Crime

Ola Salon, a longstanding fixture in the Burien community, was broken into early Monday morning, May 19, 2025, prompting a police investigation and an outpouring of support from local residents. The post VIDEOS: Burien’s Ola Salon burglarized after front door shattered; owner vows to move forward appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A fully loaded and untraceable “ghost gun” was recovered by Burien Police on Friday, May 16, 2025, during an operation targeting gang activity at Puget Sound Park (map below). According The post Burien Police seize loaded ‘ghost gun’ from gang member at Puget Sound Park appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

Bistro Baffi, an Italian restaurant located in Normandy Park since 2021, this week permanently closed its doors, with the owner citing a combination of break-ins, financial hardship, and a lack The post Bistro Baffi closes in Normandy Park after owner cites crime, lack of support appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

Burien Police/King County Sheriff’s Office detectives seized an estimated $638,000 worth of narcotics and arrested a suspected drug trafficker linked to the Sinaloa Cartel during a recent operation in King The post Burien Detectives assist in major King County drug bust linked to Sinaloa Cartel appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

From our sister site The Waterland Blog: A 21-year-old man was arrested Thursday night, May 8, 2025 after allegedly ramming multiple parked vehicles and attempting to run someone over near The post Des Moines man arrested after ramming 7 vehicles near Marina Condos appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

At least two police reports were filed Sunday morning, May 11, 2025 by victim families who were targeted with hate speech crimes in Burien’s Boulevard Park neighborhood. A normally quiet neighborhood, The post Hate speech crime suspects at large after overnight vandalism spree in Boulevard Park appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A 31-year-old Burien man is facing a felony charge of attempted kidnapping after allegedly trying to abduct a toddler from a vehicle at Lake Burien School Memorial Park on May The post Burien man charged after telling family ‘I’m taking your kid’ in foiled kidnapping attempt appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A 31-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon May 6, 2025 after allegedly attempting to take a baby from a car near a playground at Lake Burien School Memorial Park (map The post Man arrested for attempted kidnapping Tuesday at Lake Burien School Memorial Park appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

Tukwila Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 near a restaurant at the Westfield Southcenter Mall. Officers already assigned to the The post Shots fired outside Southcenter restaurant Wednesday; suspects flee scene, police seek witnesses appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

The City of Burien is inviting residents to take part in National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, an annual event aimed at strengthening community ties and building relationships The post SAVE THE DATE: National Night Out returns to Burien Tuesday, Aug. 5 to build safer neighborhoods appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A two-month investigation by King County Sheriff’s Office Precinct 4 Special Emphasis Team (SET) – based in Burien – led to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of The post Police seize $193K in narcotics, arrest 2 in Burien-Skyway-White Center drug bust appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

From our sister site The SeaTac Blog: A heavy police presence and SWAT response in SeaTac on Saturday, May 3, 2025, led to the arrest of a suspect in a The post Suspect in SeaTac kidnapping and assault taken into custody following SWAT response Saturday appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A 14-year-old boy from Burien was arrested last week after leading Kent Police on a brief pursuit in a stolen vehicle with two 12-year-old girls as passengers. Police said that The post Burien teen, 14, arrested in stolen car in Kent with two 12-year-old passengers appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

From our sister site The Auburn Examiner: A suspect was arrested Friday night, April 25, 2025, after allegedly speeding at more than 100 miles per hour on I–5 and leading The post Suspect arrested after chase that started in Federal Way ends in Auburn appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

From our sister site The Auburn Examiner: Auburn Police have arrested a 64-year-old Burien man on multiple felony sex crime charges involving a 14-year-old juvenile, the department announced Thursday, April The post Auburn Police arrest Burien man on felony sex crime charges involving minor appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

Seattle Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing endangered teen who was last seen near the Delridge neighborhood, and who’s been known to frequent Burien. The The post Have you seen Scott? Missing teen with autism may be in Burien area, Seattle Police say appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A person was hospitalized early Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025 following a shooting in the 14000 block of 1st Ave South, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded The post Shooting that sent victim to Harborview early Wednesday under investigation in Burien; suspect still at large appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A Seattle man with a long criminal record has been charged with first-degree organized retail theft after allegedly stealing more than $5,700 worth of merchandise from the Sunglass Hut at The post Seattle man charged in $5,748 Sunglass Hut thefts in Tukwila appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Technically, this kidnapping incident started in Tukwila, not Burien. Two men have been charged by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in what prosecutors describe as a premeditated, The post Two men face multiple charges after violent kidnapping of woman appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

From our sister site ILoveKent.net: Kent Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Avon A. Cobb, 51, who is wanted for domestic violence assault involving a firearm and The post UPDATE: Kent Police seeking public’s help locating domestic violence suspect previously thought to have perished in fire appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

From our sister site The Auburn Examiner: A domestic violence suspect who fled from Kent Police and later barricaded himself inside a commercial building in Auburn is presumed dead following The post Armed domestic violence suspect who fled from Kent Police presumed dead after fire during standoff in Auburn Tuesday night appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A car crashed through the fence of a Burien home early Monday morning, April 7, 2025, marking the fourth time in 12 years that a vehicle has struck the property. The post Crash marks second vehicle through fence in two years for Burien homeowners appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A man died after suffering a medical emergency while driving and crashing his vehicle along Southcenter Parkway, according to Tukwila Police. Officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision The post Driver dies after medical emergency leads to crash appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

A man was killed Wednesday night, April 2, 2025 following a head-on crash involving a stolen vehicle near Tukwila International Boulevard and South 116th Street (map below), Tukwila Police said. The post Driver killed in Tukwila crash involving stolen car; suspect arrested after manhunt appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.

The Port of Seattle announced on Thursday, April 3, 2025 that it is notifying approximately 90,000 people that their personal data was compromised in an August 2024 cyberattack that targeted The post August cyberattack at Port of Seattle exposed data of 90,000 people appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.