This Sunday, as Seattle police officers start their shifts and file into roll calls at precincts around the city, they’ll be greeted with a map of their precincts. Each map will be speckled with red boxes, forecasting areas where officers might be more likely to catch a burglar breaking into a home, or a prowler [...]
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Recognize Any of These May Day 2013 Rioters?
Detectives need your help identifying eight suspects wanted for assault, property damage and rioting on May Day 2013. Please take a look through our photo gallery of the eight suspects—along with a list of crimes they’re wanted for—and check out the three videos further down the page. If you recognize any of the suspects, please [...]
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National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 27th
On Saturday, April 27th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the Seattle Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Adminsitration (DEA) will give the public its sixth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to [...]
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Man Stabs Mother in Central District Early this Morning
Police are looking for a 34-year-old man who stabbed his mother at her Central District apartment early this morning. At 4:30 this morning, the man showed up at his mother’s apartment, near 18th and East Madison Street, and buzzed himself into the building. When the victim opened the door, the suspect reportedly stepped forward and [...]
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SPD Chief John Diaz Retiring; Assistant Chief Jim Pugel Promoted to Interim Chief
After a 36-year career in law enforcement, Seattle police Chief John Diaz is retiring. “It was time,” Chief Diaz said at a press conference Monday morning, flanked by his successor, Assistant Chief Jim Pugel, and Mayor Mike McGinn. Since taking the helm at SPD in 2009, Chief Diaz has overseen, among other things, an 11-percent [...]
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Can You Help ID These West Seattle Robbery Suspects?
Detectives need your help identifying a group of men who robbed two teens at gunpoint last month near in West Seattle. At about 11:30 pm on February 2nd, the two victims were walking near 42nd Avenue SW and SW Alaska Street when three men walked up to them and asked the victims for change. One [...]
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Extra DUI Patrols for St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
Additional law enforcement officers in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties will be actively patrolling the roads over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend looking for impaired drivers. “Don’t press your luck this weekend. Make sure you and your friends get home safely,” said Dr. David Fleming, Director and Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County. [...]
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A Cordial Invitation
Watch your calendars. SPD hopes to unmask every last detail about the Port Security Grant at community meetings next week and beyond. Tell us in person. We’ll be at the Alki Beach Bathhouse, 2701 Alki Avenue SW, Tuesday, March 12th at 7 p.m. and at the Belltown Community Center, 415 Bell Street, Tuesday, March 19th [...]
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Officers Conduct Buy-Bust Operation Along Pike/Pine Corridor Yesterday
Officers arrested a 14-year-old and a man wearing body armor during a drug sting yesterday in the Pike/Pine corridor. Officers arrested the teen near 2nd Avenue and Pike Street, inside the Joe’s Mart, after he sold cocaine to a police informant. Officers booked the teen in the Youth Service Center. Later in the afternoon, [...]
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City Seeks to Block Manager of “Nusiance” Club From Taking Over Another Troubled Nightlife Spot
A manager at a South Lake Union nightclub—recently flagged by the city as a Chronic Nuisance Property—is now trying to take over another troubled club in the University District, which has been the source of 911 calls about gunfire, gruesome assaults, and other crimes. Naturally, Seattle police and the City Attorney’s office think this is [...]
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