Update: Officers arrested the suspect around 2pm Wednesday after receiving a report that he was trying to sneak into a secure building on First Hill. A witness recognized the man from pictures posted here on the Blotter and called police. Detectives are also now investigating whether the suspect is tied to a… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers last week arrested a man who was living in a Mt. Baker home without permission and using it to store items apparently stolen from cars. Officers arrived at the home, in the 3300 block of South Dose Terrace, about 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 to meet with the… [ Keep reading ]
Several armed, masked men broke into a Beacon Hill home early Tuesday, forced a five-member family into rear bedroom and pistol-whipped the homeowner before stealing several pieces of jewelry and fleeing. The victims reported they heard a loud bang at their front door of their home in the 4700 block of… [ Keep reading ]
After being caught breaking into a home in the University of Washington’s Greek Row late Monday night, a very drunk burglar fell down several times and told police he had “lost all use” of his body before asking officers to carry him out of the fraternity, which happens to host something called… [ Keep reading ]
Two young suspects attacked a pregnant woman walking through Cowen Park in the Roosevelt neighborhood about 11:30 p.m. Monday night. The victim, who is eight months pregnant, reported she was walking back to a friend’s home when two women, both in their late teens to early 20s, approached the victim from behind and… [ Keep reading ]
Staff at a SoDo marijuana store told police Saturday that a man seen selling pot out of the back of his Buick threaten to “stomp” an employee who confronted him about poaching the pot shop’s customers. Employees at Cannabis City—one of the 21 stores in Seattle licensed to sell state-taxed marijuana… [ Keep reading ]
A 22-year-old man told police he was pistol-whipped and had his cell phone and backpack stolen in the Georgetown area Sunday night. The victim told police he was walking on 1st Avenue South, near the intersection with South Lucile Street, around 11 p.m. when he was approached by two men who… [ Keep reading ]
Police are investigating after a wounded 16-year-old arrived at Harborview Medical Center late Sunday night, shortly after SPD received reports of gunfire in the Central District. Around 11:15 PM, police received a number of 911 calls about gunshots near 21 Ave and East Fir Street. At the scene, officers recovered more than… [ Keep reading ]
SPD’s gumshoe detectives are on the case after two women stole bags of clothes from Niketown on Wednesday after threatening staff with a metal foot measuring tool. The two women walked into Niketown—located in the 1500 block of 6th Avenue—around 12:30 PM and began stuffing clothing and other items inside shopping bags. Niketown… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are searching for a gunman after two men were wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in South Seattle. After receiving reports of gunfire in Rainier Beach neighborhood just after 2 PM, officers caught up to a car seen speeding away from the Rainier Beach neighborhood. Police stopped the car near Martin Luther… [ Keep reading ]
