An alert neighbor called 9-1-1 after she saw an unknown male “lurking” in the area and disappear into her friend’s yard. This morning just shortly after 9:00 a.m., a woman saw an unknown male roaming around in her neighbor’s yard in the 3700 block of SW Donovan St, she then heard… [ Keep reading ]
Two suspects are now in the King County Jail after they were arrested over the weekend following a strong arm robbery that occurred on Friday afternoon. On Friday, the 18th, at about 2:15 pm, a 67-year-old was getting ready to enter her parked car in the 1200 Block of Seneca. … [ Keep reading ]
A stolen motorcycle and a pile of backpacks left outside a Queen Anne grocery store led police to an apparent trafficking ring in Eastlake Thursday. Around 4:30 am on January 16th, a training officer and a student officer were out on patrol in the West Precinct, when they spotted a pile… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives need the public’s help finding a man suspected of posing as a police officer in Volunteer Park in order to rob unsuspecting park-goers. Detectives believe 46-year-old Ryan Purdy (AKA Tracy Byers) approached several people in Volunteer Park in December, flashed a gold badge, implied he was a police officer,… [ Keep reading ]
The irony of crime in Courthouse Park has not been lost on downtown beat officers. Increased patrols and police visibility in the area have been helpful but have not solved the problem of open air drug dealing and other low level offenses. Complaints from community members coupled with a desire to… [ Keep reading ]
Robbery detectives are investigating an armed robbery of a Rainier Valley business that occurred last night just before 9:00 pm. Just before 9:00 pm, the employee of the Balageru International Mart was in the back of the store getting ready to close for the night when she heard someone enter… [ Keep reading ]
A man wearing knee pads was caught breaking into a Belltown apartment. This morning just shortly after 7:00 a.m., the suspect was spotted breaking into an apartment unit in the 2200 block of 4th Avenue. An officer had responded the previous week to a burglary in the same building. Officers… [ Keep reading ]
Police are looking for the man who robbed a Magnolia bank at gunpoint Wednesday morning. Just after 11 am, the suspect—dressed in a yellow jacket, mask, and sunglasses—walked into the US Bank on 31st Avenue and W. McGraw Street, brandished a gun, and ordered customers and bank staff to get… [ Keep reading ]
Robbery detectives are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred last night in Lake City just after 8:00pm. A female suspect was later located and arrested. Last night, just after 8:00pm, the victim answered a knock at the door of his home in the 13700 Block of 27th Avenue NE. … [ Keep reading ]
A man wanted for robbery and assault was arrested on a warrant after appearing in Superior Court downtown today. On January 3rd at approximately 9:09 p.m. the 31-year-old female victim was at Ludie’s Restaurant & Bar located at 200 Pike Street. She and the 28-year-old male suspect were both seated in a corner… [ Keep reading ]
