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Archives for December 2008

Property damage in West Seattle Drive-by

On 12/8/08 at approximately 10:15 PM Southwest Precinct Officers responded to a call regarding a drive by shooting.  They spoke with witnesses who reported seeing a male firing a handgun on 32nd Ave. SW and SW Juneau Street, then getting into a vehicle and fleeing. Officers found two homes that sustained… [ Keep reading ]

SPD to limit alarm responses

The Seattle Police Department is urging residents who subscribe to an alarm service to check if their vendor is properly licensed with the City.  Beginning next year, the department will limit unlicensed burglary alarm responses. Effective January 1, 2009, the Seattle Police Department will not respond to requests from alarm… [ Keep reading ]

Delayed Death ruled Homicide

On October 8th 1993, at approximately 2210 hours, the victim, a then 23 year-old woman, was driving her vehicle with a male passenger, on Martin Luther King Jr. Wy S and S. Hanford St.  The suspect, a then 17-year-old male was in another vehicle directly behind the victim’s vehicle.  While… [ Keep reading ]

Shots fired, one victim at hospital

On December 6th  at approximately 11:30 P.M.,  multiple units from the South Precinct responded to a large disturbance involving over 150  juveniles at a event in the 7000 Block of 32 Avenue South.  Security guards had been working the event there when one suspect pulled out a gun, so they called 911. At that time,… [ Keep reading ]

Jungle Murder Suspect Arrested

 Seattle Police officers arrested the suspect in the September 11th, 2008 murder that occurred at 12:52 A.M. near the I-5 and I-90 interchange. The suspect,  a 53-year-old male, was arrested by Seattle Police SWAT team officers in the City of Renton on December 4th at approximately 6:15 P.M. The suspect was… [ Keep reading ]

Update on DV homicide investigation

The Seattle Police Department is no longer seeking the 2004 Suzuki Verona believed to have been driven by suspect Jose “Angel” Blanco.  The vehicle was recovered on December 5th in Santa Ana, California.  Investigators believe that Blanco is currently in Mexico and they are working to secure his arrest.

Officers arrest burglary suspects

On 12/3/08 at 1:50 PM South Precinct Officers responded to the 1700 block of 13 Ave S when a witness reported seeing 4  males run from behind a house after the alarm was triggered.  The suspects got into a vehicle and left the area.  The witness provided a description of… [ Keep reading ]

New information in DV murder case

Seattle Police homicide detectives inform us that the silver BMW reportedly driven by homicide suspect Blanco was recovered in Algona overnight.  Homicide detectives now believe Blanco is driving a silver 2004 Suzuki Verona with a WA license of 479VWQ.  Anyone with information regarding this vehicle or Blanco’s whereabouts is asked to… [ Keep reading ]

Car Fire in South Precinct

On 12/2/08 at approximately 1:20 AM South Precinct Officers were dispatched to the 6000 block of Upland Terrace S. to investigate a car fire. The caller stated he heard an explosion, looked out his window, and observed an unknown vehicle engulfed in flames in the middle of the roadway. Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Assault & Robbery in Ballard

On 12-1-08 at approximately 11:00 PM North Precinct Officers responded to 20th NW & NW 73rd St. to investigate a robbery. They spoke to the victim who reported that he was attacked by a group of males, one of whom was armed with a baseball bat. The vicitm was approached… [ Keep reading ]