The Seattle Police Department was involved in this investigation. The following press release was disseminated earlier today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western Washington. Two men who allegedly stole thousands of feet of copper wire from runway light towers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are in custody facing federal charges,… [ Keep reading ]
One man got a remedial lesson in the perils of not keeping your hands to yourself after he groped a woman in Occidental Park Monday morning, was chased by an angry crowd, and arrested by Seattle police. Around 9:40 AM, police responded to a report of a fight in the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police Harbor officers rescued a trapped dog tonight after responding to a capsized boat on Lake Washington. At approximately 7:50 p.m. Harbor officers responded to the report of a capsized boat in the middle of Lake Washington near the Windermere neighborhood. Upon arrival, three adults from the capsized boat… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating a one-vehicle collision that resulted in two children being transported to the hospital with injuries. At approximately 4:09 p.m. officers responded to 911 reports of a vehicle that collided into a pole just south of the intersection of 23rd Avenue and East Jefferson Street. Preliminary investigation indicates that… [ Keep reading ]
On the last day of school, most high schoolers promptly return home before sundown and begin preparing for another year of rigorous academic study. However, this year, one West Seattle teen decided to mark the end of the school year with burning instead of learning. At about 6:30 pm, officers were driving… [ Keep reading ]
It just before 1 am Saturday morning when Officer Anh Hoang heard several loud bangs, like gunshots, as he was patrolling near Occidental Avenue and Yesler Way. As Officer Hoang drove toward the noises, he saw panicked people running through the streets. Expecting to find a gunman running through Pioneer… [ Keep reading ]
A 42-year-old man was arrested early this morning after he threatened a store clerk with a knife after being confronted for shoplifting in the 600 Block of 1st Avenue. Officers were a block away investigating another crime when the call came in a 4:40 this morning. The clerk at the… [ Keep reading ]
A victim was choked until he lost consciousness. Today, just shortly after 12:00 p.m., the suspect and victim were sitting on one of the benches in Victor Steinbrueck Park. They knew each other from previous contacts and reportedly had done some hitchhiking together. The suspect told the victim that he… [ Keep reading ]
A Pit bull charged officers responding to a disturbance this morning in North Seattle. At approximately 8:30 a.m., officers responded God’s Little Acre in the 12000 block of 33 av NE to a disturbance involving an intoxicated male subject. While several officers were dealing with the uncooperative male an unleashed pit bull charged towards… [ Keep reading ]
A man was beaten and robbed of his ipad. On 06-15-2013, just shortly before 11:00 p.m., the victim was walking through Freeway Park smoking a cigarette. The victim was approached by two men who asked him for a cigarette. The victim gave both men a cigarette and then one of… [ Keep reading ]