A probable shooting was averted early this morning following bar closing in the 2200 Block of 1st Avenue. At 2:00 am, a number of officers were in the area monitoring the crowd when they noticed a large disturbance on the street. People began running in different directions, and one person informed… [ Keep reading ]
Until yesterday I was unaware of Officer Whitlatch’s Facebook posts. I was shocked and disappointed to read her comments. We are working to reform the Seattle Police Department, and behavior of this nature seriously undermines our efforts. Today, I have taken these immediate steps: I have ordered a comprehensive review… [ Keep reading ]
An armed robber pulled a gun on a teen and stole her backpack as she walked to school in West Seattle this morning. The 13-year-old victim was walking down a staircase near 20th Avenue SW and SW Holden Street when a man approached her on the staircase, pulled out a gun,… [ Keep reading ]
Today I heard many concerns from community members about the conduct of an SPD officer assigned to the East Precinct. These concerns are related to two incidents that occurred during the summer of 2014, one of which was detailed previously by our department. I have directed East Precinct commander Captain… [ Keep reading ]
SPD Commanders first became aware of the incident in October 2014 after receiving an inquiry from former Washington State Representative Dawn Mason in which she raised questions as to the necessity of the arrest and charges. The 69-year-old man had already accepted a plea offer in this case. Dawn Mason… [ Keep reading ]
For the first time since 2008, the Seattle Police Department is shifting the boundaries of its 51 police beats. The change will improve officer supervision and public safety service, better align police patrols with Seattle’s neighborhoods, and achieve a major milestone in the department’s work toward reform with the Department… [ Keep reading ]
Police are working to identify two masked suspects who shot and wounded a man in an apparent robbery Monday evening in the Central District. Officers were called to the 100 block of 27th Ave shortly before 5 PM after receiving reports of gunfire. At the scene, police found a 20-year-0ld male with a non-life-threatening gunshot… [ Keep reading ]
A 54-year-old woman was seriously injured Friday evening when a white Ford pickup truck struck her on a North Beacon Hill crosswalk. The victim was crossing Rainier Avenue South at South Massachusetts Street about 5:30 PM when the Ranger pickup truck hit her. A witness described the driver as a… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a 37-year-old man early Sunday for threatening three men with a knife on Capitol Hill and yelling derogatory remarks about their sexual orientation. Shortly after midnight, a victim flagged down officers patrolling the area on foot and pointed out a man chasing one of his friends with a… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after a shooting in the Denny Triangle neighborhood ended with one person shot and four injured while fleeing the scene Sunday morning. Witnesses called 911 to report shots fired near Denny Way and Stewart St. at 1 AM. Sunday morning. They said that everyone involved fled the scene… [ Keep reading ]
