A man is in custody after he struck a woman in the face causing her to fall and injure herself. The victim is being treated at the hospital for her injuries. At 9:50 AM the 42-year-old woman was standing at the corner of 3rd Avenue and James Street waiting at… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Mayor Jenny Durkan is releasing her 2021 Proposed Budget. This budget comes during a series of challenges for the City. A pandemic, an economic recession, a civil rights reckoning, climate related wildfires, and failing infrastructure in our City have all combined to make this budget unlike any other in… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are investigating after a 37-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting on First Hill late Monday evening. Around 10:30 PM, police received a report of a shooting in the 700 block of Spring Street. Officers arrived and found the injured victim lying on the ground. Officers began… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (SPD ICAC) was notified of a case involving a local 12-year old girl whose mother discovered that she had been communicating with a male via a social media app who had been grooming her. The victim sent images to the… [ Keep reading ]
A 28-year-year old man was arrested for assault after a traffic altercation led to the stabbing of a 37-year-old man Sunday evening on Capitol Hill. The victim is being treated at the hospital for non life-threatening injuries. At approximately 6:15 PM, East Precinct officers responded to a report of a… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a 51-year-old man Saturday night after a lengthy standoff in the 100 block of 6 Avenue South. The victim called police at 2 pm to report that the suspect had threatened to kill her, and later returned armed with a small sword. The suspect left again and returned… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested 10 people during protests in the Capitol Hill neighborhood Saturday evening. A group of protestors left Cal Anderson Park just before 5 pm and began marching in the streets. They wound their way through the city while members of the group damaged property, including spray painting buildings and… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-276303/South Precinct/First Watch: On 9-25-2020 at 0401 hours, officers were dispatched to a hit and run collision at 3100 block Rainier Ave S. Officers were contacted by a male who reported he had been robbed at gunpoint. The victim reported he was driving when two male suspects flagged him down,… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-274819/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch: On 9-23-2020 at 1120 hours, a West Seattle resident got into her vehicle at home to go shopping when an acquaintance got into the passenger seat and pointed a handgun at her and demanded money. The suspect forced the victim to drive him to several banks to withdraw… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-273914/North Precinct/Second Watch: On 9-22-2020 at 1221 hours, Seattle Fire and SPD officers responded to a fire at 8551 Greenwood Ave. N. The fire was located inside the cement parking garage and was suppressed by the building’s sprinkler system. The fire consisted of two recycling bins. The lid of a… [ Keep reading ]