“Do you have the time?” A group of robbers working around South Seattle in the last week have been asking just that question to strike up conversations with their victims moments before they relieve them of cell phones, wallets, cameras and iPods—sometimes at gunpoint. SPD Robbery detectives believe a group… [ Keep reading ]
Officers confronted a man with a knife outside a Walgreens on Broadway last night after responding to calls that he had cut someone with a knife and was threatening others. After a few tense minutes, the suspect was taken into custody. Shortly after 8:00 pm last night East Precinct officers… [ Keep reading ]
Some jerk with a rifle gave neighbors in Highland Park a bit of a scare Tuesday night. Around 9:30 last night, police received several reports of gunfire near 11th Avenue SW and SW Elmgrove Street. Neighbors told police they saw a white sedan, possibly a Pontiac Grand Prix, speeding up… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police need the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who broke into a Rite Aid early this morning. Just before 5:00 am, a suspect used a rock to break out a front window of a Rite Aid pharmacy in the 2600 Block of Third Avenue. The suspect then entered… [ Keep reading ]
A man who robbed a South Seattle business at gunpoint tonight remains at large. At approximately 6:20 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of an armed robbery to a business (A Dog’s Dream) located in the 5900 block of Airport Way South. Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect came into the business, pointed a handgun… [ Keep reading ]
How should police deal with aggressive panhandlers? Should jaywalking laws be strictly enforced? How can police agencies better monitor themselves for racial profiling or biased policing when it occurs? These are the types of questions that police executives, criminal justice academics and community members delved into during a two day… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are looking for a robber who pulled a gun on a bank teller in a holdup Tuesday afternoon. Around 11:30 am, the suspect walked into a Bank of America on 34th Avenue W and W McGraw Street in Magnolia, pulled out a gun and demanded money. The suspect then… [ Keep reading ]
A man was sent to the hospital last night with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a car as he was attempting to cross South Dearborn Street in the International District. At 9:10 pm, officers responded to a report of a pedestrian/vehicle collision in the 900 Block of South… [ Keep reading ]
A grinch made off with thousands of dollars worth of toys, set to be donated to needy children, in a Central District burglary earlier this month. Staff at the Central District YWCA put approximately $6200 worth of radio controlled cars, basketballs, and other toys in to storage at a building on… [ Keep reading ]
One hundred and forty weddings are scheduled to take place this Sunday at City Hall. Come join the celebration at City Hall Plaza from 10 AM to 5 PM, on Fourth Avenue downtown between James and Cherry streets. To come inside City Hall, you’ll have to be an invited member… [ Keep reading ]
