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When Oompa Loompas Go Bad

The suspect in a Wednesday evening robbery at a Capitol Hill bank may be a dedicated Oompa Loompa cosplay enthusiast, or simply a desperate man trying to get a quick buck by robbing a bank. But either way, police are hoping you can help track him down. Just after 6:00… [ Keep reading ]

Audio and Photos from North Seattle Officer-Involved Shooting (Updated)

In conjunction with a scheduled 11:30 am press conference on the fatal officer-involved shooting of Jack Keewatinawin in North Seattle Tuesday evening, the Seattle Police Department is providing a series audio files and photos from the incident. Tuesday evening, police received two separate calls from Keewatinawin’s brothers, who told 911 dispatchers their brother… [ Keep reading ]

Porn-Wielding Cop Impersonator Arrested In Auburn

Police have arrested a man who used a fake badge and a box of porn to commit a series of robberies in Seattle parks. Police have been searching for 46-year-old Ryan James Purdy since December, and finally caught up with him yesterday after he bragged to bus passenger about his life… [ Keep reading ]

Update On Officer-Involved Shooting Incident In Greenwood

Here is some updated information on last night’s officer-involved shooting in the 10100 Block of 4th Avenue NW. At about 7:35 pm last night officers responded to a domestic violence call at a home near NW 100th Place and 4th Avenue NW.  Officers had received a report that an 21-year-old man… [ Keep reading ]

Officer-Involved Shooting Following Domestic Violence Call

Officers were forced to fire their weapons when a man suddenly raised a large piece of metal toward the officers after he ran from them following a domestic violence/hostage call officers were investigating in Northwest Seattle tonight. At about 7:30 tonight, officers responded to a call of a domestic violence… [ Keep reading ]

Police Looking For Ballard Bank Robber

Police are searching Ballard for a man who robbed a bank at gunpoint Tuesday evening. Just before 6:30 pm, the man walked into the People’s Bank on NW 56th Street and 24th Ave NW, brandished a black handgun and demanded cash. The man was described as a white male, 5’5… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Shoeless Pot Robber On Beacon Hill (Updated)

Officers arrested a shoe-less, mud-caked man on Beacon Hill Tuesday after he robbed a marijuana deliveryman, fled from police, and fell out of a tree. *Around 12:30 pm today, the victim—a medical marijuana cardholder—met up with two suspects in the parking lot of a Safeway on Martin Luther King Jr…. [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Armed Purse Snatcher In Roosevelt; Detectives Investigating Five Similar Cases

Police arrested a man armed with a knife in Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon after he stole a woman’s purse. The arrest comes after a string of similar robberies in nearby North Seattle neighborhoods, and detectives are investigating whether the cases may be connected. At about 1:30 pm today, police received a… [ Keep reading ]

Real Cops Still Looking For Fake Cop Armed With Box of Porn

A man wanted for impersonating a police officer while robbing unsuspecting Seattle park-goers is still on for the run. But that hasn’t stopped him from keeping his robbery streak alive, while armed with a box full of porn. Robbery detectives have been searching for 46-year-old Ryan James Purdy (aka Tracy… [ Keep reading ]

Plundered Pickup Found Sunk Off Sand Point

Police arrr investigating how a plundered pickup truck ended up in the waters of Lake Washington Monday afternoon. Around 1:30 pm, police received a call about a truck underwater in Magnuson Park, where patrol officers spotted the aft-end of a waterlogged black 2006 Ford F-150 under a dock. After Harbor Patrol checked… [ Keep reading ]