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2 people shot inside a Ballard apartment

 A man and woman was shot inside a Ballard apartment this morning.  At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers responded to an apartment in the 1100 block of NW 54th St. Upon arrival they were met by a female witness (female victim’s daughter) who stated that her mother and her mother’s male friend had been shot… [ Keep reading ]

Sound Transit Bus Driver Strikes Female Pedestrian

A woman in her 50’s was struck by a Sound Transit bus in the International District today.  At about 5:33 p.m. officers responded to a pedestrian/bus collision in the 700 block of 5th Avenue South.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim pedestrian, a woman in her 50’s, was crossing 5th… [ Keep reading ]

Seventeen Shots Fired In Rolling Gun Battle On Beacon Hill

Gunmen fired at least 17 shots in a rolling shootout on Beacon Hill Thursday evening. Around 8pm, witnesses reported seeing suspects in two cars—a cream-colored Ford Bronco and a gold Honda—rolling south on Beacon Avenue, exchanging gunfire as they passed the Jefferson Golf Course. No one was injured in the shooting,… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Shuts Down Another Honduran Drug Ring In Downtown Seattle

Seattle police swept through the downtown Tuesday, rounding up nearly two dozen members of a large and well-organized Honduran drug ring, which was pulling in tens of thousands of dollars every day from crack sales along the Pike/Pine corridor. Late last year, police began seeing an influx of a special… [ Keep reading ]

Compton Rapper Arrested In Connection With Massive Seattle Credit Card Scam

The following information was released today by the United States Attorney’s Office:  CALIFORNIA RAP ARTIST ARRESTED ON INDICTMENT FOR PURCHASE AND USE OF HACKED CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD INFORMATION Twenty-two Count Indictment Alleges Bank Fraud and Identity Theft A rap artist who performs under the name “Guerilla Black” was arrested… [ Keep reading ]

Do You Recognize This Violent Robbery Suspect?

SPD robbery detectives need your help finding a suspect who severely beat a man after trying to steal his iPad at a Capitol Hill bus stop. The victim was standing at a bus stop near 15th Avenue and E. Republican Street on June 29th when the suspect walked past him… [ Keep reading ]

Living Room Conversation with Neighborhood Police

Building strong community relationships is the idea behind “Living Room Conversations” with local residents.  This morning South Precinct officers and a sergeant facilitated a living room conversation with community members and residents of the Kingway Apartments located in the 5900 block of 37th Avenue South.  Among the families and children in… [ Keep reading ]

Suspects shoot up vacant house in a South Seattle neighborhood

A known gang hang out (house) was unoccupied when suspect(s) drove by and opened fire on the house. This morning just shortly before 1:00 a.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired. Unknown suspect(s) drove by and fired multiple rounds at a house in the 4800 block of S. Holden… [ Keep reading ]

Man punches girlfriend and takes their child

Angry man punches his girlfriend at a North Seattle church and take their 4- day-old child. Today just shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers responded to a church at 4731 15 AV NE to a report of an assault. Officers arrived and contacted a church staff member who stated that the couple got into an… [ Keep reading ]

May Day investigation continuing

Early this morning,  SWAT and detectives served a search warrant to a residence  as part of the ongoing May Day investigation.  Just before 6:00 am,  detectives contacted four individuals inside the residence in the 1100 Block of 29th Avenue South.  The search resulted in evidence that will be useful in the… [ Keep reading ]