Officers and detectives are investigating an arson that began as a domestic disturbance at a South Seattle home. At approximately 2:19 p.m. patrol officers and firefighters responded to the report of a disturbance and subsequent house fire in the 2900 block of South Austin Street. Preliminary investigation indicates that an adult male suspect got… [ Keep reading ]
Police are trying to figure out what a wanted felon—arrested in north Seattle last week—was doing with a car full of cash, guns, body armor, and a fake badge. On January 7th, SPD Anti-Crime Team officers spotted the 48-year-old man—wanted for Department of Corrections burglary warrant—driving around north Seattle, and… [ Keep reading ]
A bank robber remains at large after hitting a downtown Key Bank this morning. At approximately 10:32 a.m. a male suspect entered the Key Bank at 2500 First Avenue and jumped the counter after telling everyone to get down. Although the suspect did not display a weapon, witnesses said it appeared… [ Keep reading ]
Residents returned home to find two juvenile burglars leaving their residence with video games, and liquor among other things. This morning at approximately 9:30 a.m., a resident in the 2700 block of NE 137 Street gave chase and attempted to capture one of the suspects. The suspect reportedly attempted to punch the victim,… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE 1/11: Acting on a tip, detectives arrested the main suspect—a 15-year-old—in Kent and booked him into the Youth Service Center for robbery. Detectives also recovered a BB gun pistol during their investigation. Detectives are no longer looking for the other two men who accompanied the suspect to the store,… [ Keep reading ]
Four men involved in a Shoreline bank robbery this afternoon were apprehended a short time later next to Seattle Police Headquarters. On January 8th at approximately 3:36 p.m. Shoreline Police responded to a report of a bank robbery that had just occurred at the Chase Bank located in the 18200… [ Keep reading ]
An unknown suspect broke out a window, entered the store and assaulted the employee before taking some cash and fleeing in a strange incident last night in West Seattle. At around 11:30 last night, Southwest Precinct officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Papa John’s Pizza located… [ Keep reading ]
Officers and Gang Unit detectives are actively investigating a shots fired incident that occurred outside the Fusion Lounge in the University District this morning. On January 5th at approximately 2:04 a.m. officers responded to the area of NE 45th Street and 7th Avenue NE for reports of multiple shots fired. Witnesses told officers they… [ Keep reading ]
Sometimes tracking down a suspect just takes a stroke of luck. Just after 5:30 pm on New Year’s Eve, a man wearing a black hoodie walked into the US Bank near Broadway and E. John Street and handed the teller a note, which said the suspect had a bomb and… [ Keep reading ]
West Precinct bike patrol officers arrested a fugitive and sex offender wanted in Texas. On 1/2/12 just shortly after 2:00 a.m., two bike officers were on routine bike patrol within Courthouse Park when they came in contact with a female subject. The park was closed and the officers also believed the woman was selling her… [ Keep reading ]
