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Brazen female burglar arrested

Female burglar walks into business and steals employee’s belongings. This morning, just shortly after 5:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to a burglary call at General Bio Diesel- 6333 1 Av S.  Officers located the complainant and learned that a white female had entered the warehouse style business and was found on the… [ Keep reading ]

Three armed suspects rob Rainer Valley medical marijuana dispensary

This morning at about 10:45 am Seattle Police responded to 911 calls of a possible robbery of a medical marijuana dispensary in the 3200 Block of Rainier Avenue South.  The call indicated that several armed suspects entered the business.  Additional 911 calls from inside the establishment confirmed that three armed… [ Keep reading ]

Help Detectives Find the Man Wanted For Knife Attack At Roosevelt Bar

Detectives need the public’s help finding a suspect who slashed a man at a restaurant in the Roosevelt neighborhood earlier this month. Around 1:15 am on August 2nd, the suspect started causing problems inside the Scarlet Tree restaurant, located near 8th Avenue NE and NE 65th Street. Bar staff refused… [ Keep reading ]

North Seattle Spree Burglar to Be Sentenced Today

King County prosecutors are asking for a tough sentence for an 18-year-old man who went on a burglary spree across North Seattle earlier this year. Beginning in February, Maxfield Dare burglarized more than a dozen homes as his victims slept, and stole cash, credit cards and cars. Detectives from SPD’s… [ Keep reading ]

Man smashed North Precinct lobby doors

A man smashed the glass panel doors at the North Precinct.  On 8/23/12, at approximately 10:40 p.m., a citizen waiting in the north precinct parking lot for officers saw a male walk calmly into the lot carrying a large rock. The suspect walked directly to the front doors of the precinct,… [ Keep reading ]

Man Seriously Wounded In Central District Shooting (Updated)

One man was seriously wounded in a shooting Thursday in the Central District. Around 4 pm, police received reports of 6-10 shots fired near 27th Avenue and E. Columbia Street, where they found a man who had been struck by gunfire. The victim was taken to Harborview with life-threatening injuries…. [ Keep reading ]

Criminal Mastermind Leaves His Wallet At Shooting Scene

Here’s a bit of advice for aspiring criminals: if you’re going to shoot at somebody on a busy street in broad daylight, don’t leave your wallet and driver’s license at the scene of the crime. A 25-year-old man learned that lesson the hard way Monday when gang detectives arrested him… [ Keep reading ]

Police Looking For Suspects In South Precinct Jewelry Snatch Spree

In just over a week, more than 20 people have been targeted in a series of jewelry robberies on streets, at bus stops, grocery stores, and shopping centers on Beacon Hill and in the Rainier Valley. The robberies happen quickly, with the suspects either grabbing their victims from behind or walking… [ Keep reading ]

DV Court Order Violation resulted in foot chase and arrest

A man wanted for a court order violation, burglary and a felony warrant was found hiding under a deck of a Ballard home. Just shortly after 7:00 a.m. this morning the victim received a call at work from her ex-boyfriend saying that he was in front of her apartment building in the 5800 block… [ Keep reading ]

West Precinct Anti-Crime Team arrest man for cocaine delivery

Early this morning, members of the West Precinct Anti-Crime Team (ACT) made an arrest of a cocaine dealer and recovered about a half ounce of crack cocaine. During the course of their routine crime prevention and law enforcement duties, West ACT officers were able to set up a deal with an individual… [ Keep reading ]