#2020-248354/North Precinct/Third Watch: On 8-24-2020 at 0054 hours, officers arrested a suspect believed to have started a series of fires while walking eastbound along 45th from Meridian. Items included debris on the ground, utility pole fliers and a shopping cart full of debris. The man matched the description of a suspect wanted in a North… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-247548/North Precinct/Third Watch: On 8-23-2020 at 0020 hours, officers responded to an arson in the 4500 block of 1 AV NE. An unknown suspect lit paper food bags on fire then placed the bags onto construction material outside of an occupied residence. There was minor damage to the residence caused by the fire…. [ Keep reading ]
#2020-246708/West Precinct/Third Watch: On 8-22-2020 at 0055 hours, a man was standing with his cell phone. The suspect walked up and took the phone from the victim. The victim confronted the suspect, who pulled out a knife. The victim attempted to retreat but was stabbed in the arm and abdomen. The victim fled… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-245730/North Precinct/Third Watch: On 8-21-2020 at 0224 hours, the Seattle Fire Department reported a recycle bin damaged by a fire of suspicious origin. A Fire Marshal notified Arson Bomb Squad of the incident, and patrol responded to the scene. #2020-246468/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch: On 8-21-2020 at 1850 hours, officers were dispatched to a robbery at a grocery store… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-244822/South Precinct/First Watch: On 8-20-2020 at 0313 hours, officers responded to assist Seattle Fire on a structure fire, believed to have been intentionally set. This is believed to have been committed by a serial arsonist that has been operating in the Rainier corridor from I-90 to the 3800 block. There… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-243872/East Precinct/Third Watch: On 8-19-2020 at 0050 hours, a complainant heard shots fired in the 1700 block of Harvard Ave. Officers responded and did not locate any victims or damage. #2020-226561/West Precinct/First Watch: Update to an incident from 7-29-20 at 0030 hours when a man inside his residence heard a loud protest outside on the… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-242984/South Precinct/First Watch: On 8-18-2020 at 0408 hours, a second fire was reported at the same location in 24 hrs. A shopping cart with kindling in it was ablaze when officers drove by. Officers stopped and extinguished the fire. The Seattle Fire Department responded. The burning cart was next to an unoccupied vehicle with the gas cap off and… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-242875/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch: On 8-17-2020 at 1700 hours, officers responded to a report of a threat involving a knife. During the investigation, it was determined this was a hate crime based on comments and actions made by the suspects towards the victim because of sexual orientation and race. The victim had approached a… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-241213/North Precinct/Third Watch: On 8-16-2020 at 0036 hours, the driver of the vehicle was traveling southbound on Aurora AV N at N 125th Street and had the green light when a cyclist entered the intersection against the light and was struck by the southbound vehicle. The cyclist suffered severe injuries… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-240432/East Precinct/Third Watch: On 8-15-2020 at 0113 hours, a witness heard the sound of glass breaking and then saw two males moving away from the windows of a business in the 1600 Block of Olive Way. The witness then saw a small fire developing inside the business and called 911. Seattle Fire responded and recovered… [ Keep reading ]