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Police Arrest Man in Yesler Terrace After Assault on Elderly Woman

Members of SPD’s SWAT Team responded to the Yesler Terrace neighborhood to help arrest a man who pushed a 70-year-old woman to the ground, causing a significant head injury. At 9:04 a.m., police responded to the intersection of Jefferson Street and Broadway for an assault. Witnesses reported a man had… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Firing Shots, Chasing Stolen Truck in South Seattle

Police arrested a man after he fired several shots from his car while chasing his stolen truck around South Seattle on Friday afternoon. At about 4:45 p.m., a man spotted his stolen Chevrolet truck in the Mt. Baker neighborhood while he was out driving in his Toyota Camry. He followed… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man for Pointing Pellet Gun at Driver

Police arrested a man in Yesler Terrace early Friday morning after he pointed a realistic-looking pellet gun at a driver. Just before 5 a.m., the victim called police and said he’d been driving near 14th Avenue and East Yesler Way when the suspect walked up to his car, shined a… [ Keep reading ]

Police Recover Body From South Lake Union, No Signs of Foul Play At This Time

The Seattle Police Harbor Unit recovered the body of a deceased man from the south end of Lake Union, near the 900 block of Fairview Avenue North, around 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Police have found no evidence of any foul play at this time. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Teen, Recover Guns After Domestic Violence Incident Leads to School Evacuation, Cancelled Classes

Police arrested two suspects and recovered two handguns—including one with a high-capacity drum magazine—following a domestic violence incident at Rainier Beach High School, which led to an evacuation and cancelled classes at the campus. On December 13th, officers were dispatched to Rainier Beach High School after receiving information about a… [ Keep reading ]

Police Seize Gun, Meth, Cocaine From Man Found with Pants Down in Stolen Pickup Near School

Officers arrested a convicted felon Wednesday morning and seized a loaded handgun and a brick of cocaine after they found the man passed out, with his pants down, in a stolen pickup truck parked near an elementary school. Around 7:40 AM, police received calls—some from school staff—about a partially-nude man… [ Keep reading ]

Man Crashes Stolen Moving Truck After Fleeing From Police on Rainier Avenue

A 36-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning on Rainier Avenue after he tried to flee from police in a stolen moving truck, shearing off a wheel in the process. Just before 7 AM, a patrol officer spotted the suspect passed out in the driver’s seat of a running moving truck,… [ Keep reading ]

Man Shot Tuesday Afternoon on West Seattle Bridge

Detectives are investigating after a man was shot Tuesday afternoon inside a vehicle on the West Seattle Bridge. The driver of a vehicle called 911 around 1:30 PM Tuesday afternoon to report that her passenger had been injured in a shooting. Officers contacted the driver and the male victim along… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Driver After He Pulls Gun in Escalation of Line-Cutting Dispute

Police arrested a driver outside the West Precinct this morning after he reportedly followed another motorist through downtown and flashed a gun, continuing a dispute from a day earlier over line-cutting at a convenience store. Around 4 AM, police received a 911 report from a 31-year-old man, who said he… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Downtown Crack Dealer Monday Evening

Police arrested a man Monday in Downtown for suspected narcotics sales, and found he was wanted by the US Marshals for the same crime. Officers working an emphasis patrol in the 300 block of Pine Street at 4:50 PM Monday saw a 29-year-old man attempting to sell narcotics. Police moved… [ Keep reading ]