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Man Leads Police On Chase In Stolen Patrol Car After Attacking Bus Rider, Officers (Updated)

Seattle police arrested a 35-year-old man in Queen Anne Thursday afternoon after he assaulted a man on a Metro bus, attacked two police officers, stole a patrol car and collided with another driver as he led police on a chase through Queen Anne. Police are still trying to sort out… [ Keep reading ]

Everything That Happened on May Day 2013

With the exception of a few minor scuffles between clowns and our local superheroes, the 13th Annual May Day March for Worker and Immigrant Rights was a complete success and went off without a hitch. But two hours after that march ended, at about 6 pm, another group of… [ Keep reading ]

What You Need to Know About May Day 2013 (UPDATED)

This post has been updated since it was posted at 5:36 pm on 4/30 Tomorrow is May Day, which means you’ll see a large crowd winding its way through the Central District and downtown Seattle during the afternoon and evening as part of the 13th Annual May Day March for… [ Keep reading ]

Homemade Lightsaber Forces Closure Of Bus Tunnel

If you were trying to catch a bus or train home from the downtown transit tunnel last night, you might’ve felt a slight disturbance in the force—as if millions of police sirens suddenly cried out, and were suddenly silenced. That’s because just before 10 pm Sunday evening, a tunnel security… [ Keep reading ]

Suspicious Device Found in Convention Place Station Last Night

King County Sheriff’s Office and Seattle Police responded to a report of a suspicious device located in the transit tunnel at the Convention Place Station  in the 1600 Block of 9th Avenue last night just before 10:00 pm. Security working inside the tunnel located the suspicious device and notified law enforcement.  King County … [ Keep reading ]

Man threatened to “get a gun and shoot them all”

A man was arrested for harassing a group of Arab-Americans at the Seattle Center. Today, just shortly after 7:00 p.m., an extended group of Arab-American family and friends were in the area of the International Fountain on the Seattle Center grounds.   The suspect, a white male began harassing the group… [ Keep reading ]

National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 26th

On Saturday, October 26th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the Seattle Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Adminsitration (DEA) will give the public its seventh opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  Bring your… [ Keep reading ]

Angry Bird Leads Police to Muggers Who Punched Man, Stole His Booze and Forced Him To Pull Down His Pants

Officers arrested two muggers in downtown Seattle Tuesday morning after they punched a man, stole his liquor and forced him to pull down his pants. Just before 2am Tuesday morning, the 22-year-old victim was waiting for a bus at 3rd Avenue and Pine Street when a group of five men… [ Keep reading ]

Belltown Burglary Early this Morning, Suspect Arrested

Seattle Police arrested a burglar as he walked out of a building at 3rd Avenue and Cedar early this morning. West Precinct officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at the New Horizons Ministries in the 2700 Block of 3rd Avenue at 2:30 this morning.  A witness called… [ Keep reading ]

Robber Tries to Mug Limo Driver For Cash, Settles for Bottled Water

An armed robber refused to leave empty-handed after he tried to mug a cashless limo driver at knifepoint in Interbay late Saturday night. At about 11:15 pm, the limo driver stopped at a red light near 15th and W. Dravus Street, when the suspect walked up to the limo and waved at… [ Keep reading ]