Police Blotter

Security guard sprays man with pepper spray at Magnolia business

Police are investigating an altercation that occurred outside a business near 27th Avenue W. and W. Commodore Way in Magnolia on March 2. When police arrived to the scene…MORE

The Southcenter Mall in Tukwila was evacuated Friday morning after a security guard dialed 911 to report a potential natural gas leak. Emergency responders arrived to the mall just before 5:00 a.m. and began to evacuate store and mall employees…MORE

Northbound I-5 was brought to a complete standstill after a 4-vehicle crash sent three to the hospital. The crash took place at 1:30 p.m. on Thurs., March 3, just north of the intersection of I-5 and SR-599. Witnesses told police that a tire or…MORE

Thief makes big grab, makes off with merchandise

A suspect got away with five bags of stolen merchandise from a store located at the 1400 block of N.W. Market Street Feb. 16. The store security officer called police after the incident…MORE

Police are investigating the cause of a fire that left one in the hospital and 44 people without a home. The fire was first reported about 1:20 a.m. on Feb. 20. Emergency responders arrived to the complex on the 3200 block of S. 192nd Street in…MORE

Wet bandit makes off with contractor’s tools A contractor is missing his power tools after a burglary occurred at a job site located on the 1200 block of Seventh Avenue N.W. on Feb. 3. The complainant called police after he arrived to the site…MORE

Woman missing $7,000 in jewelry

A Ballard woman is missing jewelry after a burglary occurred at her home located on the 1000 block of Eighth Avenue N.W. on Feb. 3. The complainant called police after she came home and noticed lights on in…MORE

The “Downtown Burien” sign that welcomed people onto S.W. 152nd Street from 1st Avenue S. was completely destroyed Wed. afternoon after a crane-truck snagged it while passing. Footage from a nearby security camera showed the truck traveling east…MORE

Backdoor man takes tools, leaves raincoat

A man is missing tools after his garage on the 400 block of N.W. 42nd Street was burglarized on Jan. 22. The complainant told police that the day before he reported the burglary he witnessed a…MORE

Man wounded in supposed Burien shootoutDeputies from the King County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of two men shooting at each other in Burien to find one man injured and reports of a second man fleeing the scene. Early reports…MORE