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Man accidently shoots himself in the arm

On June 5th at approximately 4:48 a.m. officers responded to the 1300 block of South Alaska Street to investigate a man reportedly shot in the arm.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the male victim in his 20’s accidently shot himself in the arm while handling a handgun.  SFD medics responded to… [ Keep reading ]

Aggressive Driving Squad’s Friday patrols

On June 3rd officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team (ADRT) issued the following citations: 3100 block of SW Admiral Way – 30 mph zone 4 at 45 mph 1 at 46 mph 1 at 47 mph 2 at 48 mph 1 Stop Sign violation 1 Seat Belt violation 2 No… [ Keep reading ]

Shots fired in Ballard

On June 2nd at approximately 11:11 p.m. officers responded to the 1400 block of NW 64th Street for reports of shots fired.  Officers arrived on scene and discovered a house that had been struck multiple times by gunfire.  The front door, doorframe and lower part of the house around the… [ Keep reading ]

Serial Sexual Assault suspect arrested

On June 1st at approximately 3:40 p.m. bicycle officers on patrol in the 400 block of Maynard Avenue South were contacted by a female sexual assault victim.  The 23-year-old victim told officers that she had been sexually assaulted the day before (May 30th at approximately 8:30 p.m.) in the 500 block… [ Keep reading ]

Hit & Run collision to apartment building

On June 2nd at approximately 1:00 a.m. officers responded to a disturbance call at a residence in the 1400 block of NE Ravenna Boulevard.  Once on scene, the complainants were uncooperative with investigating officers.  Officers were then dispatched to a report of a vehicle into a building within the same hundred block (officers did… [ Keep reading ]

Robbery/Stabbing on Capitol Hill, suspect in custody

On June 1st at approximately 4:32 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a disturbance between two males near 12th Avenue and Howell Street.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the 24-year-old male suspect robbed the 49-year-old male victim at knifepoint near 12th Avenue and Howell Street.  The suspect then fled on… [ Keep reading ]

Detective arrests intoxicated auto thief and recovers a stolen car on his way to police headquarters

On May 31st at approximately 11:37 a.m. an SPD detective on his way to police headquarters downtown observed a blue 2010 Volkswagen Golf traveling southbound on 2nd Avenue near James Street.  A routine check of the vehicle’s license plates showed that the car had been stolen from a residence in the 300 block of… [ Keep reading ]

Hit & Run Collision involving stolen vehicle, child injured

On May 30th at approximately 5:08 p.m. a uniformed patrol officer in a fully marked Seattle police car was on patrol near 5th Avenue and Broad Street when he observed the suspect vehicle, a green 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, traveling at an elevated rate of speed.  The suspect’s driving caught… [ Keep reading ]

Traffic Incident in Magnolia

On May 30th at approximately 1:20 p.m. officers responded to a vehicle-related incident at 28th Avenue West and West Galer Street.  Preliminary investigation indicates that a garbage truck was traveling southbound on 28th Avenue West with a waste disposal employee riding on a platform on the rear of the truck. … [ Keep reading ]

Home Invasion Robbery on Capitol Hill

On May 29th at approximately 9:00 p.m. officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of 13th Avenue East to investigate a home invasion robbery (this incident was not reported to police until over two hours after it occurred).  Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim opened his door to the two male… [ Keep reading ]