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Detectives Put Brakes On Body Shop Traffickers

Police began investigating a West Seattle auto body shop after receiving dozens of complaints of blatant drug-trafficking. What they found was 15 rifles, 6 shotguns, 20 handguns, over $60,000 in cash, and almost 3 pounds of marijuana. Narcotics detectives could tell the extent of the operation after counting 400 customers… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Seek Mystery Helper From ID Crime Scene

Seattle Police detectives are trying to track down a well-intentioned good Samaritan. While processing the crime scene where Donnie Chin was murdered, an African American man wearing a white brim hat, glasses and a green argyle shirt picked up some shell casings that were outside of the crime scene tape… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect Tells Officers About Gun, Forgets To Mention The Drugs

Downtown bike officers arrested a 24-year-old man Sunday afternoon on a warrant and unearthed drugs and a stolen gun. Bike Officers Sgt. Ryan Keith and James Coma were patrolling near 3 Ave and Pine St. when they noticed a man they knew had a felony warrant for narcotics.  The suspect let… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Seriously Injured in Bicycle Crash on Capitol Hill

A women sustained life-threatening injuries after she lost control of her bicycle and collided with a building on Capitol Hill Monday morning. The bicyclist was riding westbound on E Pine St attempting to make a right turn on Belmont Ave. She failed to negotiate the turn and ended up colliding… [ Keep reading ]

Read This Before You Attend Torchlight, Not AT Torchlight

The Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade is Saturday, and if last year’s Torchlight Parade is a barometer, our region’s privately-owned cellular networks may become taxed by throngs of cell-phone wielding revelers. If you’re unable to reach our 911 Call Center in the event your cell phone provider’s network becomes bogged… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Man for Attacking Transgender Woman on Capitol Hill

Officers arrested a 28 year-old man Thursday evening after he attacked a transgender woman at Cal Anderson Park. Police  responded to an assault call at the park just before 4 PM, where they learned the suspect had harassed a transgender woman, before throwing a cup of ice water at her and punching her in the… [ Keep reading ]

Cops Recover Two Pistols After Catching Teen Felon Driving Stolen Car

Detectives arrested a teen  Thursday evening after officers found him driving around in a stolen car, carrying two guns. Gang Unit Detectives were patrolling near Martin Luther King Jr Way S. and S Dearborn St.  just before 8 PM when they spotted a car believed to have been involved in… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Ed Murray, Chief Kathleen O’Toole Respond to Jury Sentence In Murder of Seattle Officer

Mayor Ed Murray and Chief Kathleen O’Toole issued the following statements this afternoon after a King County jury sentenced Christopher Monfort to life in prison for the murder of Seattle Police Officer Tim Brenton, the attempted murder of Officer Britt Kelly and Sergeant Gary Nelson, and arson at a city facility:… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigate International District Homicide

On 07-23-15 at about 02:54 hrs 911 received calls reporting multiple shots fired in the area of 8th Avenue and S. Weller St. Patrol officers responded immediately and located a victim with life threatening injuries. Seattle Fire responded and transported the victim to Harbor View for treatment. It was later… [ Keep reading ]

Suspected Clothes-For-Heroin Deal Leads Officers to Stolen Computers

Bike Officers arrested a man involved in an apparent heroin-for-stolen-clothing exchange Monday night in Downtown Seattle. Officers Matt Newsome and Britt Kelly were on patrol near 2nd Avenue and Stewart Street when they saw a group of men trading a collection of new clothing, still with tags, for a bag of heroin. Police approached… [ Keep reading ]