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Gunman Fatally Wounded After Exchanging Gunfire With Police

Gunshots in the 300 block of W Prospect Street prompted at least one resident to call 911 just before 10:30 p.m. tonight. Responding officers arrived quickly and were greeted by the sound of continued gunfire. The first officers on scene, including at least two who were rifle trained and equipped, took… [ Keep reading ]

Suspects Snatch Tablet From Woman In Wheelchair

Robbery detectives need help identifying a pair of men who snatched a tablet computer from a woman at Northgate Mall last week. The victim and her husband–who both use wheelchairs–were waiting for a Metro Access van inside the mall on August 22nd, when the two suspects began circling them. Cameras inside Northgate captured the… [ Keep reading ]

Cyclist Struck and Killed In Downtown Collision

A cyclist was killed Friday morning after she was struck by large truck in downtown Seattle. The driver of a large box truck was headed south on 2nd Avenue and turned left on to University Street, where he struck and fatally injured the cyclist. Police contacted the driver—a man in his… [ Keep reading ]

SUV Careens Through Salon Injuring Seven

Seven people were injured Thursday when an SUV crashed into a hair salon in the Columbia City neighborhood. The vehicle crashed into the salon near the intersection of Rainier Ave South and South Ferguson Street about 1:25 p.m., causing an interior wall to partially collapse into an adjoining restaurant and… [ Keep reading ]

Chief O’Toole: SPD Moving Full Speed Ahead With Reform

The Seattle Police Department is moving full speed ahead in implementation of the Consent Decree and will not be distracted in the process. During a hearing in federal court last week, the honorable James L. Robart, who is overseeing our department’s progress under the Consent Decree, said it best: “get… [ Keep reading ]

Scofflaw Crushes Parking Officer’s Hand While Trying to Escape “The Boot”

A local scofflaw now has more to worry about than unpaid parking tickets after he crushed a Parking Enforcement’s Officer’s hand Wednesday while trying to escape “the boot.” A two-person team of Parking Enforcement Officers (PEO) working in the 2200 block of 1st Ave in Belltown spotted the suspect’s Lexus, which had previously accumulated at least… [ Keep reading ]

(Updated) Suspected Car Thief Presumed Drowned

Update – 11:45 AM: Officer have recovered a man’s body from the water near where police last saw the suspected car thief. The King County Medical Examiner will take custody of the body as police continue to investigate the incident. —— Police divers are working to recover the body of a… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Explorers, Sgt. Adrian Diaz Win Awards

Sgt. Adrian Diaz has big dreams for the Seattle Police Department’s popular Explorer post, laying the groundwork for a program that could eventually educate hundreds of area youngsters about law enforcement. He’s already well on his way. The post, which had only seven youths involved when Diaz took it over… [ Keep reading ]

(UPDATED) Police Recover Child, Arrest Thief After Suspect Steals SUV With Baby Inside

Update: Officers arrested the suspect just after 4:15 PM inside a White Center restaurant. —— Seattle police are searching for a car thief who sped away from a West Seattle convenience store Wednesday after stealing an SUV with a 10-month-old child inside. The suspect fled the store—located in the 1600 block of SW… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Armed, Tuxedoed, Drunk Lothario for Opening Fire Downtown

An aging, drunk, lothario learned a tuxedo and a handgun definitively do not grant double-0 status after police arrested him for opening fire on a couple early Tuesday morning. Around 2:15 AM, a witness spotted the decidedly not-debonair 64-year-old man hand money to a woman near 4th Avenue South and South Main Street before… [ Keep reading ]