King County prosecutors are asking for a tough sentence for an 18-year-old man who went on a burglary spree across North Seattle earlier this year. Beginning in February, Maxfield Dare burglarized more than a dozen homes as his victims slept, and stole cash, credit cards and cars. Detectives from SPD’s… [ Keep reading ]
One man was seriously wounded in a shooting Thursday in the Central District. Around 4 pm, police received reports of 6-10 shots fired near 27th Avenue and E. Columbia Street, where they found a man who had been struck by gunfire. The victim was taken to Harborview with life-threatening injuries…. [ Keep reading ]
Here’s a bit of advice for aspiring criminals: if you’re going to shoot at somebody on a busy street in broad daylight, don’t leave your wallet and driver’s license at the scene of the crime. A 25-year-old man learned that lesson the hard way Monday when gang detectives arrested him… [ Keep reading ]
In just over a week, more than 20 people have been targeted in a series of jewelry robberies on streets, at bus stops, grocery stores, and shopping centers on Beacon Hill and in the Rainier Valley. The robberies happen quickly, with the suspects either grabbing their victims from behind or walking… [ Keep reading ]
Two people were injured in a drive-by bb gun shooting in the University District late Tuesday evening. Around 11pm, a man and a woman were walking near NE 55th Street and 17th Avenue NE when a red, two-door Pontiac pulled up in front of them on the street, blocking their way…. [ Keep reading ]
A groper walked right into the waiting arms of police officers downtown Thursday night. Around 9:30 pm, the 23-year-old suspect walked up to a woman, who was standing in front of the Hard Rock Cafe at 1st Avenue and Pike Street, and groped her. The woman screamed and jumped away from… [ Keep reading ]
Gang detectives have been busy lately, tracking down suspects in a series of recent gangland shootings—some related, some not—on Beacon Hill, the Brighton neighborhood, and Columbia City. The most recent arrest came earlier this week, when SWAT and gang detectives took down a south Seattle gang member who sprayed 15 shots… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police have arrested a man suspected of murdering an elderly Navy veteran at a Bitter Lake assisted living facility last year. Francis Patrick Fleming, 70, was tortured and his throat was cut following an apparent robbery on December 8th, 2011. After Fleming was found murdered in his apartment, detectives learned… [ Keep reading ]
Police and wildlife officials searched the Ravenna neighborhood for a cold-blooded killer Monday afternoon, after a six-to-seven-foot python reportedly slithered away from its owner, causing alarm in Seattle’s rodent community. The snake’s owner reported the scaly situation to police just after 2 pm, and said his albino Burmese Python escaped… [ Keep reading ]
One man was wounded in a shooting in South Seattle Friday night, after a long-running dispute over a woman with a jealous gang member finally boiled over. Around 10:15 p.m. Friday, the victim was visiting family at a home near 43rd Avenue S. and S. Myrtle Street when the suspect… [ Keep reading ]
