After receiving numerous requests for enforcement on Mercer Street, last night Seattle Police Traffic Officers conducted an enforcement emphasis. A total of 16 citations and nine warnings were issued during a two hour period. Officers only ticketed the most flagrant violators, with many others getting a verbal warning. Officers received many positive comments from passing… [ Keep reading ]
At approximately 7:30 pm last night, East Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 26th Avenue and East Spring Street. When officers arrived they located several spent 9mm shell casings on the north side of the intersection. They contacted a witness who stated that… [ Keep reading ]
A man drinking Fireball whiskey and toting a backpack containing marijuana assaulted two East Precinct officers responding to a call at Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) last night. The incident began when SPD received a call from the Seattle Fire Department at 9:46 p.m. that a woman was passed out… [ Keep reading ]
Massage parlor employees chased down a repeat customer that had previously sexually assaulted an employee. At approximately 9:30 p.m. last night employees from the Carnation Massage Clinic at 602 NW 85th street called to report that a suspect that recently sexually assaulted one of the employees had returned. During that… [ Keep reading ]
Acting on an anonymous tip, North Precinct bicycle patrol officers arrest one of Washington’s Most Wanted. Today just shortly before 1:00 p.m., bicycle patrol officers were searching along the Aurora corridor for a suspect with a no-bail felony Department of Corrections warrant. The suspect was wanted for Failure to Register as… [ Keep reading ]
This morning at about 10:30 am a man was inside his apartment in the 3900 Block of South Eddy Street. He heard crashing noises coming from the rear of the residence. When he went to investigate, he saw two unknown men, described as black males in their late 20’s to… [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday, September 29th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm the Seattle Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal… [ Keep reading ]
At approximately 10:00 pm, a South Precinct officer contacted a person in a car in the 6300 Block of South Bangor Street that appeared was having some sort of medical crisis. Seattle Fire was called to the location. The officer was assisting SFD while they evaluated the person near the intersection of South Bangor and Renton… [ Keep reading ]
South Precinct officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at 4:00 am this morning in the 6900 Block of Fox Avenue South. When they arrived at the business, they saw a suspect running from them inside the fenced area. The officers called for additional officers for containment of the business… [ Keep reading ]
An armed robbery downtown leads to a foot chase and struggle over the suspect’s gun. On September 21st at 10:30 a.m. a lone black male suspect entered a jewelry store on the second level at Westlake Mall wearing sunglasses and a thin latex mask depicting a bald white male over his face. … [ Keep reading ]