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Man Threatens Neighbors, Gets A Visit From the SWAT Team

Police evacuated part of a Belltown apartment building Monday night and called in a SWAT team to arrest a suspect, who threatened to “put a bullet” in a man on the street. Around 9:45pm, a man and a woman were standing at 1st avenue and Eagle Street, when the suspect—who… [ Keep reading ]

Man wounded in South Seattle shooting

A gun wielding suspect ambushed two pedestrians in a South Seattle neighborhood last night. South Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 42 Avenue S. and S. Thistle Street just after 10 p.m. Officers found an injured 23 year old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his… [ Keep reading ]

New Study: Too Much Beef Can Lead to Drive-Bys, Arrest

One self-proclaimed gang member’s bad day got worse Sunday when he was targeted in a drive-by shooting in north Seattle, and then arrested on a warrant. The 22-year-old man was standing in front of a family member’s home near NE 130th Street and 23rd Avenue NE when a silver or red… [ Keep reading ]

Shirtless Soldier Arrested For Groping, Hot Dog Assault Downtown

With the help of a parking lot security guard, Seattle police put an end to a soldier’s late-night groping and hot dog throwing rampage in downtown Seattle Saturday. Police got a call from the security guard around 11:15 on July 15, after the guard saw a man grope four different women… [ Keep reading ]

Victim Fights Off Gunman In Attempted Robbery Near Seattle U.

Seattle police are looking for a suspect who pulled a gun on a man in a botched robbery near Seattle University Sunday night. Police responded to a report of an attempted armed robbery just before 7pm on July 15th near the intersection of 12th Avenue and East Remington Court. According… [ Keep reading ]

Update to Belltown shooting: Suspect arrested

The suspect wanted in connection to an early morning shooting in Belltown two weeks ago was arrested Friday in Federal Way.   Members of the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force  took the 39 year old suspect into custody without incident.  He was later booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of… [ Keep reading ]

Vandals Smash Windows At Two Banks

Two Wells Fargo Banks were the target of window smashing vandals this morning.  A total of at least 12 windows were shattered this morning at two separate Wells Fargo banks. This morning at approximately 1:30, unknown suspect(s) smashed out 2 large windows and the front doors of a Wells Fargo… [ Keep reading ]

Two Witnesses Chase A Man After He Stole a Woman’s iPhone

A tired and out of breath suspect gave up after running off with a woman’s I-Phone. On 07/15/2012, at approximately 12:41 p.m., a witness called police to report that at 13th Ave E and E John he had observed a female chasing a white male yelling that her cell phone… [ Keep reading ]

Large fight disturbance leads to shots fired

People scattered when someone in the crowd cranked off multiple shots.  This morning, during bar closing, patrol officers working anti-violence emphasis patrols in the area of 1st Av and Blanchard St were on foot monitoring the bar scene when they were notified of a fight in the parking lot on the… [ Keep reading ]

15-16 rounds exchanged in a gunfight between 2 men in a South Seattle neighborhood

Two men exchange gunfire in a South Seattle neighborhood. On 7/14/12, just shortly before noon numerous units responded to the 3800 block of  S Ferdinand St on a report of shots fired with a victim down. Upon arrival, officers learned there were no victims down at the scene and all… [ Keep reading ]