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Q&A On What To Expect During This Week’s Chinese Delegation Visit

In an effort to cut through the confusion surrounding the Chinese delegation visit we have assembled answers to the most common questions posed to us. We will also have officers canvasing around the affected area handing out fliers explaining what to expect. Question: How exactly will Secret Service/SPD be enforcing… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Save Woman Trapped Under Overturned Boat

A Seattle police dive team pulled a woman from choppy waters in Lake Washington Sunday evening after her 21-foot catamaran flipped in high winds. Harbor Officers Chuck Farrell and David Leonard arrived within a minute and found the boat still on its side and two men in the water.  The victims were… [ Keep reading ]

Cops Arrest Three, Seize Gun For Capitol Hill Fight

Officers arrested three men and seized a handgun after a fight at bar closing early Sunday on Capitol Hill. Police received a report of an assault around 2 AM Sunday in the 1400 block of 10th Avenue, where they found a bloodied man on the ground and three suspects attempting… [ Keep reading ]

Cops Arrest Man Following Drunken Wedding Brawl on Capitol Hill

Police arrested one man for assault on Capitol Hill Friday night after things got a bit rowdy at a wedding reception. Officers were walking an emphasis patrol beat around 10 PM on Capitol Hill when they spotted a group of apparently intoxicated people fighting in a stairwell at the Century… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Strong-Arm Robbery Suspect in Central District

Police arrested a suspect in a strong-arm robbery in the Central District Friday night. Officers responded to the bus stop in the 1400 block of 23 Ave S just before 8 PM. The victim told officers that a man asked to borrow his cell phone. He obliged but when he asked for… [ Keep reading ]

SPD “Hacker” Wins Department’s Third Transparency Award

The Seattle Police Department completed the transparency hat-trick this week, after SPD’s resident “hacker,” Tim Clemans, became the third member of the department to receive an award from the Washington Coalition for Open Government in as many years. The WACOG presented Clemans with its Key Award Friday morning for his… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest 20 Drug Dealers on University Way

A three-month operation by the Seattle Police Department has led authorities to identify 24 suspected drug dealers along University Way.

Officers Arrest Felon Find Stolen Handgun

Officers arrested a felon in Belltown Thursday morning when he was spotted carrying a handgun. Witnesses called 911 early Thursday to report a man brandishing a gun in the 500 block of Blanchard St.  Officers arriving in the area spotted the 25-year-old suspect and while speaking with him noticed a gun… [ Keep reading ]

Motorcyclist Killed In SODO Crash

Detectives are investigating after a motorcyclist died following a crash in SODO Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called to 4 Ave. S. and Edgar Martinez Dr. S. at 2:50 PM Wednesday when witnesses saw a motorcyclist get thrown from his bike and strike a pole.  Officers arrived with the Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating a Vehicle/Pedestrian Collision in Belltown

A pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being struck in a crosswalk Wednesday evening in Belltown. Just before 5PM a vehicle traveling northbound on 1st Ave collided with a pedestrian in a crosswalk at Broad St. Medics responded and the pedestrian was transported to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The 85-year-old… [ Keep reading ]