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Detectives Seek Help Identifying Pattern Pizza Shop Robbery Suspects

Robbery detectives with the Seattle Police Department and King County Sheriff’s Office robbery are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects in a series of pizza shop robberies. Officers began investigating these robberies July 27th when a pair of men approached a pizza shop employee attempting to complete a… [ Keep reading ]

Week in Review: November 16, 2018

Ride Along with Chief Best Signing the @SPOG1952 contract today with @MayorJenny and @SeattleCouncil members @CMLGonzalez and @CMRobJohnson, as well members of the Chinatown International District community. Moving forward, looking ahead! pic.twitter.com/kMkIbk9VNR — Chief Carmen Best (@carmenbest) November 14, 2018 Great @SeattlePD roll call visit this morning! Thank you to… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Statement Regarding Accidental Death

The Seattle Police Department has received numerous inquiries regarding a recent and widely publicized case involving the untimely death of a young man. The young man was at a hospital and under the care of a physician when he died, and the King County Medical Examiner has ruled that the… [ Keep reading ]

K9 Bear, Detective Ian Polhemus Win ASPCA Award for Public Service

Congrats to our electronic-sniffing K9 Bear (who can’t read this) and his handler, Det. Ian Polhemus (who can!) on their ASPCA award for public service, featured in PARADE Magazine. Public Service Award: Bear (Police Dog), Seattle, Washington A former homeless Labrador-mix, born in 2013, Bear found his calling in an innovative program in… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Chinatown Drug Dealers, Seize Large Amounts of Crack, Heroin and Cash from Hotel Room

Police seized piles of cash, crack and heroin on Friday and arrested two 50-year-old men suspected of dealing drugs out of their cars in the Chinatown-International District. SPD’s Major Crimes Taskforce (MCTF) had been investigating drug dealing in the International District–Chinatown, and identified the suspects, who they believe are also… [ Keep reading ]

Police Seize Weapons From Suspect’s Apartment Following Stalking Arrest

On November 8th an adult male was arrested by West Precinct patrol officers after he attempted to kick in the door of a neighboring apartment. The suspect has been stalking the neighbor and has caused alarm to residents of the apartment building with his behavior. He was later booked into the King County… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Seek to ID Man in Ballard Stabbing Investigation

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man in connection with a stabbing in Ballard last Friday, after detectives found surveillance footage of the man urinating on an animal hospital near the scene. Around 10 PM, police received a report that a man had been stabbed in the… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating After Man Shot at 1st Avenue and Cherry Street

Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday night at 1st Avenue and Cherry Street.  The victim, a 34-year-old man, was shot in the stomach and was later transported to Harborview Medical Center by the Seattle Fire Department in critical condition. At approximately 10:50 pm officers responded to reports of… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Searching for Suspect After Argument Leads to Stabbing

Detectives are investigating after a 33-year-old man was stabbed multiple times following a dispute in the Hillman City neighborhood. A man and woman were walking through a park in the 6000 block of 39 Avenue South around 5:30 p.m. when the man spotted someone that he believed had damaged his… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Track Stolen MacBook from University Village to Beacon Hill Gas Station

Officers crossed three Seattle precincts to track down a man’s stolen Macbook on Sunday after it was stolen in a car prowl at University Village. Two men called police around 9:30 PM on Sunday after discovering someone had smashed their car window and stolen two backpacks, one of which contained… [ Keep reading ]