Highline Times - Police Blotter

Kent man dies in Tukwila Crash

Emergency responders and Harborview Medical Center staff were unable to revive a 45-year-old Kent man after a crash in Tukwila that left traffic backed up for six miles on I-5 South. According to the King…MORE

Regional fire departments investigate fire in Burien apartment

Representatives from the Burien/Normandy Park, Tukwila and other regional fire departments are investigating a fire that started on the 3rd floor of an apartment complex on…MORE

Man fleeing arrest on stolen motorcycle dies in chase A man fleeing from deputies of the King County Sheriff’s Department was pronounced dead on the scene after crashing at high speeds. The incident took place on the evening of Thursday, March…MORE

By Matt Wendland

Burien church robbed of chocolate When the pastor of Highline United Methodist Church arrived to their location in north Burien on February 25th, she called 911 and let police know that she believed someone had broken into…MORE

Police block 518 to stop fleeing Burien shopliftersPolice were alerted on the afternoon of February 11, after a Burien Fred Meyer employee in their loss prevention program recognized a number of individuals who had previously been seen stealing…MORE

By Matt Wendland

Fight escalates into shooting at Westfield’s Southcenter Mall According to the Tukwila Police Department, four were taken into custody and a handgun found after reports of someone being shot at Westfield’s Southcenter Mall…MORE

Spontaneous round of Russian roulette goes bad in Roxbury Lanes parking lot Deputies from the King County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the death of a man who shot himself in the parking lot of Roxbury Lanes in the unincorporated area of…MORE

Burien Police discover burglar and burglaryAccording to the Burien Police Department, officer Garske responded to reports of a burglary on the 2200 block of South 120th Street in north Burien before both arresting a burglar and discovering a…MORE

Federal Way man charged in 20 Soundside and Pierce robberiesA 21-year-old-man from Federal Way suspected in twenty robberies in south King County and Pierce County was taken into custody and charged on Wednesday, January 7th. Prosecutors from…MORE

Narcotics warrant in Burien results in major drug bust Thousands of dollars in illegal drugs and controlled substances were recovered by officers from the Burien Police Department on the evening of January 6th. The search was the result of a tip…MORE