President Obama’s upcoming trip to Seattle on Friday is quickly approaching and it’s time to start planning how you will get around town. Intermittent closures of freeways and arterials and downtown streets are to be expected. The flow of buses and cars through downtown will be disrupted during these closures…. [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a 63-year-old man after an armed robbery at a University District grocery store was interrupted by a customer Saturday afternoon. The suspect entered the store in the 4700 block of Brooklyn Ave. NE at 3 PM and approached a clerk and requested change. The clerk opened the register… [ Keep reading ]
Officers are investigating after a man walking in Capitol Hill was shot in the foot early Sunday morning. Police Sgt. Michael Renner was standing at the corner of Broadway and Pike St. Sunday morning at 2:45 when he heard gun shots to the west. Additional officers flooded the area and… [ Keep reading ]
Officers are investigating after witnesses reported gunfire in Belltown Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses called 911 reporting gun shots at 3:20 pm today in the 300 block of Bell St. Multiple witnesses reported seeing a red sports car and a gold sedan speed away after hearing shots. Officers searched the area and found… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after officers shot a man following a foot pursuit through the Northgate neighborhood this morning. Witnesses called 911 at 4:45 am Tuesday to report a car prowl in progress, later stating the male suspect had run from the scene. Officers responding to the call spotted the suspect… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating an early morning officer involved shooting Downtown that sent a man to the hospital. Officers were dispatched to investigate reports of a man brandishing a firearm near 5 Ave. and Madison St just before 3 am. When Officers arrived they found the 25-year-old man at 2 Ave and Spring St…. [ Keep reading ]
Update: Clark turned himself in to police in downtown Seattle Thursday afternoon and was booked into the King County Jail. SPD detectives need your help locating a stalking and arson suspect. According to detectives, 46-year-old David Clark has been stalking an ex-girlfriend, and attempted to set her residence on fire last month. Clark has been… [ Keep reading ]
In an effort to cut through the confusion surrounding the Chinese delegation visit we have assembled answers to the most common questions posed to us. We will also have officers canvasing around the affected area handing out fliers explaining what to expect. Question: How exactly will Secret Service/SPD be enforcing… [ Keep reading ]
A Seattle police dive team pulled a woman from choppy waters in Lake Washington Sunday evening after her 21-foot catamaran flipped in high winds. Harbor Officers Chuck Farrell and David Leonard arrived within a minute and found the boat still on its side and two men in the water. The victims were… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a felon in Belltown Thursday morning when he was spotted carrying a handgun. Witnesses called 911 early Thursday to report a man brandishing a gun in the 500 block of Blanchard St. Officers arriving in the area spotted the 25-year-old suspect and while speaking with him noticed a gun… [ Keep reading ]
