After sprinting and swimming through South Lake Union early this morning, a suspected auto thief’s Olympic aspirations were dashed by officers, who arrested the man before he could begin the bicycling portion of his impromptu triathlon. A security guard working in the 1200 block of Valley St. called police around 2 AM… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after a Metro coach struck a woman around 7:25 AM this morning near SW. Alaska St. and California Ave SW. in West Seattle. Witnesses claimed the bus pulled up to the stop and allowed people to board. A woman that was asleep on the sidewalk got up and stumbled… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a 25-year-old man and seized a gun at Beacon Hill apartment complex Friday evening after another man was wounded in a shooting. Police received umerous reports of shots fired near 38th Ave South and South Willow Street around 4:45 PM. Officers arrived at the scene within one minute of dispatch and… [ Keep reading ]
A 44-year-old woman jogging through Interlaken Park on Thursday afternoon told police a man grabbed her from behind and choked her until she lost consciousness. According the victim, she was jogging east through the park around 3:20 PM when a man approached from behind and wrapped his arms around her… [ Keep reading ]
Since the Seattle Police Department deployed more officers in September to work emphasis patrols on foot and on bikes throughout Capitol Hill’s busy nightlife district, robberies have dropped 42-percent while assaults are down 35-percent. The department’s new SeaStat program—which uses data and community input to ensure officers are deployed where they’re most needed—has… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a 30-year-old man after shots were fired in West Seattle on Thursday afternoon. Police received a call at 2:45 PM of several shots fired near the 2100 block of Belvidere Ave Southwest. Police resources including SWAT units and the King County Sheriff’s Office helicopter also responded to assist. Officers heard a… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a woman early Monday morning after she was seen taking mail from North Seattle mailboxes. Witnesses reported seeing a woman looking in mailboxes shortly after midnight in the 14000 block of Ashworth Avenue North. The 36-year-old suspect fled when officers arrived, but she was quickly apprehended. Police saw… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a man, high on crack cocaine, late Monday after he tried to carjack two motorists at a Georgetown gas station. A large middle-aged man, 6-foot, 225 pounds, wearing blue sweats, reportedly approached his first victim around 10:30 PM as he was getting into a car at the station in the 6200… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police officers arrested a man over the weekend after they caught him scavenging inside the former headquarters of The Seattle Times. Owners of a restaurant on Fairview Avenue, that occupies part of the mostly vacant building, called officers about 2:20 AM Saturday to report their water had been cut off. The… [ Keep reading ]
After breaking into a Lake City dealership early Tuesday morning, a burglar stole a Chevrolet Camaro Z28, only to ditch the high-end car a few blocks away. Around 4:30 AM this morning, a private security guard called 911 after finding evidence of a rather dramatic break-in at the dealership, in the 11300 block of… [ Keep reading ]