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SPD and Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Investigation Involving 4-year-old Victim Leads to 2 Arrests in Lake Stevens

April 18, 2025 12:03 pm

A 32-year-old man and 46-year-old woman were arrested in Lake Stevens on Wednesday following an SPD, Lake Stevens Police Department and Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation involving a 4-year-old victim. SPD’s ICAC Unit is the lead agency for the Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children Task… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations

Seattle Police Arrest Woman Accused of Throwing Stolen Hot Coffee at West Seattle Gas Station Clerk

April 11, 2025 1:03 pm

Seattle police arrested a 33-year-old woman on Thursday after she reportedly stole hot coffee from a West Seattle gas station and then threw the cup of joe at a clerk when she was asked to pay. Officers responded to the gas station in the 5400 block of Delridge Way Southwest… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations, Southwest Precinct

Officers Arrest Man Who Smashed Windows of 8 Cars in Pioneer Square Causing Nearly $20k in Damage

April 10, 2025 1:34 pm

Seattle police have arrested a 54-year-old man after witnesses saw him smashing the windows of eight cars parked in Pioneer Square on Wednesday. Officers were called to the 100 block of South Washington Street on April 9 at about 2:26 p.m. They found the cars with their windshields smashed. Some… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations, West Precinct

Two Arrested, Crack Cocaine, $1,600 Recovered During Proactive Patrols in Belltown

April 9, 2025 3:07 pm

Seattle police arrested two men and recovered more than $1,600 as well as nearly five grams of crack cocaine during proactive patrols in Belltown on Wednesday. The first arrest on April 9 happened around Second Avenue and Blanchard Street just after 8 a.m. Officers on bike patrols spotted a 33-year-old… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations, West Precinct

Detectives Investigate Shooting in SODO

April 6, 2025 1:55 pm

Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday morning in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood. At approximately 9:00 a.m. on April 6, Seattle Police responded to a call from the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) about an adult male with a gunshot wound to the chest at the transit platform in the… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations, South Precinct

Seattle Police Operations in Chinatown-International District Lead to 11 Arrests, Narcotics Seized

April 4, 2025 1:23 pm

Seattle police continue to proactively patrol in hotspots around the city to address ongoing crime, the sale of narcotics and open-air drug use. On Thursday, April 3, officers converged in the Chinatown-International District near 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street for a narcotics operation and Downtown Activation Team operation…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations, West Precinct

UPDATE: SPD Internet Crimes Against Children Unit Working to Locate Possible Victims in Queen Anne Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation

April 1, 2025 9:19 am

Update on April 1, 2025 9:12 am The Seattle Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit is working to locate possible victims after more than a dozen binders containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) were discovered inside a dumpster in Queen Anne on March 3. A 63-year-old man was arrested…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations

Seattle Police Arrest Suspect in Violent Transgender Hate Crime Attack in University District

March 28, 2025 12:46 pm

Seattle police have arrested a 39-year-old man believed to be involved in a violent hate crime attack against a transgender victim in the University District on Thursday evening. Officers were called to the 4700 block of University Way Northeast at about 6 p.m. on March 27 after the victim called… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations, North Precinct

Drugs, Machete Recovered During Proactive Arrests in Chinatown-International District, along Aurora Corridor

March 27, 2025 12:54 pm

Seattle police patrol officers working proactively on Tuesday recovered fentanyl, a machete, and drug paraphernalia in two areas known for narcotics activity. On March 25, officers were on their regular shifts when they observed open-air drug activity on Aurora Avenue and in the Chinatown-International District. The first arrest happened just… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations, North Precinct, West Precinct

4 Arrested, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Meth and Cash Recovered During Proactive Patrols in Belltown

March 25, 2025 1:36 pm

Seattle police arrested four people and recovered drugs and cash during proactive narcotics patrols in Belltown on Monday. West Precinct officers were working near Second Avenue and Bell Street just before 9 p.m. on March 24, when they observed a large group of men standing together and interacting. Investigators noticed… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations, West Precinct