Detectives are conducting the investigating following a homicide that occurred just before midnight. A 19-year-old suspect is in custody. On December 3rd, just before midnight, West Precinct officers responded to reports of a shooting near 1st and Yesler. When officers arrived, they discovered a 37-year-old man down on the sidewalk with… [ Keep reading ]
A suspect is now in custody following an attempted bank robbery late Monday afternoon in the 2700 block of 1st Avenue South. At approximately 4:15 pm, Seattle Police responded to a report of a robbery in progress inside the bank. The report indicated that an adult male had handed a employee… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE 12/2/2018 4:58 p.m. – Seattle Police detectives arrested the suspect at his home in Shoreline. He is currently in police custody. This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Seattle Police will have extra uniformed officers at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre this evening, while detectives investigate threatening remarks posted on Facebook… [ Keep reading ]
Officers responded to a report of shots fired and a possible robbery attempt last night at a shelter in the 600 block of 12th Avenue South. Officers searched the building but did not locate the suspect. At approximately 9:45 pm Saturday night officers responded to a reported disturbance inside the… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives seized more than two pounds of drugs and recovered a stolen handgun after a narcotics investigation led police to a 34-year-old drug dealer’s Lake Forest Park home. Police served a warrant at the man’s home in the 2200 block of 201st Place on Wednesday and arrested the 34-year-old man,… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives tracked a 48-year-old woman to Japan after she was wanted in connection with the 2011 murder of a 75-year-old man. Seattle Police Detectives, in a joint effort with the Japanese National Police and the US Marshalls Office, took the woman into custody and have extradited her to face charges… [ Keep reading ]
Let Your Voice Be Heard: Take the Public Safety Survey Today The Seattle Public Safety Survey works to collect qualitative and quantitative data that gives insight to perceptions of crime and safety within each micro-community. The areas measured are perceptions of police legitimacy, informal social control, social cohesion, fear of… [ Keep reading ]
Three suspects were arrested last night by East Precinct officers following an armed robbery that occurred in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood. Robbery detectives are conducting the follow up investigation. On Wednesday, shortly after 7:00 pm, the victim arranged to meet with the unknown suspect to purchase a cell phone. The meeting occurred… [ Keep reading ]
Police seized 100 Xanax pills, recovered a handgun equipped with an extended magazine and arrested two men on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening as part of a narcotics investigation. Investigators had learned a man advertised on social media that he was selling Xanax pills. Police contacted the man, who agreed to… [ Keep reading ]
A male is in custody following a two car roll- over collision earlier this evening. At 6:00 pm Southwest Precinct officers responded to a roll-over collision in the 6500 block of Sylvan Way SW. Upon arrival officers were told by witnesses that the driver of one of the vehicles ran… [ Keep reading ]
