CRIME & SAFETY
In their own words: Seattle teens talk violence
SEATTLE — From carjackings and thefts to serious assaults and homicides, teenagers in Seattle are aware of the violence and crime involving in their peers. "I'm well aware of it. A lot of it happens at my school," said 13-year-old Dominick Pavageau, a member of the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club.
'It's not safe': Witnesses react to shooting blocks from Garfield High School
SEATTLE — Police are investigating a shooting in Seattle's Central District Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said people in two cars were shooting at each other. Police said calls came in shortly after 1 p.m. to report a shooting on 22nd Avenue and East Jefferson Street. "There was rapid fire then...
Car smashes into storage facility in South Seattle
SEATTLE - Police are investigating after a car crashed into a storage facility in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood on Thursday morning. At around 2:45 a.m., crews with the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responded to a crash near the corner of 33rd Ave. S and Rainier Ave. S. When crews...
New police light rail unit starts this week ahead of Sound Transit's 2 line opening
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) is taking matters into its own hands to protect the city's newest light rail stations from crime. Before Sound Transit's 2 Line begins service this weekend, the BPD will roll out a new police unit. The department announced Wednesday the creation...
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