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Archives for May 2018

Arson Detectives Investigating Early Morning Construction Site Fires

Arson detectives are investigating after multiple fires were deliberately set inside of a construction site in the 1300 block of East Remington Court early Tuesday morning. An officer working as security for the site heard sounds from inside the fence line just after 3:30 a.m.  When he went to investigate he… [ Keep reading ]

Detective Cookie’s Urban Youth Chess Club Announces “Kids Vs. Cops” Chess Rumble Tournament

Detective Cookie’s Urban Youth Chess Club announces its upcoming Cops vs. Kids Chess Tournament, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 9:00am-11:00 a.m.  10 Seattle Police Officers, and 10 great, student chess players will battle it out on the chessboard. Both have said they will have no mercy on each other and are… [ Keep reading ]

North Seattle Coin Shop Busted For Selling Stolen Goods

Seattle police arrested three men and seized thousands of items from a North Seattle coin shop, which investigators believe was fueling Seattle’s drug trade. Police spent 10 months investigating Seattle Rare Coins in the 8600 block of Aurora Avenue North, and found employees were buying stolen goods and reselling them on… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Attempting to Identify Suspects in Pattern Armed Robbery Cases in Seattle, King County

Seattle Police robbery detectives are working together with investigators from nearby agencies to identify four suspects wanted in recent armed robberies of restaurants and convenience stores. On May 16th, Seattle Police responded to two separate armed robberies of Subway stores.  The first occurred shortly after midnight in the 2300 block of… [ Keep reading ]

National Police Week, Making All The Right Moves, Immigrant Family Institute

National Police Week We commemorated National Police Week through local events honoring fallen officers, our Honor Guard hosted the Peace Officers Memorial and the Mariner’s saluted SPD. Our officers provide a service day in and day out to keep people safe, which also means putting their own lives at risk…. [ Keep reading ]

School Staff Contact Student About Pot, Find Stolen Gun in His Bag

Police arrested an 18-year-old student at Franklin High School on Friday after staff contacted him about potentially having drugs on campus and found a loaded handgun in his backpack. School staff called the teen to the principal’s office around 9 AM after noticing he smelled of marijuana. The student cooperated… [ Keep reading ]

(UPDATEx2) Police Seek Woman Wanted In Pizza Shop Bear Mace Attack

UPDATE x2: The suspect has been arrested. UPDATE 5/21: Detectives have identified the suspect as Gabey Alfred, 19, but are still working to locate her. If you know where police can find her, please call 911. SPD detectives are looking for help tracking down a woman who attacked the staff… [ Keep reading ]

Bus/Bicyclist Collision Investigation on Sand Point Way

Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) detectives responded to the 7700 block of Sand Point Way NE this morning to investigate a bus/bicycle injury collision.  The adult cyclist was transported to Harborview Medical Center with significant injuries but is expected to survive. At approximately 7:20 Thursday morning, a Metro bus was… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Hatchet Attack at 3rd and Pine

Detectives are currently investigating a felony assault involving a hatchet that took place Wednesday evening at 3rd Avenue and Pine Street.  The victim sustained life-threatening injuries and is being treated at Harborview Medical Center. At approximately 10:30 pm, West Precinct officers responded to multiple 911 calls of an assault outside the McDonald’s… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Early Morning Robbery/Shooting Downtown

UPDATE 5/18: A 17-year-old accomplice was arrested Thursday night and the primary adult suspect was arrested this afternoon near Pike Place Market.  Officers arrested the suspect and recovered a gun.  The suspects were interviewed by detectives and later booked into the Youth Services Center and the King County Jail.  This remains an… [ Keep reading ]