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Car Plunges into Lake Washington

Young man drives his white Cadillac into Lake Washington.  At approximately 4:59 p.m. Seattle Police Patrol and Harbor officers responded to the area of Lake Washington Boulevard South and South Horton Street for a 19 year old male who drove his Cadillac into Lake Washington.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the driver was… [ Keep reading ]

Stand Off in North Seattle Resolved Peacefully

SWAT team arrests a male suspect holed up in an apartment who refused to surrender for hours.  Shortly after 9:00 a.m. the adult female victim woke up to find the male suspect in her apartment in the 9000 block of Greenwood Avenue North (the victim and suspect have a past relationship and… [ Keep reading ]

Bank Robber Doesn’t Get Far After Failed Heist

A bank robber didn’t get far after he tried to hold up a bank Friday afternoon in downtown Seattle. At about 3:40 pm, the robber walked into a Wells Fargo on 4th Avenue and Pine Street and handed a teller a note—scrawled on a receipt from a sandwich shop—demanding money…. [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Sex Offender For Exposing Himself at Kids Soccer Game

East Precinct officers arrested a sex offender on Capitol Hill Thursday evening after the man exposed himself to a group of children playing soccer in Cal Anderson Park. Around 8:50 pm, police got several calls about a man standing next to a soccer goal in the park, grabbing his genitals… [ Keep reading ]

Woman’s Body Recovered From Lake Washington This Morning

Harbor patrol units recovered a woman’s body from Lake Washington this morning. Around 6:20 am, a group of water skiiers spotted the body floating in the lake, near Mount Baker Beach, and called 911. Patrol and Harbor units, and Seattle Fire responded, retrieved the body—which appears to be a woman in… [ Keep reading ]

Man Wounded In Central District Shooting

Last night at 11:15 pm, East Precinct officers responded to numerous reports of shots fired outside a residence in the 1800 Block of East Howell Street with a large group of people present. Officers arrived quickly and began looking for possible victims. No one appeared to be injured, however, officers… [ Keep reading ]