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Archives for May 2011
Shot fired on Metro bus downtown, suspect in custody
May 19, 2011 8:02 pm
On May 19th at approximately 1:06 p.m. officers responded to a shots fired call aboard a Metro bus downtown. Preliminary investigation indicates that a Metro bus was traveling southbound in the 1200 block of 3rd Avenue in the right lane. Witnesses heard what they correctly believed to be a gunshot… [ Keep reading ]
Bank Robbery in West Seattle
May 19, 2011 5:53 pm
On May 19th at approximately 3:33 p.m. officers responded to reports of a bank robbery in the 4000 block of SW Alaska Street. Preliminary investigation indicates that three masked suspects armed with handguns entered the bank and held the employees at bay while the suspects emptied the cash drawers and… [ Keep reading ]
Shots fired in North Seattle
May 19, 2011 2:08 pm
On 5-18-11, at approximately 9:47 p.m., officers responded to the 8300 block of 17 AV NW, to a drive-by shooting, where at least seven rounds were fired into an apartment/duplex in the area. The victim was sitting in his living room watching television and could be seen from the outside through a large window…. [ Keep reading ]
Man shot in South Seattle
May 19, 2011 10:32 am
On 5/18/11, at approximately 9:40 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting at Rainier and S Cloverdale. Officers arrived within minutes of the call and found the victim face down on S. Cloverdale west of Rainier Av S. There were 3 females who witnessed some of the incident. … [ Keep reading ]
Car jacking suspect posing as a police officer in Central Area
May 18, 2011 1:55 pm
The Seattle Police Department is investigating two reported cases of a suspect who is representing himself as a plain-clothes police officer. In one of the cases, he actually stole the victim’s car. On May 16th, at approximately 5:30 PM, a woman had just parked her car on East Barclay Street… [ Keep reading ]
SPD assists Federal Protective Service with incident at 1st/Marion
May 18, 2011 9:56 am
On May 18th, just before 8:00 AM, Seattle Police responded to the 900 Block of 1st Avenue to assist the Federal Protective Service with a call. A man with a bag approached a couple of FPS officers outside the loading dock of the Federal Office Building and indicated that he… [ Keep reading ]
Suspect arrested for attempted burglary on Capitol Hill
May 18, 2011 7:18 am
On May 18th, at approximately 3:00 AM, East Precinct officers responded to a complaint of someone attempting to break into a garage at a residence in the 500 Block of Belmont Avenue East. The caller also stated that there was an unknown vehicle parked in the driveway of the residence…. [ Keep reading ]
Burglar caught on Capitol Hill
May 17, 2011 8:31 am
On May 16th, at approximately 10:30 AM, East Precinct officers were dispatched to a report of an unknown female in the backyard of a residence in the 2000 Block of 12th Avenue East. Officers arrived and observed the white female walking northbound on 12th Avenue East. As officers approached, she… [ Keep reading ]
Can you identify the “Menthol Bandit”?
May 16, 2011 5:29 pm
Seattle Police Robbery detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the “Menthol Bandit” (pictured above), who has committed four armed robberies since April 22, 2011. The suspect is described as a black male, 18 to 20 years old, 5’10”, medium build, black hair with sideburns, slight mustache… [ Keep reading ]