Traffic Collision detectives are investigating after a man in a carjacked vehicle fled from police early Thursday and crashed into another vehicle in the Highland Park neighborhood, killing both drivers. The incident began with an armed carjacking shortly before 11 PM Wednesday in the 1500 block of South State Street, where… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police are investigating a carjacking and collision that ended in the tunnel on eastbound I-90. The suspect is in custody. At approximately 4:10 am, a family was loading their vehicle in the 500 block of Lakeside Avenue South. A suspect approached the family, implied that he had a gun,… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: As of about 6:30, the viaduct deck has been cleared. One northbound lane has been reopened and traffic is moving. The curb lane will remain closed until engineers have a chance to inspect damage to a light-pole and the guardrail. Around 2:30 this afternoon, we received reports that a tractor-trailer… [ Keep reading ]
A man and a woman associated with a stolen car inside a Ballard parking garage last night eventually led detectives to other stolen cars in the area. Last night, at about 10:15 pm, officers were dispatched to a secured parking garage in the 6500 block of 15th Avenue NW to assist… [ Keep reading ]
At approximately 7:00 pm tonight 911 received several reports of gunshots heard in the area of the 9200 Block of Rainier Avenue South. A few minutes later, an unresponsive male with several gunshot wounds to his body was located on the sidewalk in the 9200 block of Waters Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
Officers working a night emphasis in the Pike/Pine corridor made an arrest early this morning that took two guns and narcotics off the streets. Just before 2:00 am, officers observed a drug transaction occur near 10th Avenue and East Pike Street. As officers moved in to contact the individuals involved, the… [ Keep reading ]
Police seized a handgun and arrested a convicted felon hiding inside a beer cooler Thursday at a South Seattle gas station, shortly after officers found a gun on the seat of a car used in a recent burglary. This latest arrest comes as SPD focuses on addressing gun crimes in the South… [ Keep reading ]
Gang Unit detectives are investigating after reports of gunfire Thursday evening near Columbia City led police to the scene of a one-vehicle collision and a gas leak. At about 9:30 pm, multiple 911 callers reported hearing shots fired in the area of Rainier Avenue South and South Genesee Street. Moments… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating two overnight shootings and a vehicle collision in the Rainier Valley. Police first responded to reports of gunfire around 10:20 PM Wednesday in the 5100 block of S. Augusta Street, where a woman told officers a man had been shot in front of her home and had left… [ Keep reading ]
Officers were able to talk a 19-year-old man off a roof and into custody after he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, violating a court order. Officers had responded to the apartment in the 1500 block of East Yesler Way last night around 9:40 pm. The victim reported that the suspect… [ Keep reading ]
