Today the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announced that it will fund Seattle Police Department’s grant proposal titled Operational Strategies to Protect and Rescue Exploited Children (OSPREY). The commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) has been a top priority for SPD. Last year alone 81 victims were… [ Keep reading ]
On September 7th at 9:45 a.m. officers were conducting an emphasis patrol in the Cal Anderson Park area when they contacted a male subject on a Metro bus stop bench in the 1000 block of East Pine Street. The subject’s Department of Corrections (DOC) status revealed a “Fail to Report” on a… [ Keep reading ]
On September 8th at approximately 11:10 a.m. officers were conducting emphasis patrols inside Cal Anderson Park. An adult male subject was contacted by officers. The subject’s Department of Corrections (DOC) status revealed a “Fail to Report” on a previous narcotics violation. The 48-year-old suspect was subsequently arrested and booked into… [ Keep reading ]
On 9/8/11 at approximately 9:31 a.m. construction workers saw a subject climbing underneath the I-beams below the Edgar Martinez overpass. Officers responded and saw this individual “cat-walking” on the edge of the I-beams, about 40 feet above the rail tracks. Officers attempted to make verbal contact with the subject and… [ Keep reading ]
On September 8th, at approximately 1:30 am, North Precinct officers responded to a 911 call of a robbery at a gas station in the 900 Block of North 85th Street. According to the clerk, the suspect entered the store, grabbed a beer, and brought it to the register. When he… [ Keep reading ]
Robbery detectives have been investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred on September 5th. Information developed during this investigation led to the identity of a possible suspect. On September 7th, detectives from the Robbery Unit were planning on serving a search warrant on the suspect’s residence. As this was being… [ Keep reading ]
Here is a quick update to last night’s shooting: Witnesses described hearing 4 to 5 shots just before seeing the blue Pontiac leave the area. The victim sustained a single gunshot wound to his back, it was considered serious, but not life-threatening. Officers and Gang Unit detectives located one .40… [ Keep reading ]