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*Update* SUSPECT IN CUSTODY – Two female students struck by vehicle

A woman struck two female students with her car following an altercation this morning.  On November 28th at approximately 1:16 p.m. officers responded to an assault in the 2600 block of SW Thistle.  Witnesses stated that the suspect got into a physical fight with one of the victims because the victim struck her… [ Keep reading ]

Hit and Run Suspect Assaults Officers, Use of Force Under Review (Updated)

Updated with video below Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) investigators are reviewing a weekend arrest of a suspect in a hit and run collision, 2012-342153. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on October 6th, 911 received a report that a driver of a white van had struck a bicyclist at 29th Avenue… [ Keep reading ]

Suspiciously Close, Yet So Far Away… (UPDATED)

An alert citizen who called 911 to report a suspicious man dropping a hand grenade-looking item into a public trash compactor downtown got it right…almost. Tonight at approximately 6:39 p.m. a witness called 911 to report a man dressed in all black clothing dropping what appeared to be a shiny… [ Keep reading ]

Police Looking For Armed Robbers Targeting Vietnamese Businesses in South Seattle

Seattle police need your help finding two men responsible for a series of increasingly violent hold-ups at Vietnamese-owned businesses in south Seattle. Robbery detectives believe the suspects’ crime spree began on November 16th at Venus Seafood Restaurant on Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. and S. Myrtle Street. Just before 9:30 pm,… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Shoot and Injure Armed Assault Suspect

A man who had been shooting into a crowded nightclub parking lot was shot by detectives early this morning.  On November 25th at approximately 1:57 a.m. Gang Unit detectives were on scene monitoring a crowd letting out of the Citrus nightclub in the 1000 block of Fairview Avenue North.  Club… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Robbery of a Salon in South Seattle

Two suspects, at least one of whom was armed with a handgun, robbed a salon and its employees in the Rainier Valley.  On November 24th at approximately 6:10 p.m. two adult male suspects entered a hair and nail salon in the 5600 block of Rainier Avenue South.  The suspects ordered… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Robbery of a Pharmacy in South Seattle

A man armed with a knife stole prescription drugs during a pharmacy robbery this morning in South Seattle.  At approximately 9:09 a.m. an adult male suspect entered a pharmacy in the 5400 block of Rainier Avenue South, produced a knife and demanded the employees hand over drugs. The suspect fled… [ Keep reading ]

Bank Robber Doesn’t Make it Far

A woman robbed a bank in the International District this morning and was arrested about two hours later south of downtown.  At approximately 9:28 a.m. this morning an adult female suspect walked into the Bank of America in the 500 block of South Jackson Street, passed a note implying she had… [ Keep reading ]

White Powder Thrown at Downtown Building

A downtown building was struck with a suspicious substance by a male suspect on a bicycle early this afternoon.  At approximately 1:21 p.m. a witness observed an adult male suspect on a black bicycle throw a suspicious substance at the front of The North Face building in the 1000 block… [ Keep reading ]

Man Found on Sidewalk with a Life-Threatening Head Injury

Officers are actively investigating the circumstances that lead to a man sustaining a severe head injury in Yesler Terrace this morning.  At approximately 1:14 a.m. officers responded to a 911 report of a male victim who appeared to be the victim of an assault.  Upon arrival on scene officers located… [ Keep reading ]