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Sometimes Crimes Solve Themselves

It was just after 2:30 pm when the call came in to 911: A woman had limped into a coffee shop on 3rd Avenue and Washington and said she’d been shot in the leg. Sirens blared as police and firetrucks rushed the scene and shut down traffic on 4th Avenue as police… [ Keep reading ]

Train/Pedestrian Collision Investigation on South Holgate Street

Officers responded to a report of a collision between a Sound Transit train and a pedestrian between 4th Avenue South and 6th Avenue South on South Holgate Street early this morning. Shortly after 7:00 am officers responded to the location for reports of a collision between the male pedestrian and… [ Keep reading ]

Couple Robbed Last Night on Beacon Avenue South

A man and his wife were victims of an armed robbery last night while they were walking home on Beacon Avenue South. Just after 8:00 pm, the couple was walking in the 4700 Block of Beacon Avenue South when two unknown suspects came running up to them.  One of the… [ Keep reading ]

The First Rule of Fight Club Is: Don’t Join a Fight Club (UPDATED)

Seattle police broke up a teenage “fight club” at Golden Gardens over the weekend, proving once again that teenagers just aren’t ready for R-rated movies. Officers working an emphasis patrol in Golden Gardens pulled into the park’s upper parking lot just after midnight and spotted a crowd of about 40… [ Keep reading ]

Arson Detectives Investigating University District Fires

SPD Arson detectives are investigating after a one-block stretch in the University District became the scene of several arson fires and attempted arson fires Friday night. Just before 7 pm, police and firefighters were called to 55th and Brooklyn Ave after someone started a fire on a porch and on… [ Keep reading ]

Update to Shooting Incident on MLK

Here is some updated information from the shooting investigation last night on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South: Just before 2:00 AM this morning, the second suspect called 911 from Tukwila.  He stated that he was the registered owner of the handgun police had recovered from the scene and was… [ Keep reading ]

Shots Fired Across MLK, Woman Shot in the Leg

*This information is preliminary and subject to change* Officers have one suspect in custody and continue to look for others in what appears to be an exchange of gunfire across MLK.  On May 19th at approximately 11:53 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of multiple shots fired in the 2800… [ Keep reading ]

DUI Driver Collides with Police Car and Flees the Scene

An officer on patrol in North Seattle was struck by a hit and run drunk driver early this morning on 3rd Avenue Northwest. At approximately 3:12 a.m. a uniformed patrol officer in a fully-marked Seattle Police car was driving northbound in the 6700 block of 3rd Avenue NW when the suspect… [ Keep reading ]

Shooting, Armed Robbery in South Seattle

Officers are looking for a suspect who shot a man in the hand during an armed robbery this morning in South Seattle. At approximately 10:53 a.m. officers responded to a shooting near 46th Avenue South and South Henderson Street.  According to the involved parties, the adult male victim and his… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle/Pedestrian Hit & Run Fatality Collision

Officers are actively investigating a hit and run fatality collision that occurred at 12th Avenue South and South Dearborn Street early this morning. At approximately 4:41 a.m officers responded to a 911 call of a body lying in the street in the 1200 block of South Dearborn Street.  Fire department… [ Keep reading ]