At some point, a 21-year-old man busted for a botched burglary in Matthews Beach Monday morning will have to explain to his mother why police towed her car. He may also have to explain to a judge why he unsuccessfully tried to bribe the officers who arrested him. 911 dispatchers received a call shortly… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police and King County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two teens and tracked down a stolen car Monday night after an armed carjacking in a Rainier View park. The car’s owner told police he stopped to use a restroom at Lakeridge Park in the 10100 block of Cornell Ave South shortly after… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a 27-year-old woman in downtown Seattle Sunday afternoon after she robbed a hot dog stand and a restaurant, stole cash from a coffee shop, trespassed at a department store and became embroiled in a brawl on 2nd Avenue. Around 3 PM Sunday, officers responded to a restaurant in the 200 block of… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a man after he tried a ‘smash and grab’ jewelry heist at a Beacon Hill pawn shop Thursday afternoon. Officers were called by pawn shop employees who recognized the suspect from a Tuesday jewelry theft at the same location in the 2800 block of Rainier Ave South. In the… [ Keep reading ]
A 16-year-old boy arrested this morning for pulling a gun on his family in West Seattle is also under investigation for a series of late-night drive-bys in the neighborhood. Seattle police first received reports of gunfire around 8pm Wednesday in the 5400 block of Delridge Way SW. Officer did not find any damage, injuries or shell… [ Keep reading ]
Update 4/9: Shoreline police helped Seattle officers track down a man spotted driving the victim’s stolen car Wednesday on Aurora. Seattle police saw the stolen 2002 Dodge Interpid heading northbound at N/ 125th Street and Aurora Avenue around 1:30 PM and followed the suspect up to 170th, where they lost sight of him as he… [ Keep reading ]
Police are searching for a man who entered a West Seattle home Tuesday morning and pointed a gun at the resident before fleeing with several stolen purses. A woman called 911 around 11:30 AM saying a man armed with a shotgun had entered her home in the 8100 block of 22nd Ave… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a 57-year-old man Thursday evening for physically assaulting another man while uttering racial slurs. Officers Brian Hewitt and Travis Hill were called to a shelter in the 500 block of 3rd Avenue around 10 p.m. to respond to a report that two men were fighting on the sidewalk…. [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a man in connection with at least three downtown business robberies Saturday afternoon. According to witnesses the suspect entered the downtown retailer shortly after 3 PM, grabbed several expensive items and began making his way toward the door. A manager confronted the suspect who smugly suggested the police… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested two burglars from a Belltown condominium parking garage early Saturday morning. The night clerk at a Belltown condo saw three suspects breaking into cars and storage units in the parking garage around 3:30 AM and immediately called police. The caller stated the suspects were staging their ill-gotten goods near… [ Keep reading ]
