On March 9th, at approximately 9:30 PM, police responded to a call of a single vehicle collision into a tree in the 7200 Block of 16th Avenue Southwest. Witnesses stated that a Saturn SL2 was travelling northbound on 16th Avenue SW approaching the 7200 Block. The Saturn left the roadway onto the planting strip and [...]

Seattle Fire investigators have determined that two recent car fires in the University District are the product of arson. The first car fire occurred at 12:47 a.m on March 8th in the 4100 block of 11th Ave NE. The second car fire occurred at 12:12 a.m. on March 9th in the 4200 block of 7th [...]

On March 9th at around 1:12 a.m. patrol officers responded to a report of an explosion in the 100 block of West Olympic Place.  Upon arrival, officers discovered what appeared to be debris from a homemade explosive device that had been detonated.  No one suffered injury as a result of the explosion and there did [...]

On March 9th at around 4:34 a.m., a citizen in the 1100 block of Post Avenue called 911 to report what he believed to be a car prowl taking place. West Precinct patrol officers arrived moments later and observed the suspect inside of a parked car, as described by the witness. Upon seeing the police, [...]

On March 8th at 12:52 p.m. a male subject was sitting in his car in the south parking lot in the 5800 block of Lake Washington Boulevard South.   The subject flagged down a passerby and said that he had been shot in the leg and asked the passerby to call for help. Officers and SFD responded to the [...]

On March 7th, at approximately 6:00 PM, South Precinct officers responded to a call in the 4300 Block of 15th Avenue South to investigate a disturbance. A female had called 911 describing a fight, but she was almost unintelligible when speaking with 911. Officers arrived and found the disturbance was mutual and not domestic violence [...]

*** This information is preliminary and subject to change *** On March 4th at approximately 5:38 p.m. an on-duty officer in a marked police car was involved in a collision with another driver near the intersection of Delridge Way SW and SW Holden Street.  There were two occupants in the other involved car (driver and passenger).  The officer [...]

On March 3rd the Kiwanis Club of West Seattle presented the Everyday Hero Award to the police officers who serve the West Seattle community. Accepting the award on behalf of the men and women of the Southwest Precinct was precinct commander Captain Joe Kessler. A big thank you to Kiwanis Club for taking the time [...]

Congratulations to Detective Kim Bogucki and Detective Al Lebar, on receiving the  President’s Award at the 3rd annual Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award Breakfast. The Center for Children and Youth Justice’s (CCYJ) 3rd annual breakfast was held at the Washington Athletic Club. The honorees were recognized for their work in the justice system to enhance the lives of children and youth [...]

On March 3rd, shortly after 8:00 PM, East Precinct officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 500 Block of East Denny Way. Officers arrived and contacted the victim, who stated that he was inside his apartment when he heard the sound of a window breaking. He stated that it sounded like someone [...]