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Arson Suspect Arrested After Setting Fire to Apartment Building 

Seattle Police responded to assist Seattle Fire Department with an apartment fire earlier this* morning in the South Delridge neighborhood.  Just before 08:00 a.m., officers arrived in the 1700 block of Southwest Barton Street secured and made the scene safe for SFD to extinguish the fire. Police spoke with witnesses… Filed Under: Investigations, Southwest Precinct

Police Arrest Two Men Who Threatened Staff at West Seattle Business

Police arrested two men and seized a handgun after the two suspects threatened employees at a West Seattle business Friday afternoon. At approximately 1:15 p.m., staff members at a business in the 3900 block of Southwest Alaska Street reported two men had threatened them and displayed a handgun. The employees… [ Keep reading ]

Carjacking by Gunpoint in West Seattle 

Police received a report of a man held at gunpoint while his vehicle was stolen near Genesee neighborhood Wednesday evening. When officers arrived just before 07:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of 45th Avenue Southwest*, the 25-year-old male victim, who was working nearby, reported a co-worker asked if he… [ Keep reading ]

Suspects Arrested for Burglary, Assault and Hate Crime Near Westwood Neighborhood

Seattle Police officers responded to a disturbance where subjects forced entry into a man’s home and assaulted him while saying racial slurs Friday evening near the Westwood neighborhood. At approximately 05:30 p.m., officers arrived in the 8400 block of Delridge Way Southwest and contacted all subjects involved in the incident…. [ Keep reading ]

Police in South Park Arrest Woman, Recover Stolen Car, Mail

Police arrested a woman in a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning, after her attempts to flee from officers resulted in a scene reminiscent of Austin Powers attempting to 18-point turn a shuttle cart in a hallway. At 10:17 a.m., police in the 7700 block of Detroit Avenue Southwest spotted a parked… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man in West Seattle After He Loads Blanket-Wrapped Body into SUV

Police arrested a man after he placed an apparently lifeless body, wrapped in a blanket, into the back of an SUV Sunday night in West Seattle. After SPD’s SWAT Team served a warrant at his residence – causing an extended closure of a major arterial – the possible victim was… [ Keep reading ]

DUI Collision Involving Juvenile Driver Near North Admiral

Seattle Police responded to a two-vehicle collision where one of the drivers appeared to be trapped near the intersection of Southwest Hinds Street and Walnut Avenue Southwest Friday evening near the North Admiral neighborhood. At approximately 06:30 p.m., SPD officers arrived along with Seattle Fire Department personnel, who were on… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Suspect in West Seattle Convenience Store Robbery

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who robbed a West Seattle gas station at gunpoint last month. In that incident, on December 4th, the suspect paid for gas at a pump at the station in the 9200 block of 35th Avenue Southwest, then pulled up to the station’s convenience store. After entering… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Shooting near Riverview

Police are investigating after a man was shot during a road rage incident near the Riverview neighborhood early this morning. At 2:39 a.m., police responded near the entrance of the Duwamish River Trail and Highland Park Way Southwest after a witness in the area heard several shots fired. Officers arrived… Filed Under: Investigations, Southwest Precinct

Police Arrest Two Suspects in EBT-for-Fentanyl Fraud Ring

Police seized drugs, a handgun, and EBT cards in Beacon Hill last week after an investigation in the Chinatown-International District led them to an EBT fraud ring. Late in the summer of 2022, SPD began an operation to address the sale of fentanyl and the trade of stolen merchandise in exchange… [ Keep reading ]