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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 ]

Homicide Detectives Investigating After Body Found in First Hill

Detectives are investigating after a deceased person was discovered in an abandoned building in First Hill on Wednesday night. At 7:48 p.m., a 911 caller reported finding a dead body in an abandoned building in the 600 block of 9th Avenue. Patrol officers responded and discovered an obviously deceased male… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Tuesday Evening Stabbing in Central District

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed and injured on his way home from work Tuesday evening in the Central District. At 6:53 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of 31st Avenue called 911 to report a neighbor had been stabbed. Officers arrived and found a 64-year-old man… [ Keep reading ]

Police Seize Gun, Variety of Narcotics in Downtown Arrest

Police arrested a man Downtown for dealing drugs and illegally carrying a firearm Monday afternoon. At about 4:30 p.m., officers working a Downtown emphasis shift at 3rd Avenue and Pike Street saw a suspect conduct several narcotics transactions. Officers arrested the 38-year-old man and seized the following items from him:… [ Keep reading ]

Do You Recognize This Robber?

Detectives are asking the public to help identify a man who attempted to rob a store employee at knifepoint in Capitol Hill last month. On November 4th at about 3:20 p.m., police were called to a shop in the 600 block of East Pike Street for an armed robbery. The… [ Keep reading ]