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Community Trend Survey Shows Continued Improvement at SPD

Community perceptions toward the Seattle Police Department continue to improve. The number of people who approve of the job the department is doing increased 12 percent over the last two years at 72 percent in 2016. Most significant improvement is among African-Americans and Latinos. Today the Federal Monitor released results… [ Keep reading ]

One Suspect in Custody Following Collision, Car-Jacking in South Seattle

Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision and car-jacking that occurred on the Swift Avenue South off-ramp Saturday afternoon.  One suspect is in custody and detectives are conducting the follow up investigation. Just before 3:00 pm, officers responded to a report of a car-jacking at gunpoint involving a black… [ Keep reading ]

Reminder: Recycling Bins Are For Recycling, Not Crime

In two separate instances in the last 24 hours, Seattle police have found thieves using our city’s hallowed recycling bins not to return appropriately rinsed bottles, cans and paper products to whence they came, but to commit crimes against an unsuspecting populace. The most recent breach of recycling bin rectitude… [ Keep reading ]

Robbery Suspects Arrested in Stolen Car

Eight suspects were arrested late Thursday afternoon in a stolen vehicle after a short pursuit by officers in South Park. Just before 4:00 pm officers saw a silver 2006 Hyundai Sonata that matched the description of a suspect vehicle used in a robbery in West Seattle earlier that morning.  The… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Track iPad to Renton Following Burglary Wednesday

East Precinct officers tracked a burglar to Renton Wednesday by following the digital trail left by a break-in victim’s stolen iPad. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of 17th Ave just before 5 pm, after the residents arrived home to find their front door kicked in. The victims said… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Use Naloxone to Revive Man in Downtown Parking Garage

Officers revived a man suffering from an overdose Wednesday evening after finding him unconscious in a downtown parking garage. Around 9:30 PM, a 29-year-old man was found overdosing on the third floor of the garage, in the 600 block of Pine Street. Officers William Griffin and Ryan Keith arrived and… [ Keep reading ]

Police Looking For Suspects In South Precinct Street Robberies

Seattle police have noticed a pattern emerging in street robberies in the South Precinct over the last two weeks. In nine cases, between October 7th and 16th, suspects approached Asian women near their homes on Beacon Hill and the Rainier Valley and stole jewelry and other valuables. The robberies happen quickly,… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Elliott Avenue Bike/Vehicle Collision

Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) are conducting an investigation following a collision between a Chevy Blazer and a bicyclist last night in the 1400 block of Elliott Avenue West. At 5:30 pm Monday evening, a cyclist travelling southbound in the 1400 block of Elliott Avenue collided with a… [ Keep reading ]

National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 22nd

This weekend, the Seattle Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are hosting the 12th semi-annual event to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by disposing of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted drugs. This Saturday, October 22nd, the city’s five precincts will serve as drop-off locations between 10 AM and 2 PM for any unwanted… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating SODO Shooting

SPD Homicide/Assault detectives are investigating after a man was wounded Sunday in a shooting at an encampment in SODO. Police received a report of a shooting near South Royal Brougham Way and Airport Way South around 11pm and found a man with a gunshot wound lying on a planting strip. He… [ Keep reading ]