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Teen Arrested for Shooting Up Pizza Parlor, Attempted Carjacking

Seattle police arrested a 16-year-old boy for shooting up a pizza shop and attempting to steal a rideshare car at gunpoint in Capitol Hill this morning. At about 1:40 a.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 1400 block of 11th Avenue. There, they found a pizza parlor riddled… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Teens Arrested Following South Seattle Shooting

Seattle police officers arrested two teen boys, 16 and 17, armed with a modified handgun, following a shooting in the Mount Baker neighborhood this afternoon. Just before 1:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 3300 block of Wetmore Avenue South. There, police recovered multiple shell casings…. [ Keep reading ]

No Shirt, No Guns, No Service: Man Arrested for Liquor Store Shooting

Seattle police officers arrested a half-naked 49-year-old man after he fired a gun at a Rainier Beach liquor store employee Monday evening. On Feb. 23 at about 5:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting inside of a business in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South. There, officers met… [ Keep reading ]

Man Posing as Mail Carrier Assaults Phinney Ridge Resident and Demands Crypto

Seattle police arrested a 31-year-old man on Friday for burglary, two counts of assault and criminal impersonation. The man posed as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) carrier and attacked homeowners in Phinney Ridge neighborhood. On Feb. 20th at 2:16 p.m., officers responded to a report of an assault in progress… [ Keep reading ]

City Council Presentation on Community Service Officers This Morning

The Seattle City Council will hear from the Seattle Police Department today on its Community Service Officer program. Community Service Officers are non-commissioned outreach specialists who are liaisons between the Seattle community and the department. The Community Service Officer (CSO) program has deep roots in the SPD – the… [ Keep reading ]

Driver Shears Power Pole, Injures Passenger Near Northgate

Seattle police detectives are investigating a serious collision Feb. 21 near Northgate that left one man seriously injured and knocked down a power pole. Shortly after 11p.m., officers responded to reports of a vehicle that struck a power pole near North 107th Street and Aurora Avenue North. Investigators determined a… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigate Deadly Shooting in Capitol Hill 

Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man deceased Friday night in Capitol Hill neighborhood. At 10:20 p.m., dispatch received reports of a shooting around East Pine Street and Belmont Avenue. Police arrived and located an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and neck area. Officers… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Man Arrested for Felony Warrant, Knife, Machete Recovered

Seattle police officers arrested a 42-year-old man, armed with a knife and machete, after he cut through the wires on a telephone pole in the Chinatown-International District. At about 9:40 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of an erratic, stumbling man cutting a phone cable on a utility pole with… [ Keep reading ]

Community Tips Help SPD Traffic Unit Stop and Cite Chronic Reckless Driver in Ballard

Seattle police cited a chronic reckless driver in Ballard for multiple serious traffic violations. Police received the first report Jan. 21, 2026, about a black Audi driving recklessly on Northwest Leary Way. With assistance from community members, officers identified the car. North Precinct Captain George Davisson learned the driver… [ Keep reading ]

Felon With Felony Warrants Arrested for Committing a Felony

Seattle police officers arrested a 48-year-old felon with active felony warrants after breaking into a safe with a crowbar, taking a gun, and running from the cops. On Feb.16, at about 1:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to a weapons call near East Denny Way and 20th Avenue. The caller saw… [ Keep reading ]