Armed robbery suspect arrest in North Seattle
From the SPD Blotter: On July 24th, at approximately 12:45 AM, two North Precinct officers on routine patrol in the 13500 Block of Aurora Avenue North, observed a suspect wanted …
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Chief answers questions about Ballard bar incident
Seattle Police Chief John Diaz answered questions on KUOW radio this morning in the wake of an incident outside BalMar involving an off-duty police officer who appeared to stomp on …
Police activity over near Swedish Hospital
If you’re curious about all the police activity earlier today on Tallman Ave. near the hospital, police say it was a distraught woman who was threatening to kill herself. A …
Body found near where woman disappeared
Update: Seattle police have confirmed that a female body has been found under the pier next to the vessel MV Sahara, where 33 year-old Lia Hawkins disappeared on Thursday. Detective …
Seattle Police launch online crime map
The Seattle Police Department has a launched new tool for citizens to track crime in the city. The Police Reports Map has crime icons based on initial police reports taken …
Fight club brawl in Crown Hill?
We’ve been looking into a tip about a brawl that took place last Friday night (5/14) near Whitman Middle School in Crown Hill. Police now tell MyBallard that officers responded to …
Dental office burglary suspect sought
Remember that recent string of area dental office burglaries where someone was stealing dental gold and drugs? Well now the Seattle Police Department has named a suspect: 26-year-old Shane L. Carlson. Police …
UW student shot by police worked at Red Mill
PhinneyWood has the story of Miles Murphy, the UW student dressed in a German military uniform who was shot and killed by police yesterday. A history buff, Murphy worked at …
Ticketing to start on 15th Ave.
We have reported a number of times on the confusing new Business Access and Transit Lanes (the city calls them BAT) on 15th Ave West. Now the city has just …
Picnic at Seattle Police’s north precinct
For the third straight year, SPD officers at the north precinct held a neighborhood picnic. The precinct includes Ballard, Phinney, Greenwood and Fremont, so we decided to stop by and …