Multiple city agencies responded to a diesel fuel spill after a semi-truck punctured its gas tank sending 80 gallons of fuel onto streets near Harbor Island during Tuesday evening’s commute. Officers began receiving calls about a fuel leak at the Alaskan Way on-ramp to the West Seattle Bridge just before 4:45… [ Keep reading ]
Two young boys on bicycles were injured Monday afternoon in two separate collisions at the same Georgetown intersection. Officers received multiple reports around 3:30 p.m. that two children had been struck by two different cars at Corson Ave. South and Airport Way South. The first child—an eight-year-old boy—was struck as he rode across Airport Way S. The… [ Keep reading ]
A 64-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint at a Rainier View Metro bus stop Sunday afternoon. The 64-year-old victim was waiting for a bus around 5 p.m. in the 11800 block of Beacon Avenue South when a man came up behind her and shoved a small, silver handgun into her… [ Keep reading ]
A man stabbed in the chest at a homeless encampment in the International District was sent to Harborview Medical Center with life threatening injuries on Wednesday. Witnesses said the victim argued with another man at the camp, in the 700 block of South Main Street, around 4:30 a.m. Both men… [ Keep reading ]
A Rainier View home was riddled with bullets early Monday after three men opened fire. No one in the home, occupied by five adults and several children, was injured in the shooting, which happened around 1:50 a.m. in the 5300 block of South Hazel Street. A woman at the home… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after a Rainier Beach family called police early Monday and reported that a man had sexually assaulted their young daughter at gunpoint inside their home. The victim’s family called 911 around 6 AM and said the man entered their home near 53rd Ave. South and South Wabash St., sexually assaulted… [ Keep reading ]
T-Mobile customers nationwide are having difficulty connecting to 911 services tonight. The Seattle Police Department would like to remind everyone that you can still reach dispatchers in the city by calling (206) 583-2111 for emergencies. This number connects directly to Seattle dispatchers, so if you live outside the city limits… [ Keep reading ]
Update: Detectives now have a clearer picture of what transpired during Thursday’s shooting. The 43-year-old suspect drove to the 1700 block of South Hanford St. and found the 41-year-old victim standing in the alley. Detectives believe the two had an argument that quickly escalated until the suspect pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds,… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: Officers have located the suspect and placed him under arrest. The King County Sheriff’s Office is now the lead agency in this investigation. Officers are searching for a man who flipped his car and left a woman injured inside while he ran from police Wednesday afternoon. South Precinct officers are… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating how thieves were able to get away with 50 thousand dollars of marijuana from a Georgetown dispensary Wednesday morning. Officers were called to a burglary in the 5000 block of East Marginal Way South at 6:50 a.m. this morning. When they arrived they discovered a large hole… [ Keep reading ]