After sprinting and swimming through South Lake Union early this morning, a suspected auto thief’s Olympic aspirations were dashed by officers, who arrested the man before he could begin the bicycling portion of his impromptu triathlon. A security guard working in the 1200 block of Valley St. called police around 2 AM… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a man who stole wine from a party in South Lake Union on Sunday, and then pointed a shotgun at the victims when they demanded the beverages back. Police were called to an apartment complex in the 900 block of Dexter Avenue North about 7:30 PM. The victims… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after a Metro coach struck a woman around 7:25 AM this morning near SW. Alaska St. and California Ave SW. in West Seattle. Witnesses claimed the bus pulled up to the stop and allowed people to board. A woman that was asleep on the sidewalk got up and stumbled… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested two suspects and seized two guns after a late night robbery on Capitol Hill. Officers spoke with a man who had just been robbed at gunpoint around 10:30 PM Saturday night. The victim recounted that as he was walking in the 400 block of 14 Ave East, a man approached,… [ Keep reading ]
(Update) Officers have arrested the 24-year-old suspect from this morning’s shooting on Capitol Hill. Police arrested the suspect and recovered the handgun when he turned himself in to officers at the North Precinct. Last nights shooting appears to have been the continuation of an incident in Snohomish County, where the… [ Keep reading ]
(Update x 2) Shortly before noon on Saturday, a man called Lynnwood Police to speak with investigators about the overnight shooting in Belltown. Homicide detectives went to Lynnwood where they transported the man to Seattle Police headquarters for questioning on the incident. Investigators interviewed the man and homicide detectives believe they… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a 25-year-old man and seized a gun at Beacon Hill apartment complex Friday evening after another man was wounded in a shooting. Police received umerous reports of shots fired near 38th Ave South and South Willow Street around 4:45 PM. Officers arrived at the scene within one minute of dispatch and… [ Keep reading ]
A 44-year-old woman jogging through Interlaken Park on Thursday afternoon told police a man grabbed her from behind and choked her until she lost consciousness. According the victim, she was jogging east through the park around 3:20 PM when a man approached from behind and wrapped his arms around her… [ Keep reading ]
Since the Seattle Police Department deployed more officers in September to work emphasis patrols on foot and on bikes throughout Capitol Hill’s busy nightlife district, robberies have dropped 42-percent while assaults are down 35-percent. The department’s new SeaStat program—which uses data and community input to ensure officers are deployed where they’re most needed—has… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested three men and seized handgun after a routine traffic stop early Friday in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood. Officers noticed a car driving without its headlights on about 1:30 AM near Broadway and Boren Avenue. They stopped the car and discovered the 24-year-old driver had a suspended license. The driver… [ Keep reading ]