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Man Steals, Crashes Car with Baby in Back Seat

Officers arrested a man Thursday morning in Capitol Hill after he stole a car with an infant in the back seat, rolled the car over in a collision, and then fled the scene. At 11:10 a.m., multiple 911 callers reported a rollover collision at 12th Avenue and East Olive Street…. [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Friday Night Fatal Collision in West Seattle

Detectives with SPD’s Traffic Collision Investigation Squad are investigating after a driver struck and killed a pedestrian in West Seattle on Friday night. At 10:01 p.m., multiple callers reported a collision in the 5400 block of California Avenue Southwest. Police responded and found an adult male pedestrian who had been… [ Keep reading ]

Driver Arrested After Saturday Night Fatal Collision in Interbay

A 33-year old man was arrested after he struck and killed a pedestrian late Saturday night in Interbay. At 10:48 p.m., a 911 caller reported a motorist hitting a pedestrian near the intersection of 15th Avenue West and Gilman Drive West. Police arrived and found a man down in the… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Seek Info on U District Hit-and-Run Vehicle

Update 2/27/22: Thanks to a tip from a citizen, police have found and seized the suspect vehicle in this hit-and-run collision. TCIS Detectives will continue the investigation. Original: Detectives need your help finding the suspect vehicle in a University District hit-and-run collision that left a pedestrian with serious injuries. On… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Carjacker After He Steals Truck at Knifepoint, Strikes Man on Scooter

Officers arrested a carjacking suspect Wednesday morning in the University District after he stole a truck at knifepoint, struck a man on a scooter, and led police on a chase through Capitol Hill and North Seattle. Updated 11/11 with additional info: Around 5:15 AM, the suspect attempted to assault two… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating After Driver Dies in Single-Vehicle Collision on Beacon Hill

Detectives are investigating after a man crashed his car into a tree and died in North Beacon Hill late Wednesday night. Just before 11:00 p.m., multiple 911 callers in the 1800 block of 15th Avenue South reported a driver had crashed a car into a tree. Police and Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Fatal Hit and Run in Green Lake Neighborhood

Detectives are investigating after a motorist struck two people, killing one of them, in a hit and run collision Monday morning in the Green Lake neighborhood. Witnesses called 911 just before 2 AM to report they had seen the driver of a white F-150 pickup truck strike two people in… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Fatal Collision in South Beacon Hill

Police are investigating a Thursday afternoon fatal collision in South Beacon Hill involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. At about 2:30 p.m. police responded to a collision in the 8000 block of 36th Avenue South. A motorist was attempting to back his truck and fifth wheel trailer from the street… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run Collision on Aurora

Police are investigating after a driver struck and killed a pedestrian and then fled the scene early Wednesday morning on Aurora Avenue North. At 3:19 a.m., a motorist called 911 to report a man down in the northbound lanes of Aurora Avenue North near North 76th Street. The 911 caller… [ Keep reading ]

Police Pull Man From Burning Car in Madison Valley

Officers pulled a man from a burning car—as rounds of ammunition in the vehicle began to explode—late Monday after the man eluded officers and crashed into a tree in Madison Valley Monday night. At 9:40 p.m., officers on patrol near Martin Luther King Jr Way South and East Yesler Way… [ Keep reading ]