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Jewelry Store Robbers Apprehended

The two men responsible for a daytime armed robbery of a jewelry store in South Seattle yesterday are in custody. At approximately 3:21 p.m. today detectives saw the two suspects from yesterday’s jewelry store robbery at the Safeway grocery store in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South.  Multiple patrol… [ Keep reading ]

Officer Settles Cat Ownership Dispute Without Sawing Anything In Half

Police were called to settle an intense Monday night cat fight between two North Seattle neighbors, who were both laying claim to the same feline. At the scene, the man and woman in the dispute—who both live in the 700 block of N. 46th St.—offered up a bit more information about their alleged… [ Keep reading ]

Do You Recognize These Jewelry Store Robbers?

Seattle police need your help identifying the two men who held up a South Seattle jewelry store at gunpoint Wednesday morning. If you recognize the two suspects—who may have fled the scene in a sliver van—please contact SPD’s Robbery Unit at (206) 684-5535.

Adorable Dog Commandeers SPD Scooter During Storm

A local adorable dog has been released from custody after commandeering a Seattle Police Department parking enforcement scooter earlier this week to escape from a storm. After finishing his rounds in the Leschi neighborhood Tuesday, Parking Enforcement Officer Stan Estaban walked back to his scooter amidst thunder, lightning and pouring… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Need Your Help in Finding Hit and Run Driver

Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) detectives need the public’s assistance in locating the driver involved in a felony hit and run that occurred yesterday afternoon in the International District. On Wednesday, at about 1:40 pm, a 72-year-old woman was walking northbound on 10th Avenue South at South King Street.  At… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Discovery Park Death Appears to Be Suicide

Update: Investigators at the scene now believe the man’s fatal injuries are self-inflicted. Homicide detectives are on scene of a suspicious death inside Discovery Park at this hour. At about 7:20 this morning, a man called 911 stating that he came across a body of a man inside the park… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Robbery of a Jewelry Store in South Seattle

Two men remain at large after robbing a jewelry store employee at gunpoint this morning in South Seattle.  Early this afternoon officers responded to a 911 report of an armed robbery of a jewelry store located in the 6400 block of MLK Jr. Way South.  The business is controlled by locked… [ Keep reading ]

An Open Letter to Stephen Colbert and Colbert Nation

Mr. Colbert and Colbert Nation, It has come to our attention that the Seattle Police Department was featured in a segment on your news program about marijuana enforcement in our great state, following the passage of Initiative 502. Unfortunately, this segment was rife with errors—understandable given that your program airs… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect Arrested Following Robbery at Office Depot

A 20-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday afternoon after detectives determined his involvement in a September 30th Office Depot robbery. On the morning of September 30th, an employee of the store located in the 1700 Block of Airport Way South confronted two men inside the computer area of the store.  One… [ Keep reading ]

Man Shot At Apartment Complex

An armed man remains at large after a shooting in the Yesler Terrace area this afternoon. At approximately 4:06 p.m. officers responded to an apartment in the 800 block of Jefferson Street for the report of a man shot.  Officers located a male victim who sustained a gunshot wound to the… [ Keep reading ]