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Officers Arrest Man After He Broke into Ex-Girlfriend’s Central District Home

East Precinct officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress just after midnight near 26th Avenue and East Pine Street.  As officers were enroute, the 911 operator was told by the victim that the man coming through her bathroom window might be her ex-boyfriend. The operator also heard the… [ Keep reading ]

Burglar Targeting Sororities and Frats In Laptop Thefts

Seattle police have been called to four different sorority and fraternity houses in the University District over the last week after a burglar (or burglars) slipped through unlocked doors and windows and stole laptops from students. In all four cases—which were reported between November 1st and 5th—the thief or thieves crept… [ Keep reading ]

Burglar breaks into sorority house and steals makeup, among other things

This morning, just before 10:00 a.m., officers responded to a Sorority house in the 4500 block of 17th Ave NE to investigate a burglary.  The investigating officers learned that sometime between 11:24 p.m. – 7:45 a.m., while sorority members were asleep in their rooms, an unknown suspect(s) gained entry into… [ Keep reading ]

Two robbers arrested in South Seattle

Two people arrested for South Seattle robbery. This afternoon, just shortly before 3:00 p.m., the victim was robbed at gunpoint by a group of males and females at Martin Luther King JR WY S and S. Myrtle St. Officers quickly arrived in the area and captured the male suspect who was… [ Keep reading ]

Police Called After Man Threatens to Kill Two Refs At Middle School Girls Soccer Game

Seattle police have a red card—and then some—for a man who flipped out at a middle school girls soccer game over the weekend and threatened to kill two referees. One referee called the first half of the Saturday match between two Seattle middle school teams at Memorial Stadium, and then retired… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide in Duwamish Waterway Park

Homicide detectives are actively investigating after a deceased man was found in South Park. On November 3rd at approximately 1:23 a.m. officers responded with fire department personnel to a man down call in Duwamish Waterway Park in the 7900 block of 10th Avenue South.  Officers met up with medics who… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Drives Over 1st Avenue South Bridge Off-Ramp Barrier

A woman is fighting for her life after driving over the off-ramp barrier from the 1st Avenue South Bridge. On November 2nd at approximately 10:36 p.m. officers responded to a one-vehicle collision in the 100 block of South River Street.  Preliminary investigation indicates that a woman was driving her Honda… [ Keep reading ]

You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide For Long (UPDATED with Video!)

Persistent officers captured two burglars after a foot pursuit and extensive area search last night. On November 1st at approximately 9:08 p.m. a witness called 911 reporting that he heard glass shattering at a nearby residence and saw two male suspects and believed he was witnessing a burglary in progress…. [ Keep reading ]

An Act Of Kindness (and a Good Sandwich) Can Go A Long Way

An alert patrol officer apprehended a burglar and also recovered some stolen property this morning in North Seattle – with the help of a sandwich. At approximately 7:15 a.m. an officer was investigating a burglary in the 400 block of NW 100th Place.  The officer broadcast the burglar’s description over… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle Arson in South Park, Suspect(s) At Large

Detectives are actively investigating a vehicle arson that occurred early this morning in South Park. At approximately 1:15 a.m. officers responded to the 8600 block of 12th Avenue South to assist the fire department with a car fire.  Fire marshals responded to the scene and through further investigation determined the… [ Keep reading ]