Gang detectives found a damaged car and two shaken—but uninjured—men several blocks from the scene of a shooting in the Central District late Wednesday night. Around 11 pm, police received several 911 calls about gunfire at 25th Ave and E. Cherry Street. At the scene, several witnesses described seeing a black… [ Keep reading ]
A 32-year-old man sustained a non life threatening gunshot wound to his arm just before 1:00 this morning in the 7400 Block of Rainier Avenue South. South Precinct officers responded to several reports of shots fired in the area. One call reported a man down in front of a business in… [ Keep reading ]
A suspect stole the victim’s car keys during a burglary and returned an hour later to steal the victim’s car. On 2/12/14, at approximately 5:00 a.m., a homeowner in the 400 block of 22 Av woke to find a burglar in his house. The homeowner gave chase but lost the suspect…. [ Keep reading ]
Traffic Collision Investigators (TCI) called out to vehicle vs. pedestrian collision. On February 11, 2014 at approximately 7:30 p.m., a burgundy Nissan Pathfinder was travelling south on Dexter Av approaching Denny Wy. At the same time, a pedestrian was in or near the east crosswalk, crossing Denny Wy on Dexter. The Nissan executed a… [ Keep reading ]
Patrol officers arrested a 23-year-old purse snatcher after he and two other men stole a woman’s purse and took off running through South Seattle this morning. Just after 10:30 AM, police got a call that the three suspects had grabbed a woman’s purse at a bus stop at Rainier Ave… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: The 28-year-old male suspect sustained injury in an apparent suicide attempt after he inhaled a mixture of chemicals that were inside a bucket. Patrol and SWAT officers, negotiators, Arson/Bomb Squad detectives and the fire department’s hazardous material team all responded to the incident. SWAT officers and negotiators were able to make… [ Keep reading ]
Car thieves make off with the victim’s Acura MDX. This morning at approximately 9:30 a.m., the victim started his car and left the engine running and unattended while he went back inside his home in the 3700 block of S. Perry St. The victim returned moments later to find three unknown suspects… [ Keep reading ]
A 16-year-old girl, suspected in several robberies that have occurred in the past couple of months, was arrested last night by officers downtown. Following her arrest, she was interviewed by Robbery detectives and later booked into the Youth Services Center for Investigation of Robbery. On January 8th, just before 6:00 pm,… [ Keep reading ]
**This information is preliminary and subject to change** Officers responded to a shooting in the 1400 block of 3rd Av this morning at approximately 10:00 a.m. Upon arrival they found the victim, a man in his 40’s with a single gunshot wound to the stomach. According to the complainant, he heard… [ Keep reading ]
A woman was beaten and robbed of her purse in South Seattle. On 2/5/14, at approximately 10:40 a.m., the victim was walking northbound on Renton Avenue South near South Prentice Street St when she observed a male standing at the bus stop, looking as if he was waiting for the… [ Keep reading ]