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Ballard hit and run – UPDATE

The victim in a hit and run that occurred early Sunday morning at NW Market and Ballard Avenue NW has stabilized at Harborview Medical Center.  His injuries, while serious, are no longer considered life threatening.  Traffic Collision Investigation detectives are continuing to investigate this case.  Anyone with information is asked to… [ Keep reading ]

SWAT call out in North Seattle

On December 6th at approximately 12:51 p.m. officers responded to the 900 block of NE 65th Street for a 911 report of a domestic violence disturbance.  The 45-year-old female suspect, the girlfriend of the 38-year-old male victim, was reportedly tearing up the victim’s residence.  The victim also reported that the suspect was armed with… [ Keep reading ]

Hit and Run with serious injuries

On 12/5/10, at approximately 1:00 a.m., witnesses reported that the victim was trying to get into a yellow cab that was already occupied (possibly by the victim’s acquaintances) at NW Market and Ballard Ave NW. As the cab was pulling away from the curb after picking these people up, the… [ Keep reading ]

Man stabbed multiple times, critical condition

On 12/5/10, at approximately 2:17 a.m., officers were called to investigate an assault in the 6600 block of  Rainier AV S. where 3 female suspects had just fled the scene.  Descriptions were given to 911 and officers stopped a female just north of the address who matched the description given. Officers went inside… [ Keep reading ]

Barricaded man situation ended peacefully

On 12/4/10, at approximately 6:00 p.m., security officers discovered an unknown subject in the men’s restroom in a closed portion of a hospital in the 100 block of 16 Ave E.  He was observed to be armed with a folding knife.  He refused to leave the restroom and proceeded to barricade… [ Keep reading ]

3 dogs attack a 10-year-old boy in South Seattle

On 12/4/10, at approximately 1:15 p.m., neighborhood children were playing outside when one of them kicked a ball over a fence at a house in the 4200 block of  S. Kenny St. A 10- year- old boy climbed over the six foot fence to retrieve the ball. There were 4… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police conduct “Operation Grinch” downtown

In early October 2010 the Seattle Police Department initiated an on-going narcotics operation (Operation Grinch) that focused on the downtown shopping district.  The goal of the operation was to reduce street violence and organized criminal activity.  SPD resources utilized for the operation included West Precinct patrol, the West Precinct Anti-Crime… [ Keep reading ]

Shots fired in Wallingford area

This information is preliminary and subject to change. Tonight, at approximately 7:50 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of NE 45th to a report of shots fired. A business in the area sustained damage to a wall where a bullet was lodged. At the time of this posting, there… [ Keep reading ]

SPD announces “Get your car back” on Twitter: Using social networking to combat auto thefts

  This year through October, 3,011 cars have been stolen in the City of Seattle.  That is an average of 9.9 a day and up from 8.46 cars per day during the same period a year ago.  While Seattle certainly isn’t the stolen car capital of the United States –… [ Keep reading ]

Woman arrested following Pioneer Square coffee shop assault

On December 1st, at approximately 10:45 AM, West Precinct officers responded to a call of  an assault inside a coffee shop near 3rd Avenue and Jackson Street.  The female suspect walked into the shop and attempted to stab a man seated at a table in the neck with a pen. … [ Keep reading ]