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Police Investigate Shooting After Victim Walks into Hospital

Seattle police detectives are investigating a shooting after a man walked into the hospital early Saturday morning with a gunshot wound. At about 3:40 a.m. March 7, officers responded to Harborview Medical Center for a report of a walk in gunshot wound victim. When officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old… [ Keep reading ]

Teen Arrested for Shooting Up Pizza Parlor, Attempted Carjacking

Seattle police arrested a 16-year-old boy for shooting up a pizza shop and attempting to steal a rideshare car at gunpoint in Capitol Hill this morning. At about 1:40 a.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 1400 block of 11th Avenue. There, they found a pizza parlor riddled… [ Keep reading ]

Felon With Felony Warrants Arrested for Committing a Felony

Seattle police officers arrested a 48-year-old felon with active felony warrants after breaking into a safe with a crowbar, taking a gun, and running from the cops. On Feb.16, at about 1:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to a weapons call near East Denny Way and 20th Avenue. The caller saw… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Fatal Collision in Capitol Hill

Seattle police detectives are investigating a traffic crash that killed a 27-year-old woman in Capitol Hill this evening. At 8:00 p.m., officers responded to a pedestrian collision on Bellevue Avenue East and East Pine Street. There, they found a woman with apparent fatal injuries stuck underneath a Toyota Prius. The… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested for Destroying Emergency Room, Attacking Hospital Staff

Seattle police officers arrested a 29-year-old man for destroying a hospital emergency room, lighting a fire, and attacking nurses and security guards this morning in Downtown Seattle. At 10:15 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a patient trashing a trauma room inside of Harborview Medical Center (HMC). According to… [ Keep reading ]

Two People Injured in Central District Shooting

Seattle police detectives are investigating a shooting that injured two people in the Central District this afternoon. At about 2:45 p.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 2000 block of South Jackson Street. There, officers found a man and a woman inside of a 3rd floor apartment suffering… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Machete Attack in Central District

Seattle police officers are investigating a machete attack that injured a man in the Central District this afternoon. At 12:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to an assault in a recreational vehicle (RV) parked in the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South. The victim ran to a nearby… [ Keep reading ]

12 Year Old Arrested After Attacking, Robbing Woman with Screwdriver

Seattle police officers arrested a 12-year-old boy after he assaulted a woman with a screwdriver and stole her handbag in the Central District. On Jan. 17, at about 6:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to a robbery near 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street. There, they found an injured 43-year-old… [ Keep reading ]

Goodwill Hunting: Cops Track Down Bank Robber After Finding Evidence in Thrift Shop

A 49-year-old man is behind bars this weekend after two days of bank robberies when cops found his demand note in the Capitol Hill Goodwill. On the afternoon of Jan. 16, the suspect entered the Columbia Bank on Broadway Avenue East. He approached the teller with a robbery note, demanding… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance Identifying Arson Suspect

Seattle police detectives in the Arson Bomb Squad (ABS) are seeking the public’s assistance. On Dec. 25, 2025, patrol officers responded to reports of a fire in the 800 block of East Pike Street at the Cinnaholic Bakery. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) arrived and extinguished the flames. The fire… [ Keep reading ]