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Fatal Shooting Near Rainier Playfield, Detectives Investigating

Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting death of a man Friday evening near the Rainier Playfield. The victim, a male in his early 20’s, was standing with a group of individuals near 37th Avenue South and South Oregon Street just before 7:00 pm. The group was standing in… [ Keep reading ]

Residential Burglars Caught Early this Morning in West Seattle

Officers arrested two suspects, ages 16 and 18, early this morning after they fled from an occupied house during a burglary in the South Delridge neighborhood in West Seattle. Shortly after 5:00 am, a woman and her small child woke to the sound of breaking glass from the sliding door… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Arrested for Arson Following Georgetown Business Fire

A 28-year-old woman is in custody for arson following an intentionally set fire at a Georgetown business early Friday morning. At approximately 1:15 am officers were dispatched to an arson call in the 6200 block of Corson Avenue South.  An eyewitness reported seeing a woman start a fire in a… [ Keep reading ]

60-Year-Old Man Injured After Being Struck By Driver on Beacon Hill

A pedestrian was critically injured Thursday morning when he was struck by a driver on Beacon Hill On July 13th, at about 9:45 am, police and fire responded to reports of a collision at that location.  First responders arrived and located a 60-year-old male with life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian was… [ Keep reading ]

Summertime in the Community

A quick look back on what’s already shaping up to be a great summer. We look forward to seeing you at our future Precinct Picnics: East Precinct Community Picnic @ Powell Barnett Park 352 Martin Luther King Jr Way Saturday, July 15, 2017 from 1pm to 4pm Southwest Precinct… [ Keep reading ]

Burglar Caught After Breaking into Beacon Hill Home

A 31-year-old man was arrested early this morning after a Beacon Hill couple awoke to find him standing in the doorway of their bedroom. Around 3 AM, the couple were asleep in their home in the 2800 block of 14th Avenue South when they heard their bedroom door open. They… [ Keep reading ]

Bad Baseball Fan Breaks Into Car, Gets Arrested

Officers arrested a man suspected in a string of car prowls throughout the Ballard neighborhood Monday. A 29-year-old woman called 911 Monday morning after she discovered the back window of her Honda Accord had been smashed while parked in a garage in the 2400 block of Northwest Market Street. The woman… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide Investigation in South Seattle

UPDATE – July 18, 2017 On Monday, July 17, Seattle Police Homicide detectives arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with this July 9 murder investigation. Detectives tracked the suspect down to Puyallup and arrested him with the assistance of the Puyallup Police Department. The suspect was arrested without incident. Detectives… [ Keep reading ]

Driver Arrested in Fatal Car/Pedestrian Collision

Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) detectives are conducting the investigation following a fatal vehicle/pedestrian collision that occurred in the Rainier Beach neighborhood early Monday morning. At approximately 1:00 am, a 33-year-old female was driving northbound on Renton Avenue South when her vehicle struck a male in the roadway near Lindsey Place… [ Keep reading ]

Criminel Vérité

After being arrested early this morning for firing a gun on a Belltown street while carrying around $1,000 in counterfeit cash, a 33-year-old Seattle man told officers he was just filming an action movie, and then unsuccessfully tried to bribe his way out of police custody. Around 1:15 AM, officers… [ Keep reading ]