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SPD Releases Video of July 20th, 2016 Arrest

July 28, 2016 6:56 pm

On July 20th, Seattle police officers contacted the driver of a red Toyota van in the 1500 block of Occidental Avenue South after an automated license plate reader flagged the vehicle as having been reported stolen outside of Seattle. The 61-year-old driver was uncooperative with investigating officers, who eventually detained… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: South Precinct, West Precinct

Detectives Link Suspect In July Encampment Shooting to 2015 Homicide

July 28, 2016 2:52 pm

After months of canvassing homeless encampments and searching for leads in areas with nicknames like “the field” and “the cave,” SPD homicide detectives have linked a 22-year-old man recently arrested for a shooting at a camp earlier this month to a fatal shooting of a homeless man in October 2015…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Investigations, South Precinct, West Precinct

Felon Fires Gun, Hides In Bushes, Gets Arrested

July 28, 2016 2:34 pm

A convicted felon was arrested Wednesday after he was caught with a stolen handgun following a report of gunfire in the Colman neighborhood. Police received reports of shots fired in the 900 block of 25th Avenue South around 1 AM Wednesday, and officers arrived and found a man hiding behind a car… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: East Precinct, Investigations