On August 27th at approximately 12:30 p.m. officers responded to a park in the 1200 block of 15th Avenue East for the report of an armed robbery of a citizen.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim (a Renton man) was driving through the park when an unknown male (the suspect) waived him down.  When the victim stopped his car to [...]

On August 24th an adult male suspect checked into a room at a hotel in the 1100 block of 5th Avenue for a three day stay.  On August 25th at approximately 6:29 p.m. the hotel’s fire alarm and automatic sprinklers went off as a result of three fires being set in the suspect’s room.  The suspect [...]

On 8/26/11, at approximately 11:30 p.m., an officer was working at the late-night basketball tournament, at the Southwest Community Center. Minor fights were breaking out inside the gymnasium, and the officer requested several patrol units to assist with clearing the community center when the game ended. Before the game ended, there were several reports of [...]

On 8/27/11, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers were stationed at the 6000 block of  W Marginal WY SW, standing by for any racers that may be headed to the area. The officers noticed some activity behind their patrol car at the Alaska Marine Lines. One officer was looking in his rear view mirror, when he [...]

MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY FROM POLICE CHIEF JOHN DIAZ This has been a difficult year for the men and women of our department and the Seattle community.  As the anniversary of the death of John T. Williams approaches, I wanted to communicate directly to those we serve what the Seattle Police Department has done to [...]

The Seattle Police Department’s Teen Employment program completed their program on August 23rd. The Teen Employment Program started on July 19th, 2011 with youth completing 70 hour of work in one of the department’s five precincts. Their work and input has been invaluable to the department. Congratulations to the all of the teens.

On August 25th, the Seattle Police Officers Guild donated over $500 worth of school supplies to AKI KUROSE Middle School.  SPD School Resource Officer Kevin Stuckey, who works at the school, informed the Guild about the need for school supplies for students at the middle school. Many of the students at the south Seattle  school [...]

2nd Annual Northwest Ride of Dreams Motorcycle and Classic Car Show Hundreds of Bikers Descend on Ellensburg Supporting Special Olympics Washington The thunder of motorcycles will echo west from Ocean Shores, east from Pullman and off the Columbia River gorge August 27, as hundreds of bikers from all points of the State of Washington make [...]

The two suspects in the late night shooting near Boren Avenue and Pine Street are 22 and 25 year old males.  They were both booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of VUFA (Felon in possession of a firearm), Drive By Shooting, and three counts of Felony Assault.  Gang Unit detectives continue to actively investigate.

On August 25th at approximately 11:08 p.m. officers responded to a call of shots fired near 12th Avenue and Boren Avenue.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the two involved vehicles were originally coming from the Seattle Center.  The suspect vehicle, a white Cadillac, was occupied by two adult males.  The victim vehicle, a Dodge pickup truck, was occupied by two [...]