On December 14th at approximately 1:00 p.m. a property owner observed at least one subject entering a vacant and boarded up house in the 1200 block of East Jefferson Street.  The witness knew that the residence was unoccupied and no one should be inside.  He subsequently called 911. Upon arrival officers noted that the rear door handle of the [...]

On 12/15/11, just shortly after midnight officers responded to investigate the burlgary of 2 separate medical marijuana dispensaries, both located in the 7700 block of 15th Av NW.   Responding officers located and arrested one of the suspects as he was attempting to make his escape. The suspect was standing outside the broken in door holding a bag [...]

On December 14th at around 9:09 p.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a trespasser bitten by dogs in the 5200 block of S Director Street. Officers arrived on scene and learned the following. A 21-year-old male suspect had jumped a ten foot high fence and entered a privately owned back yard, possibly to prowl two [...]

On 12/14/11, at approximately 1141 p.m., officers responded to a reported stabbing in the 4200 block of 47 Av S. Officers arrived and found a 69-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds to her body. Seattle Fire responded and treated the woman on scene. She was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. Family members [...]

Suspect Vasser turned himself in to the King County Jail just shortly before 6:00 p.m. this evening.  He was on the phone with his Community Corrections Officer when he surrender.  On 12/14/11, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a complainant called 911 to report that while on a school field trip a parent chaperone recognized one of the other parent chaperones as [...]

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has partnered up with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to create a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Squad (CVES).  The CVES mission is to improve public safety within the Seattle region by reducing the number of unsafe commercial motor vehicles operating on our roadways through [...]

On December 14th, at approximately 1:30 am, a man was sleeping in his apartment in the 6600 Block of Corson Avenue South when he was awakened by a suspect at his bedside demanding money.  The suspect had his hand in his jacket pocket implying a weapon. The suspect told the victim he would shoot him in [...]

On December 12th, at about 5:40 pm, a call from another agency came into dispatch indicating that a woman with dementia had left her care facility and  was possibly lost in Seattle, most likely near the Woodland Park Zoo.  A family member had spoken with the woman about an hour before hand, and had reason [...]

On December 12th, at approximately 2:05 pm, a Kawasaki motorcycle was travelling northbound on 6th Avenue NW approaching NW 88th Street.  A Honda CRV was travelling westbound on NW 88th Street when the two vehicles collided in the intersection. The 21 year old male motorcyclist was treated at the scene by Seattle Fire Medics and [...]

The Seattle Police Department would like to share some more information about the Monday, December 12th Occupy Seattle demonstration. This purpose of this demonstration was to disrupt traffic to and from Port of Seattle facilities.  The demonstration was not permitted and not lawful. This event was heavily influenced by several bad actors intent on breaking [...]