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Citizens Confront and Overpower A Masked Man Robbing People At Gunpoint Aboard a Metro Bus in West Seattle

Citizens take charge and subdue a gun-wielding robber aboard a Metro bus prior to the arrival of responding officers.  At approximately 6:12 p.m. officers responded to the 6000 block of California Avenue SW for the report of a man with a gun aboard a Metro bus.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the… [ Keep reading ]

Sound Transit Light Rail/Pedestrian Collision

A man was struck on the face after stepping into a Light Rail train in South Seattle early this evening.  At approximately 5:06 p.m. officers responded to a train/pedestrian collision at MLK Jr. Way South and South Holly Street.  Preliminary investigation indicates that a man in his 30’s who was believed… [ Keep reading ]

World’s Worst Person Steals Four-Year-Old’s Wheelchair

UPDATE: The wheelchair has been recovered after the family put up fliers in their neighborhood. Someone either found the chair or decided to bring it back. They made an anonymous call after returning the chair to the family’s backyard. Seattle police were called to a home in the 1700 block… [ Keep reading ]

Burglars Caught After Breaking Into Mexican Restaurant

Two men were arrested early this morning following a burglary to a Mexican restaurant in the 1800 Block of Eastlake Avenue East. At about 12:35 this morning, West Precinct officers responded to a burglary alarm at the restaurant.  The restaurant has been burglarized several times in the past week, each time the suspect(s) entered the… [ Keep reading ]