On March 13th at approximately 6:00 p.m. an officer on patrol witnessed a two-vehicle, head on collision just north of the Aurora Avenue Bridge. Preliminary investigation indicates that a box truck driven by a 24-year-old male was traveling southbound on Aurora Avenue North. An SUV driven by a male in… [ Keep reading ]
On March 13th officers from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Squad worked East Marginal Way South and South Holgate Street and inspected 10 commercial trucks. Three trucks were placed “Out of Service” for the following violations: flat tire, overweight, and inoperable brake lights. Citations were issued for the following violations: 2 Crossing railroad… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is working with South Seattle neighbors to clean up a darkened stairway in the Seward Park neighborhood after it became the scene of a violent midday robbery earlier this year. Trees and bushes have grown up around the staircase—which links 49th Avenue and 50th Avenue on… [ Keep reading ]
On March 13th, at approximately 5:30 am, North Precinct officers responded to a 911 call of a burglary in the 2500 Block of NE 134th Street. The caller stated that she found an unknown male inside her house. When she confronted him, the suspect stated “I’m in the wrong house!”… [ Keep reading ]
On March 12th at approximately 6:30 a.m. a frantic call was placed to the Seattle Police Harbor Patrol Unit by a Lake Union Crew coach. The caller stated that a sudden wind storm had come up and eight people had been thrown from their boat into the 44 degree water of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police have arrested two suspects in a late-night street robbery in the University District. On March 2nd the three victims were walking near 25th Avenue NE and NE Blakely Street when a group of men in a silver Audi pulled up next to them. A group of suspects got out of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police Department and King County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a sex offender outside of Seattle last week after he posed as a teenage girl and solicited at least a half-dozen Seattle middle school students to send him nude photographs. Detectives from the SPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force… [ Keep reading ]
On 3/12/12, at approximately 7:30 a.m. officers responded with Seattle Fire Department to the 3800 block of Beach Dr SW., to a report of a body floating in the water approximately 30 feet off shore. The victim is a white female, 30-50 years-old. The cause of death is unknown at this time. … [ Keep reading ]
On 03/11/12, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers responded to a report of a male that had climbed a fence and was now in a secure area of the King County Jail, in the 500 block of 5th Ave. Although still outside, the suspect had actually broken into the jail complex. Officers arrived… [ Keep reading ]
On 3/10/12, at approximately 9:36 p.m. officers were on foot patrol in the University District, working a Prevent Violence Emphasis Patrol. The victim ran up to officers and pointed out a suspect who had just robbed her at gunpoint. The suspect was running southbound towards the alley east of University Way…. [ Keep reading ]
