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Video Update: East Precinct Officers Life Saving Efforts

Original Post: 9/3/2026 at 1:15pm East Precinct Officers See Flames and Run into Buring Building It was clearly an instance of being in the right place at the right time. Two Seattle police officers sprinted into a burning Cherry Hill apartment building on Monday morning. One of the officers was… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Arrested After Road Rage in Capitol Hill

On August 25th around 1:00 a.m., a man reported to 911 that someone had pulled a gun on him during a road rage argument. As officers were driving to meet the victim, they spotted the suspect’s car in the Dick’s Drive-In parking lot on Broadway East. Officers arrested the driver,… [ Keep reading ]

First Hill Shooting Leaves One Man Dead

Seattle police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead in First Hill. Around 8:00 p.m on Tuesday night, 911 received a call that someone was dead in a First Hill apartment. Officers went to the 900 block of 8th Avenue and found a man with suspected gunshot wounds…. [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested for Burglary After Running From Police

Seattle police arrested a 47-year-old man after he burglarized a home, ran from police, and changed his clothes. On Tuesday afternoon, police went to the 1800 block of East Hamlin Street in the Montlake neighborhood after a 15-year-old called 911 about a man in his backyard. The child’s father returned… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested for Stolen Firearm During Proactive Patrol in Capitol Hill

Seattle Police Officers have been conducting proactive patrols in the Capitol Hill nightlife area in response to community concerns. On July 31st, 2026 around 2:00 a.m., officers were conducting a proactive patrol near Cal Anderson Park to address concerns from neighbors about loud noise and narcotics activity. Officers observed an… [ Keep reading ]

Two People Arrested in Capitol Hill During Proactive Patrol

Officers arrested two people for firearm and drug related crimes during a proactive patrol of the Capitol Hill nightlife area on July 30, 2026. Officers patrolling the 1000 block of E Pike St to address noise related issues heard loud music coming from a nearby vehicle around 2:00 a.m. While… [ Keep reading ]

Man Seriously Injured in Central District Shooting

Seattle police are investigating a shooting that left a man seriously injured Sunday evening, July 12, in the Central District. At about 7:04 p.m., dispatchers received reports of gunfire near 23rd Avenue South and South Dearborn Street. Officers arrived and found evidence of a shooting, but no victims at the… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Fatal Collision in Central District   

Detectives are investigating a fatality collision in the Central District neighborhood. Shortly after 9:00 a.m., officers responded to a collision involving a car and dump truck in the 400 block of 23rd Avenue. Officers arrived and found an unresponsive 63-year-old male driver inside a sedan. Seattle police provided lifesaving measures… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Investigating Potential Threat at Tacoma University

A Tacoma college student has been hospitalized and served with an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) after investigators say he posted a picture of a shotgun on a messaging app referencing a mass shooting. On May 26 just before 1:00 p.m., patrol officers received a crisis complaint after a photograph… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Homicide in Madison Park

Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide in the Madison Park neighborhood Sunday evening. On May 24 just after 5:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a person down inside of a parking lot in the 4000 block of East Madison Street. There, officers found a man with obvious… [ Keep reading ]