On 11-21-09 at 1208 p.m., a homeowner in the 8300 block of 39 Ave. S awoke to noises in her house.  She got up and saw 2 males in the upstairs portion of her house.  She fled outside and called 911.  Officers responded and began setting up containment on the house.  4 male suspects fled the house.  [...]

On 11/20/09, at approximately 10:40 p.m., officers responded to the 3500 block of S. Mt. Baker Blvd.  and found 2 parked vehicles and the front windows to a dance studio damaged by gun fire. Security at the community hall where a dance was underway, stated they heard shots fired and saw a BM with a gun in [...]

On 11/20/09, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the victim was observed in a parking lot directly north of the 700 block of E. Union St.  Witnesses heard 4 to 6 shots, observed a black Mercedes flee S/B from the parking lot, and the victim fall to the ground.  Arriving officers located the victim on the ground [...]

The Seattle Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve re-accreditation.  This is accomplished by verifying that SPD meets professional standards administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA).  The accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas:  policy [...]

On Halloween night and in the days that have followed, you have shown your support of the Seattle Police Department, in particular the men and women of the East Precinct, in countless ways.  You visited the vigil site on 29th Avenue, called and sent letters of sympathy and encouragement to the precinct, delivered food, coffee [...]

On November 19th at approximately 10:41 a.m. officers responded to a two-vehicle versus pedestrian collision near Renton Avenue South and 62nd Avenue South. A white GMC pickup truck driven by a 43-year-old male was towing a black 1993 Toyota Camry driven by a 45-year-old male (a nylon rope was used as a tow cable). The [...]

On 11/19/09 at 6:35 a.m., officers were dispatched to a Burglary alarm at a business in the 1400 block of 18th Av. A witness reported that the alarm was sounding and someone was inside the store. The store was burglarized earlier and it was unknown if an employee was inside. Upon officers arrival witnesses reported [...]

On 11-19-2009 at approximately 2:30 a.m., the victim was walking back to his hotel from an area restuarant on Queen Anne.  The victim stated that he walked through a parking lot somewhere in the area of 1st & Pike when he was attacked by 3 males. The victim stated that he didn’t see much of their faces as [...]

On November 18th at approximately 1:36 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a home invasion robbery in the 5300 block of South Creston Street. The teenage male victim and his mother (victim #2) were at home when a male suspect knocked on the front door of their home. The teen saw another male [...]

On November 18th at 1:00 p.m. the Seattle Police Department held a promotion ceremony at City Hall to announce the promotions of numerous individuals and honor their achievements. Highlighted below is some additional biographical information about each of the promotion recipients: • Assistant Chief Mike Sanford – Mike is a 25-year veteran. He took command [...]