The Seattle Police Department is taking applications for a One-Day Community Police Academy being held on November 3rd, 2012. The one-day course will provide a brief overview of the job of a Seattle Police Officer and provide Seattle residents with an opportunity to learn firsthand about how the Seattle Police Department works. Participants… [ Keep reading ]
East Precinct officers arrested a man and a woman Wednesday after they tried to sell a stolen rare, custom-built bike back to its rightful owner. The slightly confusing chain of events began earlier this week when a woman called a local bike shop owner, looking to sell the rare $6,500… [ Keep reading ]
Early this morning two armed suspects robbed a Crown Hill gas station of cash and cigarettes and then fled on foot. At about 1:45 am the clerk working in the Chevron station in the 9000 Block of Holman Road NW was confronted by the two suspects. The clerk was not… [ Keep reading ]
On September 12th, at about 5:30 pm, an adult man was attempting to cross the street eastbound in the 1400 Block of Alaskan Way. As the pedestrian was crossing the road, a Ford Focus travelling northbound on Alaskan collided with the man. The pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department has partnered with other city departments and community groups to promote “Super Safe” roads for everyone. On September 11th and 12th the Seattle Police Traffic Section will be conducting emphasis patrols in the Capitol Hill neighborhood to improve the safety of everyone using our roads — pedestrians, bicyclists,… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE-4th Avenue South Bridge is now reopened in both directions. This remains an active and on-going TCIS investigation. Officers responded to a report of a head on collision this morning on the 4th Avenue South Bridge at about 7:45 am. Seattle Police and Seattle Fire arrived and located a black… [ Keep reading ]
Police are looking for a masked man who robbed a Ballard bank Tuesday afternoon in takeover-style robbery before he fled in a black Porsche. Just before 3pm, the below pictured suspect walked into a US Bank at NW 61st Street and 15th Avenue NW and told everyone in the bank… [ Keep reading ]
Police were called to Swedish Hospital on First Hill early this morning after a man walked into the ER with two stab wounds and a gash across his face. The man told police he’d been attacked at a bar in the South Park neighborhood. Around 11:45 pm Monday night, the victim… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Shaka Shomari Barquet, a prolific burglar who is wanted for breaking into peoples’ houses at night while they are sleeping. There is an active felony warrant for Barquet’s arrest and he has been known to carry guns. Burglary detectives have connected… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police investigating shots fired from a moving vehicle in West Seattle. This afternoon just shortly after 4:00 p.m., 9-1-1 received multiple calls of shots fired near 26 AV SW and SW Hudson St. Officers responded and contacted witnesses. Witnesses stated that they heard multiple shots and then saw a white… [ Keep reading ]
