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Wanted Prolific Burglar Arrested

A wanted prolific burglar and his accomplice, who detectives connected to at least four residential, occupied nighttime burglaries committed on Capitol Hill, North Seattle and South Seattle, were arrested today in California.    Both suspects are currently in jail awaiting extradition to Washington. The link to the original SPD Blotter posting on this suspect… [ Keep reading ]

Quick thinking officers save man from drowning

Flashlights – they still make them like they used to. And that’s a good thing, too, because in this particular case, flashlights did more than provide illumination, they helped save a man’s life.  Just after midnight on Monday morning, East Precinct officers responded to a call of a car that had driven into Lake Washington. The caller advised that… [ Keep reading ]

Bank robber being sought

Detectives are searching for a man who robbed the Peoples bank while wearing white gardening gloves. At approximately 2:30 p.m., a man entered the Peoples Bank at 3300 W. McGraw St and pointed a handgun at the teller and demanded money. The teller gave the man an undisclosed amount of… [ Keep reading ]

Truck/Pedestrian Fatality Collision Downtown

A dump truck was involved in a fatality collision with an 88-year-old man downtown today.  At approximately 2:47 p.m. officers responded to a dump truck/pedestrian collision at 2nd Avenue West and West Mercer Street.  Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2008 red Kenworth dump truck was facing north on 2nd Avenue West at Mercer… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Arrest Suspect In Fatal Belltown Stabbing

Homicide detectives have arrested a 22-year-old Renton man in the investigation into the fatal stabbing of another man after a fight outside a Belltown nightclub on October 26th. Around 1:30 am Friday morning, the victim—also in his 20s—got into a fight with four men outside Tia Lou’s, near 1st Avenue and… [ Keep reading ]

Early morning arson to apartment unit by known suspect

East Precinct officers and Arson/Bomb Squad detectives are investigating an early morning arson to an apartment unit in the 1100 Block of Yakima Avenue South.  Fortunately, there were no injuries and the Seattle Fire Department was able to extinguish the flames quickly. The call of the arson came in just… [ Keep reading ]

Suspicious Circumstances Call Leads to the Arrest of an Auto Thief

A citizen in North Seattle called 911 to report suspicious circumstances that lead to a pursuit and the apprehension of a felony suspect.  It all started at approximately 1:19 p.m. in the 1000 block of NE 120th Street when a citizen reported a suspicious vehicle on a dead end street… [ Keep reading ]

Gunshots Lead Officers to Felon With a Warrant, Two Handguns

A bit of sleuthing and persistent door knocking by patrol officers late Saturday night led them to arrest a felon with a warrant and seize two handguns from his Rainier Beach home. Around 10:30 pm on October 27th, police got a call about several men firing a gun from the… [ Keep reading ]

Halloween Safety Tips

The Seattle Police Department wishes Seattle residents a Happy Halloween and offers the following Halloween safety measures to parents whose little ghouls and goblins will be making the rounds on Wednesday, October 31st. Don’t allow children to go “Trick or Treating” alone.  An adult should accompany young children and make… [ Keep reading ]

Man stabbed under the viaduct, suspect arrested

A suspect was arrested last night after police responded to a call of two men fighting with knives underneath the viaduct. Officers responded to several 911 calls of two white males fighting with knives in the 1400 Block of Alaskan Way last night at approximately 9:20 pm.  When officers arrived,… [ Keep reading ]