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Sexual Assault Unit Detectives Identify and Arrest Man in Connection to Multiple Cases of Indecent Exposure

Detectives from Seattle Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit arrested a 34-year-old man in connection to 14 counts of indecent exposure Thursday morning in Lake Forest Park. The first known incident occurred on January 2nd, 2024, in the Magnolia neighborhood. Patrol officers were dispatched to a report of male who exposed… [ Keep reading ]

West Seattle Homeowners Use Frying Pan to Stop Burglar, SPD Arrests Suspect

Seattle police have arrested a 29-year-old man who broke into a home in West Seattle on March 10. Officers were called to the scene in the 3600 block of 48th Avenue Southwest at about 6:48 a.m. They arrived to find a large window broken at the home and one of… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide Investigation Underway in The Central District

A woman is deceased, and Homicide detectives are investigating after shooting in the Central District Wednesday night. Shortly after 8:00 p.m., officers were in the area of 24th Avenue South and South Main when gunfire rang out. Immediately following the gunfire, dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in… [ Keep reading ]

UPDATE: Seattle Police Increase Presence, Investigate after Girl Shot at Bus Stop near Garfield High School

UPDATE: 03/14/2024 at 4:00 p.m. The Seattle Police Department continues to investigate a shooting on March 13 near Garfield High School where a 17-year-old female student was shot at a bus stop. We know there are many concerns from parents, students, teachers and the community surrounding the incident and there… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Seek Public’s Help to Identify Person of Interest in Assaults

Detectives are investigating an assault of two people that occurred late February in Downtown Seattle. Police are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the person of interest who ran from the scene. On February 21st, shortly after 3:00 p.m., two people walking on the sidewalk near 3rd Avenue and… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigate Fatal Shooting in North Seattle

A 39-year-old male is dead after a shooting in North Seattle early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 2:30 a.m., officers were in the area of North 105th Street and Aurora Avenue North when they heard gunfire. Immediately following the gunfire, dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a man shot at a… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police Arrest Suspects in Two Homicides in Two Days

Detectives arrested suspects in two separate homicides in two days. Officers responded to the first homicide in West Seattle on July 23, 2023 at about 10:40 p.m. in the 5400 block of Delridge Way Southwest. Initially, they located evidence of a shooting, but no victims. After a crash on the… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigate After Man Shot in Northgate

Seattle Police Gun Violence Reduction Unit are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Northgate neighborhood that left a man seriously injured. Thursday shortly after 11:45 p.m., 911 received reports of gunshots around North 101 Street and Aurora Avenue North. Police arrived and located multiple shell casings but no victims…. [ Keep reading ]

North and East Precinct Officers Recover More Than $9,000 in Stolen Merchandise, Seize Firearm, Arrest Wanted Organized Retail Thief

A 26-year-old female and a 14-year-old female were arrested for organized retail theft in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on February 19th. At 2:22 p.m., a merchant at the University Village shopping center called 911 reporting that two shoplifters had ran from the store with more than $3,000 in stolen clothing…. [ Keep reading ]

Woman Shot to Death, Suspect Taken into Custody in Belltown

Seattle police have taken a suspect into custody after a woman was shot to death in the early morning hours of March 3rd in Belltown. Officers responded to shots heard inside a building in the 2500 block of Western Avenue at about 1:10 a.m. When investigators arrived, they found a… [ Keep reading ]