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 arrived quickly and located a [...]
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Man dies from injuries sustained in assault or fall, Homicide now investigating
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 treating the man. The 64 year [...]
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Large disturbance at local night club
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 of mace. During the disturbance, [...]
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Train vs Pedestrian fatality
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 approximately 2:07 p.m., the Amtrak [...]
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Holiday Safety Tips
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 their property safe during the [...]
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Update to officer-involved shooting in Beacon Hill
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 15th Avenue South, facing northbound. [...]
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SPD honored with DoD award
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 in the Washington National Guard [...]
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Officer-involved shooting in Beacon Hill
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 firearm. The firefighters retreated to [...]
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Updated information on 15th/East Union homicide
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 tool has been recovered. The [...]
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Man murdered, suspect arrested
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. Responding officers found the victim [...]
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