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UPDATE: Shooting in the Central District

Officers continue to search for the suspect in a shooting in the Central District that left one man wounded. At approximately 5:18 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of shots fired in the alley behind the 900 block of 26th Avenue.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the adult male victim was… [ Keep reading ]

Burglary at Restaurant in North Seattle, Officers Arrest Both Suspects After Fleeing in a Stolen Car

Two men are in custody after they attempted to elude officers in a stolen car following a burglary at a restaurant in North Seattle this afternoon. At approximately 4:53 p.m. officers responded to 911 reports of a robbery at a restaurant in the 2300 block of NE 65th Street.  Preliminary investigation indicates that two adult male suspects entered… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Quickly Recover Abducted Child Downtown

Seattle Police recovered an abducted child downtown today 28 minutes after receiving the 911 call.  It all started at approximately 2:55 p.m. when officers responded to a 911 report of an adult female suspect who took a 2 ½ year old child from Mary’s Place shelter located in the 1800 block of 9th Avenue.  The… [ Keep reading ]

*Update* Detectives Investigating Shooting Involving Uniformed Security Guard

Detectives are actively investigating a shooting involving a uniformed security guard and an armed man.  At approximately 7:06 p.m. officers responded to calls of shots fired in a parking lot on the northeast corner of 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street.   Preliminary investigation indicates that a group of men were involved… [ Keep reading ]

Increased DUI Patrols Over Memorial Day Weekend

 Major thoroughfares and nightlife hotspots, among other places, will be targeted in a coordinated DUI enforcement effort this holiday weekend.  Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that the Seattle Police Department will field increased DUI enforcement patrols this Memorial Day weekend, in conjunction with Target Zero DUI emphasis patrols by other… [ Keep reading ]

Knife vs Club Downtown

Officers are actively investigating a fight involving a man armed with a knife and a man armed with a club near Victor Steinbrueck Park.  At approximately 5:00 p.m. officers responded to the 1900 block of Western Avenue for the report of two men fighting.  One man was reported to have a… [ Keep reading ]

Shots Fired in South Seattle, Vehicle Struck

Officers continue to investigate a shots fired incident in South Seattle that caused property damage to a vehicle, but no injuries.  At approximately 12:23 p.m. officers responded to the area of 21st Avenue South and Rainier Avenue South for 911 reports of shots fired.  No victims have been located however,… [ Keep reading ]

Shooting in West Seattle

Officers continue to investigate an apparent BB gun shooting that occurred in West Seattle late this afternoon.  At approximately 4:56 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of a shooting in the 4700 block of 38th Avenue SW.  Preliminary investigation indicates that a 31-year-old male victim was walking northbound on the east side of… [ Keep reading ]

Shots Fired Across MLK, Woman Shot in the Leg

*This information is preliminary and subject to change* Officers have one suspect in custody and continue to look for others in what appears to be an exchange of gunfire across MLK.  On May 19th at approximately 11:53 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of multiple shots fired in the 2800… [ Keep reading ]

DUI Driver Collides with Police Car and Flees the Scene

An officer on patrol in North Seattle was struck by a hit and run drunk driver early this morning on 3rd Avenue Northwest. At approximately 3:12 a.m. a uniformed patrol officer in a fully-marked Seattle Police car was driving northbound in the 6700 block of 3rd Avenue NW when the suspect… [ Keep reading ]