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Officers Arrest Man After He Smashes Through SODO Business’s Fence While Fleeing in Stolen Van

Police arrested a 40-year-old man after he drove through a SODO business’s fence while fleeing in a stolen van. Officers spotted a man driving a white van with a stolen license plate, parked in the 700 block of South Andover Street, around 7:45 p.m. and attempted to pull the vehicle… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Teenager, Seize Stolen Gun After Shots Fired in SLU

Police arrested a 19-year-old man after he fired a stolen gun in South Lake Union Wednesday night. At 5:09 p.m., a 911 caller reported a man had just fired a gun at the intersection of Stewart Street and Denny Way. Thanks to witnesses’ description of the suspect, officers spotted and arrested… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Suspicious Death, House Fire in Beacon Hill

Detectives are investigating after a woman was found deceased in a burning home on Wednesday morning in Beacon Hill.  At about 10:00 a.m., police and Seattle Fire Department personnel responded to a house fire in the 5900 block of 23rd Avenue South. While fighting the fire, firefighters discovered a deceased 70-year-old woman in… [ Keep reading ]

Police Seek Women Who Stabbed Driver With Pen in North Seattle Carjacking

Police are investigating after two women carjacked a man, stabbing him repeatedly with a pen before fleeing in his vehicle in North Seattle. Shortly after 10 AM, the man in a Silver Nissan Versa was stopped at a light at Northwest 85th Street and 1st Avenue Northwest, when two women entered his… [ Keep reading ]

Sexual Assault Unit Detectives Seek Man Suspected of Groping Joggers in East Precinct

Seattle police are investigating after a man reportedly groped several women jogging at locations around the East Precinct. Police first received a report on April 6th from a woman, who said she’d been running in the 900 block of 17th Avenue when a man approached her, grabbed her, and then fled in… [ Keep reading ]

Police Seize Stolen Guns, Credit Cards, Electronics After Theft Arrest in Queen Anne

Police seized two stolen guns, a ballistic vest, and more than two dozen credit cards and government IDs when they arrested a theft suspect in lower Queen Anne last week. At 10:45 a.m. on December 15th, a caller in the 700 block of 5th Avenue North requested police assistance to… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After University District Robbery Friday Night

Police caught and arrested a man after he robbed another man Friday night in the University District.  At about 10:00 p.m., police responded to the 4500 block of 18th Avenue Northeast for reports of a robbery. Arriving officers contacted the victim, who said the suspect demanded his money and then fled… [ Keep reading ]

Man on Scooter Killed After Being Struck by Multiple Drivers on 4th Avenue

A 25-year-old man on a rented scooter was killed early Friday after he was struck by two drivers on 4th Avenue. Around 12:20 a.m., the driver was northbound in 4800 block of 4th Avenue South when he struck the 25-year-old man, who was travelling in the northbound lanes on a… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Teen, Recover Guns After Domestic Violence Incident Leads to School Evacuation, Cancelled Classes

Police arrested two suspects and recovered two handguns—including one with a high-capacity drum magazine—following a domestic violence incident at Rainier Beach High School, which led to an evacuation and cancelled classes at the campus. On December 13th, officers were dispatched to Rainier Beach High School after receiving information about a… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Two Suspects in EBT-for-Fentanyl Fraud Ring

Police seized drugs, a handgun, and EBT cards in Beacon Hill last week after an investigation in the Chinatown-International District led them to an EBT fraud ring. Late in the summer of 2022, SPD began an operation to address the sale of fentanyl and the trade of stolen merchandise in exchange… [ Keep reading ]