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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
There will be traffic impacts for downtown as a result of the visit by President Obama on Sunday and Monday. The President will arrive late Sunday afternoon and will remain overnight, leaving again early on Monday morning. Some streets will be closed in the area of the Westin Hotel. Virginia… [ Keep reading ]
A man sustained life-threatening injuries last night in a vehicle vs. motorcycle collision. On 11/23/13, at approximately 10:15 p.m., a Toyota was traveling eastbound on NE 50 St and made a turn northbound onto University Way NE. At this time, a motorcyclist was travelling westbound on NE 50 St and… [ Keep reading ]
A store clerk chased away would be robbers last night in West Seattle. On 11/23/13, at approximately 10:00 p.m., two unknown masked males went into a store in the 8800 block of 9th Av SW and pointed a gun at the clerk, demanding money. The clerk recognized that the gun… [ Keep reading ]
Two people taken to Harborview Medical Center for possible hypothermia. This morning just shortly before 4:00 a.m., two people fell off a 40 ft. boat in Shilshole bay and were unable to re-board. They remained in the water for sometime before friends decided to call 911. The two victims stayed… [ Keep reading ]
A mysterious burglar made off with a post-midnight snack, and nothing else, after creeping through the unlocked door of a Ravenna home early Thursday morning. Just before 1 AM, a group of roommates were in their respective beds when they heard someone walk through the front door of their home… [ Keep reading ]
Officers catch an 18-year-old man after a foot chase who assaulted and robbed a woman of her cell phone today. At approximately 3:28 p.m. the adult female victim was using her cell phone at 20th Avenue and East Madison Street when an unknown male suspect grabbed her in a choke hold and… [ Keep reading ]
A suspect pushed a woman to the ground and stole her cellphone in South Seattle. This morning just shortly before 10:00 a.m., the victim was walking eastbound in the 5000 block of S Henderson St towards Rainier Av S while talking on her cellular phone. The suspect ran up to… [ Keep reading ]