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One person killed, three injured after gunman opens fire at SPU

One person was killed and three others injured Thursday afternoon after a lone gunman opened fire with a shotgun at Seattle Pacific University. Police have one suspect in custody, an adult male who was subuded after being pepper-sprayed by a student security guard. No one else is being sought in connection… [ Keep reading ]

Can You ID This Spirit Swindler?

Seattle Police Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a burglar who has since April, broken into the same Pioneer Square business and stolen booze and cash at least three times. While detectives have obtained clear photos of the suspect, the don’t yet know his name. The suspect is a black male… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Arrested After Throwing Cat Poop, Frozen Chicken and Juice At Cancer Fundraiser Runners

A man was covered in green juice and a young runner was struck by a frozen chicken breast when an unruly woman hurled garbage from her fifth floor apartment into a crowd during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure fundraiser on Sunday. Around 9:30 AM, officers working traffic control during the Susan G. Komen run—which raises… [ Keep reading ]

Nude Man Attacks Officers, Dives Into Elliot Bay

Seattle police fished a completely naked man out of Elliott Bay Tuesday morning after he fled from a hospital and led police on a lengthy foot chase through downtown. The man first came to the attention of police just before 10 a.m. after he ran streaking past Police Headquarters at 5 Ave and Cherry St. Officers… [ Keep reading ]

Man Stabbed Near Victor Steinbrueck Park

A man injured in a stabbing near Victor Steinbrueck Park Tuesday morning was able to describe the knife used in the attack, but not the person wielding the blade. After a witness called 911 and reported the stabbing just after 10 AM Tuesday, police found the bloodied 41-year-old man sitting on a bench in… [ Keep reading ]

Sex Offender Caught After Attacking Woman In Pioneer Square

Seattle police arrested a sex offender near Pioneer Square early Monday moments after he attacked a woman on the street. Just after 4 AM, the victim was returning home from work and was walking to her apartment when the suspect attacked her from behind. The 37-year-old man grabbed the woman, attempted… [ Keep reading ]

Ten Arrested During May Day 2014 Demonstrations (UPDATED)

Seattle police limited property damage and made ten arrests during May Day 2014. While police anticipated the day’s large, permitted afternoon labor and immigration rally—organized by El Comite—would be peaceful, they’d seen indications that other evening protest events planned on Capitol Hill and the Central District could draw potentially destructive crowds. In… [ Keep reading ]

Parents Tipped to Son’s Heroin and Gun Dealing After SWAT, ATF Raid Their House

A caravan of Seattle Police Department SWAT officers and agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms surprised a Magnolia couple at their home overlooking the Interbay Golf Course Tuesday morning with the news that their live-in 26-year-old son and his 34-year-old friend had been selling heroin… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested a Block Away from Downtown Bank he Robbed

A 33-year old man is in custody facing  robbery charges after he was arrested yesterday afternoon a block away from the bank he had just robbed. At about 1:30 pm yesterday afternoon, the suspect entered the Wells Fargo bank in the 900 Block of 3rd Avenue and displayed a note… [ Keep reading ]

Man Stabbed in Pioneer Square Last Night

A man is recovering from two stab wounds to his abdomen after he was assaulted last night in Pioneer Square. At around 11:00 pm last night, the 22-year-old man was walking with a group of people he did not know in the 200 Block of 1st Avenue South.  One of… [ Keep reading ]