Downtown Seattle

Communities (New) Police: 'Nice guy' robs man near Pike Place Market

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:49 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 8:52 AM PDT

A man learned a painful lesson about judging books by their covers last week in downtown Seattle when he was robbed by someone he thought seemed like a nice guy, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities Two people robbed at gunpoint in Seattle GameWorks

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 20, 2013 at 1:18 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 1:23 PM PDT

Two people were robbed at gunpoint while playing video games at GameWorks in downtown Seattle last week.

Communities Police: Arrested man followed, sexually harassed new mom

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 20, 2013 at 12:57 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 1:19 PM PDT

A drunk man was arrested last Wednesday for allegedly following a woman on the way to visit her newborn baby and yelling sexual comments, demands and threats at her.

Communities Two suspects jailed after brutal beating of man in downtown Seattle

By KOMO staff Published: May 19, 2013 at 10:13 AM PDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 11:02 AM PDT

The suspects, a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, were both booked into the King County Jail for felony assault for brutally beating a man in downtown on Friday night.

Communities Do you recognize any of these suspected May Day rioters? (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 5:14 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 3:36 PM PDT

Seattle police are asking for help to track down eight people wanted for assault, property damage and rioting stemming from this year's May Day events.

Communities SPD briefly baffled by granola bomb at Seattle Mystery Bookshop

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 15, 2013 at 11:38 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 1:28 PM PDT

A portion of Cherry Street was briefly shut down Wednesday morning when a suspicious package was reported outside Seattle Mystery Bookshop. The would-be bomb turned out to be granola-based.

Communities Woman fatally struck by car in SoDo (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 4:06 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 8:56 AM PDT

A 69-year-old woman is fighting for her life at Harborview Medical Center after being struck by a pickup truck in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.

Communities Photos: Seattle's 2013 Color Run (Photo Gallery)

By Joshua Lewis Published: May 12, 2013 at 6:26 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 6:56 AM PDT

Communities Marijuana advocates rally in Seattle, hear from police chief (Video)

By Kristen Drew and KOMO staff Published: May 11, 2013 at 7:09 PM PDT Last Updated: May 11, 2013 at 9:28 PM PDT

Marijuana advocates called it an historic day - one of Seattle's top cops is taking part in the cannabis freedom march at Westlake Park--as they spread their message of widespread legal acceptance

Communities Fuel spill as semi truck overturns, blocks Spokane St. (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 10, 2013 at 9:32 AM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 10:20 AM PDT

A semi truck tipped over and slammed onto its side Friday morning at E. Marginal Way and South Spokane Street, blocking traffic and spilling diesel fuel.

Communities High-rise hotel window shatters, raining glass on Seattle street (Audio)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 10, 2013 at 9:13 AM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 10:10 AM PDT

It was raining glass in downtown Seattle on Friday morning as a high-rise hotel window shattered and came crashing down onto Seneca Street.

Communities Pioneer Square to experiment with new high-tech public toilets (Video)

By Mark Miller Published: May 15, 2013 at 8:45 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 8:45 PM PDT

They City of Seattle wants to install a high-tech public bathroom in Pioneer Square, and city leaders insist it will be an improvement from the one that failed miserably nearly a decade ago.