A Seattle Police officer shot and wounded an armed suspect in a South Seattle park early this morning. A Seattle Police K9 handler and his dog were checking Pritchard Beach Park just after 2 a.m. when he happened upon the suspect from an earlier shooting. The officer saw the suspect sitting on a park bench. … [ Keep reading ]
A man heard a knock on the door of the apartment he was staying at but did not open the door. A male on the other side of the door asked for someone by name, and then fired 4-5 shots into the door. At approximately 1:20 am, South Precinct officers… [ Keep reading ]
Shortly after 10:00 pm last night, store security working inside the Safeway store in the 2200 Block of East Madison Street saw a man walk out of the store without paying for over $500 worth of alcohol. The two store security employees approached the man as he was putting the alcohol… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is investigating a report of excessive force and unprofessionalism by a 19 year veteran officer. The incident occurred while South Precinct patrol officers were in the 3700 block of South Othello Street investigating a report of a drive by pellet gun shooting. Officers present during the… [ Keep reading ]
A North Seattle elementary school playground was left covered in shattered glass and scorch marks after someone lobbed several Molotov cocktails on the school’s playground overnight. Staff at North Beach Elementary—near NW 90th Street and 24th Avenue NW—found the damage just before 8am this morning and called police. The school building… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are looking for a man who opened fire on a convenience store owner during a robbery in South Seattle Monday night. Around 9:45 pm on July 30th, the suspect—who was wearing a mask—walked into the store at Renton Avenue S. and S. Kenyon Street, approached an employee in the… [ Keep reading ]
There were multiple reports of shots fired around the area of the park and elementary school at Corson Avenue South and South Snoqualmie last night around 9:30 p.m. As officers arrived in the area they could still hear the shots being fired. Multiple officers arrived and then entered the park to locate… [ Keep reading ]
After an attempted armed robbery in West Seattle, one of the armed robbery suspects from Capitol Hill this morning is in custody. At approximately 1:00 a.m. this morning the two female victims, 26 and 27 years of age, were walking in the area of Delridge and Genesee when they were confronted by two… [ Keep reading ]
Three men forced entry into a marijuana dispensary and robbed the night watchman at gunpoint. At approximately 4:26 a.m. officers initially responded to the 8700 block of Lake City Way NE for the report of an armed robbery. Preliminary investigation indicates that the 70 year old male victim was working… [ Keep reading ]
A suspect fired 7-8 shots near the 9000 block of Rainier Avenue S. just after 3:00 p.m. today. A passerby called 911 to report hearing gunfire in the area of Rainier Avenue S and S. Henderson St. The caller went on to say that he saw two shirtless men running away from the area. Officers… [ Keep reading ]
