Detectives are actively investigating a deliberately set car fire that occurred in North Seattle last night. At approximately 9:22 p.m. officers responded to a car fire in the 9700 block of Palatine Avenue North. Fire department personnel responded and put out the fire. Further investigation indicated that the vehicle’s interior… [ Keep reading ]
A man sustained minor injuries after a group of women assaulted him and stole his wallet while he waited for a bus downtown. Preliminary investigation indicates that the adult male victim flagged down a King County Metro Police deputy at approximately 1:00 a.m. in the 1600 block of 3rd Avenue…. [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: Officers have located and impounded the suspect vehicle used in the robbery/shooting. At approximately 11:00 p.m. officers located and stopped the suspect vehicle, a 1985 Chevy Caprice 2-door, on I-5 southbound near South Albro Place. The two female subjects who were on board were detained and are currently being… [ Keep reading ]
A leader of the Ghost Riders motorcycle gang in Pierce County was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to five years in prison for possession of an unregistered short-barreled shotgun and being a felon in possession of explosives, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. The 66-year-old male suspect,… [ Keep reading ]
Two men were shot while they were sitting inside a parked car early this morning in Pioneer Square. The victims were transported to Harborview Medical Center. At about 2:00 am, police responded to reports of a shooting at Occidental Avenue South and South Washington Street. When officers arrived, they located… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding a woman found dead in a North Seattle motel room. On December 4th at approximately 5:35 p.m. officers responded to the report of a dead body found in a room at the Seal’s Motel located in the 12000 block of Aurora Avenue North. Preliminary investigation indicates… [ Keep reading ]
Three armed men remain at large after attacking and robbing an elderly woman inside her own home in South Seattle. On December 4th at approximately 7:48 p.m. officers responded to a report of a home invasion robbery with at least one gunshot fired in the 4900 block of 28th Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
A 28-year-old female was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a North Seattle Fraternity House burglary. On 11/18/13, at approximately 6:30 a.m., a male house member saw an unknown man inside a fraternity house in the 4600 block of 22 Av NE. The victim saw the unknown suspect walking down the… [ Keep reading ]
Once again, the Seattle Police Department is taking part in its own holiday tradition this year—deploying extra officers on foot, bike and horseback around the city, with a special focus on the downtown core and Pioneer Square. Extra patrols downtown, which began on Thanksgiving and will continue through the New Year, will be… [ Keep reading ]
Two odious oenophiles may soon be sipping penal noir after the pair broke into a South Seattle wine shop last week, carted off hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of wine and then tried to torch the building to cover their track. Around 2:30 AM on November 29th, the two suspects… [ Keep reading ]