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Cops Chase Down Package-Stealing Teens In Mt. Baker

Police arrested two teenagers around noon Wednesday for stealing a package from the front step of a Mt. Baker home. The homeowner told police one of the teens knocked on the door of his home, located in the 2800 block of 32nd Avenue South. The homeowner called 911 after he… [ Keep reading ]

Members of Teen Crime Ring Caught (Again) Breaking Into Pot Shops

Police have, once again, arrested several members of high-school aged crime ring after the the teens broke into two North Seattle pot dispensaries early Tuesday morning. After receiving reports around 3:30 AM of an alarm ringing at a dispensary in the 12000 block of Aurora Avenue N., officers arrived and found someone… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Searching For Suspects In U-District Home Invasion

Officers rushed to a home in the University District Wednesday afternoon after three men pulled a shotgun on a resident and robbed him. The victim told police three men broke in to the home in the 5200 block of 15th Ave NE just after 2 PM Wednesday. The suspects walked through the front door… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Sex Offender Found Sleeping in Stolen Car

North Precinct Officers arrested a sex offender Monday morning after finding him sleeping in a car containing some suspected stolen items. Officers responded to the 10300 block of Midvale Ave. North  at 9:10 am for a report of a suspicious car parked along the street. The officers arrived and realized the white… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Catch Suspect Who Stabbed Woman In Belltown Robbery

Police have arrested a 38-year-old man wanted for robbing and stabbing a woman earlier this month in a Belltown alley. The man attacked the woman on December 2nd near 4th and Lenora, where he knocked her to the ground and stabbed her in the back. He then fled with the woman’s… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man for Burning Sign, Threatening Customers at Roosevelt Cafe

Police arrested a man Monday for setting a sandwich-board sign on fire at a coffee shop, chasing people at the store and threatening to burn the whole place down. Witnesses say the man put some cloth on top of the sign outside the shop–located in the 6400 block of 12th… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Arrested at Demonstration In Case of Mistaken Identity

The Seattle Police Department is reviewing a Monday incident at a downtown demonstration after a woman was arrested in an apparent case of mistaken identity. An officer arrested the woman around 6 PM Monday, after misidentifying her as a suspect in a violent incident at a demonstration two days earlier. In that incident—which… [ Keep reading ]

Police Searching For Suspects Who Interfered With Arrest, Attacked Officer During Demonstration

Police need help finding two suspects, pictured below, who interfered with an arrest during demonstrations around 6 PM this past Saturday. Police were attempting to arrest a man after he assaulted an officer near Western Avenue and Bell Street. Video of the incident shows police attempting to take the assault suspect (wearing… [ Keep reading ]

City Requests Streamlined Permit Process Be Used for Protests

In an effort to efficiently provide the right amount of public safety services at future demonstrations without compromising safety, the City of Seattle is requesting organizers of free speech marches and rallies use the Special Event permitting process to facilitate better communication between event organizers and police. City leaders would… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Suspect in Hate Crime Attack on Cab Driver

Police arrested a 26-year-old man early Sunday after he told a taxi driver to “go back to your own country” and beat him unconscious, causing the cab to drift out of control and strike several parked cars and an apartment building in the Magnolia neighborhood The cab driver told police… [ Keep reading ]