On November 29th, at approximately 10:10 PM, South Precinct officers responded to a report of 5 to 6 shots fired near the intersection of 32nd Avenue South and South Dawson Street. The call also stated that a small green car was seen leaving the area immediately following the shots. Officers… [ Keep reading ]
On November 21st, at approximately 8:40 PM, West Precinct officers responded to a 911 call of a man who was down on the ground and bleeding from his head at 5th Avenue South and South Weller Street. When the officers arrived, the Seattle Fire Department was already on the scene… [ Keep reading ]
On 11-27-10, a concert was going on at a night club in the 100 block of S. Horton St. At approximately 2:00 a.m., a disturbance started inside the club after a fight broke out. The manager stated that someone also made it past security and dispersed at least one can… [ Keep reading ]
On 11-25-10, at approximately 2:09 p.m., SPD 911 was contacted by BNSF Railway Police that a S/B AMTRAK train had struck a person walking on the southbound tracks near NW Neptune Pl and NW Blue Ridge Dr. Traffic Collision Investigators responded to investigate the incident. Preliminary investigation revealed that at… [ Keep reading ]
Happy Holidays from the Seattle Police Department It’s that time of year! Friends, family, shopping, dining and crime? While anytime is a good time to think about personal safety and crime prevention, the Seattle Police Department would like to remind citizens of some easy techniques that will help keep them and… [ Keep reading ]
This following update to yesterday’s officer-involved shooting was presented at a press conference at Seattle Police Headquarters this afternoon. On November 22nd at approximately 2:24 p.m. officers responded to a call for immediate assistance from fire department personnel in an alley north of South Atlantic Street and between 14th and… [ Keep reading ]
The Washington State Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today that Police Chief John Diaz was honored in recognition of the Seattle Police Department’s continuing and extraordinary support of its public service officers and staff members who serve… [ Keep reading ]
On November 22nd at approximately 2:24 p.m. officers responded to a call for immediate assistance from fire department personnel in the 1400 block of South Atlantic Street. SFD had responded to an aid call regarding a man sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car. When SFD contacted the man he displayed a… [ Keep reading ]
A 26 year old male has been interviewed by Homicide detectives and booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Homicide. The victim is a 58-year old male. The weapon used in this attack was a hatchet, instead of a pick axe described by many of the witnesses. That… [ Keep reading ]
On November 22nd at 10:37 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to a report of an assault in progress in the area of 15th Avenue and East Union Street. A man had attacked another man with an object that witnesses described as a pick axe. The suspect then fled on foot. … [ Keep reading ]
