Seattle Police Chief John Diaz made a presentation this morning to the Seattle City Council’s Public Safety and Education Committee chaired by Councilmember Tim Burgess.  Below are video and document links: http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2301129  http://www.seattle.gov/police/publications/Reports/Quarterly/Chief_Report_Q1.pdf

Robbery detectives have been investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred on April 5th in the 2200 Block of NE 88th Street.  On April 19th,   following up on information developed during the investigation, detectives went to a location in Burien where they set up surveillance on a residence.  At approximately 6:15 PM, the suspect was observed leaving the [...]

On April 2nd at approximately 9:30 p.m. the 24-year-old female victim came into contact with the 66-year-old male suspect in the 8200 block of Aurora Avenue North.  The suspect solicited the victim for purposes of sexual role playing.  After some discussion the victim agreed and got into the suspect’s car.  Together they travelled to the suspect’s Tacoma residence.    [...]

Today, there were TWO motorists tied for the dubious distinction of speeder of the day. The location: the West Seattle Bridge where the posted speed limit is 45 mph. The enforcing officers: members of the Seattle Police Department Aggressive Driving Response Team.  Both violators were travelling at 70 mph and were cited accordingly. Many other motorists [...]

On April 19th, at approximately 12:30 AM, members of the West Precinct Anti-Crime Team (ACT) arrested two adult males in the 600 Block of Denny Way as part of a narcotics investigation.  Officers were able to “order up” $250 worth of crack cocaine from the two dealers and then arranged for the suspects to meet [...]

On April 16th, from 8 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., officers and detectives attended the 21st annual Youth and Law Forum at First AME Church in Seattle. The event was sponsored in part by Loren Miller Bar Association, Alpha Omicon Boule’, Zeta Phi Beta, Lambda Alpha Zeta Chapter, Blacks in Government-Southeast Chapter and First AME Church. The event was well attended [...]

On Saturday, April 16, 2011, the Community Outreach Section, Office of Professional Accountability and Training Section of the Seattle Police Department gave a 4 hour presentation to community members on “Perspectives on Profiling”.  “Perspectives on Profiling” was training that all employees of the Seattle Police Department were required to attend as a part of the [...]

On April 17th at approximately 2:00 a.m. officers responded to a nightclub in the 300 block of 5th Avenue North for reports of a fight disturbance with shots fired.  Investigating officers received secondhand reports that several men were shooting at people in the rear parking lot.  The suspects were gone upon the officers’ arrival. No victims [...]

On April 15th at approximately 8:15 a.m. officers responded to the 120 block of Lakeside Avenue for a reported forced-entry commercial burglary.  The suspect(s) were gone upon the officers’ arrival.  Investigating officers located the main floor office building which contains six rented out office spaces.  Five office spaces had been broken into and one office was [...]

On April 16th at 2:51 a.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision involving injuries in the 9600 block of Rainier Avenue South.  Officers arrived on scene and discovered three adult males lying in the middle of the roadway and a heavily damaged black Honda Civic up on the curb. Preliminary investigation indicates [...]