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Impaired Driver Arrested for Vehicular Assault After Three-Car Collision

Seattle police officers arrested a 26-year-old woman for causing a multi-vehicle collision and injuring a pedestrian while driving impaired Sunday night. On May 11, at about 10:00 p.m. patrol officers responded to a three-car collision at Madison Street and 8th Avenue. Police found a 42-year-old pedestrian down on the sidewalk…. [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Shooting in Downtown Seattle

Seattle police detectives are investigating after two men were injured in a shooting in Downtown Seattle this morning. At about 2:30 p.m., patrol officers were in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue South when they saw a group of people fighting outside of a local nightclub. During this incident, the… [ Keep reading ]

Statement From Chief Shon F. Barnes

The Seattle Police Department is strongly committed to supporting marginalized communities and work every day to make sure they are safe in our city, especially in areas like Denny Blaine Park. We recognize the historic use of this park as an LGBTQIA+ gathering place and nude beach, and we are… [ Keep reading ]

Resident Shoots Suspect After Attempted Burglary

A resident shot a burglary suspect early Friday morning after the man broke into an apartment building and tried to force his way into several units. At 1:00 a.m., dispatchers received reports of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 100 block of 21st Avenue. Officers arrived and found a… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Man Wanted for Homicide

Updated on April 29, 2025 at 6:45 pm Additional pictured added to aid in the public assistance in locating Ayub S. Mohamed. If anyone has any information about his location, please contact the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000, or call 911 if you see him in person. Mohamed… [ Keep reading ]

Capitol Hill Chicken Restaurant Employee Punched in Face After Asking Customers to Leave, SPD Searching for 3 Suspects

A 29-year-old man working at a chicken restaurant in Capitol Hill is recovering after he was punched in the face on Tuesday night. Seattle police are searching for three suspects linked to the assault who were asked to leave the restaurant for harassing customers and using slurs. Officers were called… [ Keep reading ]

Keg Tossed, Patrons Assaulted in Capitol Hill Bar Brawl

A 41-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he threw a full keg of beer, groped several women, and hurled a beer bottle at a bartender inside a Capitol Hill bar. Just after midnight on April 22nd, officers were dispatched to the bar in the 1400 block of East… [ Keep reading ]

Police, Fire Respond to Accidental Shooting, Provide Medical Aid

On April 13, just after midnight, patrol officers responded to a report of an accidental gunshot (GSW) wound in the 130 block of 10th Avenue East. Police found the GSW victim with a single ‘through-and-through’ injury to his forearm. They provided medical aid and applied a tourniquet until the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Armed Robbery in Madison Park, $45K Rolex Watch Stolen

Seattle police officers are investigating an armed robbery of an 87-year-old man in the Madison Park neighborhood this afternoon. At 3:22 p.m., patrol officers respond to reports of a robbery in the 2200 block of 38th Place East. Police arrived and located the victim uninjured. He reported to officers that… [ Keep reading ]

Man Shot in Seattle’s Cherry Hill Neighborhood

Police are investigating a shooting that left a 44-year-old man seriously injured in Seattle’s Cherry Hill neighborhood early Saturday morning. At about 3:50 a.m., a dispatcher received a report of the shooting in the 2200 block of East Madison Street. Officers arrived to find the victim suffering from a gunshot… [ Keep reading ]