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Update On Officer-Involved Shooting Incident In Greenwood

Here is some updated information on last night’s officer-involved shooting in the 10100 Block of 4th Avenue NW. At about 7:35 pm last night officers responded to a domestic violence call at a home near NW 100th Place and 4th Avenue NW.  Officers had received a report that an 21-year-old man… [ Keep reading ]

Officer-Involved Shooting Following Domestic Violence Call

Officers were forced to fire their weapons when a man suddenly raised a large piece of metal toward the officers after he ran from them following a domestic violence/hostage call officers were investigating in Northwest Seattle tonight. At about 7:30 tonight, officers responded to a call of a domestic violence… [ Keep reading ]

Police Looking For Ballard Bank Robber

Police are searching Ballard for a man who robbed a bank at gunpoint Tuesday evening. Just before 6:30 pm, the man walked into the People’s Bank on NW 56th Street and 24th Ave NW, brandished a black handgun and demanded cash. The man was described as a white male, 5’5… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Shoeless Pot Robber On Beacon Hill (Updated)

Officers arrested a shoe-less, mud-caked man on Beacon Hill Tuesday after he robbed a marijuana deliveryman, fled from police, and fell out of a tree. *Around 12:30 pm today, the victim—a medical marijuana cardholder—met up with two suspects in the parking lot of a Safeway on Martin Luther King Jr…. [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Armed Purse Snatcher In Roosevelt; Detectives Investigating Five Similar Cases

Police arrested a man armed with a knife in Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon after he stole a woman’s purse. The arrest comes after a string of similar robberies in nearby North Seattle neighborhoods, and detectives are investigating whether the cases may be connected. At about 1:30 pm today, police received a… [ Keep reading ]

Real Cops Still Looking For Fake Cop Armed With Box of Porn

A man wanted for impersonating a police officer while robbing unsuspecting Seattle park-goers is still on for the run. But that hasn’t stopped him from keeping his robbery streak alive, while armed with a box full of porn. Robbery detectives have been searching for 46-year-old Ryan James Purdy (aka Tracy… [ Keep reading ]

Man Argues with Roommate, Fires Gun into Ceiling

A 33-year-old man probably will not get his damage deposit back after he was arrested  following an argument where he fired his gun into the ceiling of his apartment in the 1700 Block of Bellevue Avenue  last night. Officers responded to a report of a man threatening his roommate with a gun last night… [ Keep reading ]

If You See a Handcuffed Man Walking Around Near Harborview, Give Police a Call

If you see a handcuffed man running around near First Hill, give police a call. Seattle police officers and King County Sheriff’s deputies have been searching for the man since he fled from deputies at Harborview hospital earlier today. Just after 1:30 pm, deputies were getting ready to transport the… [ Keep reading ]

Plundered Pickup Found Sunk Off Sand Point

Police arrr investigating how a plundered pickup truck ended up in the waters of Lake Washington Monday afternoon. Around 1:30 pm, police received a call about a truck underwater in Magnuson Park, where patrol officers spotted the aft-end of a waterlogged black 2006 Ford F-150 under a dock. After Harbor Patrol checked… [ Keep reading ]

Car/Pedestrian Hit & Run Collision With Injuries

A man was left seriously injured late last night after being struck twice by a hit and run driver in North Seattle. On February 24th at approximately 11:36 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a hit and run injury collision near the intersection of Fremont Avenue North and North… [ Keep reading ]