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Police Arrest Four In Queen Anne Abduction Case

Police have arrested four men after an abduction from a Queen Anne home Sunday afternoon. Officers responded to the 300 block of Queen Anne North at about 11 AM to investigate a report of a disturbance during an apparent ‘intervention’ gone wrong. Officers directed the caller’s boyfriend to leave as… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Late-Night Gunfire in Dunlap Neighborhood

Police have collected evidence and are investigating after a shooting caused a car crash in the Dunlap neighborhood late Saturday night. Officers were sent to investigate several reports of gunfire and an associated car crash near Rainier and Cloverdale at about 11:15 PM. A witness told police that one car began shooting… [ Keep reading ]

Police Make Drug Dealing Arrest at Downtown Park

Officers arrested a man for drug dealing Saturday afternoon at a Downtown Seattle park. Officers Wes Collier and Mike Virgilio were at Victor Steinbrueck Park watching the crowds as folks enjoyed the weather and nearby Pike Place Market when they received complaints of a man thought to be dealing drugs. The… [ Keep reading ]

Police Bag Wallingford Bike Burglar

Officers arrested a burglar Friday night after he broke into a storage unit and stole two bikes from a Wallingford apartment complex. A witness called police just before midnight to report a man he didn’t recognize in his apartment’s parking garage in the 4300 block of Stone Way North. The… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Hillman City Hate Crime Suspect

After weeks of searching, South Precinct officers tracked down a man Thursday night suspected of repeatedly threatening and shouting slurs at a gay couple at their South Seattle home. The victims contacted police last month  on May 9th and said they have faced ongoing harassment by a group of people, who… [ Keep reading ]

Police Sting Blackmailer After She Tries to Extort Woman Over Lurid Cellphone Pics

Police lured a suspected blackmailer into a sting Thursday after she tried to extort a woman after finding lurid pics on her lost cellphone. The victim was attending a concert on Capitol Hill around 12:30 AM Thursday when she noticed her phone had disappeared from her purse. Later that morning, around 9 AM,… [ Keep reading ]

Ricocheting Bullet Strikes Gas Line In Early-Morning Shooting

Police weren’t able to find any injured victims following an early-morning shooting in Rainier Beach, but officers did call firefighters to the scene after discovering a ricocheting bullet had caused a minor gas leak outside a business. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 9400 block of 56th Avenue South… [ Keep reading ]

Bike Officers Recover Gun, Catch Two Felony Suspects

Police caught two wanted men and recovered a gun Wednesday evening outside a Central District mini-golf course. At about 5:30 PM, gang detective Wade Jones spotted a man near 23rd and Union, who was wanted on a warrant for a prior case, where police found him carrying a stolen gun. Bike… [ Keep reading ]

Police Searching for Suspect After Man Slashes Woman In SoDo

A woman was punched in the face and slashed in a violent encounter Tuesday morning in the SODO area. Police received a 911 call shortly before 10:30 AM about a stabbing in the 2200 block of 4th Ave South. Officers arrived and immediately began speaking with the victim and searching for… [ Keep reading ]

(Update) Barricaded Man In Custody After Ongoing Closure of Greenwood Avenue

Update: The suspect was seen starting a fire inside the apartment after police entered the man’s residence with a remotely controlled robot around 6:30 PM. Firefighters assisted with controlling fire and the suspect finally emerged from the apartment and was taken into custody. The suspect is being taken to the hospital for an… [ Keep reading ]