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Firework Thrown from Vehicle Injured Man in Chinatown-International District

Seattle police are investigating an assault involving a large firework that seriously injured a man late Monday night in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. At 11:55p.m., officers responded to a report of a possible shooting in a parking lot near 9th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. They found a 23-year-old man… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested for Assault with Axe in Belltown

Seattle police officers arrested a 43-year-old man for assaulting another man with an axe in Belltown this evening. At about 6:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to a fight disturbance in an alley near Blanchard Street and 1st Avenue. Two men got into an altercation with one another, and during the… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Shooting in Chinatown-International District

Seattle police detectives are investigating a shooting in the Chinatown-International District this afternoon. At about 4:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting near 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. Officers located a man with a gunshot wound in the leg. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) arrived… [ Keep reading ]

Roommate Dispute Leads to Stabbing, One Arrested

At 3:45 p.m. on June 27, dispatchers received a report of a stabbing in the 600 block of 3rd Avenue. Officers responded and found a 34-year-old man with a superficial stab wound to his left hand. Seattle Fire Department provided aid at the scene. The victim did not require hospitalization…. [ Keep reading ]

VIDEO: Boat Fire on Lake Union Extinguished in Joint Effort by Seattle Fire and Seattle Police Harbor Unit

Seattle Police Harbor Unit officers assisted in fighting a major fire on Lake Union during rush hour Wednesday. Just after 4:20 p.m. 911 dispatchers received multiple calls reporting the fire in the 2100 block of Westlake Avenue North. SPD Harbor Unit team members learned about the destruction firsthand – they… [ Keep reading ]

Update: SPD Officer Awarded Carnegie Medal for Heroism for Rescuing Man From Oncoming Train

Seattle police officer Edward Grimmer will be awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism for rescuing a man from an oncoming train near Pioneer Square last October. According to the award: “A 57-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis fell approximately 25 feet from a Seattle bridge ledge at night on… [ Keep reading ]

Police Recover $27K Cash, Cocaine, Meth, and Stolen Gun Following DUI Arrest

Seattle police officers recovered cash, drugs, and a stolen gun following the arrest of a 40-year-old woman for driving under the influence (DUI) in Seattle’s Denny Triangle Sunday morning. On June 22, patrol officers responded to reports of an intoxicated, unconscious woman parked in a hotel driveway in the 1900… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Stabbing in Queen Anne

Seattle police officers are investigating the stabbing of a 34-year-old man in Queen Anne early this morning. At 1:48 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of an assault outside of a gas station in the 600 block of Elliot Avenue West. Police located a victim, alert and conscious, with a… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Violent Stabbing in Queen Anne

Seattle police officers are investigating a violent stabbing in Queen Anne this morning that left a man seriously injured. At 4:33 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a stabbing near 5th Avenue North and Mercer Street. There, they located a victim suffering from multiple stab wounds with the knife… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Shooting in Belltown

Seattle police officers are investigating after a woman was shot in Belltown last night. On June 17, at about 11:20 p.m., patrol officers responded to 2nd Avenue and Bell Street where the Seattle Fire Department were treating the victim, who sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to her arm. An American… [ Keep reading ]