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Family of four seriously injured in two car collision

A man stole a car in South Seattle and then collided into a vehicle occupied by a family of four. Today, just shortly after 6:00 p.m., a car owner was warming up his vehicle near Rainier Avenue South and South Othello Street when an unknown man jumped inside the car…. [ Keep reading ]

Brave young woman fought off attacker

Officers are searching for a man who attacked a young woman last night in South Seattle.  On 11/27/13, just shortly before 11:00 p.m., a juvenile female exited the southbound #7 bus in the 4200 block of S.Dawson St.  She walked north on 42 Av. S. and then east on S…. [ Keep reading ]

K-9 finds burglar hiding under pickup truck

An alert neighbor reports burglary.  On 11/27/13, at approximately 11:30 p.m.,a neighbor called in to report a burglary in the 6500 block of 43rd Av S.  The neighbor observed a male inside his neighbor’s house. The homeowner was not home. One suspect came out of the house and urinated on a… [ Keep reading ]

Gun fire erupted outside Club Fusion

        A disturbance between two groups ended with shots being fired. On 11/28/13, just shortly before 2:00 a.m., during bar closing at Club Fusion, several people exited the club into the surrounding parking lots.  In the parking lot south of Club Fusion a disturbance erupted between several… [ Keep reading ]

Threat of a “Massacre” at O’Dea was a Misunderstanding Between Students

Seattle Police officers and detectives acted quickly to investigate a second hand report of an impending “massacre” at O’Dea High School, resolving the complaint just hours after it was received. Patrol officers received this information via a 911 call around 11:30 last night from a concerned parent. The parent’s teenage… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives track down and arrest a man in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was dumped alongside the Burke Gilman Trail

SPD Homicide Detectives track down violent murderer.  On 10/4/13, just shortly after 4:00 a.m., a passerby called Seattle Police and reported a woman’s body on the Burke Gilman Trail in the 2400 Block of North Northlake Way. Officers arrived and found a deceased woman in her twenties with what appeared… [ Keep reading ]

Holiday Shopping Safety Tips

The holiday season is upon us!  While anytime is a good time to think about personal safety and crime prevention, the Seattle Police Department would like to remind citizens of some easy techniques that will help keep them and their property safe during the holidays.  CAR PROWL PREVENTION  • When… [ Keep reading ]

SPD, King County Detectives Nab Pistol Envy Perps

Seattle police and King County Sheriff’s office detectives have arrested a group of men suspected in several robberies in Seattle and King County, including a botched hold-up at a West Seattle convenience store, which left the suspects with a serious case of pistol envy. Around 10 pm on Saturday, the… [ Keep reading ]

Law Enforcement Partners With Community to Address International District Drug Dealing

Earlier this year, members of the International District community came to police with concerns about ongoing issues with open drug dealing in Chinatown. The International District community asked law enforcement to take back city streets and parks from low-level drug dealers and their customers, but challenged police to do so… [ Keep reading ]

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 ]