It was Monday afternoon when a boyfriend and girlfriend got into an argument at their shared West Seattle home. He grabbed her by the shoulders. When she tried to run from him, he shot her in the neck with a BB gun. Officers arrived at the couples’ home and found the… [ Keep reading ]
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012, officers from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Squad inspected eight commercial trucks in the areas of Diagonal Avenue South, South Oregon Street, East Marginal Way South and South Horton Street. 5 Trucks were placed Out of Service for: Brake, connection leak Brake, exposed cord Brake, hose crimped Axle… [ Keep reading ]
On February 1st, at approximately 10:40 pm, a lone suspect entered a grocery store in the 2200 Block of 3rd Avenue and confronted the clerk. The suspect lunged over the counter in an attempt to remove money from the open cash drawer. The suspect stated, “This is a robbery.” as… [ Keep reading ]
The Ford Crown Victoria—the police department’s standard-issue patrol cruiser for nearly the last 20 years—will soon join the Plymouth Fury, Dodge Diplomat, and Studebaker horse-drawn carriage in that great SPD squad car scrap heap in the sky. Ford has retired the Crown Victoria model, and the department is now testing… [ Keep reading ]
A group of five teenagers suspected in a spree of pattern robberies at businesses around Seattle are off the streets and could soon be facing charges. Since December, the group of suspects — which includes a 16-year-old, two 17-year-olds, an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old — have robbed at least seven… [ Keep reading ]
This morning at Seattle Police Headquarters CEO Beth Wojick, Mary Do, Dan Wartelle and athlete/board member Angela Martin of Special Olympics Washington presented Chief John Diaz with a plaque in appreciation of the support that SPD provides to Special Olympics year-round. Angela Martin personally thanked the Chief and explained how important police… [ Keep reading ]
On September 18th, a man discovered an unknown male suspect inside his parked truck in front of his residence in the 2400 Block of Thorndyke Place West. The suspect had been rifling through the victim’s truck, picking up various items. The victim, who was carrying his 1 year old daughter at… [ Keep reading ]
On March 2nd, three University of Washington students were walking in the area of NE Blakely and Ravenna NE, when they were confronted by several suspects. The victims were robbed and the suspects fled in a car. Information developed by detectives led to the identification of three suspects. On March… [ Keep reading ]
On March 20th, at approximately 6:15 pm, West Precinct officers responded to an assault call at 3rd Avenue and Lenora Street. The victim’s boyfriend followed the suspects to the area of 6th Avenue and Pine Street. The boyfriend relayed the location of the suspects to the primary officer via cellphone, who… [ Keep reading ]
On March 20th at 7:03 p.m. a male Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO) was contacting a driver parked in a commercial load zone in the 100 block of Pine Street. The PEO was on foot near the back of the suspect vehicle when the driver (suspect) suddenly backed up and ran into the… [ Keep reading ]
