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Armed Robber being sought

On 7/8/09, at approximately 2:18 a.m., an officer was driving northbound on 10 Av E., when he was flagged down by the victim. The victim was screaming and pointing at the suspect who was running east on E. Highland Dr. The officer followed the suspect and engaged in a foot… [ Keep reading ]

Officer-involved shooting in the Central District

On July 6th at approximately 5:16 p.m. East Precinct Officers were on patrol in a two-officer, marked patrol car and observed a white Lexus 4-door sedan with license plates that didn’t match the vehicle. The Lexus was parked in a lot on the southwest corner of 20th Avenue South and… [ Keep reading ]

Shooting in Central District

On July 5th, shortly before 7:00 p.m.,  East Precinct officers responded to a call of “shots fired” in front of the Garfield Community Center at 23rd Avenue and Cherry Street.  Two victims, a 25-year old male and a 16-year old female, were standing on the steps of the community center… [ Keep reading ]

Shots fired in South Seattle, one man struck

  On July 5th at approximately 12:50 a.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to Swedish Hospital to investigate a gun shot wound.  They spoke with  the victim and he said he was at a house party near 46th and Othello.  According to the victim, he heard a lot of fireworks outside… [ Keep reading ]

Burglar arrested on Capitol Hill

On June 25th at approximately 1:45 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to a call of a burglary in progress in the 900 Block of East Pine Street.  The call indicated that the suspect was being chased by employees of the business that had been broken into.  Officers quickly arrived and… [ Keep reading ]

First responders recognized for efforts in December bus crash

On June 24th, in a small ceremony inside Seattle Fire Station 25, members of the Seattle Police Department, Seattle Fire Department, Washington State Patrol and others were honored for their actions surrounding the December 19th, 2008 bus crash on Capitol Hill.  On that day, two buses with members of the… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle/pedestrian collision with injuries in International District

On June 17th at approximately 10:34 a.m., officers responded to a call of an 81-year old male who was crossing South Jackson Street at 12th Avenue South when he was struck by GMC delivery truck travelling westbound on South Jackson.  The pedestrian has life-threatening injuries and was transported to Harborview… [ Keep reading ]

Officer Assault-suspect arrested

On 06/16/09,  at approximately 5:47 p.m., officers were working off-duty at a Middle School,  in the 300 block of  21st Ave. E., during the school’s graduation exercise. These officers observed a female at the school, who had been trespassed. As the  officers began to contact the female suspect, a disturbance… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle/pedestrian accident on Capitol Hill

On June 15th at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of a car/pedestrian collision at 17th Avenue East and East Republican Street.  An 89-year old man was driving southbound on 17th Avenue East, approaching East Republican. That intersection is a 90 degree turn only westbound, which becomes East… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect at large after robbery, burglary

On June 12 at approximately 7:46 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a domestic violence disturbance at Pratt Park. Investigation indicates that the 27-year-old male suspect approached his ex-girlfriend and threatened her and stole her cell phone. The suspect also attempted to pay bystanders to beat up the… [ Keep reading ]