On February 18th, just after midnight, an officer working Lower Queen Anne observed a green 2003 Kia Spectra travel northbound in the 300 Block of 1st Avenue North. The Kia then drove through two red lights as the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The car did not stop… [ Keep reading ]
Amanda Tucker was sentenced today in Judge Michael Hayden’s courtroom for the 23 felony counts that she plead guilty to on January 12, 2012. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA) Mafe Rajul was able to get Tucker to admit to two Aggravating Factors as part of the plea agreement. The request from the… [ Keep reading ]
The December 2011 OPA Monthly Report is now available. For more information see the attached link below: http://www.seattle.gov/police/OPA/Docs/MonthlyReports/2011_Dec_MonthlyReport.pdf
On February 17th, just after 1:00 am, Metro Transit reported having a passenger on a Metro bus at Rainier Avenue South and South Andover Street, who appeared to be injured, possibly shot. Within a minute of that call, another call came into 911 from a homeowner, stating that he had… [ Keep reading ]
On February 16th shortly after 12:00 Noon a resident in the 4800 block of Columbia Drive South called 911 to report seeing two black male suspects kick in the door of a neighbor’s house and enter. The victim residence was determined to be in the 2000 block of South Edmunds Street. As officers were responding to… [ Keep reading ]
Entry Level Police Officer Exam: June 23-24, 2012. Online Application Filing Period: April 2–27, 2012 at www.seattlepolicejobs.com WORKSHOPS: We have free pre-test workshops available to help you prepare for the June 23-24 Entry Level Police Officer Exam. You must pre-register with the Recruiting Unit in order to attend. Please… [ Keep reading ]
There have been a series of at least six commercial burglaries to businesses in the Georgetown and South SODO (South of Downtown) neighborhoods since early December 2011. The most recent burglary occurred on February 14th. The suspect(s) appear to be targeting retail establishments in strip mall type businesses. In each of… [ Keep reading ]
On February 15th at approximately 3:51 p.m. officers observed an adult female suspect driving erratically in a blue Dodge pickup truck while she was traveling eastbound on Northeast 92nd Street at 1st Avenue Northeast. Officers turned around to initiate a traffic stop. Officers began following the suspect northbound on 1st Avenue Northeast and initiated their… [ Keep reading ]
In response to this recent KOMO 4 segment, there are a few details that the Seattle Police Department would like to emphasize. Redacted copies of the original police report and arrest report are included as well. In regards to the decision not to employ other police resources – such as SWAT –… [ Keep reading ]
On the morning of February 14th, Homicide detectives and SWAT officers arrested a suspect in connection with the January 3rd homicide in the 9300 block of Rainier Av S. The 19-year-old man was arrested in Maple Valley. He was booked into King County Jail for Investigation of Murder. Detectives are still looking for one… [ Keep reading ]