Seattle police officers arrested a 30-year-old violent felon armed with a machete while doing proactive patrols in the Chinatown-International District yesterday morning. On Nov. 25 at 2:00 a.m., officers patrolling 12th Avenue South and South King Street saw a man they recognized with warrants for his arrest. When officers detained… [ Keep reading ]
As the holidays approach at a blistering pace we decided to slow down and take a look back to the 50’s for some safety tips. So, grab a hot cocoa, cozy up next to the space heater, and take a brief look back at this Blotter post from November 31st,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested a 30-year-old man, and “High Utilizer Initiative” offender, for openly using Fentanyl in the Chinatown-International District. On Nov. 20 at about 8:50 p.m., officers on foot, patrolling the area of 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street saw a man using suspected narcotics on the sidewalk…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives have arrested a 17-year-old boy for attacking an 80-year-old man who confronted him while the teen was scrawling graffiti onto the side of the Ballard Bridge earlier this week. The victim was driving on Nov. 17 when he saw four suspects spray painting graffiti on a nearby… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested a 31-year-old felon for eluding police in a stolen truck Tuesday afternoon following an eagle-eyed police track from a helicopter. On Nov 18, at about 2:00 p.m., patrol officers, equipped with an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR), found a stolen Ford F-150 near Meridian Avenue North… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives are investigating a shooting Tuesday evening in the Rainier Vista neighborhood that left a 17-year-old boy seriously injured and later placed into custody on unrelated robbery charges. At 7:10 p.m., dispatchers received reports of gunfire near 30th Avenue South and South Adams Street. Officers arrived and found… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested armed, convicted murderer on active Department of Corrections (DOC) Supervision sleeping next to bottle of liquor in South Lake Union. On Nov. 13, at about 8:43 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a man armed with a gun inside a hotel lobby in the 100… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man in Downtown Seattle this evening. At 6:23 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of male down, bleeding, near Union Street and Convention Place. There, police found a man with obvious head trauma and they performed CPR. The Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested a 42-year-old convicted felon last week, known to law enforcement for his violent behavior, after he repeatedly harassed a West Seattle travel agency. On Nov. 5, at about 9:50 a.m., patrol officers responded to a Court Order violation in the 3700 block of Southwest Alaska Street…. [ Keep reading ]
Today, we take time to honor the brave men and women who have served our country in uniform. To those of you who are veterans — and who continue to serve our community with the same integrity, dedication, honor, and courage — thank you. Your service to both our nation… [ Keep reading ]
