The Seattle Police Department is one of 50 organizations that have received permission from the federal government to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) – also known as “drones”. What – UAV Question & Answer When – October 25th, 2012 Time – 6:00 p.m. Location- The Garfield Community Center, 2323 East Cherry Street, Seattle, WA… [ Keep reading ]
A woman who was struck by a Metro bus in North Seattle was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries today. At approximately 4:24 p.m. officers responded to a collision involving a female pedestrian in her 40’s and a Metro bus in the 14300 block of Lake City Way NE. The circumstances leading up… [ Keep reading ]
Children in the Yesler Terrace community are in for a surprise at this year’s Halloween festival, when Seattle University Men’s Basketball Coach Cameron Dollar, his entire team and Seattle police officers will join them for pumpkin carving. Officers from SU’s Department of Public Safety delivered 75 pumpkins to the center… [ Keep reading ]
A King County Metro bus driver helped Seattle police arrest a man suspected of robbing, harassing, and assaulting several people Monday evening at the Northgate Transit Center. The 31-year-old suspect’s bout of bad behavior all started around 7:45 pm when he began harassing a woman sitting at a bus stop. When… [ Keep reading ]
The below news release was issued yesterday by the office of Unites States Attorney Jenny A. Durkan, Western District of Washington. It highlights good work done by our department and in partnership with ATF, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, Valley Gang Unit (including officers from Kent, Renton, the Port of Seattle, Tukwila, King County… [ Keep reading ]
While officers were busy investigating the earlier mentioned car/pedestrian collision on Aurora, a female driver and her passenger attempted to drive past the patrol cars and police line on Aurora, and ended up striking the rear of one of the patrol cars. The driver then continued to drive while her car… [ Keep reading ]
An adult man attempting to cross the 5900 Block of Aurora Avenue North last night was struck by a car travelling southbound, causing life-threatening injuries. At about 9:15 last night, the pedestrian was attempting to cross Aurora when he was hit by a Subaru travelling southbound. The pedestrian sustained life-threatening… [ Keep reading ]
Officers on scene investigating a collision at Rainier Avenue South and South Hanford Street tonight heard gunshots, investigated further and located two gunshot victims. At approximately 6:52 p.m. officers located two adult gunshot victims, one male and one female. Fire department medics responded to the scene and transported both victims to… [ Keep reading ]
A Seattle Times employee calls 911 after receiving a suspicious parcel at work. At approximately 3:38 p.m. officers and fire department personnel responded to the Seattle Times building at 1000 Denny Way for a call of a suspicious package containing an unknown powdery substance. Seattle Police Arson/Bomb Squad detectives and Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Robbery detectives are searching for three men who robbed a Lake City bank this morning. Shortly after 10 am, three men dressed in black walked into the Wells Fargo bank at 127th and Lake City Way NE. At least one of the suspects climbed up on a counter and told… [ Keep reading ]