of Southwest Barton Street. A witness heard a loud noise and then saw an adult male lying face down in the street by the Yamaha ATV in the westbound lane. When police units arrived… [ Keep reading ]

Arson arrest in West Precinct

  On December 23rd at about 7:20 P.M., Seattle Fire Department requested SPD units for traffic control while they dealt with a fire in the  500 block of 3rd Ave West.    At about 7:55 P.M., officers were called back to the location by the building manager, who’d spoken with some other… [ Keep reading ]

Stabbing Suspects Arrested

On 12-22-08 at 1148 p.m., officers were investigating a case of an individual stabbed in the back in the area of the 4600 block of Leary Way NW.  Officers located the transient victim who had suffered a single stab wound to his back.  The victim cited two names of assailants and described… [ Keep reading ]

Distrubance results in arrest

On 12/22/08 at  approximately 5:00 AM North Precinct Officers  were dispatched to a call in the 5100 block of 29 Ave NE.  The Communications Center reported that there was a disturbance in the background and that the house had several hang up calls.  It appeared that someone kept hanging up the phone to… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle vs. Sledder Accident

On 12/21/08, at 6:20 p.m.,  Officers responded to the area of NE 45 and 55 NE regarding a car/sledder accident.  The investigation showed that a 16- year- old driver was struck by an errant teenaged sledder who glanced off the bumper of the oncoming vehicle at the hillcrest.  Speed estimates were… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Officers Find Shelter For 60 Displaced People

                On 12/21/08, at  9:48 p.m., 911 received a call of a disturbance involving 60 people outside the Pavilion Shelter, at the Seattle Center.  According to the caller, a Greyhound Bus dropped the people at the shelter and advised them that they could stay there.   When they attempted to get… [ Keep reading ]

Disturbance at Greyhound Bus Depot

On 12/21/08 at 0907 a.m., officers responded to the Greyhound bus terminal at 8th and Stewart, on a call of media inciting unhappy bus travelers over cancellation of bus services due to the weather conditions.  Upon officers’ arrival, media personnel had already conducted their interviews and left the scene.  However,… [ Keep reading ]