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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 ]

Seattle Police Investigating U-District Hit-and-Run Crash, 3 People Hospitalized

Seattle police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in the University District that sent three people to the hospital on Friday, Feb. 21. Officers responded to the area of Northeast 47th Street and 15th Avenue Northeast at about 1:30 p.m. They found a suspect in a stolen car hit three people… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Suspects Identified in Capitol Hill LGBTQ Bar Incident, Charges Referred to KCPAO

Updated on March 18, 2025 at 2:30 pm Seattle police detectives in the Bias Crimes Unit have identified three suspects involved in a hate crime incident outside of a Capitol Hill LGBTQ bar on Feb. 19. The three suspects involved are 17, 19, and 24 years old. They are accused… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Investigating Two Attempted Smash and Grab Burglaries Just Minutes Apart

Seattle police are investigating two attempted smash-and-grab burglaries in the Capitol Hill and SODO neighborhoods early Friday morning, Feb. 21. At 3:32 a.m., dispatchers received reports of a vehicle that crashed into a building in the 1500 block of East Olive Way. Officers responded and discovered a car had rammed… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Punching Queen Anne Store Employee, Stealing Items and Taking Bus to Escape

Seattle police arrested a 28-year-old man after he reportedly stole several items from a Queen Anne grocery store, punched an employee and took a King County Metro Bus to escape on Feb. 20. West Precinct officers were called to the grocery store in the 2100 block of Queen Anne Avenue… [ Keep reading ]

Man Stabbed in Capitol Hill Neighborhood

A 37-year-old man was stabbed Tuesday night, February 18, in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. At 7:48 p.m., a dispatcher received a report of a stabbing at Broadway and East Pike Street. Officers arrived and found the victim with a stab wound to the torso. Police provided aid until Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]

Narcotics Dealer Arrested in Capitol Hill, Fentanyl, Meth, and Cash Recovered

Seattle police officers arrested a 34-year-old man and recovered a large amount of narcotics and cash in Capitol Hill Saturday. On Feb. 15, at about 8:30 p.m., patrol officers were near East Denny Way and Nagel Place in Cal Anderson Park and saw a group of individuals in a high-use… [ Keep reading ]

DUI Driver Arrested Following Vehicle Collision, Gets $750K Bail

Seattle police arrested a 57-year-old prolific DUI driver for crashing into a pole in the Central District Friday morning. On Feb. 14 at about 2 a.m., a police Lieutenant was on patrol near 23rd Avenue and East Cherry Street when he witnessed a single-vehicle collision. The driver exited a parking… [ Keep reading ]