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Arrest, Gun Recovered During Emphasis Patrol on Capitol Hill

Officers arrested a man for weapons violation and recovered a handgun following a disturbance early this morning on Capitol Hill. While on emphasis patrol early Saturday morning in the parking lots in the 1400 block of Broadway, East Precinct Anti-Crime Team, bike and patrol officers observed three men in a disturbance across the street… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Moving Into For-Sale Home, Making Toast

A 23-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday after he tried to life-hack his way into’s Seattle high-priced housing market by taking up residence in a for-sale home without actually buying it. Officers were called to a home a for-sale home in the 4800 block of South Othello Street around 5:30 AM… [ Keep reading ]

Gang Unit Detectives Investigating After Three Men Shot in North Seattle

Detectives from the Gang unit are conducting the follow up investigation after three men were shot late Wednesday morning at N. 96th Street and Aurora Avenue North. Shortly after 11:00 pm, the 911 center began receiving calls of shots fired in that area. Officers arrived and located the three adult… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested Downtown with Stolen Car and Property

Officers arrested a 30-year-old man early this morning after receiving reports of a possible car prowl in progress near Denny Park. Shortly after 7:00 am on Wednesday, officers responded to a report of a possible car prowl in progress in the 700 block of John Street.   The caller stated that… [ Keep reading ]

Two Suspects Arrested During Robbery of Greenwood Marijuana Dispensary

Two suspects are in custody because an alert employee contacted police after watching an armed robbery occur at his workplace.  The employee, who was at home at the time, watched the robbery take place via the store’s security camera system. On Sunday night, at approximately 10:20 pm, officers responded to a… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Overnight Capitol Hill Shooting

Gang unit detectives are investigating after a woman was shot in the 1400 block of Broadway last night. Witnesses called 911 just before 2 am Saturday saying that a woman had been shot in the chest. Officers arrived and found the woman suffering from a single gunshot wound. Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested For Trying to Steal Another Cop Car

A man arrested in April 2015 for stealing a police SUV was arrested again this morning for attempting to abscond with another police vehicle. Around 8:15 AM, officers were checking on a possible stolen car in a parking lot in the 2600 block of 1st Avenue. Police had parked their patrol… [ Keep reading ]

Two Teens Arrested for Stealing Man’s Necklace in Rainier Beach

Two teens were booked into the Youth Services Center early this morning after they robbed a man for his gold necklace in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. On Friday, August 5th, at approximately 8:40 am, officers responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery that occurred at Seward Park Avenue South and Wabash… [ Keep reading ]

Police Working With Nightlife Staff to Address Unconfirmed Reports of Drugged Drinks

Seattle police are working closely with nightlife owners and staff to address community concerns about drugged drinks at Capitol Hill venues. At this time, the department has not identified any cases definitively related to drugged drinks or any pattern related to specific nightlife venues, but is actively seeking information about… [ Keep reading ]

K9 Team, Officers Track, Arrest Auto Thief in West Seattle

A K9 team and patrol officers tracked and arrested a 37-year-old suspect early this morning while investigating a report of a stolen car in Highland Park. On August 4th, at approximately 2:00 am,  Officer Bryan Grozav took a report of a stolen 2006 Subaru Legacy.  As he was leaving the scene after taking the… [ Keep reading ]