Downtown Seattle

Communities 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 Man struck by light rail train near SODO station

By KOMO Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:13 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 11:37 AM PDT

A man suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday when he was struck by a Sound Transit light rail train in Seattle's SODO District, officials said.

Communities Witness to Downtown attack: 'I was just yelling 'Stop! Stop!'' (Video)

By Kristen Drew Published: May 20, 2013 at 11:23 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 1:00 PM PDT

Cell phone video has surfaced of a brutal assault that occurred near Pike Place Market Friday night.

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 Dead pedestrian found in Seattle ruled a suicide (Video)

By KOMO staff and Mark Miller Published: May 19, 2013 at 8:59 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:24 AM PDT

Police believe a 34-year-old pedestrian found dead in Seattle early Sunday morning was hit and dragged by a vehicle and left for dead.

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