A scammer posing as an IRS agent tried to trick a man into paying an overdue tax payment through a Bitcoin ATM in downtown Seattle. On February 12th, the 34-year-old target of the scam met with police at 4th Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle. He said he’d received… [ Keep reading ]
Burglary Detectives are investigating after multiple safes were stolen from a business in Pike Place Market Wednesday morning. Police responded to Pike Place Market at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a burglary to a produce stand near the Pike Street entrance to the market. When Officers arrived they… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a burglar Tuesday evening after locating him inside a vacant for-sale home in West Seattle. Shortly before 6:00 pm, officers responded to a reported burglary in the 6300 block of 36 Avenue Southwest. The homeowner had gone to the house, which was unoccupied but staged for sale, and discovered… [ Keep reading ]
The following press release was distributed earlier afternoon by the US Attorney’s Office. FIVE DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH CRACK COCAINE DEALING IN SEATTLE’S PIONEER SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD Law Enforcement Seized Kilo Quantities of Crack and Powder Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl and Eight Firearms in Six Month Investigation Three Seattle men are… [ Keep reading ]
A Southwest precinct officer arrested a felon early Tuesday morning after they found him napping in a car with a stolen handgun. Officer Bryan Gorzav was on patrol in the 1200 block of South Cloverdale Street at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday when he spotted a man that appeared to be asleep… [ Keep reading ]
Officers conducting proactive patrols in an area recently hit by burglaries discovered a burglary in progress and arrested a suspect inside a SODO business early this morning. Shortly after 5:00 am Tuesday, Officers Ornelas and Corcoran were checking businesses in the 600 block of South Spokane Street. The officers noticed… [ Keep reading ]
If ticket-bots and the overall decline in quality music since 1996 hadn’t already made it nearly impossible to go out and enjoy a show, police are now investigating a man believed to have scammed dozens of people with a roll of stock paper stolen from a ticketing company. Detectives began… [ Keep reading ]
Officers served a search warrant in West Seattle Sunday morning where they found hundreds of pills and 19 guns. Southwest Precinct Anti-Crime Team Officers converged on a home in the 7000 block of 18 Avenue Southwest Sunday at 10 a.m. and arrested a 28-year-old man as he attempted to flee through… [ Keep reading ]
A 19-year-old man is recovering at the hospital following a shooting near Pioneer Square Sunday evening. Just before 7:00 pm 911 received multiple calls of shots fired near the 100 block of Cherry Street. Witnesses described two males running from the scene into a parking garage in the 100 block of… [ Keep reading ]
Homicide detectives are conducting an investigation following a fatal shooting early Sunday morning inside a South Seattle club. At approximately 1:10 am, officers responded to reports of a man shot inside a club in the 100 block of South Horton Street. Officers immediately began life-saving measures for the man, and then… [ Keep reading ]
