In the months leading up to Tuesday’s May Day demonstrations, Seattle Police Department Graffiti Detective Chris Young saw a dramatic uptick in “anarchist graffiti” across the city. “There’s was a lot of [anarchist taggingi] all of a sudden in March,” Det. Young says. “They were pretty indiscriminate. They would hit… [ Keep reading ]
On May 3rd the Seattle Police Foundation (SPF) hosted the 5th Annual Breakfast with the Chief at the Downtown Sheraton Hotel. Attendees heard from Seattle Police Department’s Chief of Police John Diaz and all five precinct captains about the current state of affairs in public safety and the importance of… [ Keep reading ]
Officers were called to a Belltown apartment building last night after a tenant claimed he “attacked without reason” by a man on the street. When officers arrived at the apartment building—on 1st Avenue and Blanchard Street—around midnight, they found the victim with a golf ball-sized bloodstain on his shirt, and… [ Keep reading ]
Law Enforcement Memorial and Appreciation Service Sunday, May 6, 2012 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Aurora Church of the Nazarene 1900 N. 175th Shoreline, WA 98133 All law enforcement agencies are cordially invited to be a part of a Law Enforcement Memorial and Appreciation service on Sunday, May 6th at… [ Keep reading ]
If you’ve been thinking about giving, or want to be sure your donation makes as great an impact as possible, this is a great time to make a gift, small or large, to help keep our neighborhoods safe. The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG is a one-day, online charitable giving event to inspire… [ Keep reading ]
Update @ 8 pm: Following Mayor McGinn’s emergency order, officers seized about 70 items which could be used as weapons during today’s demonstrations, including sharpened tape-wrapped wooden stakes; metal poles; screw-topped wooden staffs; a shield made from a plastic traffic barrier; and a corrugated metal portable barrier with sharp, jagged edges. You can view a gallery… [ Keep reading ]
Do you recognize this bank robbery suspect? He walked into a bank inside a grocery store–at 14th Avenue and E. John Street on Capitol Hill–just before 6pm Tuesday evening and demanded money. Witnesses described the suspect as as a black male in his 50s, 5’9, with a mustache, wearing a blue beanie, white vest,… [ Keep reading ]
