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Update: Evidence Recovered From Vehicle Impounded During Narcotics Arrest

Updated on April 17, 2025 8:20 pm On April 15, Seattle police officers submitted a search warrant for a vehicle from their narcotics arrest in North Seattle. A judge approved the warrant, allowing officers to search the car. On April 16, police recovered: Officers placed the items into SPD evidence,… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigate Shooting in North Seattle

Seattle police officers responded to reports of gunfire in the Bitter Lake Neighborhood in North Seattle early this morning. They responded as part of the North Precinct Violent Crime Reduction Plan. On April 13, just after 1 a.m., patrol officers located multiple 9mm shell casings in a parking lot near… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested for Fremont Crime Spree

Seattle police officers arrested a 31-year-old man for investigation of hate crime and property destruction in the Fremont neighborhood Thursday afternoon. On April 10, at about 2 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a man throwing rocks at people, vehicles, and a building in the 600 block of North… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Shooting in the University District, Sorority House Struck by Stray Bullet

Seattle police are investigating a shooting near the 4700 block of 19th Avenue Northeast shortly before 2 a.m. this morning. Police arrived and located the victim, uninjured. He reported to SPD that he interrupted a car prowl to a vehicle, confronting multiple suspects. During the altercation, they attempted to fire… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Second Suspect Arrest for Baker Park Homicide

Updated on April 2, 2025 at 1:59 pm Homicide detectives, West Precinct patrol officers, the Gun Violence Reduction Unit, and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested a second suspect in connection with the Jan. 26 homicide at Baker Park. A 16-year-old was taken into custody on April 1 and booked into… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police Arrest Suspect in Violent Transgender Hate Crime Attack in University District

Seattle police have arrested a 39-year-old man believed to be involved in a violent hate crime attack against a transgender victim in the University District on Thursday evening. Officers were called to the 4700 block of University Way Northeast at about 6 p.m. on March 27 after the victim called… [ Keep reading ]

Drugs, Machete Recovered During Proactive Arrests in Chinatown-International District, along Aurora Corridor

Seattle police patrol officers working proactively on Tuesday recovered fentanyl, a machete, and drug paraphernalia in two areas known for narcotics activity. On March 25, officers were on their regular shifts when they observed open-air drug activity on Aurora Avenue and in the Chinatown-International District. The first arrest happened just… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigate Northgate Home Invasion Robbery

Detectives are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred on Wednesday in the Northgate neighborhood. At about 12:40 p.m. on March 26, officers responded to the 9500 block of Aurora Avenue North after a 60-year-old man reported the robbery. The victim told police he had just left his home when… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Carjacking Suspect in Seattle’s Northgate Neighborhood

Seattle Police arrested a 46-year-old man Tuesday in connection with a stolen vehicle linked to a carjacking last month. At 9:15 p.m. on March 18, an officer spotted a white Honda parked at a gas station in the 10500 block of Aurora Avenue North. While the vehicle matched the description… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man Wanted for More Than 20 Bank Robberies Throughout Seattle, King County

On Monday afternoon, Seattle police detectives in the Robbery and Gun Violence Reduction Units, and North Precinct patrol officers arrested a man responsible for more than 20 bank robberies throughout Seattle and King County. For the past several months, a lone suspect robbed multiple banks in King County, including 15… [ Keep reading ]