On May 24th at approximately 6:06 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a stabbing in Cal Anderson Park located in the 1600 block of 11th Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and located the suspect, a 29-year-old female, who was sitting on a park bench. Witnesses pointed out the suspect to officers who then [...]
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Homicide in the Central District
This information is preliminary and subject to change. On May 24th at approximately 4:38 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of a shooting at MLK Jr. Way and East Cherry Street. Officers arrived on scene and located one male victim in his 40′s who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. SFD medics responded and pronounced [...]
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Detectives Investigating Arson Fire In Crown Hill Neighborhood
SPD Arson/Bomb Squad detectives are looking for a suspect in an arson fire, which damaged a north Seattle apartment building this morning. Around 7:45 am, the suspect set a fire in the carport of the apartment building, at NW 85th Street and Mary Avenue NW in the Crown Hill neighborhood. Several people used garden hoses [...]
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OPA Monthly Report for April 2012 is Now Available
The Office of Professional Accountability Montly Report for April 2012 is now available for viewing online. See the attached link below: http://www.seattle.gov/police/OPA/Docs/MonthlyReports/2012_April_Monthly_Report.pdf
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Fido runs off would-be burglar(s)
On 5/24/2012, at approximately 2:14 a.m., Unknown suspect (s) entered a residence in the 6800 block of 16th Ave NE via the back door. The victim’s dog immediately started barking scaring the would-be burglar. The victim located wet foot prints inside. The suspect fled in an unknown direction, nothing was taken. A K9 track was not successful in [...]
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2 would-be carjackers arrested
On 5/23/12, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the victims were inside their vehicle at N. 107 St and Midvale Ave N., when they were approached by the two male suspects, who attempted to car-jack them with a gun. The victims were able to flee on foot and ran to a nearby gas station where they called 911. Responding [...]
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