Archive for April, 2011
February OPA report now available
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[More]Posted: April 26th, 2011 under East Precinct, General, North Precinct, South Precinct, Southwest Precinct, West Precinct.
Update to kidnapping/assault case
After consulting with the King County Prosecutor’s Office, the Seattle Police Department is releasing one image of the recent kidnapping/assault suspect, two images of the Tacoma house where the suspect brought his victim and two imges of the 1998 Mercury Sable station wagon that the suspect used to transport his victim. Detectives are hoping that anyone who may have been [...]
[More]Posted: April 26th, 2011 under East Precinct, General, North Precinct, South Precinct, Southwest Precinct, West Precinct.
DV suspect arrested in North Seattle
On April 25th at around 6 p.m., North Precinct patrol officers responded to a 911 call from a victim stating that her ex-boyfriend was out of control and assaultive. Officers arrived at the North Seattle residence just as the suspect fled the apartment unit with the victim’s 2 year old child and ran to another [...]
[More]Posted: April 26th, 2011 under General, North Precinct.
Road rage incident in South Seattle resulted in arrest
On 04-26-2011, at approximately 8:05 a.m., officers responded to Mlk Jr Way South/ South Kenyon Street, to investigate a road rage incident. Two motorists were involved in a road rage dispute after one or both allegedly cut each other off during a lane change maneuver at Mlk Jr Way and Kenyon. The primary suspect stopped his vehicle, got [...]
[More]Posted: April 26th, 2011 under South Precinct.
Officers injured in fight disturbance call in Ballard
On April 25th, just before 11:00 PM, North Precinct officers were dispatched to a fight in progress call at a bar in the 4800 Block of 17th Avenue NW. The call stated that someone was fighting with the bouncer, who had a cut above his eyebrow. Officers arrived and spoke with the employees of the [...]
[More]Posted: April 26th, 2011 under General, North Precinct.
WA State Justice Based Policing Initiative
The Seattle Police Department and the King County Sheriff’s Office have formed a unique partnership with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission to develop a curriculum to improve the way police officers are trained to interact with people. For the past decade, police training has focused on tools and physical tactics for keeping officers [...]
[More]Posted: April 25th, 2011 under East Precinct, General, North Precinct, South Precinct, Southwest Precinct, West Precinct.
Suspicious package outside bank downtown
On April 24th at approximately 7:35 p.m. a witness called 911 to report a suspicious package sitting outside a bank near the ATM machine in the 300 block of Eastlake Avenue East. Officers and Arson-Bomb Squad (ABS) detectives responded to the scene. Out of an abundance of caution, Eastlake Avenue East was shut down from [...]
[More]Posted: April 24th, 2011 under East Precinct, General, West Precinct.
Shooting south of downtown
On April 24th at approximately 1:51 a.m. officers responded to a shooting at a club in the 2900 block of 1st Avenue South. Preliminary investigation indicates that the adult male suspect had been attacked by a group of adult males outside the club. Club security subsequently broke up the crowd with pepper spray. The suspect returned to his [...]
[More]Posted: April 24th, 2011 under General, South Precinct.
Shots fired into apartment, no injuries
On April 24th at approximately 12:37 a.m. officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2100 block of East James Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival officers located three bullet entry points into the 2nd floor apartment in question: two rounds went through a west window and one went through a west wall. Inside [...]
[More]Posted: April 24th, 2011 under East Precinct, General.
Burglary in progress, suspects apprehended
On April 23rd at approximately 6:57 a.m. officers were dispatched to NW 130th Street and 8th Avenue NW to check on a suspicious vehicle. The 911 caller provided a good description and license plate number of the suspicious vehicle. Officers arrived and did not locate the vehicle in the area. Officers did locate the reported [...]
[More]Posted: April 23rd, 2011 under General, North Precinct.



