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Archives for November 2016

SPD Grieves with Tacoma Police

Our hearts go out to the family of the fallen Tacoma Police officer, and the men and women of the Tacoma Police Department.  We ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.   

Detectives Investigating Early Morning Capitol Hill Shooting

Detectives are investigating after a woman was shot by an acquaintance in the Capitol Hill neighborhood Wednesday morning. Police receive reports of a shooting at 2:15 am Monday near the intersection of Melrose Avenue East and East Roy Street, where officers found a 30-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her… [ Keep reading ]

Car Thief Foiled By Police, Nap, Power Door Locks

A car thief awoke from a sound slumber Sunday morning to find he had been remotely locked inside a stolen BMW, just as Seattle police officers were bearing down on him. Hours earlier, the thief had reportedly been out prowling cars with some friends in the 4300 block of 8th Avenue… [ Keep reading ]

Bike Officers Catch Armed Teen Selling Heroin on Downtown Street

Police seized a handgun and large quantity of heroin from a teenager Monday night after officers spotted him dealing on a downtown street. West Precinct Bike officers Richard Bonesteel and Matt Newsome were patrolling near 4th Avenue and Olive Way when they saw two people approach and hand cash to the 17-year-old suspect…. [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested For Flashing Stolen Gun In Capitol Hill Parking Lot

Police chased down a man with a stolen gun early Saturday on Capitol Hill after he flashed it at another man in a parking lot. The victim told police he was urinating in a parking lot in the 1400 block of Broadway just before 2 AM when he saw a… [ Keep reading ]

15-Year-Old Burglars Caught Shortly After Ransacking Central District Home

Police arrested two teen burglars Friday, just minutes after they fled a Central District home with bags full of computers, car keys and other electronics. Around 3:45 PM, a neighbor in the 1800 block of 30th Avenue called 911 and reported two suspicious teens creeping through the yard of a… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Investigating Pair Of Weekend ATM Thefts

Officers are searching for suspects after thieves broke into an Eastlake business and stole an ATM Saturday and unsuccessfully attempted a similar heist in North Seattle early this morning. Police were dispatched to a closed convenience store in the 2200 block of Eastlake Ave E. at 4:30 AM Saturday after receiving… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Searching for Suspects after Man Shot at North Seattle Motel

Officers are currently searching for the suspects involved in an early morning shooting that occurred at a North Seattle motel near N. 120th and Aurora Avenue North. At 5:40 Monday morning a 34-year-old male called 911 reporting that he had been shot in the hip when he answered the door of… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Stabbed in North Seattle Hotel, Suspect Arrested Nearby

A 24-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning after officers responded to a reported stabbing at a hotel in North Seattle.  The 23-year-old female victim is being treated at Harborview Medical Center for injuries to her neck and arm. At about 2:30 am, officers responded to reports of a woman running… [ Keep reading ]

Man Wounded In Shooting Near Seattle/Tukwila Border

One man was wounded Monday in a drive-by shooting near the Seattle/Tukwila border. Around 1:45 PM, Seattle police received multiple reports of a shooting near in the 10300 block of 51st Avenue South. Officers arrived at the scene and found a wounded man in his 30s inside a vehicle. Medics… [ Keep reading ]