The Seattle Police Blotter Is The One Law Enforcement Blog You Have To Follow

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Most official law enforcement and government websites are pretty bland and boring, but that's not the case with Seattle Police Department's Blotter page.

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The site, which we spotted after checking out a Twitter link about a man stabbing a restaurant worker refusing to hand over free pizza - the victim suffered non-life threatening injuries - offers plenty of weird crimes happening in the Emerald City.

Here's a sampling from just this week alone:

  • Man covered in hot sauce arrested for assault
  • Burglar Found Hiding In Pot Grow After Ramming Two Cars, Squaring Off With Martial Arts Instructor
  • Man Flies Into Rage After Being Asked to Pay For Third Tub of Ranch Dip

Of course, it's not all funny-sounding crime headlines. They have plenty of serious stories as well.

But the website stands out, likely because it's written by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee, a former reporter who also manages the department's social media accounts. Judging by some of the posts on Facebook, we can tell he has a great sense of humor.

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You can check out the full site here.