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Woman Assaulted and Robbed in Pioneer Square

On November 28th at approximately 12:15 a.m. the female victim contacted officers on foot patrol near Occidental Avenue South and South Washington Street. She stated that a few minutes prior, five to six male suspects approached her and her friend and greeted them (the victim was holding cash in her… [ Keep reading ]

Strong Arm Robbery of couple in South Seattle

On November 27th at approximately 8:45 p.m. a husband and wife rode the light rail from downtown. When they got off at MLK Jr. Way South and South Henderson Street, a group of male suspects began following them. One of the suspects asked a disarming question, putting the victims at… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide on Capitol Hill

On November 27th at 9:09 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of shots fired near 9th Avenue and Columbia Street. Within two minutes officers arrived on scene and located an adult male victim lying in the street in front of a black Nissan 4-door sedan. Officers checked the victim and… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Robbery on Capitol Hill

On November 28th at 12:05 a.m. a male victim arrived at the East Precinct to report that he had been robbed by a suspect armed with a handgun near 14th Avenue and East Union Street. The victim lent his iphone to the male suspect, who he did not know. When… [ Keep reading ]

Shooting in Rainier Valley

On November 27th at approximately 5:21 p.m. an off-duty Seattle Police Officer working in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South reported hearing several gunshots fired nearby. Multiple patrol units responded to the area and discovered a 28-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives seeking public’s assistance locating dental office burglary suspect

Seattle Police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Shane L. Carlson, 26, in connection with the recent pattern of dental/medical office burglaries in recent months.  Carlson in the prime suspect in these burglaries, most of which have occurred in North and West Seattle, but also in Bothell, Shoreline… [ Keep reading ]

Holiday safety tips

It’s that time of year!  Friends, family, shopping, dining and…crime?   While anytime is a good time to think about personal safety and crime prevention, the Seattle Police Department would like to remind citizens of some easy techniques that will help keep them and their property safe during the holidays!  … [ Keep reading ]

Man accidently shoots himself

On November 24th at approximately 2:49 p.m. a 57-year-old man was sitting at a table in a mall food court in the 400 block of Pine Street.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the male subject dropped the small handgun he was carrying at which point a single round was accidently discharged. … [ Keep reading ]

Strong arm robbery downtown

On November 23rd, at approximately 7:37 pm, the victim called 911 to report a strong arm robbery.  The victim was at 3rd Avenue and Columbia Street when he was approached by two unknown black males and one  asked him if he could use his cell phone.  Although suspicious, the victim wanted to… [ Keep reading ]

Man robbed at bus stop

On 11/23/09, at approximately 12:00 a.m., the victim called 911 from his home to report that earlier in the evening he had been waiting at the bus stop in the 1300 block of 1st av. using his iPhone.  A bus stopped and group of male juveniles got off the bus and… [ Keep reading ]