Every day, two people die in Washington from drug overdoses, which are also the number one cause of accidental death in our state. With a recent increase in deaths caused by heroin overdoses in King County, the Seattle Police Department wants to remind you that Washington has a “911 Good Samaritan… [ Keep reading ]
Online Application Filing Period: April 2–27, 2012 at www.seattlepolicejobs.com Entry Level Police Officer Exam: June 23-24, 2012. 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 ]
On April 6th, at 7:00 am, Southwest Precinct officers responded to a call of a suicidal man armed with a gun in the 1100 Block of Alki Avenue Southwest. Officers arrived and located the man inside the park. Officers could see that the man was in crisis and had a… [ Keep reading ]
One man was wounded in an early-morning shooting on Beacon Hill last Saturday, March 31. The victim told officers he was in his garage of his home on 39th Avenue S. and S. Trenton Street at 2:30 in the morning, working on a car, when a masked man confronted him. The masked man… [ Keep reading ]
On 4/5/12, officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team issued the following citations: Highland Park Way SW – 30 mph zone 1 at 55 mph 1 at 51 mph 2 at 49 mph 2 at 48 mph 2 at 47 mph 6 at 46 mph 1 at 45 mph 2 No… [ Keep reading ]
On April 4th, at approximately 8:30 pm, Southwest Precinct officers responded to a report of a theft/shoplift in progress at the Safeway store in 2400 Block of California Avenue SW. The call indicated that store security officers were struggling with a shoplifter just outside the store, and that the suspect… [ Keep reading ]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect. The Seattle Police Department is the lead agency for the Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The task force is made up of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies working… [ Keep reading ]
After a day of crisscrossing overgrown, muddy pathways along the west side of Beacon Hill Monday, three South Precinct officers stand on a leaf-covered hillside just below Holgate Street, digging up a patch of dirt. They’re looking for a body. Recently, Beacon Hill neighbors have reported gunfire rumbling through the… [ Keep reading ]
In the early morning hours of April 4th, 2012, South Precinct officers located and arrested an 18 year old suspect wanted in connection with Monday’s incident. The 14 year old victim provided officers a physical description and a description of the van the suspect was driving. During the course of the… [ Keep reading ]
On April 3rd, at approximately 11:15 am, North Precinct officers responded to reports of a man inside a store in the 11600 Block of Aurora Avenue North armed with a knife. The calls stated that the man was a former employee of the business, recently fired from his job. He… [ Keep reading ]
