Between November 19th and November 22nd, four strong armed ‘purse snatch’ robberies occurred in the Rainier Valley area. Two teens were responsible for the robberies and were seen leaving in a white sedan. Most of the victims were approached from behind and did not get good descriptions of the suspects. A… [ Keep reading ]
On December 19th, shortly after 5:00 am, West Precinct patrol officers were working a burglary emphasis in the Pioneer Square area. While in the area of First Avenue South and South Main Street, officers heard a crashing sound, like breaking glass. Upon further investigation, the officers located a suspect breaking… [ Keep reading ]
On December 17th South Precinct officers responded to a call of a strong arm robbery aboard a Metro bus at Renton Avenue South and South Henderson. At about 9:24 pm, an officer was flagged down by the Metro driver who stated that one of his passengers had just been beaten up and… [ Keep reading ]
West Seattle vandal Ryan Cox was arrested this morning by Southwest Precinct detectives near the intersection of 44th Avenue SW and West Alaska Street. Cox was taken into custody without incident at around 8:30 a.m. He will be booked into King County Jail. The Seattle Police Department appreciates all of… [ Keep reading ]
On December 16th, at approximately 9 :52 pm, East Precinct officers responded to a 911 call from a man stating that he had just stabbed his girlfriend. The suspect told the 911 operator that his girlfriend was in their apartment in the 300 Block of 28th Avenue South. Patrol officers, along… [ Keep reading ]
On December 16th at approximately 9:15 pm, North Precinct officers responded to a call of a stabbing in the 6500 Block of 23rd Avenue NW. Two male residents of a shelter at that location got into a verbal argument that escalated into the suspect stabbing/slashing the victim’s throat. The suspect… [ Keep reading ]
After further investigation, detectives have concluded that the December 11th reported rape did not occur. Detectives believe that the victim suffers from medical issues and will not be pursuing any further charges.
Southwest Detectives are currently searching for Ryan Joshua Cox, a 31-year-old man that they believe is responsible for a number of incidents of property destruction and vandalism in West Seattle. The Seattle City Attorney’s Office has charged Cox with 5 counts of property destruction. Cox is 6′ tall and weighs around 225… [ Keep reading ]
On December 15th, just before midnight, an alarm activation was broadcast over the radio for the back door of a business in the 1800 Block of 15th Avenue West. A West Precinct patrol officer happened to be driving by that location when the call came out and saw two individuals at the… [ Keep reading ]
On December 14th, at approximately 11:00 pm, a man was walking southbound on Rainier Avenue South. He noticed that he was being followed by another man, who appeared to be muttering unintelligibly in Spanish. When the victim turned around to confront the suspect, the suspect stabbed the victim in the… [ Keep reading ]
