Two auto thieves arrested this morning in South Seattle. On 11/13/13, just shortly after 5:00 a.m., the complainant called 911 to report two suspicious males that were in the rear parking lot of his apartment complex in the 7900 block of Rainier Av S. One of the males was seated… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are following up on an attempted robbery that occurred this afternoon at Renton Avenue South and South Ryan. The male victim was shot once in the knee during an attempted robbery. At about 12:15 pm, South Precinct officers responded to a report of a shooting at that location. The suspect… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating an early morning arson and burglary to one of the portable classrooms at Asa Mercer Middle School in the 1600 block of South Columbian Way. At around 1:30 this morning, Seattle Fire responded to a fire alarm at the school. SFD found evidence of forced entry and… [ Keep reading ]
Last night, at around 8:00 pm, a 74-year-old man was inside his home in the 2700 Block of NE 87th Street when he heard a noise toward the rear of the house. Most of the lights were off and the man observed a light coming from the bathroom. The victim… [ Keep reading ]
A convicted felon armed with a gun and carrying crack cocaine was arrested early this morning as part of a narcotics operation in the East Precinct. Officers with the East Precinct’s Anti-Crime Team had made arrangements to purchase crack cocaine from a suspect. At about 1:15 am, the suspect arrived near… [ Keep reading ]
A teenage suspect wanted in connection with a robbery last month in South Seattle was arrested last night. On October 14th, a man got off a Metro bus and began walking near Beacon Avenue and South Holly. He noticed the two suspects who had been on the bus with him also… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) are investigating a two-car collision that left several people with injuries, including one 17-year old with life-threatening injuries. Last night, just before 11:00 pm, Seattle Police and Seattle Fire responded to the the intersection of 3rd Avenue NW and NW 90th Street for… [ Keep reading ]
Rather than letting a restaurant full of people enjoy their Moons Over My Hammy, Grand Slam breakfasts or other Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug-inspired menu items in peace, a very intoxicated man went from table to table harassing and threatening patrons at the SoDo Denny’s before police arrived and arrested him…. [ Keep reading ]
Fresh off his recent appearance on a Harvard panel on criminal justice reform, Seattle Police Department Chief Jim Pugel appeared at the United Nations earlier this week to talk about Seattle’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program. The LEAD program is a harm reduction effort currently being piloted in the Belltown area, which… [ Keep reading ]
After receiving a report that a nude man was running through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks park Wednesday evening, officers arrived at the park and tracked down the stark naked suspect. After arresting the man, the suspect told officers he was with a woman in the park, who fled with his… [ Keep reading ]