Officers are investigating a suspicious circumstances incident that left a man with a head injury. At approximately 7:35 p.m. officers and medics responded to the area of 20th Avenue South and South Jackson Street for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located a male victim in his… [ Keep reading ]
Police around Puget Sound need your help ensuring a robber pays the piper for a series of stick ups at four pot paraphernalia shops. The man’s pot shop crime spree began November 21st at the Mary Jane’s House of Glass in Federal Way. The suspect came into the store and browsed… [ Keep reading ]
As the Chief of the Seattle Police Department it is my responsibility to make tough decisions to help guide this department toward progress and constitutional policing. I understand that the personnel decisions that I made last week regarding two assistant chiefs have not come without controversy. In the past, some… [ Keep reading ]
A 41-year-old man is in custody after officers from the East Precinct Anti-Crime Team (ACT) conducted a narcotics operation last night. ACT officers, posing as potential drug customers, contacted the suspect via telephone and “ordered” an ounce of methamphetamine for $1,100 dollars. A location and time near the Northgate Mall was… [ Keep reading ]
A man was stabbed last night during fight disturbance in Pioneer Square. On 11/30/13, just shortly after 11:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of two males fighting in the street in the 500 block of 1st Av S. When they arrived, they found the victim bleeding profusely from the… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: Police booked the 33-year-old suspect—Samuel Kenneth McDonough—into the King County Jail for investigation of burglary, reckless endangerment, malicious mischief and a warrant. The Port of Seattle Police Department will handle follow-up on the case. — It was a morning of adventure on the high seas for Seattle police, the US… [ Keep reading ]
Officers investigate a drive-by shooting in South Seattle. On 11/30/13, just shortly after 5:00 p.m., officers responded to Rainier Av S and S. College St on a report of shots fired. Officers located the victim vehicle, which was occupied by 4 males. According to the victims, unknown suspect’s shot out… [ Keep reading ]
A man was shot in the foot during a large fight disturbance at an area nightclub. On 11/30/13, at approximately 2:28 a.m., 9-1-1 began receiving calls about a large fight disturbance in the parking lot outside of Club Volume, 172 S. Washington St (associated with their closing time). Shortly thereafter,… [ Keep reading ]
An early morning shooting in North Seattle leaves one man critically injured. On 11/30/13, just shortly before 2:00 a.m., officers patrolling the area of 12th Ave NE and NE 42nd St heard shots being fired. A 911 call came in stating a victim had been shot. Officers arrived quickly and saw… [ Keep reading ]
A police response to a shots fired call on Capitol Hill quickly escalated when the suspect shot at officers from an apartment complex window. One officer returned fire with a patrol rifle, fatally wounding him. Fortunately no one else was hurt. East Precinct officers responded to a call of a… [ Keep reading ]