On October 23rd, at approximately 7:30 am, a woman was attempting to back her Ford Focus into a parking stall in the 125oo Block of 28th Avenue NE.  A pedestrian was assisting the driver by flagging her into the stall.  As the car was backing, the car struck  a parked car and pinned the pedestrian against [...]

On October 22nd, at approximately 10:36 am, West Precinct officers responded to a public storage facility in the 2600 Block of 15th Avenue West.  Employees called 911 after discovering an employee on the premises who had been attacked.  The male victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.  Detectives from [...]

On October 22nd, just after 9:00 am, a North Precinct officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle at North 125th Street and Fremont Avenue North.  As soon as the officer activated the emergency equipment (overhead lights and siren), the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed.  The officer did not [...]

On October 22nd, at approximately 1:15 am, North Precinct officers responded to a 911 call of a rape in the 1000 Block of NE Northgate Way.  The victim stated that she had been assaulted by an unknown man on the street and believed that he was still in the area.  Officers arrived within minutes and [...]

On October 22nd, just before 1:00 am, East Precinct officers responded to a domestic violence stabbing incident in the 300 Block of East Republican Street.  Officers were able to make entry into the building where they located the victim, a 37 year old male, covered in blood.  He was intoxicated and hostile toward the officers.  [...]

On October 21st, at approximately 6:50 pm, a Park Ranger at Westlake Park observed a male writing graffiti with chalk on one of the walls in the park.  He was contacted and warned numerous times to stop writing on the park monument walls.  The suspect was arrested when he refused to stop writing on the [...]

Children who live in Yesler Terrace will be painting pumpkins with police officers at the Yesler Community Center on Tuesday, October 25th from 4-6 p.m.  The majority of the painted gourds will be on display at the Seattle Police East Precinct beginning Wednesday, October 27th - Tuesday, November 1st.  A few pumpkins will also be on display at [...]

A Seattle woman and her brother will receive an $18,500 award for giving authorities information that helped lead to the arrest and conviction of the Greenwood Arsonist. NW Insurance Council and Arson Alarm Foundation will present the award in partnership with the Seattle Fire Department and the Seattle Police Department on Monday, October 24, at [...]

On October 20th, at approximately 7:39 pm, an adult male bicyclist was travelling southbound in the 8900 Block of Aurora Avenue North in the right lane.  During the same time, a Hyundai sedan was also travelling southbound in the middle lane of Aurora Avenue North. The two collided when the bicycle turned suddenly in front [...]

From the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild (SPOG): The Officer of the Month for October 2011 is Officer Erik Warner from the West Precinct Community Police Team and Officer Kevin O’Neill from the Traffic Division, as nominated by Officer Randy Robinson for their actions during a recent suicide attempt by a distraught female. On September 9, [...]