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Police Investigating After Men Smash Dozens of Car Windows on Westlake

Police are looking for two men who smashed windows of dozens of vehicles in South Lake Union early this morning in a suspected car prowl spree. A South Lake Union resident called police just after 3 AM and said two men armed with a baseball bat and crowbar were smashing the windows… [ Keep reading ]

Drugs and Gun Found After Downtown Bust

Officers arrested a drug dealer downtown last night and confiscated his stolen gun. Bike officers approached a man selling narcotics in the 1500 block of 2nd Avenue about 10:30 p.m. The man dropped his jacket when he saw them coming and ran off. The officers picked up the jacket, then… [ Keep reading ]

(Update) Man With Horns and Bolts Tattoos on his Face Stabs Couple and Skates Away

Update: The suspect sporting tattooed horns from today’s earlier stabbing has been arrested in Belltown after he continued his wanton rampage through Seattle. With many officers still searching for the suspect, two calls in quick succession were reported with a suspect description matching the earlier stabbing suspect. This first third victim had… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Chase Down Downtown Laptop-Snatching Suspects

Officers arrested two suspects in Downtown Sunday evening after they robbed a man for his laptop and tried to flee from police. The victim was waiting at a bus stop 300 block of Pine St. at about 9 pm when the 21-year-old suspect snuck up behind him.  The suspect ripped a brand new laptop out of… [ Keep reading ]

Traffic Alert: Seahawks, Pharell Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Soundgarden’s Superunknown With Concert, Football Game

If you’re planning on attending or fleeing Thursday’s Seahawks game/Soundgarden and Pharrell kickoff concert at Centurylink Field, make sure you have a game plan to get to and from downtown! The Seahawks game, pre-game concert and other NFL events around Centurylink Field are expected to draw tens of thousands of people into downtown Thursday,… [ Keep reading ]

Gunman Fatally Wounded After Exchanging Gunfire With Police

Gunshots in the 300 block of W Prospect Street prompted at least one resident to call 911 just before 10:30 p.m. tonight. Responding officers arrived quickly and were greeted by the sound of continued gunfire. The first officers on scene, including at least two who were rifle trained and equipped, took… [ Keep reading ]

Scofflaw Crushes Parking Officer’s Hand While Trying to Escape “The Boot”

A local scofflaw now has more to worry about than unpaid parking tickets after he crushed a Parking Enforcement’s Officer’s hand Wednesday while trying to escape “the boot.” A two-person team of Parking Enforcement Officers (PEO) working in the 2200 block of 1st Ave in Belltown spotted the suspect’s Lexus, which had previously accumulated at least… [ Keep reading ]

(Updated) Suspected Car Thief Presumed Drowned

Update – 11:45 AM: Officer have recovered a man’s body from the water near where police last saw the suspected car thief. The King County Medical Examiner will take custody of the body as police continue to investigate the incident. —— Police divers are working to recover the body of a… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Armed, Tuxedoed, Drunk Lothario for Opening Fire Downtown

An aging, drunk, lothario learned a tuxedo and a handgun definitively do not grant double-0 status after police arrested him for opening fire on a couple early Tuesday morning. Around 2:15 AM, a witness spotted the decidedly not-debonair 64-year-old man hand money to a woman near 4th Avenue South and South Main Street before… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Searching for Hit and Run Driver Who Struck Skateboarder in SoDO

Detectives are searching for the driver of a silver Toyota Camry who fled the scene after striking a 22-year-old man skateboarding in SoDo early Sunday. The victim was hit around 2:20 a.m. when he tried to cross Airport Way South near South Alaska Street. The Toyota’s driver side headlight and bumper… [ Keep reading ]