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Commercial Truck Loses its Load and is put Out of Service

On March 27th at approximately 10:09 a.m. officers from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Squad responded to northbound East Marginal Way South at South Holden Street to assist patrol officers with a one-vehicle collision investigation involving a commercial semi-truck that separated and subsequently dragged its unsecure metal container load a considerable distance down the road.   … [ Keep reading ]

Meet The Newest Member of SPD’s Arson/Bomb Squad

The Seattle Police Department has a new, highly-trained recruit ready to dive nose-first into potentially dangerous situations, thanks to Boeing and the Seattle Police Foundation.  On Tuesday afternoon, Seattle Police Chief John Diaz presented the Arson/Bomb Squad’s (ABS) newest four-legged member, Boomer, with his badge at police headquarters. Thanks to… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Prolific Auto Thief, Car Prowler In South Seattle

Auto theft detectives and patrol officers have arrested a 32-year-old man suspected in dozens of car prowls and auto thefts in and around Seattle. “In the last four of five months there had been a real spike in auto theft and car prowl activity in the South Seattle area,” says… [ Keep reading ]

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement today

On March 26th officers from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Squad (CVES) inspected eight trucks.  The following areas were worked:  Terminal 18 – 1300 block of SW Florida Street Terminal 46 – 50 block of  South Atlantic Street  4500 to 6500 blocks of West Marginal Way SW  3 trucks were placed Out of Service for:… [ Keep reading ]

Arson Detectives Investigating Fires Set In Interbay, Magnolia Saturday Night

Arson Detectives are investigating two fires set in the Interbay/Magnolia neighborhoods over the weekend. Fire crews and police were first called to 43rd Avenue and W. Barrett Street at about 9:45 pm Saturday after someone set a fire in a portable toilet outside a vacant home. The flames spread from… [ Keep reading ]

Mulitple vehicle collision on MLK Jr. Wy S and S Graham St

On March 26th at around 8:10 a.m., Seattle Police and Seattle Fire responded to a three car injury collision at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way S and S Graham Street.  Seattle Fire transported three adults and two juveniles (unknown genders) to Harborview Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries.   The… [ Keep reading ]

Armed robbery, stabbing on Capitol Hill, suspect arrested

On March 26th, at approximately 12:20 am, a 22 year old male approached two East Precinct officers in the 1700 Block of Summit Avenue and told them that he had just been stabbed.  The officers observed that the victim had a small puncture wound to his upper chest, and immediately… [ Keep reading ]

Shooting at a Bar in Northgate

On March 25th at approximately 11:37 p.m. officers responded to a bar in the 500 block of NE Northgate Way for the report of a shooting with at least one victim.  Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male victim inside the establishment who had sustained a gunshot wound to the side of… [ Keep reading ]

Shots Fired Outside Night Club in South Seattle

On March 25th at approximately 1:34 a.m. there was a large gathering at a night club in the 7000 block of East Marginal Way South.  Several groups of males in the parking lot got into a verbal altercation.  At one point, three male suspects got into a white Suburban SUV and one gunshot… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Capture Suspect Who Assaulted a Woman and Stole Her Purse downtown

On March 25th at approximately 11:35 a.m. an adult male suspect approached the female victim who was at the corner of 1st Avenue and Pike Street.  The suspect struck the victim, stole her purse and fled the scene on foot.  Responding officers located and arrested the suspect in Victor Steinbrueck Park. … [ Keep reading ]