A Seattle Whole Foods was evacuated after two suspicious packages were found inside the store. Today, just shortly before 1:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of suspicious envelopes left in the Whole Foods Store near Westlake and Denny. The envelopes reportedly were giving off an aroma like rotten eggs… [ Keep reading ]
A shooting call last night lead to a large police response. at On 5/25/2013, just shortly after midnight, officers responded to a call of a shooting at the McDonald’s, at 5th and Broad. The events that preceded the shooting are still under investigation, but what we know at this point is… [ Keep reading ]
Two suspects attacked and robbed a man in West Seattle with a baseball bat. On 5/23/13, just shortly before midnight the victim was walking in the 1600 block of SW Barton St to a friend’s house when an older model white car pulled up next to him. S1 and S2 jumped… [ Keep reading ]
SPD Fraud Detectives are looking for a con artist who’s been posing as a cop and ripping off elderly Seattle residents for tens of thousands of dollars. So far, police know the suspect has targeted at least six women, swindling them for more than $75,000. The scam works like this:… [ Keep reading ]
SPD detectives are investigating some reefer badness after burglars broke into two marijuana dispensaries in north Seattle in the last 24 hours. The first break-in happened at about 1:45 AM Tuesday morning at a dispensary near NE 86th Ave and Lake City Way. A witness called 911 he heard the… [ Keep reading ]
An armed man fired off one shot during a bank robbery in Rainier Beach Wednesday afternoon. Just after 12:30 pm, the suspect walked into the Washington Federal Bank near Rainier Ave S. and 52nd Ave S. and demanded cash from bank staff. During the robbery, the suspect—described by witnesses as… [ Keep reading ]
Scammers are using a new twist on an old scam to try and trick Seattle City Light customers into giving up their credit card numbers. Don’t fall for it. Over the last week, con artists have called at least fifteen people and business, informed them that their City Light accounts… [ Keep reading ]
Officers booked two teenage boys into the Youth Service Center last night after they attacked a woman on a Beacon Hill trail and stole her iPhone. The victim was walking along the Chief Sealth Trail, near Beacon Avenue S. and S. Orcas Street, at about 6:40 pm when she saw… [ Keep reading ]
Officers responded to a report of a collision between a Sound Transit train and a pedestrian between 4th Avenue South and 6th Avenue South on South Holgate Street early this morning. Shortly after 7:00 am officers responded to the location for reports of a collision between the male pedestrian and… [ Keep reading ]
SPD Arson detectives are investigating after a one-block stretch in the University District became the scene of several arson fires and attempted arson fires Friday night. Just before 7 pm, police and firefighters were called to 55th and Brooklyn Ave after someone started a fire on a porch and on… [ Keep reading ]
