Narcotics detectives seized hundreds of marijuana plants from a south Seattle restaurant Monday morning after a fire at the business led investigators to a grow operation hidden in the business’s basement. Around 8am this morning, firefighters staunched a small blaze in the back of the My Canh restaurant near Martin Luther King… [ Keep reading ]
This is preliminary information and subject to change. This incident is still being investigated. On May 11th, at approximately 6:30 pm, a North Precinct officer recovered a stolen Honda Accord from the Greenlake neighborhood. The registered owner was contacted and stated that they would pick it up from its location, but… [ Keep reading ]
On April 22nd, at approximately 11:45 am, a lone male walked into a deli in the 7500 Block 35th Avenue Southwest. The suspect approached the counter and removed a handgun from his waistband. He pointed it at the clerk and demanded money from the till. The suspect then fled the… [ Keep reading ]
One man’s truck proved popular with criminals this week after it was stolen twice in one night: first by a carjacker, and then by a trio of opportunistic auto thieves. Earlier this week, a female friend of the 44-year-old male victim contacted police to report that the victim had been… [ Keep reading ]
A task force of prosecutors, police, and federal law enforcement are working to identify and bring charges against demonstrators who caused thousands of dollars in damage in downtown Seattle on May 1st. Task force members are now reviewing physical and video evidence from the protests, and are looking for any… [ Keep reading ]
On 05-07-12, at approximately 8:45 a.m., a jogger discovered a dead body (male) along the beach shoreline at Golden Gardens Park in the 8400 block of Seaview Av NW. Out of an abundance of caution, Homicide Detectives responded to the scene. There were no signs of trauma or foul play. The King County Medical Examiner responded and… [ Keep reading ]
On May 4th at approximately 11:02 p.m. officers responded to multiple 911 calls of shots being fired from a vehicle in the 800 block of NW 92nd Street. The vehicle was described as a light colored sedan, unknown make or model. Responding officers recovered shell casings from the street. Officers inspected the nearby… [ Keep reading ]
On May 4th at approximately 9:00 p.m. officers responded to the 400 block of Broad Street for a suspicious circumstances call. Witnesses observed a male suspect dressed in all dark clothing pulling a duffle-type suitcase on wheels. The suspect then left the suitcase on the sidewalk against a low retaining wall almost directly in… [ Keep reading ]
In the months leading up to Tuesday’s May Day demonstrations, Seattle Police Department Graffiti Detective Chris Young saw a dramatic uptick in “anarchist graffiti” across the city. “There’s was a lot of [anarchist taggingi] all of a sudden in March,” Det. Young says. “They were pretty indiscriminate. They would hit… [ Keep reading ]
Update @ 8 pm: Following Mayor McGinn’s emergency order, officers seized about 70 items which could be used as weapons during today’s demonstrations, including sharpened tape-wrapped wooden stakes; metal poles; screw-topped wooden staffs; a shield made from a plastic traffic barrier; and a corrugated metal portable barrier with sharp, jagged edges. You can view a gallery… [ Keep reading ]
