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Police Detain Ferret, Arrest Man Following North Seattle Robbery

A 29-year-old Lynnwood man and a ferret of undetermined age are in custody following a shoplift-turned-robbery at a North Seattle hardware store. Around 5:40 pm on Wednesday, security at the hardware store in the 11600 block of Aurora Avenue North confronted two men they suspected were stealing power tool battery… [ Keep reading ]

Driver Arrested After Fleeing From Police, Crashing into Gas Station

Officers arrested a 20-year-old woman on Monday after she reportedly drove up on the sidewalk in Greenwood during a dispute, fled from police in a badly damaged Audi, and crashed into a gas station. Just before 8:30 AM, police received reports of a woman driving a silver Audi on the… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Breaking Into Downtown Office, Eating Chocolates, Taking Nap

Police arrested a 44-year-old man in Downtown Seattle Thursday evening after he snuck onto an upper floor of the building, broke into a financial office, ate hundreds of dollars worth of chocolate and took a nap before police arrived. Just before 7 pm, the suspect entered a building in the… [ Keep reading ]

Two Arrested in SODO Road Rage Incident

Officers arrested two men in SODO this morning after they attacked a motorist and his family in an apparent incident of road rage. A 38-year-old driver was reportedly rerouting his GPS while driving near 4th Avenue South and South Spokane Street, which prompted the two suspects, in another vehicle, to… [ Keep reading ]

Call the Valise

Two men undoubtedly have some emotional baggage after their attempted heist at a downtown luggage store early this morning went wrong in just about every way possible. Around 3:30 this morning, police received a call from an alarm company, reporting a possible break-in at a luggage store in the 1900… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man For Exposing Himself to Two Women, Punching Officer in Seattle Park

Police arrested a naked man in a North Seattle park on Tuesday after he exposed himself to two women in a restroom and then attacked an officer. Just after 1230 PM, two women were in the bathroom at Northacres Park, near 1st Avenue Northeast and Northeast 130th Street, when the… [ Keep reading ]

Driver Beaten With Hammer After Yelling Racial Slurs, Trying to Hit Man With Car, Throwing Hammer in Aurora Parking Lot

Police are investigating after a motorist pulled into an Aurora Avenue parking lot Thursday morning, shouted racial slurs, attempted to hit a man with his car, and then threw a hammer at him, which the other man then retrieved and used to beat the driver, breaking his arm. Just after… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Arrested Following Two Arson Fires in the Central District

Police arrested a 32-year-old woman Friday in connection with two arson fires, set minutes apart in the same Central District block. Around 11:30 AM, police and firefighters were called to the 400 block of 12th Avenue after a woman reportedly reached under a fence at a construction site, grabbed an… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Rescue Dog From Dock

SPD Harbor and Patrol officers rescued a dog earlier this month after he escaped from his doggie daycare, swam out into the lake and got stuck under a dock, which is perhaps to be expected when you’re a dog named INDIANA BONES!!! (*in extremely Sean Connery voice* “We named the… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Racist Fliers Left At South Seattle Synagogues

Seattle police are investigating after several racist, anti-immigrant fliers were found at South Seattle synagogues on Sunday. Police were called to a synagogue in the 6500 block of 52nd Avenue South around 10:30 AM after a man wearing a mask was seen outside the building. Congregants also found a flier… [ Keep reading ]