One woman was wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting Tuesday evening in the Genesee neighborhood. Gang detectives were called to Swedish Hospital on First Hill at about 7:30 pm after a woman showed up in the emergency room with a gunshot wound to her wrist. The woman said she and… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives have obtained a photo of the truck by the man wanted for a serious hit and run collision in South Seattle this morning, and and are hoping the public can help them find the driver who struck a teenager and then fled the scene. Witnesses have told police the… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are looking for a white (possibly Chevy) truck and its driver in connection to a hit and run collision that left an 18-year-old male in serious condition. On Tuesday October 2, 2012 at approximately 7:16 a.m., an 18 year-old male pedestrian was crossing Rainier Avenue South from west to east at South Elmgrove… [ Keep reading ]
One Central District gang house has become a frequent enough target of shootings that, after another bout of gunfire last night, residents of the house were unable to tell officers which bullet holes on the outside of the home were new, and which were old. Just before midnight Monday, police… [ Keep reading ]
Three victims were robbed at gunpoint and struck with the gun in the back of the head. This morning between 1:30- 2:00, on three separate calls at three separate locations (5200 block of 15 NE, 5000 block of 22 AV NE, 5600 block of University Way) the three victims were robbed… [ Keep reading ]
Drive-by shooting at known gang house in South Seattle. Last night just shortly after 10:00 p.m. officers responded to a house in the 7200 block of 46 Av S to a reported drive by shooting. A green mini van pulled up in front of the residence and one suspect fired… [ Keep reading ]
A crash involving a cement truck and three other vehicles closed all southbound lanes and two northbound lanes on Aurora Avenue Friday. Just after 2 pm, the cement truck overturned on Aurora Avenue near 72nd Street, and struck two pickup trucks and a passenger car. The cement truck driver, a… [ Keep reading ]
Police have closed the 15th Avenue bridge in the Ravenna neighborhood after two suspected pipe bombs were found near the bridge this morning. Around 10am this morning, a city employee found two suspected pipe bombs in an encampment in Ravenna Park near the bridge—around 15th Avenue NE and NE Cowen… [ Keep reading ]
Just shortly after 1:00 a.m. this morning an unmarked SPD detective unit onviewed an adult male double amputee lying in the intersection of 12 Av/E Cherry St. (previous condition, not a result of this collision) At the same time, they noticed a semi truck travelling west on E. Cherry St away… [ Keep reading ]
Police are trying to piece together how a bullet-riddled, bloody Volkswagen Jetta came to be parked in front of a Central District home Monday morning. Around 7:30 am Monday, police got a call about the car, found parked in front of a driveway near 26th Avenue and E Yesler Way…. [ Keep reading ]
