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Man Arrested After Robbing Two North Seattle Pharmacies

Police arrested a man suspected in robberies at two North Seattle pharmacies Wednesday. Employees at a drug store in the 8500 block of NE 35 St first called 911 to report a robbery late Wednesday morning. Officers arrived and were speaking with the employees when they received another report of a… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Reunite Veteran With Stolen Purple Heart Medal

An encounter with a nervous man in a stolen SUV led police to recover a Vietnam veteran’s stolen Purple Heart medal over the weekend. The SUV’s driver caught the attention of officers around 5 AM on July 30th after he rolled through a stop sign near Dexter Way North and… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Bonesteel and Coma Prevent Another Overdose In Downtown Seattle

Hours after U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy met with Seattle police on Tuesday to discuss the department’s life-saving Naloxone program, two downtown bike officers saved a man from a potentially fatal overdose outside a downtown store. West Precinct Bike Officers Richard Bonesteel and James Coma were on patrol near… [ Keep reading ]

Carjacking, Brief Pursuit, Arrest in South Seattle

A 17-year-old female is in custody following a carjacking that occurred late last night on Beacon Hill and ended when the stolen car became stuck on the railroad tracks. On Tuesday night, just after 11:30 pm, officers responded to a reported carjacking that occurred in the 5300 block of 16th… [ Keep reading ]