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Seattle Police Arrest 9 During Undercover Prostitution Operation on Aurora Avenue

The Seattle Police Department Human Trafficking Unit made nine arrests during an undercover prostitution operation along Aurora Avenue on Jan. 30. Several suspects were arrested for patronizing a prostitute and prostitution loitering. During the operation, the male suspects approached an undercover officer and offered to pay for sex acts. The… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Teen Death in South Seattle

Seattle police detectives are investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy inside of his South Seattle residence this afternoon. At 2:17 pm, patrol officers responded to a domestic violence (DV) altercation in the 4000 block 14th Avenue South involving a mother and her unresponsive teenage son. When police arrived, they… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Seek Public Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspect

Seattle police robbery detectives are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect responsible for stealing a $27,000 bracelet from Tiffany & Co. three weeks ago. On Jan. 2, at about 4:40 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a robbery in the 600 block of Pine Street at Tiffany’s… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police Recover Multiple Guns and Narcotics During Weekend Arrests

Seattle police officers arrested two men after they were caught firing a gun from their vehicle’s sunroof in Pioneer Square Sunday morning. On January 26th at about 2:20 a.m., patrol officers were outside of Xtadium nightclub when they witnessed a drive-by shooting. They followed the vehicle and performed a high-risk… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police Arrest Man in Crisis

At 10:54 a.m., Seattle police officers responded to reports of a 48-year-old man armed with a handgun in the stairwell of a building in the 1900 block of 1st Avenue. When officers arrived, the man was on the rooftop of the six-story Belltown building. Police cordoned off the area for… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigate Smash and Grab Burglary in Fremont

Seattle police are investigating a smash-and-grab burglary in the Fremont neighborhood early Monday morning, Jan. 27. At approximately 3:00 a.m., dispatchers received reports of a large truck crashing into a bank in the 4300 block of Stone Way North. Officers responded and observed three to four suspects fleeing the scene… [ Keep reading ]

Update: SWAT Team Arrests Suspect for Robbery and Murder

Updated on January 29, 2025 at 11:10 pm Seattle police officers, detectives, and the SWAT team arrested the Ballard homicide suspect yesterday afternoon. The 20-year-old man was booked into King County Jail for investigation of Robbery and Murder. Homicide detectives and the Crime Scene Investigation Unit recovered a firearm and… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigate Shooting in Pioneer Square

Detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead, and a woman injured in a Pioneer Square parking lot early Saturday. At approximately 1:30 a.m., a dispatcher received a report of a shooting in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue South. Officers arrived to find a 40-year-old man in… [ Keep reading ]

Early Morning Shooting in Seattle’s First Hill Neighborhood

Detectives are investigating an early morning shooting at an apartment complex in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. At 2:20 a.m. Friday, a dispatcher received a report of a shooting inside a building in the 800 block of Spring Street. Officers arrived to find a 37-year-old man in the building’s stairwell, suffering… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating After Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Train

Seattle police detectives are investigating after a male was struck and killed by a freight train near the Belltown waterfront this morning. Just before 10 a.m. patrol officers and firefighters responded to reports of a man hit by a BNSF train near Alaskan Way South and Broad Street. The Seattle… [ Keep reading ]