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Guns Seized, One Arrested After Gunfire In Greenwood

Officers arrested one man and seized two guns Thursday afternoon after gunfire erupted at a Greenwood home. Around 1pm, police received reports of gunshots at a home on N. 88th Street and Fremont Avenue N. When officers arrived, they heard a woman groaning or crying inside the home, and saw… [ Keep reading ]

Log-Hurling Suspect Arrested Near Arboretum

Officers arrested a 56-year-old man Monday night after he went on a bizarre, log-hurling mischief spree near the Arboretum. Around 11pm, the man ran into the middle of Lake Washington Blvd E., and tossed a log at the driver, smashing their car’s side mirror and denting the hood. The man… [ Keep reading ]

I Saw You: Crown Hill Bank Vandals

Even police and lawbreakers sometimes miss connections, but you can help. You were the masked pair vandalizing the Bank of America at 15th Avenue NW and NW 85th Street just after 1am on June 17th. She was blonde, wore a black and grey tank top and a blue bandanna over… [ Keep reading ]

The Case of the Bloody Man and the Missing Bird

A day in the life of a patrol officer can often be unpredictable, and sometimes police are forced to just wing it. That’s exactly what officers did when they came across a seemingly abandoned parrot and dazed, bloody man at Seafair over the weekend. Around 5pm on August 4th, police received… [ Keep reading ]

North Seattle School Playground Scorched By Molotovs

A North Seattle elementary school playground was left covered in shattered glass and scorch marks after someone lobbed several Molotov cocktails on the school’s playground overnight. Staff at North Beach Elementary—near NW 90th Street and 24th Avenue NW—found the damage just before 8am this morning and called police. The school building… [ Keep reading ]

Masked Man Opens Fire On Store Owner In South Seattle Robbery

Detectives are looking for a man who opened fire on a convenience store owner during a robbery in South Seattle Monday night. Around 9:45 pm on July 30th, the suspect—who was wearing a mask—walked into the store at Renton Avenue S. and S. Kenyon Street, approached an employee in the… [ Keep reading ]

Two Arrested After Smoke Bomb Tossed Onto Third Ave

Police arrested two people Tuesday evening after anarchist protesters unfurled a banner and tossed a homemade smoke bomb onto a busy downtown street. Around 5:30 pm, officers saw the pair drop a banner—sporting a message about grand juries and witch hunts, and an anarchist symbol—over the side of the fifth floor of a… [ Keep reading ]

Cyclist Robbed At Gunpoint On Beacon Hill

An armed man flagged down a cyclist on Beacon Hill and robbed him at gunpoint early Tuesday morning. Shortly after 2am, the victim was biking to his bus stop at Beacon Avenue S. and S. Dawson Street when a man on the street yelled for him to stop. When the… [ Keep reading ]

Police Dog Tracks Down The Guy Who Was Stealing the Lake City Grocery Outlet’s Wooden Pallets

A man caught stealing wooden pallets from a Lake City grocery store tried to hide from officers early Wednesday, but wasn’t able to escape the keen senses of a police dog. Around 2 am, police got a call about a man, who was in a fenced off area behind a… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested For Smashing Window At Muslim Community Center

Two city maintenance workers helped officers track down a man who caused thousands of dollars in damage at a Muslim community center Tuesday in West Seattle. The maintenance workers were parked in the center’s lot—near 35th Avenue SW and SW Holly Street—Tuesday evening when they heard glass shattering, and saw the suspect… [ Keep reading ]