On Sunday, a male suspect was stabbed by a samurai sword when he burglarized a residence in the North Beacon Hill neighborhood. Police responded to a residential burglary in the 2100 block of Beacon Avenue South around 1:30 p.m. Officers located and detained two men one with a sword with visible… [ Keep reading ]
A call involving a driver asleep at the wheel led to an arrest and the recovery of a significant amount of narcotics last Monday. Around 8:30 a.m., police were called to the 5500 block of 15th Avenue South for reports of a person asleep in a running vehicle partially blocking… [ Keep reading ]
Monday, police stopped a speeding vehicle along Rainier Avenue South. Officers initiated the traffic stop near 68th Avenue South and Rainier Avenue South around 6:00 p.m. Police contacted the driver and noticed the man had an empty firearm holster on his waistband. When the driver was asked to step out… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Rainier Valley Friday night. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a male shot in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South. Police arrived and found a male with a gunshot wound. Police attempted life-saving measures until Seattle Fire Department… [ Keep reading ]
Police are investigating a fatal collision in the SODO neighborhood Thursday. Just after 5:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to reports of a collision in the intersection of 4th Avenue South and South Horton Street. Upon arrival, police learned a sport utility vehicle, a flatbed truck and a motorcycle were involved… [ Keep reading ]
Police recovered a handgun and suspected fentanyl pills during a welfare check in the SODO neighborhood Thursday morning. Around 5:30 a.m., a South Precinct officer was flagged down by a citizen concerned about someone passed out in a running vehicle at 4th Avenue S and S Holgate Street. The officer… Filed Under: Investigations, South Precinct
A South Precinct officer recovered a stolen handgun during a traffic stop in the Rainier Valley Thursday evening. Around 5 p.m., an officer patrolling the 3900 block of S Kenyon Street stopped a pickup truck for a traffic violation. The driver admitted to the officer he had a firearm in… Filed Under: General, Investigations, South Precinct
A call about an unwanted person asleep in a doorway ended in a weapon arrest in the Mount Baker neighborhood Monday morning. Just before 10 a.m., officers from the South Precinct were called to the 2600 block of Walker Street after employees of a business went to ask a man… [ Keep reading ]
A shooting Tuesday evening sent one man to the hospital as police searched for the suspect. Around 8:30 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to the 3800 block of Lake Washington Boulevard South for a reported shooting near the boat ramp at Genesee Park and Playfield. When police arrived, they found… Filed Under: Investigations, South Precinct
Police arrested a suspect Wednesday night following a lengthy investigation involving telephone harassment. For the past three months, call takers and dispatchers at Seattle’s Community Safety and Communications Center have taken multiple calls from the suspect who threatened whoever answered the 911 line. The threats continued to escalate as the… Filed Under: General, Investigations, South Precinct
