Officers arrested a man in Chinatown Friday after he fired a flare gun at another man and then tried to attack him with a machete. Around 8:15 pm Friday, a bus tunnel security guard flagged down Officer Richard Bonesteel near 6th Avenue and King Street and reported hearing a gunshot nearby…. [ Keep reading ]
Officers and detectives responded late this afternoon to investigate an unattended piece of luggage that ultimately turned out to be harmless. At approximately 4:51 p.m. officers responded to Westlake Avenue and Olive Way for the report of an unattended piece of luggage. Officers quickly called Arson/Bomb Squad (ABS) detectives to the scene. The… [ Keep reading ]
A sandwich shop clerk was assaulted by a man armed with a knife. This morning just shortly before 9:00 a.m., the suspect entered the Subway (sandwich shop) in the 100 block of 4th Av N and began throwing items around. The clerk told the suspect to stop and the suspect began destroying food… [ Keep reading ]
Police closed off streets around 3rd and Yesler just after 10 am Tuesday morning and called in the Arson/Bomb Squad (ABS) after security guards found a suspicious bag near the entrance to the Metro bus tunnel and the King County courthouse. The guards believed they had seen wires in the bag, and… [ Keep reading ]
Earlier it was reported that party goers involved in a fight prior to the hit and run investigation were aboard an Argosy boat. This was inaccurate and Argosy was not involved. It was another tour company. Seattle Police apologize for this mistake and have issued this correction.
Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) were called out early this morning to investigate a serious hit and run collision to three pedestrians following a fight that began on the Argosy cruise ship. At about 1:45 this morning, a large group of party goers were involved in the… [ Keep reading ]
Officers and detectives responded to an overgrown campsite where apparent human remains were found north of downtown. On April 11th at approximately 11:40 a.m. Seattle Parks personnel were clearing blackberry bushes from the steep hillside in the 600 block of Galer Street. The workers uncovered what appeared to be human bones… [ Keep reading ]
A man was arrested last night following an attempted robbery in Belltown. On 4/10/13, just shortly before 10:00 p.m. the victim was walking southbound from Belltown in the 1900 block of 2nd Ave when she noticed an unknown male walking behind her. The man was keeping pace with the victim. The woman became nervous… [ Keep reading ]
West Precinct officers were busy this morning with a fight between two women early this morning at 3rd and James. For reasons yet to be determined, a woman approached another woman sitting in the bus shelter at around 5:45 this morning and began attacking her with a crutch. The victim… [ Keep reading ]
Around 12:30 pm Tuesday, the three suspects walked into the Gold and Silver Traders store at 6th Avenue and S. Jackson, put a gun to the store owner’s head, tied the owner up, and fled the store with jewelry and cash. Surveillance cameras captured video of the men as they… [ Keep reading ]
