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Archives for November 2019

Detectives Investigating Friday Afternoon Fatality Collision in Fremont

Detectives are investigating after a person was killed when they and three other people were struck by a car Friday afternoon in the 3900 block of Aurora Avenue North. Witnesses began calling 911 just after 1 pm Friday to report a car crash in the Fremont neighborhood. When officers arrived,… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Thursday Morning Pioneer Square Shooting

Detectives are investigating after two men were shot in Pioneer Square early Thursday morning. Witnesses began calling 911 at 2:15 am to report a man had been shot in the 200 block of South Washington Street. When officers arrived they found a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the… [ Keep reading ]

Two Arrested After Police, Mom Track Teen’s Stolen Phone

Police arrested two men in the Rainier Valley on Monday after a 16-year-old boy was robbed for his phone in the 4600 block of South Chicago Street. The boy’s mother called police around 7:15 pm, and told police she had tracked her son’s stolen phone to a house in the… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect Arrested in Ballard Armed Robbery

Update 11/25: Kent police arrested the 30-year-old suspect in this case during a car prowl investigation this morning. Seattle police have been looking for the 30-year-old man since mid-November, after identifying him as the suspect in the Ballard robbery. Police booked the man into the King County Jail on Monday… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Seize 30 Firearms From Man’s Vehicle After He Violates Domestic Violence Order

Detectives from the Domestic Violence Firearms Surrender Unit seized 30 firearms from a man, who had been arrested earlier in the month for domestic violence assault. The man had signed a declaration in court that he no longer had access to any firearms, but had in fact hidden them in… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Thursday Night Stabbing in Rainier Beach Neighborhood

Detectives are trying to determine what led up to an apparent stabbing in the Rainier Beach neighborhood Thursday night. An officer patrolling in the area of Rainier Avenue South and South Henderson Street at 9:30 Thursday night noticed a man and woman standing in front of a bus. The officer… [ Keep reading ]

Police, Postal Inspectors Arrest Suspected Prolific Package Thief

South Precinct detectives and patrol officers, working with US Postal Inspectors, arrested a suspected prolific mail thief in Georgetown on Wednesday. Investigators believe the 34-year-old woman has been stealing packages, mail, and credit cards in the Beacon Hill area, and then using those cards to purchase items at area stores…. [ Keep reading ]

Police Return $70,000 in Stolen Merchandise to Downtown Retailers

Today, Seattle police are returning $70,000 in stolen goods to 29 stores following an investigation, and conviction, of a suspect in a downtown retail theft ring. In December 2017, investigators identified one person, a 39-year-old man, who was purchasing and reselling items stolen from downtown stores. Detectives served a search… [ Keep reading ]

Man Seriously Injured in International District Stabbing, Suspect Arrested

One man was seriously injured Thursday in a stabbing at an International District apartment. Officers arrested the suspect at the scene. Police were called to the apartment near 4th Avenue and Jackson Street shortly after 1 PM for a report of a stabbing after the suspect and the victim, both… [ Keep reading ]

Police Detain Ferret, Arrest Man Following North Seattle Robbery

A 29-year-old Lynnwood man and a ferret of undetermined age are in custody following a shoplift-turned-robbery at a North Seattle hardware store. Around 5:40 pm on Wednesday, security at the hardware store in the 11600 block of Aurora Avenue North confronted two men they suspected were stealing power tool battery… [ Keep reading ]