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Suspicious bag determined to be harmless

On August 23rd at approximately 3:58 p.m. officers responded to the 300 block of Wall Street for the report of a suspicious bag on a Metro Bus.  Officers secured the area around the bus and closed off the 300 block of Wall Street in all directions as Arson/Bomb Squad detectives examined… [ Keep reading ]

Special Olympics Northwest Ride of Dreams

2nd Annual Northwest Ride of Dreams Motorcycle and Classic Car Show Hundreds of Bikers Descend on Ellensburg Supporting Special Olympics Washington The thunder of motorcycles will echo west from Ocean Shores, east from Pullman and off the Columbia River gorge August 27, as hundreds of bikers from all points of… [ Keep reading ]

Home Invasion Robbery in South Seattle

On August 22nd at approximately 5:06 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a home invasion robbery that occurred in the 4700 block of Lake Washington Boulevard South.  Preliminary investigation indicates that three male suspects were casing the victim’s house for a possible burglary.  The victim, a female in… [ Keep reading ]

Stabbing downtown, suspect arrested

On August 21st at approximately 2:50 p.m. officers responded to the report of a stabbing near 3rd Avenue and Pine Street.  Preliminary investigation indicates that both the adult male victim and the adult male suspect were riding on a Metro bus that was traveling northbound on 3rd Avenue.  The suspect… [ Keep reading ]

Body recovered from Lake Washington

On August 20th at approximately 6:10 a.m. Seattle Police Harbor and South Precinct Patrol units responded to the area of Lake Washington Boulevard South and South Ferdinand Street for the report of a body floating approximately 10 feet off shore.  A man walking his dog spotted the body and called… [ Keep reading ]

Home-invasion Robbery in Beacon Hill

On August 18th at approximately 11:33 p.m. officers responded to a hospital emergency room located in the 500 block of 16th Avenue for the report of a man being treated for an assault that resulted from a home-invasion robbery.  Officers arrived on scene and interviewed the male victim, who is… [ Keep reading ]

UPDATE: Device near railroad tracks was harmless

On August 18th shortly after 9:00 a.m. officers and medics responded to a locomotive/pedestrian fatality collision in Carkeek Park.  What was believed to be a small explosive device was found lying near the body.  This item has now been thoroughly examined by Seattle Police Arson-Bomb Squad detectives and determined to be harmless.

It’s a girl! 16 years later…

About 16 years ago Officer John Abraham was on his way to work on his police motorcycle around 9:15 a.m. when he stopped a car for speeding southbound on I-5 in the carpool lane near North 175th Street.  Once stopped Officer Abraham determined that the driver was a husband driving his… [ Keep reading ]

Arrest of Robbery/Assault suspect

On August 14th an adult female employee of a drug store located at 5th Avenue and Olive Way attempted to stop an adult male suspect who had stolen three bottles of baby shampoo from the store and fled on foot.  The store employee caught up with the suspect south of… [ Keep reading ]

Stabbing downtown

On August 17th at approximately 12:53 p.m. officers responded to the 1500 block of 3rd Avenue for the report of a man stabbed.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the male victim was walking southbound on the west side of the 1600 block of 3rd Avenue when an unknown adult male suspect bumped… [ Keep reading ]