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Woman Arrested for String of SODO Arsons

Seattle police have arrested a woman suspected of string of arsons in the SODO area earlier this week. Investigators believe the 31-year-old woman first set five small fires in a construction site in the 2400 block of 3rd Avenue just before midnight on March 24th. She then set a fire… [ Keep reading ]

Sex Offender Arrested After Exposing Himself at Golf Course, Daycare

Police arrested a registered sex offender at a Beacon Hill golf course this morning after the 49-year-old man exposed himself on the course and in front of a nearby daycare facility. Around 10:30 AM, police received a report of a man masturbating in front of a child care in the… [ Keep reading ]

Driver Tells Police He’s “Not Going to Jail” Before He Does Whippets For Hours in His Parents’ Driveway and Gets Arrested

Police arrested a 38-year-old man for DUI for the second time in a week after he picked up his car from an impound lot, promptly crashed it into another vehicle, fled from police when they showed up at his house a short time later, and then sat in his truck… [ Keep reading ]

To the Man Who Stole $600 From a Girl Scout Cookie Table: We Cannot Stop Them; Your Only Hope is to Turn Yourself In

Why would you rip off a moneyed organization with thousands of members trained in mechanical engineering, cybersecurity investigations and archery? Only one man knows for sure. Just before 8 pm on March 3rd, a group of young scouts were selling cookies outside a grocery store in the 11100 block of Roosevelt… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect in Series of Arson Fires In Ballard, Fremont and Queen Anne in Custody

SPD Arson investigators have identified a 38-year-old man as the suspect in a series of large arson fires set in the Ballard, Fremont and Queen Anne neighborhoods late last year. Detectives believe the man set five fires at businesses between October 28th and November 28th, including: An office complex in… [ Keep reading ]

Two Men Arrested After Rolling Car Early Saturday

Police arrested two men early Saturday morning after they sped away from officers on Capitol Hill before crashing their car. Officers first spotted the suspects sitting in a vehicle in a dirt parking lot near Union Street and Summit Avenue. The suspects quickly backed their car out of the lot… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Pulling Gun During Argument at 3rd and Bell

West Precinct bike patrol officers arrested an armed felon early Thursday in Belltown after he pulled a gun on a man during an argument on the street. Officers spotted a group of three men arguing at 3rd Avenue and Bell Street around 12:45 AM and watched as a 29-year-old man… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Attacking Security at Beacon Hill Transit Tunnel, Posing as Guard

Seattle police were called to the Beacon Hill Light Rail station early this morning after a man entered an employees-only area, attacked a security guard, and later briefly posed as a security guard when officers arrived on scene. Around 3:45 AM, a security guard was dispatched to check on a… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating White Nationalist Trash Left Outside West Seattle Homes

Seattle police are investigating after fliers linked to a white nationalist website were found littered outside of homes and busy pedestrian paths in West Seattle over the weekend. On Sunday, police received reports that nearly 50 fliers, placed inside plastic bags with rocks, were left on planting strips near the… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested With Stolen Gun After Leaving Other Gun Behind At Motel

Police arrested a 29-year-old man on Wednesday in Georgetown after he left a handgun behind after checking out of his motel room, and later found officers waiting for him when he returned while also carrying a stolen handgun. On Wednesday, an employee of the motel called police and said a… [ Keep reading ]