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Police Investigate Stabbing in Belltown

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed Wednesday afternoon in Belltown. Shortly after 4:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of a male stabbed near the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Blanchard Street. Police arrived and located a 34-year-old male with a stab wound. Officers provided life-saving measures until… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Robbery Suspect Fights Officers and Attempts to Take Officer’s Gun During Arrest

Seattle Police officers arrested a 19-year-old male for robbing two victims at gunpoint early Wednesday morning. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a reported robbery near the intersection of 4th Avenue and Wall Street. Officers contacted two 35-year-old victims who stated they were walking home from a bar when… [ Keep reading ]

(UPDATE) Fatal Stabbing in Belltown Neighborhood 

Update 09/27/2023 at 6:50 a.m. The 58-year-old male suspect has been located and arrested for murder. He was booked into King County Jail yesterday evening. Original Post 09/23/2023 6:48 a.m. Police responded to a report of a stabbing in the Belltown neighborhood Friday afternoon. Around 5:00 p.m. officers arrived and… [ Keep reading ]

Officers and Suspect Stung by Swarm of Wasps While Arresting Attempted Carjacking Suspect

On August 13, 2023, Seattle Police officers arrested a 22-year-old male suspect after he attempted to car-jack multiple vehicles in East Queen Anne. Shortly after 6:00 p.m., several 911 calls were received regarding a male suspect attempting to car-jack multiple vehicles armed with a knife. According to the victims,… [ Keep reading ]

Statement Regarding Hate Crime Offense in the Chinatown International District

Along with the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Police Department condemns yesterday evening’s property damage hate crime in the Chinatown-International District. At 5:22 p.m., a 911 caller reported a man yelling racial slurs as he was smashing windows with a sledgehammer in the 700 block of South King Street. Due to… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Man Arrested After Threats Made in Belltown 

On Saturday, August 26th around 12:30 a.m., a man threatened to shoot a couple after they confronted him about scratching their vehicle. West Precinct patrol arrived in the 2200 block of 2nd Avenue and contacted the two victims, a 21-year-old male and a 23-year-old female. It was reported they confronted a… [ Keep reading ]

(UPDATE) Detectives Investigating Downtown Shooting That Left One Male Deceased

UPDATE: 09/08/2023, 2:25 p.m. Seattle Police have arrested a suspect involved in this homicide investigation. The 59-year-old male suspect was taken into custody on September 1, 2023, and was booked into King County Jail. On September 7, 2023, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed charges for Murder in the… [ Keep reading ]

DUI Driver Strikes Motorcyclist Then Crashes to a Stop 

Early Thursday morning, police received a call about an agitated driver, who appeared to be influenced by narcotics, parked in the lanes of traffic in South Lake Union. A West Precinct patrol officer in the area observed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee driving at an extremely high rate of speed… [ Keep reading ]

Three Injured in Early Morning Belltown Shooting 

Early Sunday morning, there were several 911 calls reporting shots being fired in the Belltown neighborhood. When police arrived just after 2:00 a.m., they observed multiple vehicles and people fleeing from the area. Officers discovered two locations where evidence of a shooting was located. One being near 1st Avenue and Lenora… [ Keep reading ]

Community Aids Harbor Patrol in Rescuing Drowning Diver 

Just before 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a call about a man drowning in South Lake Union within the 800 block of Terry Avenue North. Prior to police arrival, the man was pulled onto community members’ paddleboards while another bystander began life saving measures. Harbor Patrol arrived within minutes… [ Keep reading ]