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South Seattle stabbing suspect being sought
posted: May 17, 2013
 A woman was found stabbed this morning in South Seattle. Just shortly after 5:00 a.m., the complainant called 911 to report that he was walking on Rainier Av S when he came across a woman who had been stabbed in the face. The caller went on to say that the victim was sitting on the sidewalk in [more]

K-9 Boomer found stolen firearm tossed by 16-year-old suspect
posted: May 14, 2013
Officers responded to the report of four juvenile males smoking marijuana. On 5/13/13, at approximately 12:30 p.m., officers responded 25 Av SW and SW Trenton St to investigate reports of juvenile males smoking marijuana. As officers arrived, one of the males ran away and an officer chased and caught him a few blocks away. During the search incident [more]

DUI Driver Crashes into Building, Flees and is Arrested
posted: May 8, 2013
Officers arrested a suspected hit and run DUI driver after he crashed into a building and left the scene in North Seattle this afternoon.  At approximately 1:06 p.m. officers responded to 911 reports of a car that crashed into the TJ Max building in the 11000 block of Roosevelt Way NE.  Witnesses also reported to [more]

Woman Slashes Sister in Family Feud
posted: May 7, 2013
Officers arrested a woman after she cut her sister on the head with a knife during a domestic violence disturbance in North Seattle early this afternoon.  At approximately 1:25 p.m. officers responded to a house in the 9000 block of 7th Avenue NW for the report of a domestic violence assault involving a weapon.  Preliminary investigation indicates that two [more]

Three Men Arrested During Attempted Marijuana Rip-Off
posted: May 7, 2013
UPDATE @ 3:10 p.m.  After further investigation by detectives, it appears the marijuana in the facility was intended for medical use. Three men are in custody after a robbery inside a building in South Park early this morning.  At approximately 12:37 a.m. officers responded to the 8300 block of Dallas Avenue South for the report of a [more]

Two Suspects in Custody After Home-Invasion-Style Robbery
posted: May 7, 2013
*This information is preliminary and subject to change* Two men are in custody after the report of a robbery inside a building in South Seattle.  At approximately 12:37 a.m. officers responded to the 8300 block of Dallas Avenue South for the report of a home-invasion-style robbery of a building believed to contain marijuana (it is [more]

Georgetown bank robber being sought
posted: May 6, 2013
A man robbed the Georgetown Wells Fargo bank this morning. Just shortly before 11:00 a.m., a man walked into the Wells Fargo bank in the 5900 block of Corson Av S, slipped the teller a note demanding cash. After collecting an undisclosed amount of cash the suspect fled the bank on foot, walking westbound on S. Michigan. No weapon was seen [more]

Woman Attacked at Cal Anderson Park Early This Morning
posted: May 6, 2013
A woman walked into the East Precinct early this morning to report an attempted sexual assault/lewd act that happened shortly after 4:00 this morning in Cal Anderson Park. The woman stated that she was walking through the park at that hour when she heard a man yelling for assistance.  The woman told officers the man [more]

Man Shot in Rainier Beach
posted: May 3, 2013
Officers are investigating a shooting that occurred in South Seattle this afternoon that left one man with life-threatening injuries.  At approximately 3:52 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a shooting in the 9400 block of 50th Avenue South.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the shooting took place in the 10200 block of 55th Avenue South.  The victim, a 20-year-old male, was [more]

Mayor, Council Signal Intent to Site and Build New Police Station for North Precinct
posted: May 2, 2013
The existing North Precinct Police Station, built in 1984 to house 154 staff and now home to 254, is badly overcrowded and there is not enough space available to adequately expand it on its current site. In September 2012, as part of the budgeting process, Mayor Mike McGinn proposed doing the planning required in 2013 [more]