Central District

Communities Police: Youths being robbed by knife-wielding 11-year-old

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 1, 2013 at 11:56 AM PDT Last Updated: May 1, 2013 at 2:43 PM PDT

An 11-year-old who frequents the Judkins Park skate park threatened multiple youths at knife point last week in an attempt to steal cash and a scooter, according to reports coming out of the Central District.

Communities Police: Victim gets stabbed, stiffed by man sleeping with mother

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 30, 2013 at 7:03 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 30, 2013 at 7:13 AM PDT

A Seattle man was stabbed in the shoulder with a barbecue fork by the man currently sleeping with his mother, according to the Seattle Police Department. And, all the victim wanted was his paycheck.

Communities Officers arrest suspected burglar at Seattle middle school

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 25, 2013 at 8:49 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:44 PM PDT

Officers arrested a suspected burglar at Washington Middle School in the Central District early Thursday morning.

Communities Seattle City Council takes up issue of marijuana zoning (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 6:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

Seattle is getting the jump on marijuana sales with a string of zoning proposals, but pot advocates say part of the plan could hurt the economy and send jobs outside the city.

Communities Police release video of woman who allegedly posed as nurse

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:48 PM PDT

The Seattle Police Department has released surveillance footage of the woman who allegedly posed as a nurse in order to steal pain medication from patients at Swedish Medical Center.

Communities Police: Would-be ninja arrested for flailing 'nunchucks' at woman

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 9:42 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:48 PM PDT

A would-be ninja was arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly twirling a pair of nunchaku, commonly known as "nunchucks," at a woman trying to get by him on First Hill.

Communities Woman poses as nurse, cuts patients' IVs to steal pain meds (Video)

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 23, 2013 at 12:58 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:48 PM PDT

A woman posing as a hospital employee was caught cutting the tubes connecting patients at Swedish Medical Center with their pain medications in order to steal the drugs inside, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities Police: Man on the run after repeatedly stabbing mom in the face (Video)

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 23, 2013 at 10:42 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:44 PM PDT

A 34-year-old homeless man and drug addict showed up at his mother's Central District apartment Tuesday morning and allegedly stabbed her in the face multiple times. Now, the Seattle Police Department is looking for the man considered to be very dangerous.

Communities Teens with BB guns arrested after allegedly robbing 2 women

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 19, 2013 at 9:32 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:40 PM PDT

A couple of teenagers armed with BB guns were arrested Thursday night after allegedly robbing two women in the Central District and Montlake.

Communities Former drug counselor pleads guilty to luring boy for sex

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 17, 2013 at 4:22 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:31 PM PDT

A former drug counselor accused of trying to lure a 10-year-old boy for sex pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of attempted child molestation and possession of cocaine.

Communities Take a tour inside the world's greenest office building (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jeff Burnside Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 5:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:44 PM PDT

Architects say buildings like the Bullitt Center can improve health, and the bottom line, and Bullitt Foundation CEO Denis Hayes says he could not be more proud.

Communities Pugel sees SPD chief job as honor, opportunity (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 4:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The next man to lead Seattle's police department -- at least for now -- understands he faces a tough job guiding the agency out of its recent turmoils.