911 SPD called to beer shop after pro-Palestine protesters target food truck

Seattle Police intervened in a protest at Chuck's Hop Shop last Wednesday night, where pro-Palestine demonstrators confronted the owner regarding a nearby food truck. The protestors entered the establishment but were eventually persuaded to leave and continued their demonstration on the sidewalk. SPD’s Outreach Engagement Team set ground rules to prevent trespassing or property damage, leading to the protest's peaceful conclusion without arrests. This demonstration is part of a broader trend targeting Israeli and Jewish-owned businesses in Seattle due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In a separate incident, police arrested a suspect wearing a ski mask and armed with an AR pistol near Neighbours nightclub early Saturday morning.

Officers responded to reports of a fight and apprehended three individuals, recovering the firearm in the process. Additionally, SPD is investigating a possible hate crime in the Pike/Pine area where bias language was reportedly used during an assault. No injuries were reported in that incident, and the suspect remains unidentified.