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Car thief arrested after crash

On November 22 at approximately 10:13 P.M. officers spotted an occupied stolen Nissan Pathfinder while on patrol near Boren Avenue and James Street. Officers attempted to stop the stolen SUV. The suspect ran a stop sign at 9th Avenue and Jefferson Street and collided with an ambulance that was enroute to Harborview Medical Center… [ Keep reading ]

Knife assault in East Precinct

On November 22 at 3:30 A.M. officers initially responded to a disturbance in the hallway of an apartment complex in the 1600 block of 13 Avenue. As officers were arriving they were getting a second call of a stabbing at the same location. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the male victim,… [ Keep reading ]

Pickup truck collides into tree

On November 21 at 11:46 P.M. a blue Ford pickup truck was traveling northbound on 24 Avenue East at a very high rate of speed driven by a 41-year-old male with a 41-year-old male passenger. A witness was also traveling northbound on 24 Avenue East in the center lane. The… [ Keep reading ]

Serial robber captured

Since October 28th a lone male was believed to be responsible for eight armed robberies.  The first robbery victim was a taxicab driver.  The remaining incidents occurred at small businesses, usually occupied by a lone female employee.  Most of the incidents occurred in the downtown area but one occurred on Capitol Hill and… [ Keep reading ]

Prolific graffiti suspect arrested

On November 16th at 1 AM, East Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of vandalism in progress.  Officers quickly arrived, located the suspect and arrested him.  The suspect was using the tag “Kerse”, which belonged to a recently deceased graffiti “artist”.  The suspect was using the tag in an apparent attempt to… [ Keep reading ]

Robbery and Assault suspect arrested

On November 15 around 4:00 PM, officers responded to the 100 block of 22 Avenue East for the report of a male who struck another male in the head and ran from the scene. Officers were in the area looking for the suspect when they were called to a disturbance at… [ Keep reading ]

Assault on officer and citizens

On November 15 at approximately 1:46 AM, officers responded to a disturbance call in the 700 block of East Pine St. Upon arrival several citizens were attempting to restrain the suspect inside a grocery store. When officers moved in, the suspect grabbed a female officer by the hair and attempted to… [ Keep reading ]

Semi-Truck Accidents Block I-5

On November 7th at 2:00 A.M., an SPD K-9 officer observed a serious accident on I-5 South near the James Street Exit, which blocked all lanes. A semi-truck fuel tank ruptured, spilling at least 60 gallons of fuel on the roadway. A second accident occurred just north of the scene. SPD officers blocked… [ Keep reading ]

SPD detectives arrest a third suspect in recent homicide

On November 5th Seattle Police detectives arrested a third suspect connected with the recent homicide investigation involving the 53-year-old victim who was beaten and robbed on October 25th near 5th and Mercer. The suspect is a fifteen-year-old male who was arrested in Seattle and booked into the Youth Services Center… [ Keep reading ]

Gun shots fired at Pratt Park

November 3, 2008: Officers responded to calls of shots fired in the Pratt Park area. A witness reported to have heard two shots fired near the SW side of the park around the stairs and basketball court. The witness observed a group of 15-20 males and females walking toward the location of where… [ Keep reading ]