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Detectives Arrest Suspect In Murder of Justin Ferrari

Homicide detectives have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of killing Justin Ferrari in the Central District in May. Ferrari was driving westbound on Cherry Street near MLK Jr. Way with his family when the 20-year-old suspect opened fire on the street, striking and killing Ferrari as he drove past. After combing… [ Keep reading ]

Men Armed with Pepper Spray, Brass Knuckles, Fire Extinguisher Arrested After Frat Brawl

Six men were injured in a brawl near the University of Washington Wednesday night after a group of suspects broke into a fraternity house armed with pepper spray, bottles, brass knuckles, and a fire extinguisher. Around 9:30 pm, the group of suspects began pounding on a side door of the fraternity… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect In Belltown Slashing Leaves Weave At the Scene of the Crime

One woman was slashed in an early-morning fight Wednesday in Belltown. Around 1am Wednesday, the victim of the attack was walking across 3rd Avenue and Stewart when another woman—described as  a black female, 5’8, heavy-set, wearing a pink sweatshirt and white pants—walked up to the victim and started yelling at her. The… [ Keep reading ]

Public Urinater Wanted For Attacking Belltown Neighbors

Seattle police need your help tracking down a man who attacked a group of Belltown residents earlier this month after they caught him urinating on their apartment building. A group of men and women were walking down Blanchard Street toward 2nd Avenue at about 11:15 pm on July 4th when they… [ Keep reading ]

Man Threatens Neighbors, Gets A Visit From the SWAT Team

Police evacuated part of a Belltown apartment building Monday night and called in a SWAT team to arrest a suspect, who threatened to “put a bullet” in a man on the street. Around 9:45pm, a man and a woman were standing at 1st avenue and Eagle Street, when the suspect—who… [ Keep reading ]

New Study: Too Much Beef Can Lead to Drive-Bys, Arrest

One self-proclaimed gang member’s bad day got worse Sunday when he was targeted in a drive-by shooting in north Seattle, and then arrested on a warrant. The 22-year-old man was standing in front of a family member’s home near NE 130th Street and 23rd Avenue NE when a silver or red… [ Keep reading ]

Shirtless Soldier Arrested For Groping, Hot Dog Assault Downtown

With the help of a parking lot security guard, Seattle police put an end to a soldier’s late-night groping and hot dog throwing rampage in downtown Seattle Saturday. Police got a call from the security guard around 11:15 on July 15, after the guard saw a man grope four different women… [ Keep reading ]

Seventeen Shots Fired In Rolling Gun Battle On Beacon Hill

Gunmen fired at least 17 shots in a rolling shootout on Beacon Hill Thursday evening. Around 8pm, witnesses reported seeing suspects in two cars—a cream-colored Ford Bronco and a gold Honda—rolling south on Beacon Avenue, exchanging gunfire as they passed the Jefferson Golf Course. No one was injured in the shooting,… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Shuts Down Another Honduran Drug Ring In Downtown Seattle

Seattle police swept through the downtown Tuesday, rounding up nearly two dozen members of a large and well-organized Honduran drug ring, which was pulling in tens of thousands of dollars every day from crack sales along the Pike/Pine corridor. Late last year, police began seeing an influx of a special… [ Keep reading ]

Do You Recognize This Violent Robbery Suspect?

SPD robbery detectives need your help finding a suspect who severely beat a man after trying to steal his iPad at a Capitol Hill bus stop. The victim was standing at a bus stop near 15th Avenue and E. Republican Street on June 29th when the suspect walked past him… [ Keep reading ]