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2 vehicle collision with serious injuries

On April 19, 2012 at approximately 4:53 p.m.,  a red Volvo was traveling westbound in the 3800 blk of S Othello St and stopped for a red light.  A Green Ford P/U Truck was also traveling westbound on S. Othello St failed to stop and collided with the Volvo.  The force… [ Keep reading ]

Tip Leads to Fugitive, Guns In Eastlake

One day after a press conference detailing the efforts of Seattle Police and federal law enforcement, Seattle Police detectives followed up on information that a violent, possibly armed fugitive was in the Eastlake neighborhood. Seattle Police moved in after developing a plan to safely apprehend the wanted fugitive.  In the early… [ Keep reading ]

Man Carjacked At Gunpoint Moments After Buying Car

Mere moments after handing over cash for a used car Wednesday evening, a man found himself at the mercy of two carjackers in the Central District. The man told police that Wednesday afternoon, he contacted a woman about an online ad for a 1991 white Ford Explorer, and later met… [ Keep reading ]

2 males shot; suspect(s) at large

On 4/18/12,  at approximately 9:15 p.m., the victims were working on a car at their residence in the 4800 block of Columbian Dr S , when a light colored compact vehicle drove past them twice – and on its 3rd pass – the occupant(s) of the vehicle fired at the victims 5 times,… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Partners With Federal Law Enforcement to Get Guns Off Our Streets

Since the beginning of the year, gun violence has risen to a five-year high in Seattle. Recent shootings and gunfire have left a wake of deaths and injuries in neighborhoods like Beacon Hill, Northgate, Rainier Beach, and Ravenna, and damaged our vibrant nightlife community in SoDo. To curb rising violence,… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Investigation Leads to L.A. Sex Offender Who Sought Teen Sex Online

The man’s email was shockingly direct: “I’m in to kids, so if you have kids you want to whore out, let me know,” he wrote. For several weeks, the man sent a flurry of emails from his home in California to another man in Seattle. He wanted to set up… [ Keep reading ]

Sexual assault and robbery in West Seattle

A woman was attacked as she walked home after getting off a bus in the evening of April 15th.  At approximately 10:20 pm,  the woman got off a bus on Delridge Way SW and was walking eastbound on SW Trenton Street while talking on her cellphone.  She suddenly became aware… [ Keep reading ]

Man arrested for drive-by shooting in South Seattle

On 4-15-12, at approximately 1:19 a.m., officers responded to the 5100 block of S. Augusta St to a reported drive by shooting. Upon arrival officers learned that at 12:00 a.m., there was an argument outside of this residence between the victim and another female. Just shortly after 1:00 a.m., two… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle / Pedestrian Fatality Collision

On 4/14/2012, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle/ pedestrian collision at Alaskan Way and Wall St. Seattle Fire Department personnel responded and while they worked feverishly to revive the pedestrian, upon their arrival at Harborview Medical Center, the pedestrian was pronounced dead. The 50-year-old adult male pedestrian was… [ Keep reading ]

Search warrant served; 2 arrested

On 04/13/12, at approximately 9:30 p.m., North Precinct Anti Crime Team members served a Narcotics Search Warrant at a house in the 8300 block of 24 Av NW.  This residence has been a problem house in the area for the past year or so.  Two male subjects were arrested without incident… [ Keep reading ]