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A felon (in possession of a handgun) and a wanted robber arrested in North Seattle

Officers responded to a call of two men passed out in a vehicle in North Seattle. On 3/29/14, just shortly before noon, officers responded to a suspicious call of two men unresponsive in a vehicle in the 900 block of N. 42nd St. Officers arrived with Seattle Fire and were… [ Keep reading ]

Fleeing robber struck by vehicle

Man pushed to the ground and attacked in South Seattle. On 3/29/14, just shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to a man down near 57th Av S and S. Bangor St. Officers arrived and contacted the victim. He stated that the suspects had pushed him to the ground and… [ Keep reading ]

Officers investigate early morning shootout

No one was injured during an early morning shootout on Boren Av. On 03-29-14, just shortly before 4:00 a.m., a shots fired call at 1930 Boren Av (KC Sobering center) was broadcast. Initial reports were of a suspect armed and outside of the sobering center. These reports described a subject… [ Keep reading ]

Gang Unit investigating shooting

Shooting suspect being sought.  On 3/28/14, just shortly after 11:00 p.m., the 23-year-old victim and her boyfriend were on their way home from a restaurant and stopped at the AM/PM for gas in the 400 block of 12th AVE. The female victim pulled alongside a gas pump and got… [ Keep reading ]

Stolen Cellphones, Drug Tent and Shrimp Fraud Uncovered In Operation at 12th and Jackson

Early Thursday morning, Seattle police raided a Vietnamese restaurant and a tent in the woods in the International District, and arrested 25 suspects as part of a three-month operation around 12th Avenue and S. Jackson Street, which led police to bust stolen cellphone and computer traffickers and a woman selling illegally… [ Keep reading ]

Congratulations to Chief Pugel on His Retirement

The Seattle Police Department would like to congratulate Assistant Chief Jim Pugel on his retirement.  A native son, Chief Pugel grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington. He went on to serve his city for a long and distinguished 31-year career with the Seattle Police Department… [ Keep reading ]

(Updated) Man Wounded, Gunman Arrested Following University District Shooting

Update: Police arrested the suspected gunman on I-5 (pictured below) and have detained two other people. The other individuals stopped by police have been identified and released, and detectives continue to investigate the incident. The victim has been identified as a 40-year-old man, who is now in critical condition at Harborview… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Arrested After Setting Fire to Her West Seattle Home

Seattle police arrested a woman in West Seattle early this morning, several hours after investigators believe she set fire to the top floor of her home. Firefighters and police were called to the home in the 10000 block of 51st Ave SW around 11:30 Tuesday night after receiving reports of… [ Keep reading ]

Man drops his gun as he tries to flee from officers

A man a with a significant amount of drugs on his person was arrested this morning.  On 3/25/14, at approximately 7:00 a.m., officers were on patrol with a Department of Corrections Officer (DOC) in the area of 3 Ave and Yesler. . Just shortly after 7:00 a.m., when the officers arrived in the… [ Keep reading ]

Man Says He Was Carjacked After Stopping For Street Dancers

Robbery detectives are investigating a curious carjacking after a bruised and bloodied man called police shortly after midnight Tuesday and said he’d been robbed after stopping for several dancing women on a South Seattle street. The victim told officers he was driving his 2001 BMW convertible down S. Juneau Street… [ Keep reading ]