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More Than a Dozen Arrests Made During Downtown Activation Team Operation in Chinatown-International District 

Seattle Police officers arrested more than a dozen people during a coordinated effort in the Chinatown-International District on Dec. 18. The Community Response Group (CRG), Downtown Activation Team Operation (DAT) and West Precinct Patrol Officers had a focused presence around 12thAvenue South and South Jackson Street as part of Mayor… [ Keep reading ]

Arson Suspect Arrested after Mount Baker Apartment Building Fire

A 40-year-old man was arrested after several fires were set in an apartment in the Mount Baker neighborhood on Dec. 17. Seattle police were dispatched to the apartment building in the 2800 block of South McClellan Street after reports of a fire in a unit at about 7:24 p.m. The… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Detectives Seek Public Assistance Locating Murder Suspect

Updated on 12/19/2024 at 10:40 a.m. Seattle police homicide detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Richard Sitzlack, who is believed to have stabbed a Metro Coach driver in the University District Wednesday morning. Sitzlack is a 53-year-old white male with brown eyes, brown hair, 6’5” tall, weighing 195… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Homicide in Interbay

Seattle police detectives are investigating the homicide of a 43-year-old man in the Interbay neighborhood last night. On December 16th at about 10:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 3400 block of 15th Avenue West. Police located a man inside a recreational vehicle with a gunshot wound… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Arrest Man Connected to String of Robberies in Chinatown-International District and Rainier Valley 

Robbery Unit detectives arrested a 19-year-old man connected to a string of robberies at massage parlors in the Chinatown-International District and Rainier Valley.  On Dec. 17 at about 4:30 a.m., detectives in coordination with Seattle Police Department SWAT, served a search warrant at the suspect’s home in the 7200 block… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigate Suspicious Death in SODO

Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found in the SODO neighborhood Thursday morning. At 11:17 a.m., officers responded to a report of a deceased 22-year-old woman in the 1700 block of 6th Avenue South. Police arrived, along with Seattle Fire Department (SFD), and located the… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigate Deadly Shooting in Lake City 

Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting after two people were shot Wednesday evening in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood. At 5:21 p.m., 911 Dispatch received reports of a shooting in the 12500 block of 33rd Avenue Northeast. Patrol arrived and located a 41-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, both suffering from… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Ramming SPD Cruisers, Civilian Vehicles in Attempt to Escape in Sand Point Apartment Complex

A 31-year-old man was arrested after ramming and damaging more than a half-dozen vehicles while trying to escape Seattle police in an apartment complex parking lot on Dec. 10. Officers responded to the 7000 block of Sandpoint Way Northeast at about 8 a.m. after people nearby reported a man in… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigate Fatal Collision in a South Park Neighborhood

Monday evening at 5:41 p.m., officers responded to reports of a collision involving a car and pedestrian at the intersection of 14th Avenue South and South Henderson Street. Police, along with Seattle Fire Department, arrived and located a 56-year-old woman with injuries sustained from being hit by a car. The… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Shooting in the Chinatown-International District

Seattle police detectives are investigating after five people were shot this morning in the Chinatown-International District. At 3:48 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 800 block of South Lane Street. No victims were located in the area when police arrived. Four people with gunshot wounds (GSW) began… [ Keep reading ]