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School Burglar Arrested After Setting Oil Slick Booby Trap

Officers arrested a burglar at a Capitol Hill school early Wednesday after the man barricaded himself inside a basement room and booby-trapped it with vegetable oil. Around 2 AM, a facilities manager at the school called police and said someone had broken into an administrative building in the 1400 block… [ Keep reading ]

Burglar Bested By Bottle of Brandy* Port

Officers arrested a urine-soaked suspect on Sunday in West Seattle after he broke into a home, helped himself to a bottle of liquor and passed out in the resident’s bed. Around 4:30 PM, a resident in the 9000 block of 24th Ave SW returned home and found her house in… Filed Under: General

Burglar Bested By Bottle of Brandy* Port

Officers arrested a urine-soaked suspect on Sunday in West Seattle after he broke into a home, helped himself to a bottle of liquor and passed out in the resident’s bed. Around 4:30 PM, a resident in the 9000 block of 24th Ave SW returned home and found her house in… [ Keep reading ]

Update in Columbia City Officer Involved Shooting Investigation

Just before 2:15 PM, SPD received a report of a man and a woman arguing at the Rainier Playfield near 37th Avenue South and South Oregon Street. The man reportedly fired a gun, and then took their infant daughter before fleeing on foot. When officers arrived, they found a woman with… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Suspects in Three Downtown Burglaries

West Precinct officers arrested burglars in three separate break-ins at downtown businesses late Thursday and early Friday. The first report came in shortly after 8:00 pm Thursday night when witnesses reported seeing three people enter a building in the 1500 block of 2nd Avenue through the roof. Officers responded and… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Shoot Felony Domestic Violence Suspect In Columbia City

A Seattle Police officer shot a man Wednesday afternoon in Columbia City after he fired a gun and assaulted a woman during a domestic violence incident and then fled with their one-year-old daughter. Just before 2:15 PM, police received a report about a man and a woman arguing at the… [ Keep reading ]

Month In Review: April Edition

As our city progresses through the COVID-19 public health crisis, we are all facing daily challenges as we adapt to new, temporary way of life. For the Seattle Police Department, that has meant moving quickly to identify and combat emerging crime trends, while continuing to quickly respond to 911 calls,… [ Keep reading ]

Robbery Suspect Arrested in High Point

Officers, including a K-9 team, arrested a 27-year-old robbery suspect in the High Point neighborhood Monday evening. On April 16th, at approximately 11:30 pm, an adult female drove into an apartment complex lot in the High Point neighborhood and parked, intending to look in on her mother. While the victim… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Suspects in Two Burglaries Over Weekend

Officers from the West Precinct made two separate arrests in burglaries to closed businesses over the weekend. The first occurred on Saturday, April 25th. At approximately 9:00 am, in the 500 block of 3rd Avenue, a passerby reported a broken window at a business. Officers investigated and located video from… [ Keep reading ]

Fatality Collision Investigation in SODO

Detectives are conducting the investigation following a single vehicle collision into a pole that killed both the driver and the passenger Saturday night in the SODO neighborhood. At approximately 8:20 pm, a Ford Mustang, driven by an adult male and occupied by an adult female, was travelling northbound in the… [ Keep reading ]