Police have arrested two con artists involved in a scam which netted them tens of thousands of dollars from their victims in Seattle, and detectives are now hoping more victims will come forward. So far, Seattle police know of at least three victims, all targeted in south Seattle neighborhoods since… [ Keep reading ]
One man was wounded early Saturday morning when a gunman—or gunmen—fired a dozen rounds into a Central District home. Around 4:30 am on July 7th, the 44-year-old victim was sitting in the living room of a home near 27th Avenue and E Spring Street when he heard gunshots. The man… [ Keep reading ]
Sexual Assault Unit detectives are investigating an early-morning attack on a woman near the University of Washington campus. The woman told police she was walking north on 16th Avenue and NE 52nd Street around 2 am this morning, when a man passed her on the sidewalk. The man then grabbed the… [ Keep reading ]
Two armed men were arrested in separate incidents during yesterday’s 4th of July festivities on Alki Beach. Around 8pm, police received a flurry of phone calls about a man brandishing a handgun on an apartment balcony near 55th Avenue SW and Alki Avenue SW. SWAT, patrol officers, and gang detectives… [ Keep reading ]
In order to meet an anticipated increase in emergency calls this summer, the Seattle Police Department is limiting precinct front desk staffing and re-tasking officers in order to ensure SPD is able to rapidly respond to 911 emergencies across the city. In order to maintain target response times during the… [ Keep reading ]
The Woodland Park Zoo became a bit of a circus Sunday morning when a group of clowns showed up for a protest. Around 11am on July 1st, police received a report that a half-dozen members Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army— some of whom were dressed in military style clothing, white face… [ Keep reading ]
The fourth of July is a busy time for the Seattle Police Department and its 911 call center. Along with the reports of injuries and fires that accompany the fourth of July festivities every year, 911 call centers are also typically slammed with calls about fireworks-related noise. While the Seattle Police… [ Keep reading ]
A violent convict is out of the meth and heroin trade and will soon be facing federal gun charges after he was arrested in the Rainier Valley in a drug investigation earlier this week. When SWAT and narcotics detectives arrested the 46-year-old suspect outside a store near his south Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Two armed muggers attacked a man and fired off a shot during a robbery in the Central District late last night. Around 11:30 pm, the victim got off a bus near 22nd Avenue and E Columbia Street and was walking home when two men ran up behind him. The suspects—both black… [ Keep reading ]
One woman was bitten in a fight with a car prowler Sunday morning in the Wedgwood neighborhood. Around 8:15 this morning, the victim spotted a female car prowler breaking into her vehicle near 31st Avenue NE and NE 85th street. The victim grabbed the suspect—in an apparent attempt to detain her… [ Keep reading ]
