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Police Arrest Man for Burning Sign, Threatening Customers at Roosevelt Cafe

Police arrested a man Monday for setting a sandwich-board sign on fire at a coffee shop, chasing people at the store and threatening to burn the whole place down. Witnesses say the man put some cloth on top of the sign outside the shop–located in the 6400 block of 12th… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Suspect in Hate Crime Attack on Cab Driver

Police arrested a 26-year-old man early Sunday after he told a taxi driver to “go back to your own country” and beat him unconscious, causing the cab to drift out of control and strike several parked cars and an apartment building in the Magnolia neighborhood The cab driver told police… [ Keep reading ]

K-9 Team Tracks Down and Arrests Car Prowler

A Seattle Police K-9 team tracked down and arrested a 19-year-old car prowler early Monday after the suspect broke into a vehicle in Lower Queen Anne and stole a pistol. The owner of the vehicle called police around 3:20 a.m. to report seeing the suspect in his truck on the 1000 block… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Two Teens for Burglarizing Dunlap Home

Officers arrested two teenage boys Monday after they kicked in the back door of a home in the Dunlap neighborhood and stole some jewelry. The boys broke into a home in the 9100 block of Spear Place South around noon. A neighbor saw them and called police. Officers arrived quickly and… [ Keep reading ]

Man Attacked by Group on Capitol Hill

Several men reportedly beat up another man in the Capitol Hill area early Monday after making derogatory remarks about his sexual orientation. The victim told police he was smoking a cigarette near the corner of Belmont Avenue and East Pike Street around 1:30 AM when three to four males walked up,… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle University Student Robbed at Gunpoint

Police are searching for two men who robbed a Seattle University student at gunpoint shortly after he left a gym on campus Monday night. The 25-year-old victim told police that after he left the gym in the 500 block of 14th Avenue around 9 PM, two young men approached and… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Felon with Stolen Handgun

Officers arrested a 25-year-old man near 3rd and Pike about noon on Thursday for illegal possession of a handgun. A Seattle Police Officer and Department of Corrections Officer spotted the suspect, who is under DOC supervision, in the 1500 block of 3rd Avenue. The officers searched his backpack and discovered a stolen semi-automatic handgun,… [ Keep reading ]

Burglars Steal 50 Keys and a Car from Lake City Dealership

Burglars broke into a Lake City car dealership early Tuesday, grabbed 50 car keys and stole a Chevy Malibu. Lake City dealerships have been hit hard by burglars recently. Police arrested a man earlier this week after he brazenly stole a car in the middle of the afternoon, and last… [ Keep reading ]

Man Averts Stickup by Hitting Robber With Political Fliers

A 19-year-old man delivering political fliers near Green Lake on Monday afternoon told police he narrowly averted a stickup by hitting the would-be robber with his only weapon at hand – a bag of brochures. The victim told police he was delivering political fliers to homes near North 60th Street and… [ Keep reading ]

Corner Story: SPD Sgt. Balances Homeless Outreach With City’s Laws

Sergeant Paul Gracy isn’t a landlord. He can’t charge rent, demand security deposits or, generally speaking, evict unwanted tenants. Yet he still has to figure out what to do with Russell, a seemingly permanent fixture on the sidewalks near Denny Way and Aurora Avenue. “He’s been living there for four… [ Keep reading ]