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Patrol Officers Solve “Cold Case” Shooting in Seattle’s Stevens Neighborhood

Thursday morning, a 32-year-old man was arrested for firing a gun and damaging property in Seattle’s Stevens neighborhood on Jan. 6. At 4:30 a.m., a dispatcher received reports of shots fired in the 1100 block of 18th Avenue East. Officers responded to the scene but initially could not locate the… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Police Arrest Man for Central District Homicide

Updated on 2/2/25 at 11:25 am Homicide detectives developed probable cause to arrest a 30-year-old man responsible for the Central District homicide. With the assistance of Community Response Group officers, detectives in the Gun Violence Reduction and Narcotics Units, and the SWAT team, the suspect was located Saturday afternoon… [ Keep reading ]

Capitol Hill Man Arrested following Internet Crimes Against Children Investigation

Seattle police arrested a Capitol Hill man on Jan. 30 for sharing and possessing child sexual abuse material. This follows a monthslong investigation by the SPD Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and members of the Washington State ICAC Task Force. According to the report, the 40-year-old suspect had several aliases,… [ Keep reading ]

Early Morning Shooting in Seattle’s First Hill Neighborhood

Detectives are investigating an early morning shooting at an apartment complex in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. At 2:20 a.m. Friday, a dispatcher received a report of a shooting inside a building in the 800 block of Spring Street. Officers arrived to find a 37-year-old man in the building’s stairwell, suffering… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Survives Extraordinary Traffic Crash into Building

Seattle police officers responded to a collision where a 37-year-old survived an extraordinary traffic crash in the First Hill neighborhood Sunday evening. On January 19th at about 6 p.m., patrol officers and firefighters responded to multiple callers reporting a motor-vehicle collision into a building near the 1100 block of University… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest 19-Year-Old for Assault, Recover Guns with Extended Magazines

East Precinct officers arrested a man for assault and recovered three handguns during a vehicle stop early Saturday morning, Jan. 11. At 2:39 a.m., officers were patrolling near 10th Avenue and East Pike Street when they were flagged down by victims who reported that the occupant of a silver vehicle… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Homicide in Capitol Hill

Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide in Capitol Hill this morning. Shortly before 3:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to sounds of gunfire near East Pike Street and Broadway. They located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds to the torso. Police provided emergency medical aid to the victim. Despite all… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Detectives Seek Public Help for Information About Capitol Hill Homicide

Seattle Police Department detectives are seeking help from the community to obtain information about a shooting that occurred on October 19th in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Detectives are specifically looking for video or images that were taken at the scene that Saturday morning. If you observed anything, or have… [ Keep reading ]

Dinosaur-Human Hybrid Arrested For Burglary in Capitol Hill

It’s a tail as old as time, police arrested a man wearing a green dinosaur costume on October 11th after he was spotted stealing packages in Capitol Hill. On Friday, October 11th around 3 AM a man called 911 to report a dinosaur man wearing a dinosaur costume had broken… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigate Shooting in Central District

Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a teenage boy deceased in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood. Shortly after 7:40 p.m., 911 Dispatch received reports of a shooting at the intersection of 27th Avenue and East Spring Street. Police arrived and located a juvenile male suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers attempted… [ Keep reading ]