On July 9, 2025, Seattle started a new chapter for public safety when Chief Shon F. Barnes was sworn in as the city’s 38th police chief before a crowd of more than 200 police officers, elected officials, and community members. Held at Seattle’s N...
Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide in South Seattle this evening. At about 10:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting inside of an apartment building in the 3600 block of 33rd Avenue South. There officers found a man in his 60s with a fatal gunshot wound. Police and… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested armed, convicted murderer on active Department of Corrections (DOC) Supervision sleeping next to bottle of liquor in South Lake Union. On Nov. 13, at about 8:43 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a man armed with a gun inside a hotel lobby in the 100… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man in Downtown Seattle this evening. At 6:23 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of male down, bleeding, near Union Street and Convention Place. There, police found a man with obvious head trauma and they performed CPR. The Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested a 42-year-old convicted felon last week, known to law enforcement for his violent behavior, after he repeatedly harassed a West Seattle travel agency. On Nov. 5, at about 9:50 a.m., patrol officers responded to a Court Order violation in the 3700 block of Southwest Alaska Street…. [ Keep reading ]
Today, we take time to honor the brave men and women who have served our country in uniform. To those of you who are veterans — and who continue to serve our community with the same integrity, dedication, honor, and courage — thank you. Your service to both our nation… [ Keep reading ]
Following an attempted armed carjacking, Seattle police detectives are investigating after a legally armed victim shot two suspects in Belltown Queen Anne this morning. At about 3:30 a.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 2200 block of 1st Avenue. There, officers found a suspect suffering from multiple gunshot… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested two teens, 15 and 17, for armed carjacking in North Seattle last night. On Nov. 8, at about 9:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to an armed carjacking by multiple suspects in the 6200 block of Northeast Radford Drive. One of the suspects pointed a gun at… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle police SWAT team arrested a 51-year-old man for homicide after a lengthy standoff in North Seattle this afternoon. At 11:45 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of threats with a knife in the 1100 block of North 84th Street. There, police found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives arrested and booked a 34-year-old man and convicted felon into jail after he shot another man in South Seattle this morning. Detectives in the Gun Violence Reduction Unit (GVRU) and patrol officers processed the shooting scene. After apprehending the suspect and recovering his firearm, officers transported him… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested a 31-year-old man for crashing a stolen truck and running from the cops in West Seattle last night. On Nov. 6, at about 11:30 p.m., a patrol officer near Fauntleroy Way Southwest and Southwest Juneau Street saw a truck driving at a high rate-of-speed, then slide… [ Keep reading ]
