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Seattle Police Investigating Fatality Crash Involving 12-year-old Child

Seattle police are investigating a fatality crash involving a 12-year-old child outside Washington Middle School, in the 2100 block of South Jackson Street, this afternoon, March 6. According to early information the child was standing on the sidewalk when they were struck by a vehicle. The incident occurred just after… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigate Shooting in North Seattle’s Broadview Neighborhood

Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a 27-year-old man seriously injured in the Broadview neighborhood of North Seattle on Thursday, March 5. At approximately 7:27 p.m., a dispatcher received a report of a shooting in the 12200 block of Ridgemont Way North. Officers arrived to find the man in… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parking Enforcement Officer Finds Stolen Replica Liberty Bell Worth More Than $100K

An eagle-eyed Seattle parking enforcement officer helped recover a stolen replica Liberty Bell believed to be worth more than $100,000. On Monday, March 3 at about 8 a.m., Parking Enforcement Officer Michael Eaton was on-duty in the 1300 block of Northwest 83rd Street when he noticed a detached flatbed trailer… [ Keep reading ]

Drug Dealer Arrested in Capitol Hill, Meth, Fentanyl, Suspected Xanax Recovered

Seattle police officers arrested a 32-year-old-drug dealer for multiple crimes and warrants in Capitol Hill last Friday. On Feb. 28., just after midnight, patrol officers were conducting surveillance near Broadway and East Pike Street, when they identified a drug dealer who was approached by several buyers. The suspect started to… [ Keep reading ]

Multiple People Injured in Head-On Collision, DUI Driver Arrested for Vehicular Assault

Seattle police officers arrested a 22-year-old DUI driver for Vehicular Assault following a head-on collision in East Queen Anne this morning that left three people in critical condition. At about 2:10 a.m., patrol officers responded to an injury collision in the 2500 block of Westlake Avenue North. The Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Death In Haller Lake

Seattle police detectives are investigating a death in the Haller Lake neighborhood this morning. At 7:12 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a tent fire with someone inside of it at 135th Street and Stone Avenue North. They located a man inside of a burned tent. The Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Police Arrest Haller Lake Homicide Suspect

Updated on March 1, 2025 5:00 pm Seattle police officers arrested a 35-year-old suspect in the Haller Lake homicide yesterday evening. On Feb. 28 at about 11:45 p.m., patrol officers located the suspect asleep inside of his vehicle in the 9500 block of Ashworth Avenue North. Police established a tactical plan and… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Drug Traffickers, Recover Gun, Multiple Kilos of Drugs, $41K Cash

Seattle police narcotics detectives and the SWAT team arrested a drug trafficker in Montlake Terrace on Monday following two previous arrests of drug traffickers in Everett, WA last month. On Jan. 24, Seattle police narcotics detectives and the SWAT team arrested a 45-year-old suspect and his 20-year-old accomplice in the… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man for Violent Hate Crime

Seattle police officers arrested a 42-year-old man for a violent hate crime in the First Hill neighborhood Tuesday night. On Feb. 25 at about 8:15 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of an assault where the suspect was using racial slurs while attacking the victim. Two people were talking outside… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police, Local and Federal Partners Coordinate to Arrest Suspect in $1 Million Worth of ‘Jaws of Life’ Burglaries

Seattle police, in coordination with local and federal partners, made a major arrest in mid-February linked to a string of robberies where the suspects used stolen vehicles and equipment to take about $1 million and cause hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage. In October 2024, a Seattle police… [ Keep reading ]