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SPD honors two men for their acts of bravery

On January 10th at approximately 1:00 p.m. two men were honored for their acts of bravery during a December 24th, 2011 vicious attack on Seattle Police officer. The officer was working a Seahawks game when he was attacked by the suspect. The officer was knocked to the ground and lost consciousness as the suspect continued to assault… [ Keep reading ]

Great Detective Work Solves Year Old Home Invasion Robbery case

On January 7, 2011 at approximately 2:30 a.m. the victim was sleeping in her bedroom in the 2000 block of NE 96th Street when she was suddenly awakened by a loud noise. She turned on the bedroom light and was confronted by the suspect at her bedside. The suspect was armed… [ Keep reading ]

Beacon Hill business robbed

On January 9th, at approximately 9:30 pm, four masked males wearing dark clothing entered a mini mart in the 2100 Block of 14th Avenue South.  One suspect, described as a black male,  was armed with a handgun. The other suspects took money out of the register, as well as other… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide in Rainier Valley

On January 9th at approximately 5:06 p.m. officers responded to MLK Jr. Way South and South Walden Street for reports of a person shot.  Officers arrived on scene and located a 30-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to the torso.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was shot while in… [ Keep reading ]

Suspicious object in Greenwood, bomb squad responds

On January 8th, at approximately 9:50 am, a citizen reported a suspicious object along the road in the 8200 Block of 8th Avenue NW.  North Precinct officers responded and requested that detectives from the Arson Bomb Squad (ABS) respond.  ABS detectives were nearby and responded.  They used the ABS robot to conduct a prelimary examination… [ Keep reading ]

Arson in Maple Leaf, suspect arrested

On January 8th, at approximately 8:51 am, North Precinct officers responded to the 8800 Block of 2nd Avenue NE at the request of the Seattle Fire Department to assist with traffic control at a house fire.  Firefighters informed the officers that this was an arson, and that the suspect had… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Robbery video surveillance

Attached is video surveillance of an armed robbery of a pawn shop in the Rainier Valley that occurred on January 3rd, 2012 (there is no sound in the video).  The suspects remain at large. Anyone with information about this incident or who may know the identities or whereabouts of any… [ Keep reading ]

Surveillance images from this morning’s attempted arson

Surveillance images from this morning’s attempted arson are now available.  The surveillance was captured at 3:16 a.m.  Detectives are hoping that members of the general public may have seen the suspect approaching or leaving the bank in that time frame.  The suspect’s clothing description is as follows: blue hooded jacket, gray hooded sweatshirt, baseball cap, black mask… [ Keep reading ]

Men and Women of SPD host a shoe drive

Yesterday, a Parking Enforcement Supervisor delivered a car load of new and gently used shoes to Redeeming Soles.  All of the shoes were donated by the men and women of the Seattle Police Department. The shoe drive was a month long event with donation boxes at each Precinct.   Redeeming Soles is a non-profit organization that collects, cleans, sorts, and… [ Keep reading ]

Attempted Arson at South Seattle bank

At around 6:36 a.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a suspicous package at a bank in the 7100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.  Upon arrival, officers discovered a device in the ATM foyer of the bank, set just underneath an ATM.  Arson Bomb Squad (ABS) detectives… [ Keep reading ]