The Seattle Police Department is proud to highlight the great work of our officers who are working along the Aurora Avenue North corridor to deter people from sexual exploitation. Since October, SPD has had officers photographing the license plates of vehicles seen engaging with suspected prostitutes and their interactions. After… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested a 34-year-old man for Residential Burglary in the Lake City neighborhood last night. On Dec. 9 at about 11:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to an in-progress burglary in the 10700 block of Exeter Avenue Northeast. According to the police report, “no one was supposed to be… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives have arrested a 17-year-old boy for attacking an 80-year-old man who confronted him while the teen was scrawling graffiti onto the side of the Ballard Bridge earlier this week. The victim was driving on Nov. 17 when he saw four suspects spray painting graffiti on a nearby… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested a 31-year-old felon for eluding police in a stolen truck Tuesday afternoon following an eagle-eyed police track from a helicopter. On Nov 18, at about 2:00 p.m., patrol officers, equipped with an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR), found a stolen Ford F-150 near Meridian Avenue North… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested two teens, 15 and 17, for armed carjacking in North Seattle last night. On Nov. 8, at about 9:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to an armed carjacking by multiple suspects in the 6200 block of Northeast Radford Drive. One of the suspects pointed a gun at… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle police SWAT team arrested a 51-year-old man for homicide after a lengthy standoff in North Seattle this afternoon. At 11:45 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of threats with a knife in the 1100 block of North 84th Street. There, police found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives urge community members to be wary of fraudulent roofing and construction scammers that recently stole $74,000 from a Seattle resident. On Oct. 27, a 53-year-old developmentally delayed victim living near the Ravenna neighborhood was approached by a man named “Frank,” asking if he wanted an estimate for… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police arrested a 47-year-old felon who was armed with a stolen gun in North Seattle Tuesday morning. On Nov. 4, at about 8:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to text messages into 911 about an alleged robbery in the 8700 block of Aurora Avenue North. Officers found the suspect and… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives, officers, and federal law enforcement agents arrested a 28-year-old man wanted for a Sept. 5 drive-by shooting in North Seattle. During a several month investigation, detectives in the Gun Violence Reduction Unit (GVRU) developed probable cause to arrest the man, who has a violent criminal history, for… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers are investigating after a driver ran a red light, causing a multi-vehicle traffic crash in North Seattle this afternoon. At about 1:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a collision in the intersection of Aurora Avenue North and North 130th Street. There, officers found multiple damaged… [ Keep reading ]
