Officers arrested a car prowler in Wallingford this morning and recovered a stolen handgun after the prowler tried breaking into a car right in front of a very helpful witness. Around 7:15 this morning, the witness was sitting in his car near Stone Way and N. 45th Street, when he… [ Keep reading ]
Two 16-year-old girls were arrested last night after they knocked down a woman and stole her purse while she was near the Mount Baker Light Rail Station. Just after 9:00 pm last night, South Precinct officers were dispatched to a call of a strong-armed robbery in the 3000 Block of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police officers arrested two fellow off-duty officers for a hit and run collision early Monday. Just after midnight, Seattle Police responded to a report of a collision near the intersection of 1st and Lander. A witness called police after they saw a woman driving a Nissan Altima with front-end damage…. [ Keep reading ]
Just after midnight Sunday, police got a report that a man had slashed the tires on a car parked on NE 47th and Roosevelt Way NE, and run off. Officers tracked the man to a parking lot near 8th Avenue NE of NE 45th Street, and a witness was able to… [ Keep reading ]
A 45-year-old man earned himself a trip to jail and a stocking full of coal forever, after he exposed himself to a line of children Sunday morning as they were waiting to get their pictures taken with Santa. Just before 10 am Sunday morning, police got a call from security… [ Keep reading ]
Officers responding to an early morning burglary alarm at the Salvation Army building in Greenwood discovered a broken window and a fleeing suspect. The suspect was caught. Just after 5:00 this morning, North Precinct officers responded to an alarm call at the Salvation Army in the 9500 Block of Greenwood Avenue North. … [ Keep reading ]
An employee on a smoke break was robbed by a suspect armed with a handgun last night outside his workplace in South Seattle. The suspect was not located. Last night, at about 8:30 pm, an employee of the Auto Zone in the 9700 Block of Rainier Avenue South was standing… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating a light rail train/pedestrian collision that occurred tonight at around 5:40 pm. The pedestrian has life-threatening injuries, and was transported to Harborview Medical Center. Officers were called to a light rail train/pedestrian collision tonight near the Columbia City station located near Martin Luther King Jr. Way South… [ Keep reading ]
An alert business owner is credited with helping nab a robbery suspect yesterday afternoon in the International District. On December 11th, just before 11:00 am, a suspect entered a flower shop in the 600 Block of South Jackson and robbed the clerk by implying he had a gun. The suspect,… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department wishes to offer its condolences to the families affected by today’s tragedy. In light of today’s horrific tragedy in Connecticut, the department has received a number of questions about whether SPD is providing any extra security around local schools. While there have not been any threats to… [ Keep reading ]