A lot of people are talking about the amazing work done by Bothell Police to arrest nine juvenile car thieves this past Friday. There were two thieves that evaded apprehension, however. In other words, they got away. Not for long, though. Seattle Police Gang Unit detectives assigned to a robbery prevention detail at Northgate Mall… [ Keep reading ]
Officers responded to a burglary in progress of an occupied home in the 200 block of 11th Avenue E around 9:30 p.m. this past Friday night. The homeowner told officers that the male suspect had kicked in a door to gain entry. Police arrived quickly but the suspect was already… [ Keep reading ]
Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances of a shooting this morning at a private motorcycle club in the 900 block of S Doris Street. Police responded to a report of gunshots at the club just after 4 a.m. When officers arrived, they found two adult male victims injured by gunfire…. [ Keep reading ]
Seven people were arrested for assault and pedestrian interference Saturday as Seattle police escorted an otherwise peaceful protest through the city. A large group of demonstrators gathered at Garfield High School Saturday afternoon and marched through the Central District, eventually arriving at Seattle Police Headquarters at 6th Avenue and Cherry Street…. [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a 25-year-old man after he used a stolen vehicle to ram a patrol car Friday morning in the Eastlake neighborhood. Officers were called to the 2000 block of Franklin Ave East when a resident saw a vehicle parked in the middle of the roadway with two men inside…. [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating a fatality collision in which a car was struck by a train in SODO Friday evening. Witnesses began calling 911 around 5:45 p.m. when a car was struck by a train just West of 3 Ave South on South Holgate Street. Witnesses stated the victim drove around a… [ Keep reading ]
Do you have Big Ideas about governmental transparency and open source data? Are you a 1337 h4x0r? Then sign up now to attend the Seattle Police Department’s first-ever HACKATHON on December 19th. SPD is working to release more video than ever before, while striking the right balance between transparency and privacy. That’s… [ Keep reading ]
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg has informed the Seattle Police Department that his office has declined to file criminal charges stemming from a June 22, 2014 use of force incident. The investigation was performed by the Washington State Patrol to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. The case… [ Keep reading ]
A man and his cat caused a pepper spray melee Thursday afternoon at a fast food restaurant on First Hill. The incident unfolded just before 12:30 PM, when a man, with a cat perched atop his shoulder, walked into a McDonald’s in the 1100 block of Madison Street. Employees immediately recognized the man—who has… [ Keep reading ]
Police are searching for two robbers who beat and stabbed a 20-year old man at a bus stop after taking his headphones Wednesday evening. The victim was near 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street when two men approached him shortly after 6 PM. A witness told police the suspects took… [ Keep reading ]
