On October 4th at approximately 8:18 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a woman screaming about two male suspects with guns inside a residence in the 1700 block of North 128th Street.  As officers were arriving they saw the suspects fleeing the scene in a dark-colored BMW 4-door sedan.  Officers gave chase and attempted to stop [...]

On 10/2/11, at approximately 5:00 p.m., two 13-year-old females, were swinging on the swings at the Pinehurst playfield in the 12000 block of 14 Av NE, when the suspect walked up to the them and made a comment. When the victims turned to look at the suspect he had his genitals exposed and was masturbating.  The suspect then ran away southbound on 14 Ave NE. [...]

Chief John Diaz delivered the following remarks to the City Council at 2 p.m. today. Chief’s message 100411 As I was preparing for this budget presentation, my original inclination was to focus on four topics: • Where we are in the Neighborhood Policing Plan • The impact of current fiscal realities • Promising developments • How we will move forward [...]

On October 4th at approximately 10:40 a.m. officers responded to a bank robbery in the 1700 block of North 45th Street in Wallingford.  The suspect was gone upon the officers’ arrival.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the adult male suspect presented a note to a teller but left the bank empty handed.  No weapon was seen.   A North [...]

On Friday, September 30th, Keone K. Padilla, a prolific burglar who operated throughout Puget Sound, was sentenced in King County Superior Court to 76 months in prison.  Mr. Padilla’s targets included homes in the North Seattle, Queen Anne and Magnolia.  Previously, on August 12th, Jeffrey D. McCaslin was sentenced to 84 months in prison.  McCaslin was [...]

On September 30, Chief John Diaz presented King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ben Carr a certificate of appreciation for his bravery and fortitude in stopping a suspect in an ATM robbery that happened this past summer until Seattle police officers arrived. The suspect grabbed the cash and took off running. Carr gave chase and caught [...]

On October 3rd, just before 10:00 pm, a pizza delivery driver was in the 500 Block of 22nd Avenue, looking for an address.  When he couldn’t find the address, he got out of his car to take a better look.  Three suspects, described as black males, approached him and one of them pointed a handgun [...]