Two officers transported to HMC for minor injuries, following assault. On 9/6/13, just shortly after 11:00 p.m., officers were on routine patrol when an unidentified citizen flagged them down in the 1100 block of E. Union St. He pointed out a white male and told the officers that the man was… [ Keep reading ]
There’s an old joke: two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of them says, “Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.” The other one says, “Yeah, I know; and such small portions.” Police are now working to determine if either of those women are… [ Keep reading ]
This news release was originally published yesterday. The lead detective in this case is an SPD Detective assigned to the ATF Gun Group. LEADER OF ‘GHOST RIDERS’ MOTORCYCLE GANG PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGAL WEAPONS POSSESSION CHARGES Felon had Explosives and a Dozen Firearms in Shed and Storage Locker A leader… [ Keep reading ]
Make a Difference: Volunteer with the Seattle Police Department’s Victim Support Team! Volunteers assist victims of domestic violence during the weekend hours. Help to stop the cycle of violence in your community. Attend a Victim Support Team (VST) Open House! Fall 2013 dates include: • Saturday, September 7th, from 10:30… [ Keep reading ]
A 53-year-old man set off an intensive three-hour search by police Friday after he was spotted growling, performing martial arts moves and brandishing a machete outside a dollar store on Lake City Way. Just before 11 AM, witnesses called police to report the bizarre spectacle. As officers were en route… [ Keep reading ]
What’s more of a hassle than replacing a busted cell phone? Getting arrested for stealing someone else’s. Around 1 pm Thursday, two teens were sitting on the steps of Franklin High School when a woman climbed out of a blue Audi parked on the street, approached the teens, and asked… [ Keep reading ]
A chaotic series of events unfolded along Aurora Avenue Wednesday evening, resulting in a Seattle police officer unintentionally firing his handgun at a female assault suspect, striking her in the leg. The incident began just before 11 pm when a man called 911 from a motel near N. 120th Street and Aurora… [ Keep reading ]
On 9/4/13, just shortly before 11:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to a disturbance at the Seals motel on Aurora Av N. Enroute to the disturbance at the Seals; officers on-viewed a disturbance in front of the Orion motel. The female suspect saw officers and she took off running. The female… [ Keep reading ]
In coordinated arrests this morning, the FBI, ATF, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Seattle Police Department took eight people into custody for a wide ranging drug trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. Members of the conspiracy maintained drug stash houses throughout the Pacific Northwest. Search warrants were served… [ Keep reading ]
Officers responded to a report of a man with a loaded crossbow in a disturbance at Westwood Village. On 8/31/13, just shortly before 5:00 p.m., officers located the suspect with crossbow in hand. Rifle officers were able to convince him to place the weapon down and surrender. He had two… [ Keep reading ]