T-Mobile customers nationwide are having difficulty connecting to 911 services tonight. The Seattle Police Department would like to remind everyone that you can still reach dispatchers in the city by calling (206) 583-2111 for emergencies. This number connects directly to Seattle dispatchers, so if you live outside the city limits… [ Keep reading ]
Deputy Chief Harry Bailey recently notified me of his intention to retire (again!) from the Seattle Police Department on August 15, 2014. I want to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to Chief Bailey. From the moment Mayor Murray announced my selection as Chief of Police, Chief Bailey… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested an agitated man in the South Beacon Hill neighborhood after he broke a glass door on Metro coach with a four foot lance stick. Initially, police were called to the area of 51 Avenue South and Rainier Avenue South for property damage done to a bus. Moments later another… [ Keep reading ]
Update: Detectives now have a clearer picture of what transpired during Thursday’s shooting. The 43-year-old suspect drove to the 1700 block of South Hanford St. and found the 41-year-old victim standing in the alley. Detectives believe the two had an argument that quickly escalated until the suspect pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds,… [ Keep reading ]
