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Truck/motorcycle collision in South Seattle

On May 29th at approximately 12:45 p.m. officers responded to a pickup truck/motorcycle collision in the area of 55th Avenue South and South Roxbury. Preliminary investigation indicates that a yellow Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling westbound on South Roxbury at a high rate of speed.  A blue Ford Ranger pickup truck was traveling… [ Keep reading ]

Officer-involved collision on Capitol Hill

On May 29th at approximately 11:59 a.m. a Washington State Patrol trooper was engaged in a physical fight with a suspect on the Montlake on-ramp to eastbound State Route 520.  The trooper requested a “Help the Officer” over his police radio, the highest priority request for officer assistance.   Multiple Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Burglary arrest in South Seattle

On May 29th at approximately 10:05 a.m. officers responded to a 911 report of a burglary to a business in the 9400 block of Rainier Avenue South.  The reporting party observed two adult male suspects inside the fenced storage lot of the closed auto repair garage removing parts from a vehicle.  The… [ Keep reading ]

Shots Fired at Floware Park

On May 28th at approximately 8:12 p.m. officers responded to 28th Avenue South and South Jackson Street to investigate a report of shots fired.  Preliminary investigation indicates that there were several shots exchanged between two groups of people hanging out either in or near Floware Park.  This exchange of gunfire may have been precipitated… [ Keep reading ]

Car Prowl suspect apprehended on Capitol Hill

On May 28th at approximately 3:23 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a car prowl to a vehicle in a garage in the 1500 block of 15th Avenue.  A witness provided officers with a detailed suspect description and direction of travel.  Officers conducting an area search located and detained… [ Keep reading ]

Bank Robbery in Magnolia

On May 28th at approximately 12:22 p.m. officers responded to a bank robbery in the 2400 block of 34th Avenue West.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect entered the bank, passed a note to the teller demanding money and implied that he was armed.  The suspect fled the scene on foot… [ Keep reading ]

A Greenlake groper caught

On May 27th at approximately 7:46 p.m. officers responded to the 7200 block of East Greenlake Drive North for a reported sexual assault.  Upon arrival the officers contacted the female victim who stated that she had just been sexually assaulted while walking across the street from the park.  Preliminary investigation indicates that… [ Keep reading ]

Aggressive drivers today

On May 27th officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team (ADRT) issued the following tickets: 3100 block of SW Admiral Way – 30 mph zone 1 at 55 mph 1 at 50 mph 2 at 49 mph 1 at 46 mph 3 at 45 mph 2 No Proof of Insurance West… [ Keep reading ]

Barricaded suspect incident resolved peacefully

On May 25th at approximately 12:43 p.m. officers responded to the 12200 block of Park Avenue North for a report that a 61-year-old male subject was having a “manic episode” outside of his shared residence.  Patrol officers and on-duty SWAT officers in the area responded to the scene and made contact with the suspect at… [ Keep reading ]

Multi-state Fraud/ID Theft suspect arrested in Seattle

On May 12th officers began investigating a complicated fraud/identity theft/criminal impersonation situation in which a female suspect had attempted to lease a residence using a false name and then managed to occupy it without making any payment.  The residence in question is located in the 2700 block of 5th Avenue West.  Investigation determined that… [ Keep reading ]