Police are searching for a man after he carjacked a woman in the Central District while in an apparent state of crisis yesterday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Rainer Avenue South around 3 p.m. for a report of a man acting erratically and running into traffic. Officers… [ Keep reading ]
An adult female pedestrian was transported to Harborview Medical Center late Wednesday evening with life-threatening injuries after she was struck by an SUV. On Wednesday, just after 11:00 pm, a Toyota Highlander driven by an adult male was travelling southbound on Rainier Avenue South approaching the on ramp to eastbound I-90. … [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a man this morning after he was spotted breaking into a Greenwood neighborhood restaurant. A witness called 911 just after 12 a.m. Wednesday when they saw a man break into a restaurant in the 8500 block of Greenwood Avenue North. The witness said the man approached the doors and repeatedly pulled… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) are investigating the circumstances leading up to Tuesday afternoon’s collision involving a dump truck and a bicyclist in the SODO neighborhood. The 61-year-old cyclist was transported to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. On Tuesday, at approximately 2:45 pm, a dump truck… [ Keep reading ]
Two officers were walking out front of the West Precinct at 8th Avenue and Virginia Street around 8:30 this morning when a cab pulled up to the curb. The driver waived the officers over and said his passenger was refusing to pay his $35 fare. Officers spoke with the passenger,… [ Keep reading ]
A 26-year-old woman was arrested Monday in West Seattle after she slashed another woman with a kitchen knife, leading to a brief standoff with police. Officers were called to the 4100 block of SW College Street around 12:45 PM for a report of an assault with a knife. Police found… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE 10/13/2017 Seattle Police detectives, US Marshals, and other regional partners arrested a 20-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman earlier today in connection with this investigation. There are no further updates at this time. Update 10/10: In keeping with department policy and our commitment to transparency, the Seattle Police Department… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested an armed felon late Wednesday night in an undercover prostitution sting in the International District. The 44-year-old man approached an undercover officer working in the 1000 block of South Jackson Street in the International District and offered narcotics to the officer in exchange for sex. Officers then arrested the man… [ Keep reading ]
Update Seattle Police Detectives, working with the U.S. Marshal’s office, have arrested a 24-year-old man in Edmonds and booked him into King County Jail for investigation of murder. Original Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was stabbed this morning following a disturbance in a SODO restaurant. Witnesses began calling… [ Keep reading ]
Gang unit detectives are investigating after a man was shot in the Rainier Beach neighborhood Wednesday night. Witnesses began calling 911 just after 8 p.m. after hearing shots fired near Rainier Avenue South and Seward Park Avenue South. When officers arrived they found a 34-year-old man at a bus stop… [ Keep reading ]
