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Press F to Help Police Solve Crimes

A 34-year-old man up late–or extremely early–playing video games Friday morning made the 911 call which led police to arrest a woman for setting several fires in the Central District. Around 3 AM, the man smelled smoke coming from outside his apartment in the 2200 block of East Union Street…. [ Keep reading ]

Police Seize Two Stolen Rifles After Arresting Burglar at Construction Site

Police arrested a 31-year-old man and recovered two stolen rifles and two stolen vehicles early Tuesday after catching the man burglarizing a construction site near Fremont. On Tuesday morning, just after midnight, police found the 31-year-old suspect burglarizing a construction site in the 100 block of North 40th Street. Officers… [ Keep reading ]

Robbery, K-9 Track, Arrest in Beacon Hill

A store employee was stabbed in the leg during a robbery in the Beacon Hill neighborhood this afternoon. The suspect was arrested by officers following a K-9 track and foot pursuit. At approximately 12:30 pm, a man was attempting to shoplift items from inside the store in the 2300 block… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man, Recover Stolen Car, Stolen Documents, and Fanny Pack Full of Cash

Seattle police recovered a stolen car, heroin, meth, and a fanny pack filled with thousands of dollars in cash and stolen credit cards Tuesday evening before serving a warrant at a downtown hotel, where officers found dozens of bags of other stolen items. Around 8:40 PM, Mercer Island police contacted… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Shooting at 3rd/Yesler

Gang Unit detectives are handling the investigation following a shooting that occurred Tuesday evening near 3rd and Yesler. An 18-year-old male was transported to Harborview Medical Center with non life-threatening gunshot wounds to the hand and leg. On Tuesday, just after 7:30 pm, West Precinct officers responded to the 500… [ Keep reading ]

Four Arrested in Overnight Robberies in North Seattle

Four juvenile males were arrested early Tuesday morning after several street robberies were reported to police in North Seattle. Officers arrested the four suspects, ages 14, 16, and two 17-year-olds and recovered three handguns. The suspects were later booked into the Youth Services Center. Just after 1:00 am this morning,… [ Keep reading ]

Command Changes and Promotions

As we approach a new era of our organization, it is critical that our leadership aligns with our priorities. ln keeping with this vision, I am making the following Command Staff announcements. I sincerely appreciate the contribution of Marc Garth Green stepping into the role of Deputy Chief. However, we… [ Keep reading ]

Six Arrested During Demonstration in South Lake Union

Six adults, five males and one female, were arrested this afternoon after one person assaulted officers and the others attempted to interfere with the arrest of that individual during a protest on Sunday afternoon. Officers were monitoring a march/demonstration that began at the Arboretum and was scheduled to conclude at… [ Keep reading ]

Twenty Eight Arrested Following Downtown Demonstration

Seattle Police were called to the 1500 block of 4th Avenue at around noon Thursday for a group of demonstrators inside a bank office refusing to leave. A number of protestors remained inside the bank branch while another large group moved back and forth between the building and the sidewalks… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Bank Robber After He Attempts to Flee in Cab, Bus

North Precinct officers responded to a reported bank robbery Wednesday afternoon in Ballard, and took the suspect into custody after he attempted to flee by jumping into a cab and later a Metro bus. At about 1:20 pm officers responded to the bank in the 6100 block of 15th Avenue… [ Keep reading ]