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Archives for February 2016

Officer Involved Shooting After Confrontation In Wedgwood Neighborhood

Original Post: Seattle Police Force Investigation detectives are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in the Wedgwood neighborhood late this afternoon. Officers from the North Precinct were investigating a suspicious car in the 2100 block of NE 85th St. around 3:45 p.m. when officers spotted a known felon who was… [ Keep reading ]

Chief O’Toole Statement on Body-Worn Cameras

I’m often asked, “When will body-worn video become a reality?” The community has made it abundantly clear they welcome this technology. In a recent report filed by the Federal Monitor, Seattleites overwhelmingly want to see body cameras on officers with 89 percent in support. A national Pew Research study found… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Stabbing Tour Boat Passenger

Officers arrested a man after a stabbing aboard a tour boat Friday evening. Harbor Officers were dispatched at 9:30 PM yesterday to a stabbing on a tour boat carrying approximately 100 passengers on Lake Washington. Harbor Units met the boat on the lake and transported the seriously injured passenger to… [ Keep reading ]

Woman In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Train In SODO

Detectives are investigating after a woman was struck by a Sound Transit Light Rail train Thursday morning. Witnesses called 911 just before 9 AM stating that a woman had been struck by a Light Rail train at 5 Ave South and South Holgate St. When Police and medics arrives they… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Capitol Hill Assault As Possible Bias Crime

Seattle police are investigating an assault on a man on Capitol Hill early Wednesday as a possible hate crime. Police were called to 10th Avenue and E. Union Street around 2:15 AM after a bystander reported seeing a man being pulled from an SUV and assaulted by a second man…. [ Keep reading ]

UPDATE:Can You Help ID Flasher Who Tried to Steal Woman’s Cellphone?

Update: It turns out the man in the picture was already in jail.  A Clallam County Sheriffs Sergeant called Seattle Police Detectives today to let them know the suspect had been booked into jail in Clallam County earlier in the week on unrelated charges. Detectives are now working with the jail… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Searching For Missing Man After Friend Receives Cryptic Text

SPD detectives are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man who sent his friend a cryptic text before disappearing earlier this month. Richard Arneson’s friends and family became concerned about his well-being after he failed to show up for work on February 5th. A friend went to check… [ Keep reading ]

Introducing SPD’s Record Request Center

As part of the Seattle Police Department’s ongoing commitment to transparency, SPD today became the first City of Seattle agency to launch an online Records Request Center, to improve access to public data and documents. The Records Request Center, powered by GovQA, will enhance how members of the public are able to… [ Keep reading ]

Chief O’Toole on Latest Federal Monitor Report on Crisis Intervention

The Seattle Police Department is moving forward with reform as noted by the Federal Monitor’s filing today. The Monitoring Team acknowledged strides SPD has taken in how we engage persons in crisis. Per the report, officers used force against individuals in crisis less than two percent of the time, all… [ Keep reading ]

Nine-Time Felon Caught By K9 After Rocketing Down Rainier

A Seattle police K9 team found a nine-time felon under a car early Sunday after officers spotted him speeding through South Seattle. The 25-year-old man first caught the attention of SPD Gang Unit detectives Jon Huber and Ben Hughey around 1 AM when they noticed his green Dodge Dynasty rocketing down Rainier at… [ Keep reading ]