Police arrested five people during a sometimes violent demonstration, culminating in the lighting of the Westlake Center holiday tree during a wet and windy Black Friday in downtown Seattle. Seattle Police were busy this afternoon managing downtown holiday festivities and providing public safety services to a planned demonstration around 1 p.m. today. Demonstrators gathered… [ Keep reading ]
An armed 31-year-old man arrested by Seattle police at Monday’s Ferguson demonstration is facing charges after officers found a cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosive materials in his backpack and vehicle. A bystander alerted police to a suspicious man Monday and reported seeing him handling a road flare during a… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives have tied a group of North Seattle high schoolers arrested in a stolen car Monday to a string of recent break-ins at auto dealerships. Patrol officers arrested the three teen suspects Monday morning after spotting them driving around Lake City in a car stolen from a dealership in Edmonds, WA. Officers arrested the three… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested five people Monday night after a peaceful demonstration took a tense turn late in the evening, which included a crowd hurling bottles, rocks and fireworks at officers and a brief closure of Interstate 5. Hundreds of people gathered in Westlake Park following a grand jury announcement Monday evening in Ferguson, MO. The group marched up… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested two people in connection with an armed robbery in South Seattle Saturday morning. The victim was walking in the 4400 block of South Othello St. when she was approached by the suspect. The 29-year-old suspect pulled out a sliver handgun and demanded the victim’s purse. The victim fought… [ Keep reading ]
Police are searching for a velocipede vandal who rented two bikes from a Seattle bike share company last week, only to return them hours later covered in paint and scrawled messages. The suspect first rented one of Pronto’s bright-green custom-made bicycles from a bike station at 3rd Avenue and Pike Street around 5 AM… [ Keep reading ]
SPD robbery detectives arrested a felon suspected of posing as a police officer before he robbed and beat two men near 1st and Pike early last Sunday. The two victims left a bar near 1st Avenue and Pike Street around 1 AM on November 16th and walked north along 1st Ave. The victims… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives have identified the couple in the photos (thanks to all your tips) and are now working to return the photo albums to Mike and Erin. Thanks for all the help, everyone! Do you know Mike and Erin? Major Crimes detectives found the couple’s wedding photos earlier this month after seizing a stash… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police arrested an Everett firefighter Wednesday afternoon after he showed up for a rendezvous with an underage prostitute, who turned out to be an undercover detective. The Vice/High-Risk Victims Unit (HRVU) detective had exchanged messages with the 60-year-old firefighter during an online sting targeting men looking for sex with underage girls, and the man… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE (12/14/14): Detectives arrested two juvenile suspects, ages 15 and 17, and booked them into Youth Service Center on this case. The 15 year old suspect is believed to be involved in numerous other East Precinct street robberies. Detectives continue to investigate. Detectives are asking for your help finding two suspects and… [ Keep reading ]
