Police Blotter

Backhoe taken for joyride

A ten-ton Kobelco backhoe was parked at a construction site near South 128th Street and 30th Avenue South. An unknown suspect was able to start the backhoe by breaking off a key in the ignition. The suspect then…MORE

Backhoe taken for joyride

A ten-ton Kobelco backhoe was parked at a construction site near South 128th Street and 30th Avenue South. An unknown suspect was able to start the backhoe by breaking off a key in the ignition. The suspect then…MORE

8 p.m. on Dec 6. 400 block of N 36TH ST

On 10:30 p.m an officer responded to a robbery call in Fremont at a medicinal marijuana dispensary. The surveillance cameras and the on-duty clerk revealed that the robbery occurred nearly two…MORE

Gun hoax locks down schools

Several schools in the Highline School District were locked down Tuesday, Nov. 30 after a student called 9-1-1 and made false reports about a person with a gun at the Evergreen High School campus. King County…MORE

An armed robbery attempt on Delridge Ave s.w. had a flaw in the planning stage. On Nov. 28 around 2:43 a.m., the employee of a bar on the 9400 block of Delridge Ave was cleaning up shop when a Hispanic male (suspect #1), 5’5”, 150 pounds in dark…MORE

Around 6 p.m on Nov. 28. 5700 block of 22 AV NW

Three 13-year-old boys were hassled by a group of suspects who demanded their valuables. One victim gave them his cell phone which seemed to momentarily satisfy the suspects who walked away…MORE

Counterfeit laundry detergent Customs officials in Seattle launched an investigation related to alleged importation of thousands of boxes of counterfeit laundry detergent. ICE agents applied for a search warrant for a SeaTac residence, asserting…MORE

Last week brought enough snow and cold temperatures to bring Seattle to a halt for a few days. In West Seattle, it seems the weather may have brought crime to a near halt as well. From Nov. 23 until Nov. 29 there was only one burglary reported…MORE

By Anne-Marije Rook 2010-11-26 
2 p.m. Nov 25. NW Neptune Pl and NW Blue Ridge Dr.

Train vs Pedestrian fatality

On Thursday, Nov. 25, at approximately 2:07 p.m., a woman was struck by an AMTRAK train near Golden Gardens.

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Wrong way driver A wrong-way driver hit another vehicle on Highway 99 south of Seattle about 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 at Des Moines Memorial Drive. The Washington State Patrol stated the wrong-way driver tried to run away but was caught. He…MORE