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Police Recover Two Handguns, Arrest Burglar in West Seattle

Officers seized two firearms after arresting a would-be burglar in the South Delridge neighborhood Wednesday night. At 7:45 p.m., a resident in the 9200 block of 22nd Avenue Southwest reported a man was trying to pry open the front door of his home with an unknown object. The caller yelled… [ Keep reading ]

Man Shot, Injured in South Seattle Attempted Robbery

Detectives are investigating after a man was shot three times during an attempted robbery in South Seattle late Tuesday night. At 11:09 p.m., police responded to the 5000 block of South Thistle Street for reports that someone had been shot. Arriving officers found a victim outside with a gunshot wound… [ Keep reading ]

Man Wounded in U District Drive-by Shooting

Police are investigating after a man was shot and injured in a drive-by shooting Tuesday morning in the University District. At 6:30 a.m., a man at Northeast 43rd Street and 7th Avenue Northeast called 911 to report someone in a vehicle had just shot him in the elbow and drove… [ Keep reading ]

Man Injured in Early Monday Shooting in Delridge

Police are investigating after a shooting victim in West Seattle reported his injury Monday morning — approximately eight hours after the incident occurred. Shortly after midnight, police responded to the 5900 block of Delridge Way Southwest for reports of a shooting. A 911 caller said he saw the shooter chasing… [ Keep reading ]

Car Prowler Arrested After Sticking Around Scene with Opioids

Police seized nearly two pounds of opioid pills Tuesday morning in Capitol Hill when they stopped a man who was attempting to unlock a car with a stick. At about 11:30 a.m., police responded to the area around 15th Avenue and East Pine Street for reports of a suspicious person…. [ Keep reading ]

Forklift Operator Arrested After Fatal Collision on Aurora

A woman was killed Tuesday afternoon when a man operating a forklift caused a multi-vehicle collision on Aurora Avenue North. At 3:27 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported a collision in the 9600 block of Aurora Avenue North involving a forklift, an SUV and a landscape truck. The driver of the… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Tuesday Morning Homicide in Rainier Valley

Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in an apartment in the Rainier Valley early Tuesday morning. At 6:58 a.m., patrol officers were called to a residential building in the 6800 block of Rainier Avenue South for reports of a down person. Police arrived and found a… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Seize Gun After Early Saturday Arrest of Teens in Stolen Car

Police arrested two teenagers – one with a gun and one driving a stolen car – early Saturday morning in South Beacon Hill. At 5:18 a.m., two officers riding in a car together were on their way to join another two officers who had already arrived at a disturbance in… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Suspect Who Raped Woman at Knifepoint in SLU

Police arrested a 30-year-old man after he entered a woman’s apartment and raped her at knifepoint Saturday evening. At 7:23 p.m., a woman reported she had just been raped by an unknown man at knifepoint in her South Lake Union apartment building. The suspect snuck in to her secure building… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect Turns Himself in After Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend

Police arrested a man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the neck after he turned himself in at the East Precinct Monday morning. At 1:17 a.m., police responded to a restaurant in the 1400 block of 11th Avenue for reports that someone had been stabbed. Officers arrived and found a 27-year-old… [ Keep reading ]